The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-25

i'll New York exhibition. 1t would be
sure to do credit there to the Washing
ton school.
The figure subjects are few. George
Gibbs sends some strong illustrations
well drawn and vigorous; they add much
to the black and white exhibition where
Walter King Stones little studies are,
some of them more charming than ever.
Among the Hills" No. 1853, is gem.
A little group of small water colors.
!! excellently drawn and painted portraits
and figure studies, done in the Italian
! manner by NJ. d. B. Willis, are very in
teresting. OF these, No. 70, is a very
life-like sketch.
Carl +. Smiths figure pictures in water
color. Dutch in manner and subject, add
greatly to the interest and variety of the
exhibition. No. 20, an old Dutch woman
leaning over a fire warming her hands,
is good work.
DR.. Lane shows two Gloucester stud
les. One Of these, rainy effect. is deli
cate and true to the tender greys which
make such days SO very paintable.
Miss Burdette's THE Story" No. 1855,
is charming as usual with bit Of ami
nation about it which is unusual for her,
it being this artists custom to select
things expressive of repose.
Some strange, weird Japanesque things
by c. l.. Bull, of this city. new and
valued addition to the local fraternity,
are well worth studying, being exceeding
ly well drawn. They have a great deal
of pure art in them. This is also always
true of Miss Una Clark, who exhibits
eight very interesting things in the same
school. They are all good, but none SO
distinguished as her superb "Old Pine
Tree" of the last annual. No one has
shown greater progress during the year
in the handling of water color than Miss
Alice Willoughby. Her sincere little pic
lures are very pleasing.
Miss Beatrice McGill shows two breezy
little sketches at Delft. in Holland.
Mr. Kronberg's "Dinah," No. 142, is
an obscure little picture, but the paint
ing In that head is extraordinary. Both
in drawing and color it is exceedingly
skillful pastel work. The students will
do we'll to study that simple and accurate
technique. 1t is odd that here in Wash
ington a Boston man should show the
only negro subject in the exhibition!
Miss Cohen's exhibit of sculpture divides
the honors with Ogden in that departm ent
There is some fine, expressive modelling by
both artists in this display and their work
adds greatly to the artistic interest of the
show.
Mr.. Dawson's little white house seen
lO6, NJ. JJf,
Glories,'' is dainty bit of color manipu-
lation which grows in interest on ac-
quaintance. There is another bit of color,
as brilliant and rich as Dawson's picture
is colorful and delicate. II is tiny bit OF
tone by Edith Barry Ward, No. 125. This
little gem is a simple study of some
geraniums lying carelessly against a most
harmonious olive and grey background. 1t
is trife, but trifies SO successful as this
reveal sometimes artistic perception and
ability quite as clearly as any larger work
could do. Altogether, the Water Color
Club exhibition is a very satisfactory
show and one where there is little that is
disturbing and much that is enjoyable and
calculated to encourage both the public
and the guild. 1t will be difficult to get
up better show next year, but It will be
better, be assured of that, for the local
workers are talented, ambitious, and very
much in earnest.
JAMES HENRY MOSER