Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-03
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nude; silent challenge to the painters s..
skill.
Within week or so the Rev. J. A. oertei, !
DID, the artist priest, will place his large
picture, just completed. 1.-THE Era OF the y
Holy Spirit" on free exhibition at St.
Johns Parish Hall. 1t Is the third of the
series. the first of which, ''The Dispense,
tons of Promise and the Law" was ex.
hibited at the same place two years ago. 7
They are the gift of the artist TO the theo-
logical department OF the University OF tho
South, Sewanee, Tenn. The series is illus
tratve of the scheme of Redemption. The
FIRST one, THE Dspensations." being an
epitome OF the Old Testament Church The
present work, The Era Of the Holy Spirit
represents the New Testament Church in
its ceremonise and activities. This picture
is enroute for Sewanee and is held by the
artist for few days for the benefit Of his
many friends in Washington. Dr. Oertei,
formerly resident of Washington, has
been for some years at Bel Air, Md. He is
now returning to this vicinity and will
make his home at Vienna, Va. where he
expects to build studio and paint the
fourth design. The Contamination Of Re-,
demption; There Shall Be One Fold and
One Shepherd which will complete the
series.
The annual exhibition of the Society of
American Artists in New York is near at
hand and the prospects are most satisfy
ing to those having the matter in charge.
March 10 is the last day for the reception
of pictures, which must be delivered un- /
packed at the Fine Arts building on that
date.
Carl Rochling's picture of the charge of
Coils Zouaves at Fredericksburg now on
view at Veerhoffs. attracts many visitors. .
and particularly veterans of the civil war,
who criticise and praise and dispute of the
accuracy of positions and the form of adj
vance. The picture is undoubtedly inter-
esting, and is carefully studied in general.
In the foreground a broken line of zouaves
Is rushing toward the standard borne by
Col. Coils, who has caught 1t from the hand
OF tne color sergeant as the latter fen and
waves II above his head to encourage his
men. Gen. Robinson lies under his fallen
morse. and is struggling to release himself
In the middle ground the rear of the firing
me Is seen against background of smoke
Artlstcally. the picture is uneven The
drawing is inaccurate in some of the prin-
cipal figures The distance does NOT alto-
eether hold It's place, either in drawing or
atmosphere and 1t is somewhat cold in
color for the prevailing tones of the uni
forms and the general warmth of the fore
ground. The picture is on its way to tho
y
visit to the studio of r. lie Grand john
son few days since was rewarded by A I
orief view of the artists face as he opened
the door just far enough to express his
regret at not being lat home" His time
is completely occupied at present in fin
ishing a number of canvases destined for
New York Mr.. johnson has been very suc-
cesstui OF late in the metropolis. and his
al Hn6 md
tune. -0'
Mr.. Harold Macdonald has a number Of
portraits on the ways in various stages of
progress. His large three-quarter-Ieneth
picture of Secretary Gage is receiving those
touches that are always required after
framing, and his portrait Of Justice Cox
promises well. The justice is seated easily
IN large chair, with his right hand rest
ing on the arm. The likeness is character
isic and striking, and the handling of the
face is in keeping with the strong persons
ality of the sitter.
Miss Hattie Burdette and Miss Sands are
occupied principally with their work in
pastel. Miss Sands has nearly completed
in that medium the head of a young wo-
man. 1t is in quiet tones against a gray
background, the auburn hair falls care
iessly over the shoulders and the figured
design of the bodice is skfllfullv subdued
Miss Burdette has ready for delivering a
series OF designs for a calendar. The draw
ings are in black and white, and represent
the four seasons. The scheme is effectively
decorative. Female heads with flowing hair
are imposed upon backgrounds Of circular
pattern, ornamented with conventionalized
forms of leaves and flowers.
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An interesting innovation was a feature
of the Evans sale recently held in New
York. Certain pictures as they were put ,
upon easel were greeted with applause. The
experiment was not success. 1t sayored
strongly of the claque, was manifestIy un-
Just, and defeated its own object.
complete list of the pictures which ara
to represent American art at the Paris ex-
position has just been published, They are
about $50 in number and include works in
Oil, pastel and water color. Among the pic.
lures are Lady With White Shawl" and
First Touch of Autumn" by VIM NJ
Chase. THE Fox Hunt" and Coast of
Maine" by Winslow Homer. THE Clouded
Sum and THE Mill Pond" by George In
mes Under Gray Sh1es' and Handsome"
by J. Francis Murphy, and a portrait by
John r. Sergeant The list is a long one
and includes the names of majority of
the well-known native painters.
1t may interest Washington readers to
know that the artists who painted two of
the half dozen paintings bought by Mr..
Glover at the recent Evans sale in New
York, of which mention was made in The
Star at the time-have asked for the Joan
of them to be sent to the exposition, as the
best representative of their work. One Of
these is a landscape, in oil, by Bolton Jones; :
the other an ideal figure piece, entitled
THE Peris," by Charles C. Curran.
well-known writer and critic in re-
cent publication, speaking of the exhibition
of the American Water Color Society re-
Gently held in the temporary gallery of the
Waldorf-Astoria, complains of the made
qrate facilities for the proper exhibition OF
the pictures, and then, by his general and
particular comments further on, leads ono
to believe that the majority of the works
shown were accorded as much publication
as their merits deserved OF the Washing
ton artists represented in the exhibition he
speaks, however. in the highest favor ac-
cording them the place of honor in the
Of mt Mr. les