Evening star., 1900-11-10
AR T N o T ES.

ART NOTES.
An exhibition of paintings by Joseph JEFF
ferson which is to be held In the Fischer
Gallery during the month of December
will undoubtedly attract much attention,
not only account of their artistic merit,
but from Mr.. 'Jefferson's fame as an actor.
In this day of specialties it is delightful to
be able to point now and then to a great
man who has passed the mediocre plane in
more than one great branch of art and
one of whom, as Mr.. Jefferson, none can
complain that their chief talent has suf-
fered from this diversity of thought and
interest For though he is first an actor,
he is also a charming writer and clever
painter, all who have had the good for
tune to read his artless autobiography or
see his paintings will attest.
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This will be the opening exhibition of the
season at the Fischer Gallery, but it is not
now without interest, as some rare and
valuable examples of the o.d-school paint
ers are on its walls. A portrait by Van
Dyck, two by Reynolds, an Opie, Rom
ney and Peter Lely, landscape by Gains
borough-who, by the way, is more often
thought of as a portrait painter-one by
Constable. and most notably one by David
Cox. This is a large canvas, and is con-
Sidered by connoiSSeurS not only one OF
tne nhest examples Oh thls ; altist So, oin,
;s ' a,sn +" he saan Win hes tine Turner.
a characteristic Rihot and a lioness by Rosa
Bonheur. considerable interest in whose
works has lately been renewed by the pub
licity given the romantic story of the man
ner in which a Boston girl became heir to
her estates and paintings.
A LITTLE hook of Short dialect stories of
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'ii' 7ou'n' DS M ~ No. So " .,-l.
h,,t ,u freshly illustrated bv Miss Mathilde
Nue5ar will come from, the press in time for
the Christmas tuyers. Miss Mueden is Civ
ing all her time to this work at present.
She has finished the designs Tor the covers
allu d MIinnri 81 'nS t, a ~ n,,ite
ao',t WIZ til,ti s 30 | ~ ~ n'tr
III Inc sl'''' - u "e 5o'" ''N
NJ L,duord r NIorSe has conon1eted
portrait IN OILS OF MISS S'eele OIL IeotSe-
town. and one in paste,s of Mr.. Cropper.
He has in his studio a charming portrait
of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Croxson. which
he dld during the past summer. AT present
ne Is "Srklhs on PaS'ei Vi ms NiS-
Many will be glad to hear that Mr.
Richard n Brooke who has been for two
,,ears a+ bie Warrantor home will this win
t ,otr - ur,sbi,,r+o,
'ei '''"'i ~ " ~
NJ, 1,o+. y,-oro, rr,or+ r,,o-+ of ~.
wi ~, -
gOodly number of sketches, thirty of which
have already found purchasers He is now
at RowIey. Mass. but purposes holding an
exhibition Of his work in one of the private
galleries in this city during the winter.
Nv Touas Ianrw NIocar has returned
s, cor,,o,,io,,t ,,.bor, Ia. s,art . ,,,or+
drb+eu1 e,,,,,ar and hos res,,,ad tb.
;.n,o.i,r ,f tho 1,,.aro oo,or c1.Ss Of tho
lo,l.,r., coh,ol This crass bae o,araa
3t, ,,,.,,o, ,,ro,,;eo +brs ,,.r . ,,roa
attendance and much enthusiasm Mr.
Moser Will in addition have charge of the
higher art classes at the Mt. Vernon
Seminary this winter.
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Miss Burdette has been working almost
altogether with charcoal this fall. She han
dos tb,s medium narticn,arlv vau and
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with IL produces some eSceiient elie Us. a
little landscape drawing OF an evening scene
is very attractive. A few trees and house
with hr,sbt lamn-Iit winlows-that is all
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very Simple; gu. ehceeo!lsN reai ihI ...s' res
I. Iui. All OF MISS butuelte work POSSESSES
iis oiiis dil oi rePose ~ d 'htil iiiihS "es ee.
9he has ai7o zen uolhS 7oll.t ueI'5 ~
uesl6 nuns oe d itii - H''ise! VIZ oiuei VI
sidpe raves, suSSsS.iNe " 'tie .ie,i %
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