Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01
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Since the list of October Miss Juliet
Thompson has finished no less than seven
pictures. The three that represent her at
the water color exhibition would alone be
good showing for untirng energy and in
dustry, but besides these she has executed
orders for four portraits-three for Mrs.
Schoepf Of herself and her daughter and
one of little Virginia Wheat. daughter of
Mr.. Harry Wheat of Alexandria. This last
is very artless and expressive of childish
vivacity and spirit. The face, which is
turned toward one somewhat abruptly is
full of sweetness and merriment. A pretty
smile turks about the mouth, and the eyes,
so rich in depth and color, both see and
speak. happy child! Could there be a
more interesting subject a more difficult
one? At present Miss Thompson is work.
ing on two portraits of an old gentleman
and his wife. She is gradually regaining
her strength, and looks forward with pleas
ure to a busy winter.
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Mr.. Rudolph Evans, who has but lately
returned from abroad, where he has been
studying for some time in the Julien School
and the Ecole des Beaux Arts has begun
work in this city. having taken studio
of 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue
One need not have very long memory to
be able to recall the time that Mr. Evans
was the medalist at the Corcoran School,
and all will be glad to hear of the marked
success that has followed his later studies
three of his works being exhibited at the
Paris exposition. At present he is working
on a portrait bust of Mr.. Underwood and
in the near future has promise of a more
distinguished sitter. Mr.. Evans is very
much In earnest about his work and very
enthusiastic over it, He exhibits the hand
some tame crow which he keeps in an adj
Joining room with as much interes. and
pride as any of his own works of art
Washington artists will be quite well
repres anted in the series of southern dia-
are being published in booklet form, eacn
separately. and about the size of the .Iittlc
classics' once so popular. Miss Mueden
has Illustrated three, Miss Burdette and
Miss ends each are doing one and Mr. K
N Brooke. Mr.. Macdonald ard Mr. Chanu-
lee others.
Miss Forster is painting two miniatures,
one of a little girl and the other of a lady
She did very little work during the sum-
mer, but has some pleasant pastime in
the Berkshire Hills represented by a mum
Der or small landscape sketches in her
studio These are bits of road and grassy
hillside, very fresh and full of an outdoor
air.
Mr.. Walter Paris has taken studio in
the Demonet building, on Pennsylvania
avenue between 18th and 18th streets.
where he will be glad to welcome his
friends on Saturdays during the winter
Mr.. Paris has brought back many very
Interesting drawings from both England
and France. The French subjects are mostly
architectural being pencil studies of build
ings ana elaborate and rich ornamentations
as out-of-door work in that country was
well nigh impossible for an Eng,ishman
this past summer on account of the strong
p1o-Boer sentiment prevalent. The street
gamil and peasant children were the CHIEF
tormentors on these occasions and unless
the artist could take some standing posi-
ton against wall or building he was
pretty sure to be surrounded and beset by
them long ere his sketch could be com.
pleted.
England. however, was altogether hos
pitable. as she ever has had the name of
being. and here in beautiful Hampshire Mr..
Par-s made a number of very charming
water colors. The entire series gives one
pleasant familiarity with the English land
scape, showing not only it's highways and
hedges, but also it's broad sweeps of coun-
try. with fields and fence rows One of a
matched cottage, with its kitchen garden
and sweet, homely surroundings. Is spe-
cially attractive. 1t is wonderfully studied
and executed with patient faithfulness.
from which, however it loses nothing in
harmony of color or atmospheric effect
A name quite new among Washington ar
iStS fo tho
in the catalogue of the Water Color Club
exhibition, is that of Mr.. F. V. H. Stearns
Mr.. Stearns was once student at the
Corcoran School. leaving there to go to
New York, where he spent several years In
work and study. He has but lately re-
turned from abroad, where his studies were
continued, and has taken a studio at 1870
New York avenue. 1t is his intention to de-
vote his entire time to portrait painting.
The Ali Bahia Club, which is well-known
organization of art students, most of
whom were once enrolled as members of
the Corcoran School. held it's second an
nual exhibition in the club rooms at 1920
New York avenue on Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday of this week. The showing was
varied in character, being work In pas
tel. oil, water color, pencil, pen and ink
and crayon-all by members of the club
and entirely original. The color work was
far behind the black and white, though a
pastel figure sketch, some flower and still
life studies and couple of landscapes
were well up the scale The monotint
work was all conspicuously clever and good
Three studies of heads by Miss Hawley
were among these, and showed great skill
as well as progress in the order OF accom-
piishment.
Miss McKee's pencil drawings were dainty
and attractive as was also the pretty maid
wearing a picturesque sunbonnet by Mr.
Esterly.
Mr.. Sheridan's pen-and-ink drawings
straightway attracted the eye. both from
the forcible manner Of execution and their
interesting subjects. have been made as
illustrations for the Georgetown College