Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
A r T N O T E S.

Little has been done in the studios the
past week. Christmas preparations and fes-
tivt!es absorbing every ones time and
thoughts. The children's party at the
league was notable among these merry
markings, and proved in every way a great
success. Those invited guests who appeared
without the child's costume were quickly
arrayed in paint aprons. with which they
seemed to draw on the spirit Of childish
merriment trat pervaded all; for if there be
one thing more delightful than playing
grown up when one is a child 1t IS play
ing at being child when one Is grown
up
The exhibition of Miss Humphreys work,
which is to be held at the Art League on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next
week will be open to the public both after
noon and evening of those days, and VIII
doubtless prove of unusual interest. Miss
Humphreys is in charge of the school of de-
sign connected with the league, in which
work she has had several years practical
experience. This will be demonstrated in
her exhibition, not only original designs
will be shown. but also fabrics, such as
table linen from McCutchens, drapery silks
from Nantine's and wall papers from va
rious large houses which have been manu-
featured from her designs.
Following this exhibition, the week of the
It'll, a collection of work of the students of
the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts
will be displayed en- the walls Of the league
rooms. This collection will consist of over
one hundred and thirty studies in black and
white and coiors done in the Darby School,
the portrait. still life antique and life
classes. and will be open to the public
evenings during the week.
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Miss Sands Is finishing a portrait Of her
niece. upon which she has been working
for some time past. The face, which is seen
in profile against bunch of pink chrysan-
themums, is delicately modelled and express
sive. The accessories are all well handled.
and add to the simple portrature a de-
cidedly decorative and picturesque quality
Miss Hattie E. Burdette has painted
number of miniatures of late. with all Of
which she was most successful. though 1t
was an entirely new field to her. One Of
these was Of Mrs. Robert Treat Paine's lit
tie daughter
Mr.. Carl Gutherz has finished a portrait
tute, and is now making some designs for
an elaborate interior monumental decora-
ton, which he is to execute in the
future. Mr.. GutherZ has many interesting
landscape studies in his studio, made in
past summers in this neighborhood and in
France. Among the last is charming bit
of coast near Calais where Napoleon was
to have gathered his fleet upon which
quaint old fishing boat is lying, awaiting
the hand of the destroyer.
Miss Grace Atwater has painted with
great success a miniature Of the late Mrs
Pace Of Virginia All Miss Atwater's work
is strong and attractive, but in this branch
she has acquired unusual skill and excel
lenCe.
Two Rochester artists-Mr C. L. Bull and
Mr.. Walter King Stone-have made their
home in this city for the winter. Mr.. Bull
Is an expert taxidermist, and is employed at
present at the National Museum in this ca
pacity. His drawings are altogether of an
imas, and are done in the decorative style,
though extremely accurate in outline. They
mostly IN colors, light washes being put
on over charcoal sketches Mr. Bull has
been represented for several seasons in the
prominent New York exhibitions, where his
work has been most favorably received.
This is by means to be wondered at, as
there is an air of bigness about it which Is
mot only very attractive but at once sug-
gestive of kiplings wonderful word pic
lures. Mr.. Stone works exclusively in char
coal, with which medium he produces
charming bits of landscape--very truthful,
though with a trfie of the decorative ele-
ment visible in them. Many will remember
with pleasure the group of eight or ten out
of-door studies by Mr.. King, which were a
conspicuous part of the black and white
section of the water color exhibitions this
fall. and will be glad to know that he is
making more of the kind in our own To-
cality.
Mr.. Edmund C. Messer has taken a studio
in the Corcoran building. where he may be
seen during the winter on Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday afternoons. At present
he is finishing some of his last summers
work. much Of which was done near his
Anacostia home. One of these canvases
represents a lonely road. with solemn ever
greens near by. The sky Is almost covered
by threatening clouds. making the sunshine
and shadow very definite 1t is bold and
strong and forcibly handled as. indeed.
however. are all Mr.. Messers paintings.
Of unexhausted strength about them, and
give promise to the observer Of charms to
be disclosed only after long acquaintance
being too earnest and thoughtful to be
learned at glance. A small canvas of a
country spot within the limits Of Minneapo-
lis, around which the great city has closed
without changing. Is full of charm and ten
derness, and Two Of sunset skys, seen
through the rain, are most interesting.
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Miss Una A. Cla.sss mas been illustrating
some children's stories and making a num-
Der Of book plates all Of which have been
sent away for reproduction.