Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-03
ART AND Al lSTS

ART AND A RI IS.
Mr. Max Weyl is at work celebrating and
repainting some Of the many sketches and
studies he made while in Virginia last sum
mer. For two or three summers past he
has found the mountainous Rockbridge and
Albemarle counties of Virginia all that
could be desired in their picturesque quail
ties. He has, however, one or two very
pleasing subjects, almost, II not quite COM
plete Of scenes near Washington, which are
in their contrast with the romantic can
vases Of the mountain pictures.
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Mr.. John X. Southern, whose work in
burnt wood decoration was much admired
at the exhibition in the Octagon House, has
been critically i'll for some weeks past. He
is now, however much better, and will soon
be about once more. =
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One of the many decorative uses Of py-
Biography is being exemplified by Mr.. Will
liam Fuller Curtis in burnt wood frieze
This, contrary to his late custom, is but
lightly incised, which, however, does not
take away from the rich color OF the more
heavily handled pieces. The decorative fea-
lures of the work is a continuous band Of
w udl SdIl Ue DeSl QeSCTlDGu DIS q Japanese
foliage, against which appear the heads and
shoulders of youths engaged in the pursuit
of the arts. Mr.. Curtis has considered the
arbitrary lighting of his theme and SO rem
dered 1t that when 1t is In place It will have
uniform tone value in spite Of shadows
Besides one other piece of burnt wood he is
engaged on a decorative drawing for a
calendar.
His sister. Mrs. Child, Is at work also in
their Joint studio on a pastel canvas of a
fair-haired girl holding violin. The bril-
liant colOring of the face and the luminous
white of the gown is in itself a most diff
cult problem to master The intense lights
contrasted with the deep warmth of the
violin will make a most effective picture
when 1t is COMPLETED. She has also an oil
in the primitive state of turpentine wash.
of her brother, which bids fair to be very
interesting portrait.
Miss Ferries work in miniature has lost
in no way in the head that she is at work
on now. This tiny head, with its pretty
coloring and careful drawing, makes very
pleasing picture.
Miss Anna Sands has now under way one
Of the best things she has ever done-the
head of young girl, whose fair skin and
auburn hair lends itself delightfully."- to the
SOFT greens and lavenders Of the drapery
and background, the whole composition
having most charming delicacy both in
color and sentiment. Her studio mate,
Miss Burdette, is now engaged on some cir
cular designs for a calendar each of the
designs having for its principle feature a
somewhat SOL conventionalized head surrounded
by purely conventional background, the
cover containing the symbols Of the zodiac
Ihe entire scheme Is worked out in black
and white, and is very effective.
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among the sales in New York lately, per-
haps the PicknelI exhibition and sale was
the most gratifying, the lowest-priced pic
ture bringing $l0s. and ranging from that
up to s2.O25, the highest.
Inc Isaac Walker collection, which was
solu snort time ago contained many in
teTestng pictures. This was the first mis-
cellaneous sale of the season at this place.
Mr.. Edward Moran, one of the greatest
marine painters of the present time. has
recently finished series of historic paint
ings, representing thirteen of the more
important epochs in the marine history of
this country, and has sent them to this
city to be fret shown to the leading gov
eminent officials, the representatives of
foreign governments and the members Of
Congress, and. afterward, to the general
public They will be hung In the galleries
of the Society Of Washington Artists, 1920
Connecticut avenue, where they will remain
through the coming week,
The period covered by this group Of pic
lures extends from 1901 to the present time
and the incidents portrayed include: The
Landing OF Lief Erickson on the New Eng
land Coast, In the year 1001; The Santa
Maria, Nina and Pinta, on the Evening Of
October II, 1402; The DEGRADATION of Co
iumbus. on the Morning of October II, 1892;
Over the Body of Ferdinand De Soto, June,
1916; The Arrival of Sir, Henry Hudson in
New York Bay, September II, 1900; The
Embarkation Of the Pilgrims from South
ton OF the American Flag by a Foreign
Government in the Harbor Of Queberon.
France. IT'S; The Burning Of the Frigate
Philadelphia. in the Harbor Of Tripoli, Feb
ruary 1t. 1904; The Brig Armstrong, En-
gaging the British Fleet in the Harbor Of
Fayal, September &c. 1914; The Sinking Of
the Cumberland by the Merrimac in Hamp-
ton Roads. March g, 1851; The White
Captain John Erricson, in New York Bay,
August %, 1880; The Return of the Con-
| querors. Typifying Our Victory in the Late
Spanish-American War.
Some of these pictures are quite large,
being five by eight feet in size not includ-
ing frames. The entire group will quite
effectively occupy the walls of the local art
society's galleries.
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The friends Of Miss Grace E. McKinstry
| will be pleased to know OF the reputation
she is achieving in the west. Miss McKin-
stry is member OF the Society Of WASH
ington Artists. and at its last exhibition
| her work was highly commended. The
| portrait commissions which she executed
last winter during her sojeurn in this city
| were hattering recommendations Of her
ability. Mss McKinstry was pupil Of
Benjamin Constant In PARA.