Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-06
A RI NOTES.

Owing to the short notice which had been
given to members. the continuous exhibit
ton Of the Washington Society of Artists
has been postponed for a short period. 1t
is the intention OF the society to make this
exhibition continue through the season, ex-
cept on occasions when the galleries are oc-
cupied by other exhibitions which may be
held from time to time under the auspices
of the society. The prime object of this
exhibition Is to give the members a place
where their pictures may be continuously
on exhibition and sale, and at the same
time give the public an opportunity to
keep in touch with the work of the local
artists. Such an exhibition will undoubted-
ly be Of advantage to both the public and
the artistic fraternity.
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1t Will interest the art-loving public of
Washington who may go north during the
month to know that the National Academy
Of Design is now holding its seventy-ffth
annual exhibition in the Fine Arts building
at 2l5 West 9th street The reason for
holding the exhibition at this unusual time
and place is due to the fact that the new
building is not yet in condition for occu-
pancy. The exhibition will continue until
the 9th of the present month.
A dance was given during the Christmas
holidays by the Art Students League In
the galleries of the Societies of Artists. 1t
was enjoyable social function, and
unusual for an art students entertainment
being a full dress affair.
X X
Mr.. Clary Ray has under way on his
easel a large composition, the motif for
which he found on his trip to Concarneau.
and water placed a group of fisher
girls with their baskets. He has also made
a portrait of himself, in which the light as
thrown on the face is the dominant fea-
ture
The artists who formerly made Washing
ton their home. and who visited us during
the holidays, Messrs. George Gibbs Mills
Thompson and others, have returned to
their present abodes.
Mr.. Sawyer has returned from his trip
abroad.
During the last year an Association of Art
Societies was formed in the District of CO.
lumbia, which may become an important fac
tor in the advancement of all art interests
This organization has been named the Fine
Arts Union Of the District Of Columbia and
is composed Of delegates from the Wash
ington chapter of the American Institute
of Architects, the Washington Society of
Artists, the Washington Water Color Club
the Washington Architectural Club, the
Engineer Commissioner and the Commits
sioner Of Public Buildings and Grounds
Three delegates are annually elected by
each Of the several associations to the
nraSi1anfS rf he
lions are eX-oficio members. AS stated in
the constitution. the object of this society
shall be to insure united action by the art
societies OF Washington on all matters af-
fecting their common interests and to fos-
ter and protect the artistic interests of the
District of Columbia
AT the last meeting of the Union the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Glenn Brown.
president, from the Washington CHAPTER
American Institute of Architects; Frank v
MOSS. vice president, from the Washington
Water Color Club. 7. f. Leist of the
Washington Architectural Club secretary.
e. c. Messer of the Washington Society of
Artists, treasurer
st. Gaudens has signed a contract for a
statue of Phillips Brooks for the civ of
Boston. to be finished by the first day of
May, 1901. 1t is quite safe to predict that
the work will not be completed at the time
stipulated.
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While Miss Margaret Downing has been
devoting considerable attention to compo
sitions in pen and ink. she intends shortly
to reeommence portraiture. Her first work
will be done in Newport, whence she has
received an order.
MIR. A. Muller Try, foreign artist of
some note, has recently painted a portrait
of President Mckinley. which, it is said is
to go to the Paris exposition next summer.
1t represents the President seated at his
desk. His left hand rests near some papers
and his right hand hangs lightly over the
arm Of his chair. For background there is
a green curtain and part of the red wall of
the office.
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Still another portrait Of the President is
being painted by Mr.. VIM. T. Mathews.
This is intended for the Corcoran Gallery
and will complete the set of presidential
licensees owned by that institution. Mr..
Mathews painted the portrait of President
Harrison now in the gallery, as we'll as one
or two much admired likenesses of Mr. Nc
Kinley, before receiving the present COM
mission. His full-length portrait of Lincoln
is one Of the best representations of him
faA Nd ,obt Is h.