The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-08
A RARE TREAT.
The Art Exhibition For Bene.
fit of Circulating Library,
at st. Johns Literary
Institute.

The Art Exhibition, which i,
to take place on Monday ant
Tuesday, the 18th and 18th inst.
promises to be ga thing of beauty
aid a joy forever" Elaborate
preparations are being made t.
present the unique, artistic col
lection with best advantage, and
no effort will be spared to make
the reunion on the lawn back OF
st. Johns school pleasing in
every way to the visitors and
patrons.
The Exhibit will consist OF
fully twenty large oil paintings,
many of them copies from the
Vatican Gallery and some origi
nails. One original painting OF
great value will be brought by
Mr.. Hallwig, Maryland's great
portrait painter. 1t is The Holy
/ Family, by Leonardo di Vinci.
This painting alone, while small
in size, is of immense artistic
value and we'll worth the inspec-
tiOn of all admirers of art in
Frederick. Another original by
PolOmbi represents scene in the
garden of the Jesuits' College in
the Island of Majorca, with the
blue Mediterranean in the dis.
lance. The landscape effect in
this painting is most beautiful
all combine with such perfect
harmony and unity as to fill those
who see it with pleasure and de-
light. A large painting by Ga.
gliardi and copied by Prof. Bot
toni, of Rome, will win universal
admiration. 1t represents the
Duke of Gambia dressed in the
gorgeous costume of the Spanish
nobility of his time, begging on
Bonded knees from st. Ignatius
admission into the Society of
Jesus. The scene actually took
place at the door of the Jesuit
College in Rome.
Mr.. Paul Hallwig scarcely
needs an introduction to the pa.
irons of art in Maryland; his en-
inent merit has made his name
well known in the art circles as
well in this country as on the con
tinent. He was born in Balti.
more thirty six years ago and he
began his studies in art in 1883
under his father, Mr.. Oscar Hall.
wig, wellknown portrait paint
er. He studied at the Maryland
( Institute Art School and subSe
quently went abroad to get the
benefits which Europe can offer
to the art student. He was a
pupil at the Munich Royal Acad-
envy of Fine Arts and studied
under suoh eminent masters as
Prof. Loetz, Prof. Fritz A. Kaul.
bach and Prof. Nanen. Out of
several hundred artists Mr. Hall,
wigwas selected by Luitpold; the
Prince Regent of Bavaria, to
paint life size portrait of him
self to decorate the art gallery of
his palace. This picture attract
ed so much attention that he was
commissioned to paint a life size
portrait of the heir apparent to
the crown, Prince Ludwig of Ba-
varia, and also portraits of Prin-
cess Gisela, Ruprecht, Graf
Holsten, Baron Seymuskey and
many of the court mobiles. The
papers of Europe devote para
graphs to the excellent work of
Baltimore's young artist and the
chronicle of Arts Critiques names
him as one of the best portrait
painters. Mr.. Hallwig is devoted
to the art of painting which he
has made his life work. He will
be source of interest to all those
who take a pride in the sons of
Maryland who have risen to fame
and above all to the lovers of art.
Beside the collection of paint.
ings there will be exhibited other
articles, some of intrinsic and
others of local value. Many beau
tiful and costly vessels of gold
and silver inlaid with precious
stones, and collection of the
bugs of Frederick county and
specimens of the trees to be found
i'm MARYLAND.