Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-07

the background and a broad eXpanSe of
luminous sky Figures are introduced in
both without prominence, but to lend action,
and other interesting details may be discov-
cred upon examination. AS a whole each
presents an exquisite harmony of tone and
color, a unity, Notwithstanding the COM
pexity of composition, that is absolutely
unbroken. Perhaps their most salient fea-
ture however, is their remarkable atmos-
pheric quality Between the foreground
and the distant hills are miles of vibrant
ether, and the skies are not the painted
canopies which are nowadays most common.
Possibly more general pleasure will be
found in the portrait! study by Albert
Lynch, picturing a beautiful young brunette
wearing a low-necked bodice of rich en-
broidered scarlet The skin may be little
too like wax for nature, and the whole a
little too smoothly handled. to find favor
with the idealists of today, but it is I'M
questionably a production of unusual merit.
The modelling of the features without the
aid of strong shadows, the lost outline of
the hair against the background and the eX-
quisite color scheme are all significant of
the work of a master. These pictures have
not yet been placed on public exhibition.
At veerhoff's there has been exhibited
during the past week a collection of water
colors of Spanish and Italian painters
genre pictures executed with the painstak-
ing attention to detail which characterizes
all the work of these modern schools. Most
were of rather hackneyed subjects-com-
mercial favortes-but a few were more
than lifted out of the ordinary by the mar
Vicious technical skill with which they
were done-skill akin to that which made
both Fortuny and Meissonier famous.
Mr.. Richard n. Brooke has reopened his
studio in the Demonet building, after hav-
ing spent the summer and early fall at his
old home in Virginia. He has brought back
with him quite a collection of charming
sketches made in the neighborhood of War
renton on oblong wooden panels. To those
who are familiar with this country these
sketches will be specially full of truth and
meaning, but to all they must be thorough
ly attractive, as they show delightful bits
of pure landscape interpreted with SYM
pathetic appreciation and knowing SIM
plicity One is a gentle sunset seen be-
yond somber fields. Several picture the
long slantng rays of the lettering late af-
ternoon sun, and almost all are broad
views expressive of the bigness of the
world On his easel is a painting which
literally demonstrates Jack Frost's artis-
tic ability. A giant maple clothed in GRIM
son stands majestic and solitary amid
fields Respondent in gentler hues which roll
away in the distance to a low row of pur-
pie hills. Mr. Brooke has just finished a
pastel of flock of sheep returning home
fading splendor of a glorious sunset which
he purposes shortly placing on exhibition.
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During November Mr.. r. LeGrand john
ston made a number of very attractive
sketches out-of- doors in the neighborhood
of his Beltsville home. There is always
something appealing and poetic about Mr..
Johnston's interpretations of nature and
meadows covered with the long soft tinted
sage grass contrasted with the evergreens
and willows are specially well adapted to
his rendering. One OF a road is notably
picturesque and another of hillside out
lined against a fair sky is a delightful
study, charming in color and exceedingly
atmospheric. All are done in oils on heavy
cardboard, which is more portable than
canvas and sufficiently durable for the piur-
pose Of notes
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Miss Mueden has Just made a spirited
sketch of a young girl, dark-eyed and
haired, the same in fact which she has
named "Juanita" in her portrait study
which is one of the most notable exhibits
in the Washington Water Color Clubs
sixth annual. On the evening of the open
ing at the private view, no painting at
tracted more attention or was more gem
orally praised, and if individuality be OF
the value which it is accredited, none de-
served 1t more, LOT DOth III her portrait
sketch of little girl and in this Juanta,
Miss Mueden has struck a genuinely orig
inal note But that is not ALL There is
about them an air of grace, vivacity and
depth of feeling that mere technical skill
or conscientious study could never have
accomplished.
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The city of Philadelphia has offered five
cash prizes for designs for a monument in
honor of the sailors, soldiers and marines,
who served in the civil war, the cost of
which Is not to exceed 100000 These
prizes range from 1000 to 5000, and the
competition is open to all architects who
are citizens of the United States. The Jury
Is to consist of two architects and one