Evening star., 1901-11-16

gossipy attitudes. In the background a
great mountain rearS it's imposing height
| in the foreground the fields of young rice
| may be seen, and in the middle distance a
| group of pink-tinted natives huts. A bit
1 of the sea in oils is an interesting study,
showing in the distance the deep ultra-ma-
| rine blue, and near to the rainbow tints
caught from the coral reefs below. Several
| are studies of the Hoa tree and others are
OF the remarkable volcanic formations. One
pictures a camp on the crest of a crater,
and a number show the vividly brilliant
blossoms Of the Towering trees and shrubs.
| In addition to these, Miss Clarke has made
| In gouache on gray paper number of
studies for future use in designs of the
| flowers native to Hawaii These are alto
gether charming, for they are done with
both the care of the botanist and the feel
| ing of the artist and are therefore of two
fold beauty and interest.
*
| Mr.. Lucien Powell spent his summer in
| Switzerland and Italy. He was gone about
| three months, the most of which time he
| was in Venice, though he also visited Ma
pies, Milan, Padua and many of the minor
| Italian and Swiss villages. He has brought
back with him from these places about six
| ty water colors, an average of about one
a day. They are of necessity unfinished
sketches, impressions or notes for future
use and development, and therefore unlike
Mr.. Powelrs usual productions, but fresh
vigorous and colorful to a delightful degree.
There is apparently no effort made in them
toward forced picturesquenesS. They pre-
sent simple facts which, however, need no
establishment The skies, in most, are
quiet, low in tone and inconSpicuous. The
tout ensemble is less Turneresque and more
individual They are atmospheric breezy,
and full of the spirit of out of doors. Many
of them picture the ornate architecture of
Venice-its picturesque canals and beautiful
harbor across which the many colored sails
fit like giant butterflies. Some of in
teriorS of the great cathedrals. A number
were done in the market places of the
rfouS towns "a few show the Bay of Ma
pies with Vesuvus in the distance, and one
is of the Matterhorn. All are of somewhat
familiar subjects, but are in themselves
new. Mr.. Powell has arranged to hold an
exhibition of his paintings, done during the
past few years, in the hemicycle of the
Corcoran Gallery directly after that of the
water color club closes.
Mrs. R. c. Child has just finished an ideal
study of girls head portrait of young
man and illustrative composition. All
are done in her inimitable style and are
striking and splendid in color. The portrait
| is three-quarter length, the pose, stand
ing, easy and natural. The background is
dark, and the overcoat black but they
hold their own places we'll 1t is an excel
lent portrait, and a strong piece Of pastel
work. The composition represents Keats
Isabella and the Pot of BASIL" a mourn
full subject, but an exquisite rendition of it.
She is seen seated with her arms encircling
the precious jar, and her head resting low
ingly against it. Her face is full of pathos,
of mute suffering and meek submission.
The hands, too, are strong, sensitive and
indicative of her character, and the droop
of her body gives emphasis to it's meaning.
The color scheme is gentle and harmonious
and the technique leaves little to be de-
sired.
Mr.. Dunbar is putting the finishing
touches on an excellent portrait bust of
Mrs. Graham Bell 1t is in marble, strongly
but senstively modelled, and uncommonly
lifelike and pleasing.
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Mr.. Moser has just completed a large
water color Of the rain clouds lowering
over mountain lake and completely en-
veloping the top of it's steep prominent
shore. 1t is a big piece of work, and so
skillfully accomplished that it will undoubt-
edly be accorded a place among the best
paintings IN this medium.
X
The executive committee of the William
Mckinley National Arch Association has
decided upon design for the certificates OF
subscription, made by Mr.. William Fuller
Curtis. This design in its severe simplicity
is quite unlike those generally used for
such purposes, consisting merely of an or
namental letter and headlines in old En-
glish, over which miniature engraved por-
| trait of the late President is to be placed
1t is now in the hands of expert workmen
and is to be completed with the greatest
care in every detail.
A composition class was organized at the
| Corcoran School this week. Only advanced
| students, having a weil-grounded knowl-
| edge of the human figure. are eligible for
membership but these are privileged to Sc
| lect their own subject and bring their inter-
probation of it to the class on Mondays for
| the criticism of the instructor. Mr.. Andrews
who believes that more variety and better
results are attained in this way than by the
| more customary method of the uniform
theme.
X
Mrs. A. c. Barneys exhibition of paint
| ings in the Hemicycle closed on Thursday
| afternoon. 1t has proved an event of un-
usual interest and Importance, for, though
| it was essentially a painters show, it has
| been equally enjoyed by the general public
and has attracted wide attention. Mrs Bar
ney's work may be dangerously cleyer, but
| 1t is wrought on such a sound foundation
that it cannot fail to be helpful and inspir-
| ing at the same time that it is bewilderingly
charming from its alluring simplicity and
| DASH
Three of the prominent American annual
exhibitions are now in progress-the Car
negie, in Pittsburg; the Chicago Art Insti-
tute and the New York Mater Color Club