Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
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Club, which was held last Saturday even
esting exhibition was given of the summer
work of the members About seventy ex-
hibits were hung on the club room walls,
consisting mostly of water-color sketches,
studies in black and white and a few photo
graphs, the majority of which were not at
all architectural in character.
Most of the water colors were done In
Clear, transparent washes ard were fresh
and breezy, as well as very artistic. About
some there was a little sharpness of out
line and marked precision, evincing a
habit of architectural accuracy which,
however rather added than detracted from
their interest. o.
By vote of the members Mr.. H. T. Pratt
was awarded the first honor or mention,
Mr.. E. w. Dom, jr., second and Mr., F.
L. Molby third, all of whom showed num-
Der of admirable sketches possessing GEN
uine painter-like qualities. Mr.. Nealy con-
tr1buted quite series of black-and- white
wash drawings, illustrative in character and
clever in composition, and Mr.. Victor Min
deleff some of his attractive decorative de-
signs. The motif of two of these was for
the first time, landscape, one of Crescent
Rock, the other of a little mountaineer's
cottage, both in the neighborhood of Stony
face, Va, where Mr.. Mndeleff spent his
vacation days. The subjects were semi
conventionalized and both uniquely handled
and picturesquely charming in effect Be-
sides these and the winners there were a
number very worthy of mention. Notably
one of a bush-bordered meadow, which was
scarcely more than a brief note, yet full
of strong good color vigor and freshness
and that something which lifts a picture
from the common level -
AS a whole the display was decidedly
credltable and 1t is to be hoped that during
hn Nrri,, no II
some of its similar exhibitions.
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To the Architectural League of America
has been presented the United States archi-
tectural exhibit from the Paris exposition
Ihls has but lately reached Washington
and is now being arranged in one of the
lower rooms in the Octagon House, where
it will remain permanently. 1t consists of
exceptionally fine photographs of the most
important buildings which have been erect
ed all over the United States during the
past ten years, designed by American archi-
tects, and constitutes a comprehensive coll
lection of the best architectural accomplish
ment of the present time One section is
given up entirely to the great "sky-scrap-
ers' "a purely American space-saving in
stitution), another to our slAendid public
buildings, a third gives examples of some
palatial private residences and a fourth is
devoted to country homes. The medal
winners are plainly but modesty indicated
among which are such buildings of renown
as the Boston public library and Trinity
Church. the library of Columbia University
New York, and the United States immigra,
ton building on Ellis Island. The whole is
wonderfully interesting and valuable col
lection-educationally as well as artistically
With this came the model of the great
ofa1
on the corner of Broadway and Chambers
street, New York, one Of the talIests of
all the Gotham giants. 1t has crossed the
ocean twice without injury, and is now set
up in the model room at the leagues head
quarters.
Mr.. v. G. Fischer has placed on exhibit
ton in his gallery a number of the splen-
did old masters which he brought back
with him last September from Europe.
Most notable among them is a Turner,
Constable, Gainesborough and three Rey-
nolds. The Turner picture is 'An Eastern
Seaport" and formerly belonged to Sir
VIM. Beechey. 1t is an excellent example
OF the masters work, probably one of the
pest IN this country, gentle in tone, yet
rich In color, with that sparkle of light
which. in his paintings, always suggests
the CLEAN of precious stones. The Gaines
borough is portrait of the Countess of
Suffolk-Mrs. Cloe-which was shown at the
National Gallery portrait exhibition in 1866
and comes now from the collection of Ralph
Sheldon esq, of Warwickshire England II
Is three-quarter length, standing pose.
AS picture its remarkable features are
the lady's large curly gray wig and plain
white gown and the landscape background.
AS painting 1t Is notable for the grand
simplicity of it's handling and its rich
modulated tones. Between this and the
'Robinetta," by Sir Joshua Reynolds, there
Is striking contrast This bewitching
child's face looks out from the deepest
shadow and is painted with the greatest
breadth. There is more color in this and
in the other lately added Sir Joshua's
which. probably to the lay-observer, viii
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Mr. Rudolph Evans has taken a studio in
New York with Mr.. Coffin for the winter.
where he is at present modelling an ale
gorical group, which is said to be quite
an ambitious composition Mr.. Coffin has
just finished portrait of Bruce McRae
the actor, which has been pronounced both
an excellent likeness and an admirable
painting.
Edgar Nye spent the summer on the coast
OF Maine sketching. He has now gone to
New York for years hard work and