Evening star., 1901-03-27

awarded to a little canvas called Even
ing by Mr.. Richard N Brooke, and hon
orabie mention given by the jury to
DR.. David Kindleberger's picture of a
February Day Washington, d. c." Both
juries found their task a difficult one, and
neither arrived at decision until after
much deliberation and careful study
AS has become quite usual of late years,
the majority of the paintings shown are
landscapes, after which. in point of num-
bers, come the portraits, figures, still life
and genre pictures; Of the last, few indeed.
Two Striking Canvases
Upon entering the gallery the painting
that Will first attract ones attention is Mr.
Srencer Nichols striking portrait of Mrs.
N. which hangs near the center of the
semi-circular wall, for it is uncommonIy
forcibly painted, with a breadth and dash
that not only compel notice, but also COM
mendation. In great contrast to this is
the painting by Mr.. Irving Wiles, which
hangs nearby to the left 1t is supposed to
represent the artists father and mother
seated side by side, and like some rare old
painting IS done in a gentle, simple STYLE
rlch IN feei1ng and touch. This painting has
already won prizes at the Columbian. Ten
nessee and Paris eXpositions and like
many personality, grows richer in at
fractions upon closer acquaintance
In somewhat the same relation to the
right hangs Mrs Robert Coleman Childs'
portrait of herself. 1t is one of the few
pasteis shown, and is quite at variance
with those that have for some years rep
resented her in these exhibitions, though
done no less well interestingly The
pose Is extremely easy, the colorinc and
lnothoo OIL handling simple and direct, and
the general effect very charming
from TINS 1t is quite natural to pass to
the exceedingly attractive and beautiful
portrait study by Miss Anna Sands. which
represents a young woman in a rich court
costume OF the time of Louis XIII. The
acrimonious color scheme of the whole is
deliSntful, and the face and figure sienif-
cant of character and grace making a pic
ture SO full of gentle Womanlness, as well
as strength, that it must needs keen ones
lihl,is' Ms as well as claim the attention.
Mr. lsaacson,' by Carroll Beckwith is
a strong realistic portrait one that once
seen would be hard to forget as would also
pI .ne admirable portrait of an old lady
py Mr, Edward Lind Morse.
MISS Math1lde Mueden shows two excel
lent paintings-one called "a Girl in Green
ana the other a Portrait of Mrs b. The
latter is specially well modelled and strong.
"A misty portrait of a young woman, by
Mr.. Fl. W. Dewing of New York is in
teresting and distinctive and will doubt-
less flnd many admirers among the art
lists Besides these, Miss Catherine Critch-
er' Mrs. Wilhelmina Nichols, Mr.. Henry
Floyd and Mr.. VIM. Besser show excellent
work.
Mr. Albert Herter's ''Narcissus" and
l. illumination are quite unlike any other
cdhNdSeS SHOWN. each representing nude
figures in unnatural and peculiar lights,
painted with great nicely of technique and
modelled with little shadow.
The Spanish Girl by Mr.. Albert Dakin
Glhon is Partisan, both in fact and fancy
and from which inspiration" an odd,
childish little composition, by Mr. Arthur
b. Davies, is pleasant to turn to.
Effective Landscapes.
Of the landscapes, of which some forty
five are shown, the most striking are prob
ably those of Mr.. f. c. Messer, Mr. Richard
n. Brooke, Mr.. Hobart Nichols Mr.. James
Henry MOser and Mr.. Lucien Powell. These
are mostly large canvases, done with much
force, and command immediate attention.
They show forth the might of nature, not
her gentleness, and indeed it is remarkable
of all the landscapes shown that the ma
Jor1ty represent gray days-clouded skies
and little sunshine.
Mr.. Messer's pictures are two in number.
One is "A Hillside Road in Maine" painted
in midsummer when the world was very
green, with sharp contrasts of light and
shade, produced by sky made up of heavy
clouds and bright blue peepholes; the other
is a golden sunset in Anacostia
Mr.. Richard n. Brooke also shows two
canVases the more striking being of a
flock of sheep in the sand dunes Of the
French sea coast in which an entire alb
sence of green is conspicuous and warm
sunny atmosphere apparent. The other is
a little sketch called Evening"" which,
though less noticeable, is possibly even
more charming.
"On the Hilltop" and again Evening" +"