Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-23
AR NOTE S.


Of the League Of American Architects have
been placed on exhibition in the upper
portion of the atrium of the Corcoran Gal
lery Of Art, under, the auspices OF the
Washington Architectural Club. This Is
travelling exhibitiony and during the win
ter and spring months is shown in all the
prominent cities of the eastern and middle
states, as well 1as IN Canada 1t is COM
posed not only of architectural drawings,
projections and plans, but also or water
colors pen and ink sketches, and designs
for interiors, for furniture, mural decora-
lions and the like, as well as sizabie col
lection of photographs Of notable buildings.
Prominent among the purely archltecturai
portion was a series of drawings by Ernest
Flagg Of New York (he architect of the
present Corcoran Gallery, for the proposed
improvements to be made in the buildings
and grounds of the Naval Academy at
Annapolis. The plans for the various
United States post offices erected by the
government Of late years In many OF the
new western cities, which, with the plan
for the government building at the pam
American exposition, were prepared by the
architects of the Treasury Department,
under the supervision of Mr.. James Knox
Taylor, made another conspicuous group IN
this section. With these We're SHOWN Two
strong clear drawings by Marsh q Peter
of lately erected Washington buildings,
and some by other well-known architects
of places of such general interest as the
memorial halls of Yale and the Pennsyi-
vania University and public libraries Be
tween this and the picturesque water
colors, as the connecting link, came num-
Der of colored drawings, such, for in
stance, as F. Hopkinson Smiths or the
electrical tower for the Buffalo eXpos1tlon'
which, with few of the other exhibits, 1t
wi ha shown
Octagon House last fall, at the time OF the
meeting of the Architects Institute
Passing to the water colors, in which
perspective and effect were observed, spe-
cial mention should be given to those by
CasS Gilbert and Wilson Eyre, 1r Inc
former showed some six or more OF plctur-
esque bits Of stone and mortar OF various
descriptions, lighthouses, gateWays, church
towers and, most attractive of all, views
over the house tops, In all OF Whlch
there was nice quality of tone and clear,
simple handling. Mr.. Eyre were dec1ded-
ly unique and uncommonly interesting. His
pictures were made by few telling
sketchy strokes of color on paper of rich
deep brown shade. One Of an old Philadel-
quaintness and bright sunshine, was Won
derfully attractive, as was also another
done in the same manner. but with little
color, Of Broad street at night. A photo
graph of a garden designed by Mr.. Eyre,
for Jenkintown home, was also shown.
and seemed, indeed, to disclose the land of
enchantment. With these the work of r.
c. Spencer, jr., should be mentioned 1t
was in monotone and displayed admirable
draughtsmanShip and pen sense of light
and shade. The. entire south wall was
given up to odds and ends Two large
paintings for mural decoration, typifying
Music" and the Harvest" a curtain of
leather, upon which an elaborate design
might be discerned, and other designs for
stained glass windows, odd pieces of furni-
ture, book covers interior carvings, glass
and brass work. Altogether it made most
unique exhibition and one quite at variance
with any that has heretofore been shown
in the Corcoran Gallery.
Invitations have been issued in the
name Of the trustees of the Corcoran Gal
lery for the opening reception and private
view of the exhibitions of the Society of
Washington Artists and the Washington
Architectural Club, which Is to be held
next Wednesday evening, March 81, from
$50 to II o'clock. The entire gallery will
be thrown open, and the occasion will
probably become one of the most notable
of the season. From that day until the
14th of April these exhibitions will be
open free to the public.
A landscape of uncommon interest is now
on exhibition at v. G. Fischers gallery
1t is by Vollon. and is called after the
Storm" 1t Is masterfully painted and su-
perb In coloring, though very simple in
composition. A red-roofed house. a shed
and grain stacks a road and the rough
surrounding grass-grown hillside which
touches the sky and disappears with the
ending, a few sheep browsing inconspicu-
ously near the foreground, these and the
scattering clouds-that is all, but so nat
ural and beautiful in the dazzling play Of
the newly released sunshine that one must
almost smell the sweetness in the air and
feel the rush of the mighty wind that is
sweeping the heavens clean. It is a won
derful painting, done with the rapidity Of
a sketch, but showing perfect control of
material and no effort. The glorious effect
of moment beyond which nothing need
be desired. Full of force. of life and mo-
ton, and so like those natural scenes which
arc constantly coming before u.s. that it
can readily be appreciated and understood
Vollon Is called the painters painter"
but surely those who are not of the fra
ternity will likewise enjoy and appreciate
this strong, fine picture, though it's sub
ject be almost homely in it's commonplace
ness.
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At the last meeting Of the Society of
Fakirs it was determined to hold the an
nual exhibition upon Easter Monday and
Tuesday, and the auction on the evening
of the latter day. instead Of. as had pre-
viously been planned, the week later This
will give them little time to spare, as none
Of their works Of art can be begun until
after the opening Of the society's exhibit
ton, on the 9th.
Mr.. Macdonald is putting the finishing
touches on portrait of Capt. Switzerland
Of the navy. 1t is a large painting, done
with much strength and vigor, in Mr.
Macdonald'S usual and pleasant style,
Miss Forster is painting the head of a
young girl as portrait study which is
most interesting. 1t Is almost her first
work in oils. and yet it possesses certain
charms, among them an unobtrusiveness
of material that many do not obtain after
much work and long study. The flesh tint
is excellent and the face full of charac-
ter and expression, while the hair, which
is a soft brown color, is brought out of the
background by but touch or two of light
All the outlines are soft, and the whole is
painted with both simplicity and direct
ness.