Evening star., 1901-06-08
ht OF those whose occupations prevented
their attending the regular term.

ut of those whose occupations prevented
their attending the regular term.
Mr.. Max Weyl has been husily at work
since the spring weather came. and has
painted several most attractive pictures in
the neighborhood Of the city. One has for
It's foreground the Potomac fats and
shows a broad expanse Of the river with
the purple hills of the Anacostia shore be-
yond in the hazy distance. The sun is
low. and casts warm. soft light over .he
landscape, while 1t illumines the clouded
sky with gentle radiance. In composition
II Is extraordinarily simple and common
place. yet Its rich coloring and atmospheric
ehect give Ii great beauty and charm An
other canvas was painted in Loudoun county.
and is a more elaborate but no less pleasing
composition. A cattle shed is here the con-
splcuous feature. to the right OF which a
rambling stone wall. pierced by a rustic
gate traverses the middle distance beyond
which the fields. grass grown and uncuIti-
waited, roll away to the woods and royal
hills Mr. weyl is now workinr unon a
view Of Little River" taken from the Nir-
ginla shore, with Analoston Island marking
the horizon line, which is exceedingly inter-
esting. though perhaps more usual.
A new and important group has lately
been added to the permanent collection OF
the Corcoran Gallery. 1t is the original
cast Of the bronze figure of the Indian
Hunter" by J. Q. A. Ward. which adorns
Central Park, New York. The huutsman.
whose physique approaches the ideal. is seen
striding forward. His right hand rests on
the head of the Indian dog half wolf that
is trotting beside him, and beneath his left
arm he carries his bow. The figure is mag
ntficently modelled and the head. which is
thrown back in an attitude of listening is
typical and expressive. There Is much in
tenseness in the entire composition which
in combination with strength and action,
makes 1t powerful work and a most wall
liable acquisition.
Mr. Richard n. Brooke is painting an in
teresting portrait of a little boy with
bright blue eyes and long, curling light
hair. 1t is a small canvas, only the head
and shoulders being shown. The back
ground is red, and the coat dark. with only
a soft white tie to relieve 1t. Thus the
sweet childish face. surrounded by the halo
of soft golden hair Is brought into chief
prominence The coloring is rich and
transparent, and the expression is excel
lent. The eyes look straight into the OBJ
servers. and have great depth. and about
the pose there is a certain gentle dignity.
MT. MeSSer has been painting. among
other things, a portrait of himself which
is not only admirable likeness. but a
mastery piece of work. He has also pic
tured on two canvases glorious sunset.
as seen through shower-the one over a
stretch of low marsh land the other in a
rolling tree-sroIn country. The land in
both is darkened by the overhanging cloud.
yet in each a portion of the view catches
the reflection of the distant glowing sunset
The rain is very real. and the effect as nat
ural it is unusual. Another little
sketch, made lately out of doors. shows
quite a different sky effect. In il the
heaven is the deepest of blues, with only
a few little clouds, like saucy puffs of
smoke. chasing each other across its calm
expanse; yet down on the horizon there
hoverS an ominous mist or color that surely
foretelis an approaching storm. The land
scape Itself is very simple, of wooded hills
and meadow lands wrapt in a mild gray
greenness. A tiny, clear. quiet sunset over
the river and a somber island painting are
also among Mr.. Messer's recent work In
his studio may also be seen several very
attractive canyaSes of earlier date In
two OF these strong contrast of light and
shade is shown The departing rays of the
setting sun rest with briliancy on the
great tree tops and make the rest of the
world 50 dusky in comparison that II is
difficult at first to discern the paths
Others are of various attractive subjects
showing nature in many of her happiest
moods, and all are strong, characteristic
and significant of the work of both an
artist and a skilled painter
As the long, hot days approach the art
lists. like the Arabs, are folding their tents
AMI silently stealing away. Some go for
rest and recreation. others for work and
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sailed today for Liverpool. expecting to
spend the entire summer i'm England
sketching. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews leave on
the 18th for Switzerland. Miss Nora Clark
has gone to Honolulu for an eight months
visit. DR.. Kindleberger and Mr. w X
Stone are already abroad. and Mr.. Morse
and Mr.. Curtis have also left the city foy
a cooler cline.