Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13
AR T N o e S.

Much merriment has been caused IN art
circles this week by the exhibition OF the
Society OF Washington Fakirs, which was
held on Monday and Tuesday In the Art
League rooms. where notwithstanding the
many and loud lamentations over the I'M
fakirableness OF the pictures this year
shown at. the Society OF Washington Ar
lists Annual, many good and clever fakes
were displayed. To all who had previously
seen the pictures In the hemicycle, these
were rich in humor and readily recognizaJ
BILE. but to all others they must have been
quite unintelligible.
The prize of forty cents and a lovely
cake (of ivory soap which was offered
for ''the best and wittiest fake" went TO
the one by Miss Ruth Clements OF Mr..
Irving Wiles' picture, which. it would
seem, is altogether irresistible to all juries,
of awards. A rosette of several shades of
pink tissue paper, fastened on gray back
ground. stood for Mrs. Decker's dainty
VIM. T. Matthews "Blackberries." Mr..
Parker Mann was shown Breaking
Clouds in various manners. and Mr..
Nichols prize portrait received a goodly
share of attention Childe Hassam's
work fell an easy prey to the jolly Fakirs.
and furnished material for several produc-
lions both crafty and artistic, beneath ono
of which were placed these lines:
For these lovely little pictures
Which do upon the spot
ask a thousand dollars,
For the canvas a lot
Dewing's portrait. Herter's -"Illumina-
tion,' Gibbs "Wind-Jammers" and Birge
taken OF. In fact. It would seem that in
spite OF the Faklrs avowed intention OF
bringing into prominence the work of local
painters. the out-of-town exhibitors this
year ABSORBED the larger share OF their
consideration.
In their charmingly clever catalogue of
the exhibition, the ruthless Fakirs made
merry over the titles of the paintings eShib-
tied in the society's annual. giving to each
new turn and surprising interpretation
palmist who told wonderful fortunes end
a cutter of silhouettes represented the dark
arts. and added to the attractions of the
exhibition.
On Tuesday evening. amid much merri-
ment and room full of eager bidders Mr.
Il. L. Morse quickly auctioned of the fake
works of art, netting for the league a
pleasantly round sum-
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The Washington School of Design gave an
Easter tea In Metzerott's Hall on Monday
afternoon. at which collection of designs
made by Miss Rynex and her pupils were
exhibited Dainty wall papers drapery
silks, designs for prints. linoleums oil
cloths and sofa pillow covers were shown,
some in semi-natural and others purely con-
ventional patterns. but all most decorative
and artistic.
The eleventh annual exhibition of the So
ciety of Washington Artists in the hemi-
cycle of the Corcoran Gallery closes to-
morrow. Aside from a point of sales Il
has been one of the most successful exhibit
lions the society has ever held, and II will
long be remembered with keen pleasure by
many.
In infa linz NIL H. 49,.
man artist, Lenbach. is now on exhibition
in the Fischer Gallery It is a full-length
figure of a young woman with dark hair.
wearing a bright red jacket over soft
white lace-covered gown, and is done in
the vigorous, direct and original manner
for which Lenbach is famous The pose.
the color scheme, the lack of shadow all
combine to make 1t a striking painting
and very uncommon one.
So
Mr.. James Henry Moser will hold an ex-
hibition OF his water-color paintings in the
Woodward e. Lothrop Gallery for two
weeks, beginning on Monday. the 18th. 1t
VIII consist of between sixty and seventy
pictures. and should prove Of very general
interest.
large painting of a triceratops by Mr..
Stone, Mr.. Bull and Mr.. knight, which ia
intended for the pan-American exposition.
was exhibited this week In the main hall OF
the National Museum. 1t Is a tremendous
canvas and strikingly well painted repre-
senting the triceratops in its natural en-
vironment. The unlovely animal is seen
against a glowing sunset sky amid a land
scape which, though simple. possesses an
element of weird unnaturalness most suit
abe for prehistoric time. A sketch and a
model of the triceratops, by Mr. knight,
and the preliminary sketch for this paint
ing, by Mr.. Stone ana Mr. Bull. were shown
at the exhibition held in the assembly haIl
of the Cosmos Club last week.
Mr.. E. c. Messer intends spending the
greater part of his summer at Greenwich,
Conn, where, after July /, he will be pre-
pared to receive pupils. Greenwich is a
quaint old town. about thirty miles from
New York on the sound, where, since fash
ion has not yet found it out, good country
board can be obtained at various farm
houses at very reasonable prices.
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Miss Grace E. Atwater is painting five
very attractive miniatures. Two are taken
from old portraits. but the others are from
life, and all are very interesting.
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Miss Burdette has lately made some de-
iishtfully decorative designs for a calen-
dar They are done in fat simple colors.
and are charmingly composed.
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