Evening star., 1901-11-09


seems to be carrying the evil passions be-
fore 1t. Monsters they are, indeed, part
man and part beast. distorted to unutter-
able ugliness and clothed in garments of
red, gray and green. 1t is a weird and
grewsome creation, fearful in its awfulness,
terrifying in its realism, and very unlike
anything Mr.. Gutherz has ever done be-
fore, yet not inappropriate for the purpose
for which 1t is intended.
~
Mr.. Gutherz and his daughters have
brought in with them to their city home
quite a collection of landscape sketches
made in the neighborhood of the little log
cabin which was their abiding place last
summer. Miss Susanne Gutherz has been
for some years a student at the Corcoran
school, where her work has called forth
high commendation from her instructors,
and their out-of-door studies show plainly
the result of faithful study. One of a cot
tage in wood is uncommonly cleverly
managed and another of half-worn roas:
overgrown with grass and golden rod Is
exceedingly artistic and picturesque. None
sketches, and all are considerably beyond
what is generally known as student
work"
The past three weeks have been genuine
painters weather Never has Washington
known a more glorious autumn. The TO-
liage has been dazzling in it's brilliancy,
and the frosty mists just dense enough to
give atmosphere and lend mystery to
distances. There has been q kind of m
toXication of beauty in the air that was
difficult to Withstand. challenge to re-
produce it, If one could, too tempting for
all who were at liberty, so that there have
been a number of closed studios. and MANY
an easel set up in the nearby fields OF
late
Among all these landscape painters none
has worked with greater enthusiasm or
more untiring diligence than Mr.. Max
Weyl. From morning to night he has
painted, spurred on by the beauty of the
country and the consciousness of the brevi-
ty of the season, until he has crowded at
least three months work into three short
weeks, and never, perhaps, has he accom-
plished better results. Mr.. Weyls pictures
are always strong, forceful and sincere, but
they have not always been done with such
spirited directness or possessed the elusive
atmospheric quality and rich harmony of
color that is to be found in these. One of
sunny fields crossed by a struggling group
of trees emerging from thick dark grove
of oaks, with a scrap of water in the fore
ground to reflect a bit of the sky and
distant wood, to make the horizon, makes
charmingly picturesque composition. The
foliage in all it's many colors is gentle and
leafy; the trees are sturdy, but not bold,
and the whole is full of outdoor light and
air and the quiet harmonies of nature. An
other shows the last rays of the setting sun
lingering on the tree tops, while third is
a study of reflections, the ruddy hueS of the
wood being mirrored the surface of a
| small and otherwise uninteresting pond. A
number of these sketches Mr.. Weyl has
| framed himself quite oddly in rough lichen-
| covered wood, which, with a narrow gold
| mat, makes a most attractive and appropri-
ate setting.
Mr.. Carl Smith is putting the finishing
| touches on a portrait of Gen Corbin which
has occupied his time for the past few
weeks. 1t is a comparatively small cam
vas, showing simply the head and sheui-
| ders. 1t is good in color and well mod
eled and the full dress uniform gives it a
! touch Of picturesqueness which is difficult
| to get with the usual present day mascd-
| line attire Mrs. Smith has also just COM
| pleted a miniature of Mrs. Corbin, the
| generals bride, which was executed with
| great delicacy and uncommon strength,
| and has been pronounced an admirable
| likeness.
Miss Perrie has two of her dainty por-
traits on hand Both are of young women.
One miniature is just laid in, the other
well advanced. They are simply handled
and nicely modelled. and promise to take
| their places among Miss Ferries best
work
Miss Mueden is making a pastel of a
| 1arge-eyed southern girl, with dark hair.
against which she has placed a bunch of
1,ri.rh live, oyinr
Her dress is a shade between a lemon and
canary yellow, and the background a cool
pink The pose is graceful and piquant.
| One hand rests on her hip and her head is
| turned a trifie toward her shoulder with a
=. title toss for coquetry or spirit. 1t is es-
| sentially a color study, but it is also very
| interesting as idealized portrait
| X x
| The Salmagundi Club will give a studio
| tea in it's rooms in the Ames building this
| evening. This organization is made up of
| about forty jealous art students, banded
| together for mutual benefit, criticism and
| encouragement. On Wednesday evenings
| they study from life, and on Saturdays
| sketch from a draped or costumed model.
| which, it must be remembered, is in addi-
| tion to the all-day work which most of the
members are doing in the several schools
| in which they are enrolled as students
X
The first meeting of the Society of Wasa-
| ington Artists for the season of 19O1-02 will
be held at the home of Mr.. E. L. Morse on
Tuesday evening next. at which time the
annual election of officers will take place.
| Miss Glennan, who has executed a num-
Der of satisfactory portraits in pastel dur
ing the summer, has recently painted ar
interesting picture of the old Manor House
on the Lord Castella's estate, which origi.
| nally extended to the Highlands, securing
also several autumn motifs for landscapes
in this beautiful section of Maryland.
The Executive Engineer.
From the Engineering Magazine.