Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

Of Portia. her postrait of her brother and
the ono of little Virginia Wheat-she sent
to the Academ8, Of Design, all Of which
were hung on the line and have received
very favorable notice by the New York
press. She has, jsist finished an attractive
portrait OF Miss Eldridge and has almost
as many orders to execute as time will al
low between now and the date for sailing
She has painted Miss Eldridge in q simple
little gown of light, soft material, wearing
large black picture hat, against a rich
green background, making a harmonious
color scheme and pleasing effect.
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A costumed q model and composition
classes are to take the place of the night
life class at the Art Students League. and
will therefore henceforth be open both to
men and women. These classes will be
conducted under the instruction Of Mr..
Richard N. Brooke.
During the holidays Miss Bertha E.
Perrie held a most successful exhibition
of her water color work in New York.
Some fifteen pictures were sold, and all
met with kindly reception receiving high
commentator.
On the three last days of this week an
exhibition was held at the Art Students
League of work from the schools of the
pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Phil
adelphia. This was a large and compre-
hensive collection and supposed to be a
representative showing of the students
work. AS such 1t spoke very poorly for d
school, for though there were some COM
mendable drawings, the majority were al
most without merit. Freedom and origin
ality are most desirable, but do not mean
ignorance or eccentricity. An artist must
have been exact before he can venture
to be careless and must have known a few
coiors betore ne can use many. This slip
shod carelessness is conspicuous in all the
work save that of the still life class, which
| Is beyond the average, copper kettles being
represented with considerable skill and ac-
curacy The showing from the Derby Sum-
mer school at Mount Washington, Pa, was
remarkable to the furthest degree, dis
| playing In most Of the canvases a COM
| bination Of rainbow tints without thought
| or meaning. Some thought was shown in
the work OF the composition class seen
| through a mist of uncertainty, which, how
| ever, was pardonable, as it was expressly
| stated in the circular that original though.
| was all that was desired. Had this exhi-
| b1t1on come from young obscure school
! it would have shown promise and been ex-
| cusable, but from one of the oldest and
| most prominent schools Of this country,
| that numbers among it's instructors artists
| of unquestionable ability and renown, It
| Is both surprising and lamentable. And
| when 1t Is remembered that this exhibition
| is to be sent to all the prominent cities OF
| the east and south from the desire to fur
| Their the rapidly increasing interest in the
| study Of art 1t becomes altogether mex
| plicable.
Mr. Walter Paris Is now quite settled in
his new quarters at 1714 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. the Demonet bulding). His studio is
simply and artistically treated and the en-
semble is most satisfactory. On the walls
| is hung a large collection OF his paintings,
| forming quite an imposing exhibition. Mr..
Paris style Is essentially Of the English
| school. and for that reason Of special in
| terest at the present time. as this school
| Is now greatly in vogue and sincerely ap-
| preciated by the art world. All who are
| not acquainted with Mr.. Paris work, which
! is well known here. should not fail to pay
| a visit to his studio and inspect his port
folios. in which will be found subjects from
| all parts Of the United States, England,
| Ireland. Scotland. France, Holland, Italy,
etc. His studies in New England. the Cats
! kills. Florida and the west, as well as in
and about Washington. ere most interest
| ing. full of individuality and artistic truth
Mr.. Paris has made good use Of the mate
| rial in and around Washington from time
| to time. and to those who are interested in
| old and colonial architecture. such as
Mount Vernon. the White House. the Tudor
| home and Van Ness ma nsion, will find all
| these and other subjects OF historical note
His English and foreign collections are
! especially attractive to those who have
made themselves acquainted with the
charming rural and architectural character
| tstics Of England and the quaint subjects
! Of old France and Holland. Mr.. Paris Is
always glad to receive visitors any day Of
the week. but Saturday is specially his re-
| ception day. when he Is sure to be found
| between II and 4 o'clock In his studio.