Evening star., 1901-05-25
ART NOT E s.

China painting has for some years been
SO popular as artistic paStime, and so
much amateur work has been seen, that
its possibilities in more serious way have
been almost lost sight Of and that minta-
lures can be executed with mineral colors
on porcelain with the same exquisite dainti-
ness, finish and truth that they can on
| ivory, seems altogether surprising. Yet this
particular branch of ceramic painting Mr.
Franz j. Schwarz has made specially,
and in his studio many excellent examples
of his work may be seen. The tiny por
traits are drawn with absolute correctness
and show fresh. rich, transparent colorng.
lie paints them both from life and from
photographs, and has in his collection sew
| eral admirable likenesses Of well-known
people. Specially worthy of mention Is
| copy OF Sichels "Semiramis,' a beautiful
woman with black hair, large brown eyes
ana rich olive complexion, for in it the flesh
tlnt ana modelling are exceptionally good,
| far better than the work of some of the
| master workers in other mediums, and the
| treatment of the whole is most artistic. Mr..
| Schwarz has also some other attractive
work to show, which. though more usual
than the miniatures, exhibit great technical
shlll ana an appreciation of decorative ef-
fects On one series of plates he has paint
ed number of dainty pictures which
! prettlly illustrate an idyl of old colonial
| days. and another he has decorated with
! purely conventional borders made of elabo-
| rate designs in color with considerable gold
| tracery ana engraving.
| The lingering spring has been great
boon to the artists, and many picturesque
bit of country about Washington has been
| captured and fastened to canvas or paper
by the sketchers and their pupils. Miss
Perrie and Mr. Nye are both conducting
out-of-door classes, and the pupils of the
several schools have made numbers of
Pheasant expeditions to the green fields OF
the neiShborhood.
Mr. Walter Paris is getting together a
portfolio of water colors which he has
been asked to exhibit at Orkney Springs
these pictures are mostly views in and
about that resort made by Mr.. Paris some
years ago, but are none the less true to-
day, showing many a picturesque bit near
the motel as well as broad stretches of the
surrounding country and distant mountains
Many of natures moods find expression in
these paintings, her smiling skies end her
rainy days and they show the world both
In summer dress and beneath the gorgeous
mantle of autumn. One of the historic old
hotel, which is still standing, though no
longer, used as a hostelry, is strartlingly
realistic, and another of a little cabin in
the heart of the wilds is both forceful and
poetical. Mr. Paris is always in his studio
on saturdays, at which time he makes
visitors heartily welcome and IS kindly
willing to show his attractive pictures to
any who may be interested.
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i 'p' - ans ie'Ne' =" aaiiiiiS ION Ill
couple OF weeks Tor New YORK, winch he
means to hereafter make his home. Mr..
Evans has done son,e axce1lan+ u,orl, +b;s
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one VI our illost promising young sculptors'
one whom Washington will ever be proud
to claim Lately he has been MAKING for
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idance now ~, ,roens f ~ iigw res
of course smaller and less eerio,s w.orl
than the modelling of portraits but It re-
qulreS no small amount of skill, and de-
i+ Ispie uiIu'9i 9tShu'lS 'i!u ap-
and design
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WI e'ei bauiiisraS mas just hnished
portrait OF the late President McMurran Of
Moer College, jefferson county w Va
which is to he presented tn that instit,,
| tion b,y tic .,,,,,r,i ad t. It'll,
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i'a'e tiie one oi the president which was
painted by MI Baumgras nine or ten years
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a,S1 .,'a. .,-s l1o'o ioi many years
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o,er,,,t.,a -, s-,.e (''' "nil-i @ va"
| 1nft here in ~ ~ aooa,t ai i5,2 ne
art instructor In an illinois I-niversitv
whence he returned only last fall AS a
painter OF shells Mr. Baumgras is probably