Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-09
AR T NO T E S.

One of the most interesting exhibitions of
the season was that of flower paintings by
Mrs. Rowan, exhibited at the Cosmos Club
from the LIST to the Sth, and briefly men
toned in this column last Saturday This
exhibition consisted Of water color paint
ings OF great brilliancy Of wild flowers of
Australia, the West Indies and America,
as well as number of specimens of our
native trees. Many of those from Austria
liza were strange and curious, and some of
them We're discovered by Mrs Rowan her
self during her explorations In regions
where no white man or woman had ever
previously been. They numbered about
400 and were all done in gouache, on paper
or uniform size and shape, unmounted and
unframed and made dazzling and al
most beWildering array at first sight The
flowers were represented as seen in an out
of-dOor light with little or no shadows al
most no thought of effect apparently be-
yond that given by their own natural grace
and beauty, but the closest attention to
the smallest detail.
The exhibition Of Vedder's works which
has been for some time past in the hemi-
cycle Of the Corcoran Gallery closed on
Thursday. This collection goes directly
from here to Pittsburg, where 1T will be
shown In the Carnegie gallery.
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The exhibition Of paintings by Gilbert
Munger, which was to have opened in the
Veerhoff gallery on Tuesday, was postponed
until next Monday.
The painting of the Peace Ball. by Jer1-
ME Brownscembe, which is now on exhibit
ton there, is attracting considerable we'll
deserved attention. 1t is small canvas,
only Il by "a, but well painted, and pos
sesses great historic interest 1t depicts
the moment at the celebrated festivfty
when Washington introduces his aged
mother to the Marquis de Lafayette 1t is
said to have been the last time she an
peared in public. Gathered near, in we'll
arranged and natural group, are many of
the celebrated men and women of the time
among them General Rochambeau. Baron
Steuben, Mad Anthony" Wayne, Admiral
De GresSe Augustine Washington and
Richard Henry Lee, as we'll as several of
the beautiful women for which Virginia
was noted. Each IS portrait, done with
Inc Inc. ex a Of miniature: The attrac-
charm and picturesqueness.
1hree superb paintings can now be seen
In the Fischer gallery. These are portraits
by old masters. One is Of Warren Has
Mrs. Tuchwood, by Francis Coles, which
comes from the Marquis Huntley collec-
tfon. near Peterboro, England and the third
Is head of an old man by Van Colder. a
contemporary Of Rembrandt, and possihlv
his pupil. They are all wonderful pIc-
lures. painted with the simplicity and d.
RICHNESS so significant Of the masters
brush.
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Mr.. Carl Gutherz has just finished q
charming portrait Of Mrs. B. H. Warner.
1t Is about a three-quarter length, and Is
strongly modelled and most attractive I'm
color. The background, which is a rich
drapery of Yale blue, is decidedly unusual.
but very harmonious, and serves admirably
to bring out the delicate tints of hair. flesh
and gown. Mr.. Gutherz Is engaged at
present upon large and important piece
OF Work-the painting of frieze for the
decoration Of the court room in Fort
wayne, Ind. 1t Is about six feet high and
VIII be done on light canvas In the artistic
studio.
MISS Reading has quite lately finished n
most successful portrait of the late Gen.
John Bidwell Of Ranch Chico, Cal, who.
1t will be remembered. was the prohibition
candidate for the presidency four years
ago.
Mr.. Walter Paris Is so well known an a
water colorlst that many will be surprised
to hear that he has lately taken I'D oils. Ha
has Just finished painting q landscape with
this medium. an interesting street scene In
a quaint old English town, and he is now
engaged upon a charming little picture
showing corner of his native city. Though
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