Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14

donable, perhaps even worthy. but as
pictured superstition it would be inexcusa-
BILE, for art whose business ii is to show
forth beautiful uplifting thoughts and
things, may be used to teach even an awe
some lesson. but 1t cannot without desecra-
ton be given over to the production of
meaningless, bloodcurdling horrors. The
small portraits by Sir Philip Burne-Jones
hang either side of the Vampire One is
of lady and the other pictures Rudyard
Kipling at this desk in his library. The lat
ter is exceedingly good and interesting, and
has met with high commentator.
Mr.. U. S. ]. Dunbar is working on a model
for the proposed Longfellow memorial
which is to be erected at some future day
in this city. Some time ago a movement
toward this end was set on foot by a num-
Der of public-spirited men of means and a
subscription fund started. Recently Con-
gress appropriated $4,000 for the pedestal,
and promised a site AS with what had
! been already collected it may be possible
for the committee in charge to take some
definite action toward the erection of the
| memorial ere long, and though no compe-
tition has been invited several of the sculp-
tors making feasible designs and mod
els.
Mr.. Dunbars scheme is interesting and
seems original and appropriate. 1t is de-
parture from the usual portrait statue and
sets forth the achievements of the great
poet rather than his personality. He has
placed bronze bust of Longfellow
tall, simple pedestal, from either side of
which solid seat of Grecian pattern pro-
jects and forms a semi-circle. On the
front of the pedestal the Psalm of Life
Will be carved, and on either side
slight elevation are to be the figures of
HiaWatha and Evangeline. The whole is
raised from the level of the ground by two
or three steps which serve admirably to
unity the device.
Miss Sands has just made in pastels
most excellent portrait of Miss Keyes of
New York 1t is a three-quartered length
standing pose and Miss Keyes is seen wear
ing an exquisite evening gown of cream
colored lace and satin. The background is
a low-toned greenish blue, which not only
brings out the richness of the complexion,
but serves as foil to the bit of purple
which is introduced a prime factor in
the charming color scheme. The head is
well modelled and the expression admirable
There is a real vitality in the pose as well
as restful ease, and the gown and acces-
series, though simply handled, are rendered
with much artistic feeling and skill.
Mr.. E. H. Miller has painted lately a
most attractive landscape showing a view
on one of the little creeks near Alexandria.
1t is low tide, and long narrow strips of
sand are seen stretching between the
tongues Of calm, placid water. To the left,
in the middle distance, an old scow may
be seen, high, dry and apparently deserted,
and to the right line of sturdy wind
blown trees sharply silhouetted against
the sunset sky. There is no strong color
used; all is quiet, gentle and even common
place. but a veritable flood Of light illu-
mines the canvas. 1t Is strongly painted
and very atmospheric, and would hold it's
own with the best Mr.. Miller has done. He
has also been working on his picture of
the school children watching the ball game,
besides making several studies for pictures
or illustrations, one of which shows little
girl in the sun-dabbled out-of-doors, mer
rily holding fast to the sides of a broken
hammock, and another pictures two coun-
try urchins playing practical joke on an
unsuspecting comrade. About the 1st of
July Mr. Miller and his daughters will go
to their summer home in the heart of the
CatSkills.
Quite a number of the local studios have
been vacated within the last week.
Mr. VIM. Fuller Curtis has gone to Ash
field, Mass, where he is working on n
panel in burnt wood for Mr.. E. L. Morse's
new studio.
Miss Atwater is at Algonquin, Me, where
she purposes spending the next four
months sketching.
Mr.. Richard n. Brooke has closed his
town studio and returned to the spacious
one he built for himself some years ago
near his old home in Warrenton, a neigh
borhoOd replete with paintable possibilities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Smith are in Pennsyl-
vania. They intend to spend the first part
of the summer in the Adironda cks and the
latter portion abroad that they will
probably not reopen their Washington
studio until late in the fall.
From Philadelphia comes the informa ton
that Mr.. Mills Thompson, who is Wash
ington boy, and was until quite recently
reckoned among the local artists, has de-
signed a cover for the Scribners Magazine
which is to be used for one of the autumn
numbers.
The cover design on the June issue of
Country Life in America is the work of
two young Washington artists Walter
King Stone and Bristow Adams, Mr. Stone
furnishing the central panel and Mr.. Adams
the border design in clover and daisies
They also cola borated on the cover of
the April issue of the same periodical pro-
ducing an effective treatment in handsome
and decorative border of the common dog
wood blossoms. In a copy of Every bodys
Magazine, soon to appear, they will have a
set of illustrations for an article by Mar
tina McCulloch Williams. the well-known
writer on outdoor topics.