Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-15

present knowledge. One OF q rocky prom
ontory is most notable, for, though accu-
rate enough to satisfy keologist, 1t Is
broadly handled and possesses light and at
mosphere to marked degree. More pic
tQresque and no less clever Is little view
OF the salt meadows and stacked hay near
Portland. The sky Is almost cloudless, and
the low horizon seems very distant. the
gentle air which is very appealing and char
acteristic
At Veerhoff's this week there has been an
exhibition Of water colors by Charles d.
Hunt Of New York, which has attracted
some attention. The majority of the paint
ings shown were of that picturesque, lHho-
graphic type which today smacks Of COM
mercalism. but in this case were rather
reminiscent of the early American school
to which Mr.. Hunt belonged. A few, how
ever, showed honest Interpretation and
possessed genuine merit and interest.
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Mr.. U. s. J. Dunbar has modelled recently
a small portrait statue of the late Gov.
Alexander R. Shepherd. from photographs
and sketches made when he was in this
city in 1895. He has represented the Gov
ernor standing, with his left hand behind
him, and holding in his right half-un-
rolled map of Washington. 1t is about
three feet in height, strongly modelled, and
excellent likeness. The head indeed,
has been reproduced exactly from a bust
which Mr.. Dunbar modelled from life seven
years ago, and which was at that time
highly commended.
The continuation of mild weather has
been a great boon to the landscape painters,
and has made this, for them, a specially
Fruit full fol hoe y;por
quite steadily out of doors, and has got to-
gether a number of very promising can
vases. Two done late in the summer show,
in their execution, his old strength and di-
rectness, as well as some added experience
and two done very recently in Rock Creek
Park, with the sunlight sitting through the
many colored leaves are significant of a big
forward step. He has also made several
landscape sketches in blue pencil which are
illustrative and unique. There is in all his
work an element of undeveloped power, of
latent possibilities, which is most interest
ing, and as Mr.. Nye is still one of the
youngest of the local fraternity, there is lit
tie doubt but that with close application
he will attain both success and distinction.
X
The management of the late Charleston
exposition is at present occupied in return
ing borrowed goods In every way, except
financially, the exposition a great sue
cess, but this single exception proves a
serious embarra ssment in some unexpected
quarters. At the art exhibit, for instance,
sundry gold silver and bronze medals were
awarded, which now, however, there Is no
means to supply. Each artist so honored
is, therefore, being notified of the fact in
connection with an offer to supply the
medal at the medalist's expense.
Over twelve hundred persons are said to
have visited Glasgow art gallery between
the hours of and of a Sunday afternoon
last month upon the occasion of the first
Sabbath day opening In the history of
Scotland.
One thousand dollars has been appropri-
ated by the Boston Arts Club for the pur-
chase of one or more works Of art shown at
their annual exhibition, which is to be held
In that city from January 2 to 81, 1903. Ex-
hibitors schedules must be sent to the
chairman, Walter L. Dean, not later than
December II.
The world seems to have gone mad on
the subject of memorial statues of late.
In all quarters of the globe they are spring
ing up like the traditional mushroom and
almost every day the erection of a new one
is chronicled by the press. The latest dem
the Boston Victorian Club to collect 81 ,OO0-
600 from British Americans to erect a mon
ument to their late queen on a site in Eng
land to be selected by the king.
The new Society Of American Portrait
Painters Is to hold its first annual exhi-
bition in the Fine Arts building in New
York next spring. Eastman Johnson has
been elected president, A. A Anderson vice
president. and Hubert Vos secretary. The
membership roll shows many distinguished
names, among which are those of Sargent,
Wiles and Chase.
The statement heretofore published that
Mr.. Walter Paris will spend the winter
abroad was erroneous. He went to Eng
land for a short visit during the summer,
but returned to Washington last Tuesday
and will probably spend the winter here.
AS yet he has not taken studio, but
meantime Is domiciled at 900 14th street,
which will be his address and place of
residence.