Evening star., 1902-03-15

utes winter moonrase- All four are good
interpretations, but that by Mr.. Young Is
specially true and pictresque;
G. III. Davis, Clary Ray and Edward II.
Potthast send noctunnes which rank well.
Mr.. Davis is a pure landscape, hillside
and a clump of trees which Is attractive
marine called Summer Moonlight" pic
turing group of ceasting schooners roll
ing sleepily at anchar,l with one prominent
in the foreground and the others In the
hast, is street scene, and Is as varied In
manner of production as In subject: peins
more after the impressionistic school.
Parker Mann. Bolton Jones and X. NJ.
Shurtleff are among the well-known out-of-
town painters represented. and Mr. Childs,
Mr.. Siebert, Mr.. Weller, Miss MacMullen,
Mary A. Kirkups among the local painters
show good interesting work. the last
named sending the only flower painting
shown-a mug of bright red popples . H.
Mrs. E. f. Andrews BuckWneat Har-
vest possesses many of the excellent quail
tiles which always distinguish her work,
and her "Stubble Field" is exceptionally
fresh and vigorous.
Two of Mr. Powells latest Venetian
paintings are included in the catalogue-A
Palace on the Grand Canal and a MISSION
Festival, San Marco The latter Is an
elaborate composition, containing a great
multitude Of people. Both are colorful and
very characteristic.
Mr.. William Fuller Curtis is represented
by a single small panel in burnt wood;
picturing st. Agnes of Monte Pulciano ana
two of her maiden devotees, an attractive
composition beautifully drawn ana
wrought with marvellous Skill
The group of miniatures is much smaller
and less important than last year. There
are only five in all, of which Miss Bertha
E. Ferries portrait of Miss Grace Clarke,
which she calls Spring" is by all odds
the most artistic and attractive.
Near these, and done in the same deli
cate and minute fashion. is a little paint
ing by Fl. w. Watrous, the secretary OF
the National Academy, called the FIRST
Born" which pictures against landscape
background a fair young mother holding
her Infant child in her arms. 1t is Ma
donna-like in sentiment. and astounding In
technique, SO, though not In the present
day style, it is we'll worthy of careful ex-
animation and special note.
The sculpture is all in the small inner
gallery. Mr.. Dunbar, Miss Ogden and Mr.
di Nesti are the only exhibitors, and but
eight ten works are shown. OF these
the marble portrait bust of Mrs. Graham
Bell, by Mr.. Dunbar, is most notable.
though his bas-relief of the late Gardiner
Hubbard and busts Of Lucien Powell, the
artist, and the Rev. DR.. Sunderland are
also splendidly modelled. Miss Ogden shows
two female figures. III Penseroso'' and the
Keeper of the Tomb both slletchy, Wig
orous and well handled. Mr.. di Nestis con-
tributions are skillful but marred in effect
by a coat of bronze varnish.
Architectural Club Exhibition.
The exhibition of the Washington Archf
tectural Club, which has been likewise care
fully gotten together, shows another and
not less important side of art It's scope is
broad and it's purpose practical. Not only
does it show much of the best architectural
work which has been produced during the
last year in America, but it takes up the
problem of municipal art and manifests
how helpful in the beautifying of our cities
as well our homes is the hand of the
artist. 1t includes also the work of the
artisan, and demonstrates plainly how
closely related the various branches of