Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
A R T N 0 T E s.

The exhibition of German posters, collect
ed by Mrs Andrews while abroad last sum-
mer opened in the hemicycle of the Cor
coran Gallery today, and will continue free
to the public until the oath. These posters
are the genuine commercial placards which
are seen all through the cities of Germany
catching the eye at every turn and fairly
papering the walls of the waiting rooms in
the railroad stations. Compared with the
playbills and other advertisements to be
seen here in Washington, they are very su-
perior. both in artistic qualities and in de-
sign. 1t was by the combined processes of
buying, bribing and begging (mostly the
last that Mrs. Andrews succeeded in get
ting this collection together, and the art
students OF Washington, for whose benefit
the exhibition is specially given, must
thank the artists who in some instances
spared themselves no trouble to comply
with her request for prints.
Mr.. Cassiers, of Brussels, whose posters
Tor various steamship companies are well
known in this country, was very liberal His
designs are most interesting being full Of
the true genre spirit, and capital in draw
ing and color. He Is a man Of wide and de-
served reputation, and has many beautiful
water colors in the great picture gallery
OF Brussels attesting to the place he holds
in art.
WI. SlSSdTy, Oh bTeSuen, also c0niea
on his admirable designs, which are fulI of
nne thought and show that they have been
done by the thorough artist In them. in
fact, the best art is given freely to the pub
lie. The one made for Theodor Bever is
specially excellent and charming
Mr.. Fr1tz-Rehm, of Munich was likewise
most generous. He is a thorough drauehts-
man, and has keen wit, as the humor in
many OF these designs demonstrates He
works In the simplest manner, eliminating
every superhuous tone and line until there
is a snap and go to them which cannot fail
TO attract attention, both to the article ad-
Vert1sed and also to the artists skill
The Nestles Food Company in Iondon
and the Swami Lithographing Company in
dusseldorf and many other business
houses, responded generously to Mrs. An
crews request. Most of the international
exhibitions have most Interesting posters
and that Of the Dresden exposition is sne.
ctally fine. The one or the new Prince Re
gent Theater in Munich which Is devoted
exclusively to the Wagner opera 10 aIso
notable
This Is, in fact, most interesting exhibit
ton, for though posters are losing ground
as popular fad, they are becoming more
ter n hs, ana appecaSsd as real fac
public taste They are Fthe art of the
masses. and shouldtherefore be representa-
tive of the best. IS is this that these post
ers suggest, showing that abroad the great
painters do not scorn this seemingly trivial
work as well as exhibiting the possibilities
which posters possess for the demonstra-
ton of the higher elements of art.
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When the winners Of the ten scholarships
offered by the New York Art Students
League to any and all art students in the
United States except in New York were
announced this week, It was found that two
of the successful competitors were Wash
ingtonians. To Miss Daisy Brown, of the
Corcoran School, was awarded the second
scholarship for the life class, and to Hiss
Nan Foster Of the Art League the first for
the antique. These will entitle the winners
to a years free tuition in the respective
classes Of the New York Art League. and
as there was very large number of COM
petitors it is really a great honor. Miss
Daisy Brown has studied at the Corcoran
School for several years, winning the gold
medal there number Of seasons ago. She
has given considerable time to the design
ing of stained glass windows, and has ex-
ecuted some creditable portraits, among
which one of Mr.. F. B. Mcguire, director
Of the Corcoran Gallery, is most notable
Recently she has been working in the
sculpture class and has shown unusual
aptitude for that branch of art.
The jury to award the Corcoran medals
will this year be composed of Mr. Arthur
w. Dow, Mr.. H. Siddons Mowbray and Mr.
George Brock, all of whom are instructors
in the Art St,1EeutS' sJ,ragr1e Of Neu