Evening star., 1902-01-25

to. all who are familiar with them, for
there is an ABUNDANT store of delight in
both the quaint poster pictures and the
bright Jfngles, not only for the little ones,
out for the grown-up children as well.
An exhibition Of art photographs and
paintings is to be held at the Central High
School, in one of the drawing rooms, next
week. under the direction of Miss Ina
Chase Steele, one Of the instructors in
charge. Among the photographers Miss
Rose Clark of Buffalo and Mrs. Clinton
Townsend and Miss Johnston of this city
are to be represented. besides many others
of note. There will be water color by
Bruce Crane and pictures by several of
the most prominent local artists. A group
Of Japanese colored prints will also be
shown by Miss Helen Hyde, who has lately
added distinction to American art by win
ming the first prize at an eXhIoition in To-
kio-an honor bestowed for the first time
upon an American. The exhibition will be
open to the public Monday, Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday. from to O'Clock,
and on Friday from . until O'Clock. 1t
should prove Of general interest.
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An event Of considerable interest to both
the artists and the general public was the
opening on Tuesday of a new exhibition
anu safes IOOHl LOT pictures DI WI
L. Wright of this city, at 727 18th street
Mr.. Wright has had to do with the COM
mercial side of art for over twenty years.
and the pictures and prints now to be seen
In his gallery are a part of his own private
collection. A number of these are the
work Of local painters. Mr.. r. LIE Grand
Johnston is well represented, are Mr..
Max Weyl, Mr.. Hodgkins and others. Ex-
amples of the work Of DiaZ, Daubigny and
Richard Wilson also shown. besides "A
good collection of attractive subjects bear
ing less familiar or celebrated signatures.
There are now on view at Morreys art
store four or five small water colors by
Mr.. Walter Paris, two larger ones by Mr.
| H. H. Holmes and a number by Mr.. Lama
sure. All are good examples of the work
Of each artist, and are so unlike in style
and composition that they make a most
| interesting contrast. Mr.. Paris are tiny
| thatched cottages Of England, executed
with untiring fidelity and unfaltering ac-
| curacy in the manner of the old English
| school, of which there are now so few ad-
herents. One by Mr.. Holmes is of the
Mexican coast near Carmen; the other is
| of a fowery meadow at Chevy Chase. Both
| are rendered in his broad, clear, charac-
| teristic style. whereas Mr.. Lamasure's are
| dainty picture paintings of unusual dream
| ity and skillful handling Of color combina-
| tions.
A picture sale Of more than ordinary in
| terest and importance. on account of some
Of the names in the catalog, will be held
under the auspices of the American Art
Association, in New York, on the evening
| of the Both instant. The collection comes
from Chicago. and includes works by many
| of the foremost artists of the French and
| other modern schools; but what will doubt
| less attract the most attention are ex-
| amples by. or attributed to, the earlier
| Dutch, Italian and Spanish. masters OF
| the latter may be mentioned portrait OF
| Philip II of Spain, by Titan Ga replica of
| the celebrated canvas in the Museum at
| Naples), 75x43; and an Immaculate Con-
| ceptfon by Murilo, 9Sx70 inches in size IL
| will be matter of interest to note what
| these two paintings will bring. The price
| will. however, doubtless depend largely
| upon the question Of authenticity.