Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-08

| it she has pictured him standing before an
| easel, at work upon a panel in burnt wood.
A white-curtained window faces the observ-
e.: and puts the strong light on the far side
of the figure. A table is between the artist
| and the wan, and a few books in colored
bindings may be seen on shelves in the cor
ner. An excellent feeling of space is given,
and the general composition is decidedly
pleasing, the monotony of the ordinary por-
trait being altogether eliminated AS a like
| ness it is admirable, and as a painting Ia
pastel II is notably good.
Mr.. r. LeGrand Johnston has reopened his
studio on 18th street, and is hard at work
upon number of canvases which original
ly found their inspiration in the neighbour
hood of his country home. Two are sheep
picturesque showing, at short range a
restless flock beneath a gray clouded sky.
the other representing queter scene at the
close of long, fair day. The latter is now
nearing completion, and is, in composition
and color, especially interesting. The sheep,
which, as in the former, are the conspicuous
features, are well drawn and nicely grouped
and the sloping hillside pasture, the hazy
distance and the gentle sunset sky are suf-
hciently picturesque in themselves to salts
~ the most eXacting. Mr.. Johnston has
caught in the painting, with great success,
one of those fieeting effects which on ac-
count of their subtlety and brevity are sell
dom satisfactorily put on canvas, and has
made picture which is bound to appeal 10
all.
Miss Hattie E. Burdette has been making
two small sem-decoratve portrait studies
in pastel of children. One is a small boy in
frocks; the other little lass of about seven
or eight years. Both are in the bright sun
light of out-of-doors, and are seen in a
I fall n hoo oh MI
are done on gray charcoal paper in a high
key, and are to share the same frame There
is piquancy about them that is delightful,
and individuality and artistic feeling
which is altogether admirable.
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Miss Una A. Clarke is in Boston. where
She will probably spend the winter She
has been making series of floral drawings
as Illustrations for a botanical work which
is shortly to be published, and is teaching
in two of the Boston schools, besides which
she is making designs for rugs which are
woven at her own loom, purchased last
summer in Maine. Miss Clarke, indeed,
seems not only to be endowed with surplus
originality, but to be one of those fortunate
few who are equally successful in what
ever branch of artistic work they may en-
ter
The water color class of the Corcoran
School of Art assembled the first Of this
week. and on Wednesday morning some half
dozen of last years students met at Mr..
Moser's studio for an informal exhibition
and criticism of their summers work
Quite quantity of promising material
came to light at that time in flower studies
and landscape sketches which were not only
significant of industry and ability, but re-
Elected much credit upon their instructor
The class is somewhat larger than usual
this year, and work has been begun with
great enthusiasm.
The loan exhibition al the Carnegie In
sttute, Pittsburg. opened on Thursday and
will continue until January 1. The pictures
constituting the exhibit insured at
50 600 600 a risk so great that no American
company would assume it, and the cata-
logue contains the names of many of the
worlds most famous artists-the Dutch
Flemish and English schools being specially
well represented.
Edwin H. Blashfield has completed his
decoration for the new Baltimore court
house. and after being exhibited for a few
days at the Arts Club in New York. 1t was
sent to Baltimore. and is now being put in
place on the wall over the judges dais In
the court of chancery. 1t is about twelve
sents Washington surrendering his COM
mission as commander-in-c of the army.
Instead of the usual historical illustration,
Mr. BIashfield has rendered his theme part
ly in allegory. 1t is to Columbia, a seated
female figure. that the general surrenders
his commission. and other beautiful women,
typifying Maryland Prosperity, Commerce,
War, History. etc, are grouped on either
side In the side panels men. women and
children In the characteristic dress of the
period are skillfully introduced, and at the
extreme ends of the decoration the guns
and bayonets of retreating line of soldiers
form an effective device. 1t is said to be
simple in composition and very decorative,
and has already been ranked by competent
critics among the finest mural paintings our
American art has produced. This court
house already owns important mural
decorate by c. Y. Turner. and another Is
being executed by Edward Simmons. A
third of the cost of these is being borne by
the Municipal Art Society of Baltimore.
The Kind for Her.