Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
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double light is admirable the handling of
texture excellent and the color scheme is
delightful. 1t is very ATMOSPHERIC, ana the
figure is not only well constructed. but per-
vaded by an inSistent, almost haunting, per
sonality. 1t is. in short, while essentially
an exhibition picture, one which Will I'M
doubtedly attract wide attention Wherever
if NAV be seen The other is less strikingly
unique but quite as important. 1t repre-
sents the head and shoulders of a young
girl with dark eyes, waving black halr ana
fair, transparent complexion. me nach n,
ground is many-colored bit of damask. in
which light, soft green is the predominant
hue: the severely plain low-necked brocade
robe is the shade of old ivory. and droop-
ing from her hair and over her left shoulder
is a scarf of dainty blue gauze Blue Is
indeed the keynote of the whole, to Wnicn
the general scheme is tuned ana never
was a more exquisite color harmony pre-
sented The girls face is not only beauu-
fuI but soulful and the broad. sure way
in which 1t is put together will in itself be
a keen delight to the initiated In oolh
these paintings Mrs. Child seems to nave
outdone herself and reached beyond all OF
her past accomplishments. clever and meri-
torious as they have been
Mr. Edward Kemeys has been occupied
for some time executing small bronzes OF
animals for a syndicate in Chicago. whose
object Is ultimately to present them to that
citv. One member of this syndicate owns
twelve which for several years have been
loaned for exhibition to the Art Institute OF
Chicago and now the eight when MT.
Kemeys has executed recently for the syn
dictate have been added to these Last year
his commission was for eight bronzes not
less than a foot in length, of native Amerl-
can animals, but this year number size ana
design are all left to the discretion OF the
sculptor. At present he is modelling a tiger
crouching forward to lap the water OF
stream in the process OF sWhIcn ne Is Wis
ihly though unconsciously, annoyed by
nIavf,,l elf who is tickling his ear with
straw The animals position is sucn mat
the full elasticity and suppieness OF tne
figure can be well brought out, ana though
II is massive 1t is suggestive OF easy action.
The group is well related, and possesses
strength and unity. Mr. kemeys is also
modelling an antelope in high relle1, ana
has in his studio an interesting cast OF tne
grizzly bear-a portrait of the old fellow al
the Zoo-whch was the last OF the recent
Chicago group.
Miss Marguerite Downing has two more
of her unique poster portraits. in progress
One is still in the monotint stage; the other
has been colored and is nearing completion
Roth are clear cut, decorative and GOOD
likenesses. Miss Downing was honored
last summer by having the great Winslow
Homer as sitter, being commissioned by
the veteran painter TO make simple
sketch not a poster, Whlcn ne coulu use
for reproduction. Mr.. Homer Is SAID never
to have sat for any one before, which is In
itself high compliment, but that ne pro-
fessed himself more than satisfied with the
finished drawing was genuine triumph
for the young artist
The committee Of award in the competl-
tive contest for the projected Grant memo
rial has not as yet. or at least so far as
the public knows, reached a final conclu-
sion. This is scarcely to be wondered at.
The problem It's members have to solve is
difficult one, quite aside from the question
of cost that has been projected Into 1t, and
the probability is that the decision when
announced will be entirely satisfactory to
no one save the successful artist.
The transfer Of the Watts painting Love
and Life from the Corcoran Gallery to the
Executive Mansion. to which reference was
made in this column last Saturday. has
aroused a yeritable tornado of comment in
various parts of the country. In the dis
c;lssion a good deal Of temper Is shown.
and. as Is apt to be the case in such con-
troversies. the real points involved in the
issue seem to be wholly overlooked. On the
one side seif-constituted champions Of good