Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28

The bronze bust of President Mckinley
by Mrs. Cadwalader-Guild, which has been
for some time privately exhibited at the Ar
lngton, is now on view in the Presidents
room at the Capitol, where. during the past
week, it has created quite sensation. This
is the first time that a work of art has
ever been exhibited In the Presidents ROOM
and to have had this honor accorded it is
high tribute to Its merit. 1t has also met
with high commentator from the late
Presidents friends and colleagues. Senator
Hanna and others declaring 1t the best
likeness of the many, both carved and paint
Ell, that has been made. 1t Is to measure
an idealized portrait, but the sculptors pur-
pose was to portray chiefly the great mans
character and personality, and In this she
has been eminently successful. 1t was cast
directly under Mrs. Guilds supervision in
greenish bronze. which is very artistic and
pleasing and has never been touched with
a chisel or finishing tool since it came from
the foundry.
Mrs. Guild Is Bostonian. but has lived
abroad for a number of years. She has a
large studio in Berlin where she has ex-
eCuted some distinguished works, among
which are portraits of the Queen Of Hol-
land. the CZarina of Russia Gladstone and
the painter, Watts.
Miss Burdette is making a most attractive
decorative panel in charcoal and white chalk
OH gray paper. The upturned face of a beau
tiful young girl is seen in profile against the
disk OF the moon, whose soft light aecentu-
ates her classic features, and across which
her dark hair floats in the gentle evening
breeze. Large, languid poppies, apparently
growing in the field, nod their heads Sleep
lily on either side and help to carry out the
thought of night and rest. 1t is we'll drawn
and true. the lines are bold and sweeping.
and the technique admirable: but. what is
more, it is full of poetry, of subtle meaning
and that elusive quality known as charm
Miss Burdette has also lately completed
two very interesting studies in pastel of
IDEAL heads.
Miss Mueden expects to spend the sum-
mer with friends In the lower part Of
France. She will not leave town, however
until the middle Of July and will keep her
studio open until about that time At
present she is painting a number OF small
portraits in oil and finishing large genre
study which she began early in the spring
This pictures the open fire and chimney
place in her own studio with a youne
woman seated on sofa near It. and tea
table Hospitality at hand which collectively
constitute very pleasant homelike scene
and AFFORDS opportunity for an attra ctive
play or colors. Miss Mueden has also made
canu in Georgetown while out with SOM
or hef pupils. 1t is tiny littlo affair. dor
on gray paper with few strokes Of char
coal and touch of colored chalk, vet II
Is quite complicated composition, in which
various old warehouses and factory
chimney play conspicuous part.
The delightful GOODNESS of the weather
continuing throughout this month has been
great boon to the landscape painter.
affording them unusual opportunities for.
satisfactory and comfortable out-of-door
work. Mr. Max Weyl has painted an inter-
esting little canvas on Analostan Island
looking out over the river, and has in his
| studio a number of other specially nic
turesque and attractive sketches painted
recently in the neighborhood of the CITY
| One of these is woodland study. fun Of
sunshine. in which the white bark of the
sturdy tree trunks Is sharply outlined against
the fresh green foliage, while another gives
glimpse of blossoming fruit trees and n
path over hill.
| Again the subject Of studio building II
| hoped that among some of the MANY Offices
which are now in process of erection the
| long-felt want will be at least partially sat
| isfied. The lack of quarters specially con-
I structed for the use of artists has been a
perennial cause OF complaint, both among
| the local painters and those who have de-
| sired to work here during the winter sea-
l son, Tor, strange ash may seem, there Is not
| a single studio to be had in town which
Is at the best more than a makeshtft