The Washington times., 1902-06-01
UNIQUE AMONG THE
ART INSTITUTIONS

for she has studied under st. Gaudens
and none stand higher in the profession
than he. They are also fortunate in tho
fact that Mr.. St Gaudens is deeply in
terested in the class Of his former pupil.
and has during his stay in Washington
visited the class twice a week. and as
sisted by his kindly criticism, these be
ginners n that most dit.cult branch of
art.
The class has also been fortunate in
having had the opportunity TO see dur
ing the present season the work of some
of the greasest sculptors of the coun-
try. who contested for the Grant Me-
mortal the sketches for this competi-
tion being on exhibition in the Corcoran
Gallery.
Among those whose work in the clasa
of modelling has shown marked ability
during the past year may be mentioned
Miss Alice Barton Hill. Miss Helen Hill
Mrs. LeGrand johnson, Miss Daisy
Brown. and Miss Marian Graham Bell.
Miss Daisy Brown has been exceeding
ly fortunate in her art work; she is a
gold medal winner in the Corcorap
School in one of the preceding competi-
tions. and she has recently won a schol-
arship in the New York League, thia
last honor being awarded upon somd
drawings from life which she submitted
in recent competition, which was open
TO large number of competitors.
Q Life and Antique Glasses.
The Hemicycle is well filled with the
drawings from the life and antique
classes that has been submitted in COM
petition and the rules governing .he
competition for the gold and silver must
from necessity exclude some good work
as only those who have studied in the
school for two years are permitted 20
enter the. competition and each competi-
tor is required to submit six drawings,
three from work done in the life class
and three from work done in the an
tiuue class. II therefore matters not
how excellent the work may be: If the
student has not passed Two years in the
school. or fails TO submit six drawings.
the work is not accepted for the com
petition.
The competition this year is unusually
large and twenty-five students are rep
resented in the contest, a larger num-
Der than has ever been reresented in
the previous history OF the school. The
drawings are submitted in sets of six and
are not signed by the students. but each
group is designated by letter Of the
alphabet. and this year there is but little
Of wall space. and but few letters of the
alphabet left over.
The classes competing as we'll as the
portrait class are under the instruction
Of MIR. E. F. Andrews, who for long
time has been well known as a painter
and teacher in this city. Mr.. Andrews
is a thorough master OF the technique
Of his art, and as an instructor in this
BY his long years OF experience and care
Iul study In this country and abroad.
Different Characteristics Revealed.
II Is interesting TO compare these diff
erent drawings and see the different |
revealed by ihe work ex-
libited Some have felt their ability \
o attempt ambitious compositions, and
n their work In the antique have Sc
ected group or figure representing |
trong action as the theme they feel
'est qualified TO handle. Others have
elected fragments showing muscular de-
and in these we may expect
o find students who have made anatomy
careful study.
Some draw from life and show models
ne painted things from the brush OF
and others from the same
models give us hints of muscles or OF
ngular elbows. Some see the light fall
ng upon the cast or the model in
atches. Others see the light melting by
radations from the strongest light to
he deepest tone of shadow.
Some draw the figures in bold relief
gainst a ground of white and others
hade the background so that the whole
light seems to come from the light re-
ected from the cast or model. Some
eem 10 draw with a slow painstakinS
fort, and few examples are seen that
emind one OF the life and action seen
q some of the work of Remington.
In the atriuln Will be found other work {.
( the students of the life and the an
ique classes. This work has been Sc
,cted by the students for exhibition.
nd while as n whole it cannot be ex-
ected to contain that uniformity OF ex-
cllcnce found in the work submitted for
1t is well worth inspection,
nd some you may find that to yOlr
,cted by the judges for the medals. but
g should remember that in this We are
lacing our opinion against the opinions .
I experts and II will be well worth the
me occupied in making a careful study
7 these drawings for the instruction
hich they contain and the impressions
hich they arouse.
Display of Water Colors.
To those who admire effects in color
e exhibition CT the water-color class
be seon in the atrium will prove a
'ot Of strong attraction. This class.
lc of the largest of the Corcoran
hool, has presented, under the in
ruction Of Mr.. James II. Moscr, an
usually attractive exhibit, numbering