Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30
Again the prize fury


found difficult problem confronting them.
Nothing here is weak nor novice like, nor
careless; no single work, which, consid-
cred separately, does not possess distinctive
merit. There is indeed surprising strength,
force and virility displayed in these stu
dents works, which would place them
above the average in professional exhi-
bition. Miss Ruth Darwin and Miss Hazel
Horne both show studies of apples which
are remarkable for these qualities. and also
contribute number Of excellent flower
studies Miss Castle, the winner of the
first award, is represented by her rose
studies, which, during the past winter.
have found a welcome in more than one
prominent out-of-town exhibition. and by
an elaborate study of dogwood and a SIM
pie one of radishes. Miss NJ j. Messer.
Miss e. Haney and Miss E. l. Smith ex-
hibit admirable little studies OF still life,
infinitely drawn and daintily colored, with
much artistic feeling Miss Elsie George.
who won the wster-color prize last year.
shows a number of broad. characteristic
studies. done in the Dutch method. which
look so simple and in reality are so difficult.
among which bit of arbutus in a little
bowl Is peculiarly delightful in rendering.
Mrs Maud Newman Weed, the medalist
| In 10 or 96. shows some fresh colorful
studies, possessing uncommon individuality
and Miss Rachel Thompson's vase of roses
| Is one OF the strongest and most notable
| of the experienced workers exhibits. Mss
Saunders, Miss Pierson and NJ. p Godding
are well represented. and add, through
| their contributions, to the Importance OF
| the display.
The exhibition will probably continue to
be on view, subject to the usual regula-
| tons of the gallery, until the close of next
week.
Miss Mathilde Mueden has just finished
two interesting portraits of the little son
and daughter of Mr.. Shoepf of Cincin-
natl. They are small canvases. showing
little more than the head and shoulders.
but are exceedingly vigorous and strong.
The little girl wears simple white muslin
and the boy sailor blouse: both have light
hair and fair skin and are pictured
against green-gray background. Children
as rule are not good stters but these
| little ones seemed to have been the excep-
ton, and the work progressed very rapidly
and satisfactorily from the start When
completed. the portraits showed broad d-
| rect handling, were good in color and deem
ed excellent hkenesses.
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Miss Edith Hope Ogden who is tempo
| rariy occupying Miss Readings old studio
in the Art League building is putting the
last touches on small monumental figure,
which, during the past few weeks she has
modelled in clay. 1t is a woman with com
poSite, classical features, and noble figure,
seated In a chair. with her right elbow
| resting on her knee and her chin in her
hand The attitude is one of thoughtful
a
| ing of which she has already seen or felt.
In her left hand is an open scroll, carrying
out the thought and on her face is an eX-
preston of brooding research, but neither
joy sadness The figure is over half
life size and is well constructed and firmly
modelled. The drapery is simple and some
what sketchy and the form is well felt be-
meath. 1t is strong work. and one which
should add to the sculptor reputation.
Mr.. Walter Paris sailed on the 23d from
| Philadelphia for Liverpool purposing to re-
main in England until the end of October.
~
The exhibition of paintings by Miss Cath
arne C. Critcher which has been attract
ing considerable attention at Veerhoff's for
tie past week closed on the 2Sth and a
collection of foreign posters now occupies
this gallery.
A special exhibition of recent portraits by
John S. Sargent is to be held during June
in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts among
which will be the portraits painted in this
city of Secretary Hay and General Wood
The Boston Museum of Fine Arts has
lately acquired large and important can
vas by Copley, which aside from its
artistic worth, has an interesting history.
1t is a portrait of Ralph lizard of South
Carolina and his wife, and was painted in
Italy in 1774 or 1915. when they on
their wedding tour. During the revolution,
so the story runs, Mr.. Izards fortune was
much impaired so that he was unable to
complete payment for the canvas, which he
refused to receive gift from the artist,
and il was therefore stored in London until
1874, when it was purchased and brought
home by Louis Manigault a near relation.
ENrT,ryn fbnf limo n he pl T.
ing hung in the Manigault home in Charles
ton. At the time the city was besieged,
however, 1t was cut from the frame by
an old slave who rolled 1t up and carried
II to his home for safety, concealing 1t
from the Union troops with Jealous care
Later 1t was again restored to the family,
from whom II has passed directly to the
Boston Museum.
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The ninth annual Poland Spring exhibit
ton of American paintings will open in the
Maine State Building on June 8. These ex-
hibitions are conducted by the management
of two popular summer hotels, and have
proved not only a pleasure to the sojourn-
ers but a substantial benefit to the ex-
hibitors.
After a pleasant visit to his old home
in Ohio. Mr. Leonard S. Harrison has re-
turned to his residence at DO C street
northeast. He is arranging to paint a
series of pictures of historic places on the
battlefield of Gettysburg and at Mount
Vernon
The Ferryman.