Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-14

seems to be none. It presents the very
antithesis of the man whom 1t pretends to
portray, and is weak, plant aud pretty. In
both New York and Paris 1T received sharp
adverse criticism, and not a little ridicule,
yet now 1T will presumably be given a per-
manent place on the wails of the White
House.
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Speaking of official portraits, the painter
of the likeness of the late President Nc
Kinley, which was, purchased by the gov
eminent last spring for the Executive Man
sion, Mr.. W. d. Murphy lis In town again.
He is at present paintings portrait of Ad-
miral Dewey, three-quarter length pictur-
ing the admiral in full-dress uniform with
his hand resting on the hilt of his sword.
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The Society Of Washington Artists held
its annual meeting last Tuesday evening
in Mr.. E. L. Morse's commodious and at
tractive studio. Mr.. Brooke, Mrs Barney,
Mr.. H. II. Nichols and Mr. Child We're re-
elected president, vice president, secretary
and treasurer, respectively and the only
changes in the board of managers were the
substitution Of the names of Mr.. Messer
and Miss Perrie for those of Mr.. Powell
and Mr.. Weller. who had withdrawn. The
treasurer read his report, which showed the
finances of the society to be in a sattsfac-
tory condition Plans for the approaching
spring exhibition were discussed, besides
which resolutions were unanimously passed
deprecating the repetition of such exhibit
tons as that held last winter at the Airing
ton by the Press Artists League. which was
boldly commercial and distinctly inartistic.
::
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The trustees of the Corcoran Gallery have
a rule this fall which prohibits the use of
the Hemicycle by any save art associations.
dealer and single artist
can obtain it for exhibition purposes and
though a few good shows may be lost in
this way more bad ones will undoubtedly
be avoided, and the commercial element
will -effectually and properly be prevented
from entering the gallerys precincts
x &
The room under the Hemicycle, formerly
occupied by the sculpture class, has been
recently fitted up as lecture hall, and
series of art talks to be given by the direc-
tor of the school and others on the first
Monday of each month at 415 pm. has
been instituted. The first Of these, given
by Mr.. Messer on November 2, was not
only we'll attended but apparently sincerely
appreciated by the students and their
friends, who were made equally welcome.
The talks are to be on pertinent art topics,
and relevant questions may be asked by
members of the audience at the close of
each. These fill a long felt want and they
will, it is believed, materially widen the
students vision and stimulate their pur-
pose.
Mr.. Walter Paris has returned from Eng
land, where he spent the entire summer,
and has reopened his studio on the top floor
of 1920 New York avenue. He has there on
exhibition a collection of water colors and
pencil drawings made during his stay
abroad, which will be found most interest
ing. He was successfully at Chester,
Shrewsbury, Hereford, Gloucester, Tewkes-
bury, Wells, Glastonbury, Mimehead Dun
ster Porlock, Pitminster and Trull, and
from each of these quantity picturesque
places he brought souvenirs worthy of the
name. He made in all over $50 pencil
drawings and sixty water colers, and
though a considerable number of these
found purchasers on the other side of the
Atlantic he has brought some of the most
attractive to his studio here. There are, for
instance, charming view of a church and
graveyard at Pitmnster, a remarkable
panoramic picture of the Dunster castle and
estates, and an interesting transcription of
ancient farm house at Trull besides de-
lightful representations of the several ca
thedrals and churches, of the homes and
highways, for which that region is famous.
All are literal transcriptions, wildly real
and marvelously accurate, carefully drawn
and richly colored, and rendered moreover,
in a manner peculiarly suited to the sub
jects.
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Mr. Frank Moss has given up his studio
in the Corcoran building, purposing to spend
the winter at Camden. Ga. He Is looking
forward with much pleasure to the change
Of scene, and hopes to be able to avail him
self of the wealth of paintable material
with which that section of the south
abounds.
Mrs. Caroline Thurber, who is well known
in this city, was recently selected to paint
the official portrait of the governor of
Rhode Island This portrait, which is but
just finished, Is now on exhibition in a
dealers gallery in Providence, and has been
highly commended Judging from repro
duction it is an excellent likeness, and
pictures the governor in a characteristic at
titude.
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Many will learn will pleasure that Miss
Margaret Tones. who has been working in
New York for the past few years, has taken
a studio in the Art League building for the
winter.
The awards at the current exhibition of
the Carnegie Institute have been made as
follows: First prize, gold medal and $1,000,
to Frank w. Benson, for his painting en-
titled "a Woman Reading" second prize.
silver medal and $1,000, to Bryson Bur-
roughs. for his picture of "Ariadne Aban-
doned:' third prize, bronze medal and $500,
to w. L. Lathrop, for a landscape called
THE Abandoned Quarry" Honorable men
ton was aGcoI led to two canvases. "Pont
Aveu." by David Erickson, and THE Rob-
bers." by Van bearing Perrine.
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The second annual exhibition of the Penn
sylvania Society of Miniature Painters
opened in Philadelphia last Monday. Among
the most notable works a number by Miss
Jean w. Lucas of Hagerstown, Nd who
has many friends in this city, have been
mentioned.
In New York there is now on exhibition a
collection of paintings by Miss Mary Cas-
satt, at Durand- Ruels, and at the Co-opera-
ratiye Society's galleries, in the Knicker-
booker Trust Companys new building, a
representative group of Louis Loebs work
Preparations are almost completed for the
portrait exhibition, to open next week in