Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-11
ART NOTES

An exhibition OF the work Of the Art
sign was held at the rooms Of the league on
the last three days Of this week. Compost
ton work in black and white. designs Tor
tiles. linoleums. printed fabrics, wall papers
and book covers were shown. all of which
betrayed originality Of thought, clever tech
niQue and artistic feeling The work OF the
first-year class was specially promising.
and that this is the largest class speaks
well for the future of the school, Among
the black-and-white work were a number
of drawings by Jack Morse. Mr.. E. L.
Morse's little twelve-year-old son. which
were exceedingly attractive, and among
the more advanced students designs sew
eral by Miss Ruth Darwin, Miss Helena
Smith and Miss Nellie Thomas were distin-
guished by unusual individuality. simplicity
and grace. Miss Darwin and Miss Smith
have both been uncommonly successful in
disposing OF their designs, and Miss
Thomas. who entered the school the middle
of this year. has already accomplished work
which Is more than worthy of practical
adaptation. A certain refinement Of line
and color marked the work throughout, 50
that viewed collectively the impression was
Of harmony There were no startling ef-
fects or loud colors, nothing. indeed, which
overstepped the principles of true decora-
tive design. The wall papers were interest,"
ing and good. and could all have been
agreeably carried out. The printed fabrics
were dainty. simple and peculiarly attract
i've. among them violet design for a
summer silk being charmingly artistic and
tasteful. Geometrfc figures, derived from
historic ornament, were almost exclusively
used in the designs for linoleums and tiles.
and were found to be of surprising variety
and interest. In all, 1t was a most credita-
BILE showing and demonstrated lne facility
of both the school and the students.
A portrait of Judge Luke Pryor of Ala
bama. which Mr.. Carl Gutherz has just fin
ished. was for a short time on exhibition
at Veerhoff's this week. 1t was an admira-
BILE work; strong in color and modelling.
broadly handled and simply expressed.
Technique in 1t was entirely subordinated.
though not forgotten.-the subject rather
than the method attracting first attention.
Mr.. Gutherz has also recently completed a
portrait of Gov Longino of Mississippi. and
one of Mr.. Porter a prominent Memphis
merchant both of which have been pro-
nounced admirable likenesses and at the
same time possess strong painter-like char
acteristics.
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Mr.. Freeman Thorp of Minnesota. who as
FAR back as 1872 was painting official por-
traits of prominent men, has been in Wash
ington for the past fortnight, ma king a
replica of his portrait of Hon. J. Sterling
Morton, which hangs in the Agricultural
Department. for the late Secretary's son.
Thirty years ago. while painting portraits Of
six or seven of the members of the United
States Senate, Mr.. Thorp occupied studio
purpoSely constructed, for the convenience
of his sitterS, on the roof Of the Capitol,
and recently he has come into prominence
as the painter of the latest authoritative
portrait of eX-PreSident Cleveland This
work was done from life at the Cleveland
home in Princeton. and is for the Montana
State Library. 1t is small canvas, show
ing the head in profile and less than three
quarters of the shoulders. Technically, 1t
is rather curiously wrought, the canvas be-
ing in some places heavily loaded with
paint and in others almost bare, but it is
effective and likeness. Mr.. Thorp is alto
gether self taught, and, while belonging to
that class of portrait painters whose works
are more often to be found in public build
fngs than in artists exhibitions, paints
with sincerity and artistic purpose. He
has been commissioned to paint the por-
trait of ex-Speaker Henderson for the
Capitol.
1t Is pleasant to note the substantial ap-
probation which the works of our local
painters have received in Philadelphia
Some two years ago Mrs. Jane Brigham
Child's charming pastel entitled Summer
Days found a permanent home in that
city. and recently her picture called 1.-THE
Lantern" which Is included in the cata-
logue Of the Art Clubs current exhibition,
has met with the same good fate. Mr..
Child'S landscape and one of Mr.. Moser's
water colOrs in the same exhibition are.
likewise ticketed with the magic word
Sold"
Mr. Meser and Mr.. Howard Helmick sent,
by special invitation. this week, two and
four pictures, respectively, to the Chicago
Art Institutes spring exhibition of water
colors and pastels. which opens on April
24 and continues until June Z. Both of
Mr. Mosers were water colors, odd SUBJ
jects and in an unfamiliar style. One was
genre study called The Puzzled Voter"