Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-26

Mr.. Moser has divided his summer between
Connecticut country and the Adirondack
mountains. Mr.. Messer has been in town
for several weeks, various school matters
requiring his attention but Mr.. Brooke and
Miss Mueden have not yet returned, and
MIR. Moser will probably prolong his vaca-
ton, which is in reality hrs busiest season.
until the LIST of November when the water
coior class reasse mbes.
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While Mr.. Messer was in the city this
summer he painted one picture and got sew
eral others well under way. All are themes
which he has had on hand for some time
and has been carefully studying, and each
is thoroughly individual The one which is
virtually finished shows a long stretch of
yellow fields and a broad expanse of fair
blue sky, divided by single purple noun
tain. A simpler composition could scarcely
be conceived, yet in this very simplicity lies
a special charm. In arrangement of lines
and spaces it is admirable and peculiarly
suggestive of the art of Japan. The theme
was found near Poughkeepsie y. Y, and
the day is such as come in the early fall,
when the sunshine has a sparkling quality
and the atmosphere is so clear that distance
is well nigh eliminated. 1t is a picture
which teaches the true simplicity of art,
and shows the bgness of nature One of
the diminished canvases pictures bit of this
same country, yet so varied is it in COM
position and treatment that it would seem
to have been separated by many miles. In
this road is seen turning abruptly through
ss-grown fields; it is midsummer and
rugged trees in heaviest leaf are silhouetted
against the sky. This is an actual transcript
of nature. but at the same time it is I'M
mlStakably stamped with the painters in
dlVlduaHty and shows chara cteriStic cor
Vent1onality and force in it's handling In a
thlrd. again, there is d change. From re-
atty and formality the painter has passed
to sentiment and subtleties The rough
Maine coast country is seen in this wrapt
IN blue morning mist. The lines and
colors are yielding and soft; the whole is
gentle and appealing. 1t is atmospheric TO
a degree and in color and composition alto
sether charming-a true Interpretation IN
which the poet as well as the painter can be
found.
1t is not generally known that Mr. Frank
ID. Millet spent several weeks In Washing
Ton this summer painting portraits
through the courtesy of the trustees of the
Corcoran Gallery he used one of the school
rooms for his studio. and it is said that the
amount of work that he turned out in a
limited time was little short of miraculous
None or the portraits was exhibited public
ly, but competent critics who saw them de-
clare some to have been most excellent
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A portrait of Mrs Corby painted by Mr.
Spencer, Nichols is now on exhibition at
Neerhons. 1t is large canvas wider than
1t is high, and shows the lady seated in
gllded chair. The modelling is good. and it
is generally considered faithful likeness
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The exhibition of the one hundred and
twenty-five works by members of the Inter
national Society of Painters. Sculptors and
Gravers (of which Whistler was at the time
of his death the president will open in the
Pennsylvania Academy on October l. and
continue throughout the month That some
arrangement could not have been made
to have this collection shown In Washing
ton is greatly to be regretted
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The New York Water Color Club will hold
its fourteenth annual exhibition in the gall
leries of the American Fine Arts Society
from November 81 to December 13. Water
colors, pastels and NINA tures will be eligi-
bic, and all works intended for the exhl-
bition must be received at the galleries on
November 0 and 10. Blanks giving full par
ticulars for exhibitors can be obtained by
applying to the secretary, Mr.. William j.
Whittemore, DO West 9th street, New
York.
The Newspaper Artists Association has
been holding it's second annual exhibition
in Boston. this week. at the Hotel Somer-
set. The collection of paintings ard draw
ings, numbering in all nearly five thousand
exhibits. has been well spoken of and is
said to have been of an especially interest
ing character. Among the exhibitors were
Howard Pyle, Joseph Pennell, Elizabeth
Shipper Green. Jules Guerin. Castaigne
CIndeinst Jessie Wilcox Smith, Lois Kron-
resented by his series of illustrations for
THE Revenge Of Decatur
The Fogg Art Museum of Harvard Uni
versity has just made valuable addition to
it's Turner collection. This is an original
water color by John Ruskin from Turner's
famous Davenport" 1t Is one of the fifty
six beautiful transcripts of drawings by
Turner which Ruskin exhibited in the Fine
Arts Societys gallery in London in 1873,
and Is the gift of a WeIl-known English col
lector.
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Summer resorts and art exhibitions are
1t would seem, coming into closer relation
ship. For several years really notable ex-
hibitions of paintings have been held each
summer at Poland Springs in Maine and
now the existence of more than mediocre
art gallery at Southampton L. l., has been
brought to the attention of the public. This
gallery was given by Mr.. Samuel L. Par
,siS M no natn ,ort of