The Washington times., 1903-02-08

IhelT DAINTY forms. so that there Is
nothing to detract from the extreme
simplicity Of the landscape. relieved only
by q pool Of water and one tree In this
picture the color arrangement is 20
well planned the Out-of-dooTs feeling so
true, that we realize that all OF the sim
pier phases of nature are beautiful when
truthfuIIy presented.
Robert Coleman Child, IN his picture
THE Moors." shows a painting that
calls to mind some portions of the high
land section of Scotland. The compost
ton OF this picture is pleasing. and the
sky is in harmony with the subject pre-
scented 4 somewhat rough road breaks
the foreground into agreeable spaces,
and the rough, slightly rolling country
has been painted in manner that is
wholly sincere and unassumiug-
Aline 2 SoIOmOus exhibits studies
/ from still life-that seem iugly unappTe-
ciated branch Of art so far as exhibit
tons are concerned. The work is of
character that commands respect for its
faithfulness. and to many 1t will prove
pleasant relief IL an exhibition COM
posed so largely c1 landscapes, many Of
them Of large size.
Catherine q Critcher displays two pic
! lures, "A North HolIander'' and Emo
line" The latter is the more important
| Of her exhibited work and conveys an
idea of a high order Of ability in por-
/ trait work The model has not been Sc
letted a representing any particular
/ type Of female beauty. but the work has
been done with a courage to tell the
truth at all hazards, which dehes
smoothness and fattery, and perhaps
evidences a disregard Of sentiment.
R L. Johnston has two pictures IN the
I exhibition November sunshine ard
| Indian Summer There is a feeling
| that perhaps too much care has been ex-
I ercised in painting unimpoFtant detaild
( in these pictures for the purposes Of an
/ exhibition especially in November Sun
shine. but it is quite probable that this
lack Of a broader style would not be so
noticeable if the pictures could be con
sidered separately.
VIII Haskell Coffin exhibits a 'PoT-
trait of WiIburn Underwood" a picturd
showing good modelling. and evidently g,
faithful likeness. done with great care
and seriousness.
The Poor Neighbor" is the title OF
Ruth McGOwan's genre study, picture
Of an interior including three figures
The figures are well arranged, and the
proposition of keeping so many figures
in such relation that the interest is not
divided is che OF great difficulty. II Is
4 one Of those homely subjects. a glimpse
of the life of the poor, that contains
much Of popular interest.
"AftergIow." by ClaTy Ray, is a paint
ing possessing good qualities of color
and an excellent ARRANGEMENT Of boats
at anchor. lighted by the last rays Of
the dying day. The water in the harbor
has been handled In manner that gives
/ an added interest to the subject and
/ the light on q distant boat helps to con-
vey the story Of approaching night.
The committee has a feeling of pride
in being able to secure for this eXhi-
bitiOn among the pictures by artists
! outside of the city, The oyster Gath
erers,' by John s. Sargent, a picture
! that is almost Identical with the one by
the same title now on exhibition at the
Pennsylvania Academy Of Fine Arts and
J which is claimed by some who have seen
both to be larger and more Coa.clete
than the one In Philadelphia. This paint
ing hangs in the place Of honor. and
when we consider that it has been
, painted twenty-five years, and at a time
when the artist was but twenty-five
years Of age, we appreciate more and
, more the genius of the man who could
. paint a large group with such q holding
, Of interest and fine sense of action
throughout the entire composition.
{ "A HoIstein Cow" by Carleton wig
gins, is one Of the pictures which will
attract attention as soon as the exhi-
bition room has been entered. The pic
ture is IN full sunlight, the coloring is
strong, and the emphasis Of the whole
r IS centered on the COW. Some say that
the work is as full Of merit as that Of
TToyon-
Hugh II. Breckenridge. in his picture
{ Grief has painted a nude that shows
J much poetic feeling The quality OF the
work is its greatest charm. There is a
= feeling that il IS somewhat defective in
= drawing. but its other qualities over
shadow what may be purely imaginary
defects ~ technique.
In The Village Creek" Mr. Brecken-
ridge has painted a subject more or less
familiar to all who have lived in the
/ country-a small stream winding
through the back yards of a little coun-
try town The time is winter. The
creek has found several channels
through the snow. The houses on the
! street have a perfectly natural appear
/ ance The winter idea has been pre-
scented in such q way that all must
: recognize its truthfulness.
| John " Alexander, in his Ray of
Sunlight" has seemingly produced a
picture freer from some Of his wOnted
mannerisms than much OF his exhibited
! work II has the same pleasing lines
found In his Quiet Hour" now on eX-
hibition in Philadelphia at the exhi5i-
ton of the Academy of Fine Arts. Mr.
. Alexander mas ildlAttA MS SUBJECT IL
. the act of playing the cello. the whole
picture being in a low tone. which is
given abundant contrast by a ray q
sunlight that forms bar Of light across
: the left arm of the cello player and also
lights a portion Of the cello which she
. is supporting in a dreamy, Preoccupied
7 manner.
! "A March Day" by ". l. LathTop. is
picture Of bare fields. q sky that tells
, the story of unsettled weather, anC an
r old barn in the distance that aids ma
= terially in the color arrangement
. Louis Kronberg is represented by two
r pictures Alice" is q finely painted por-
, trait of an interesting subject. The face
, is in shadow and the hand which sup
. ports the chin conveys d note Of strong
? light which makes the portrait espc-
: ciaIIy attractive. AT the TheateT," by
the same artist. is q picture which in
cIudes the portion of q box at a theateT
from which a fashiOnabIy attired woman
is watching the progress OF the ballet
, While the subject seems novel and en-
7 titled 20 attention on account OF its
: originality, 1t is a coincidence that il
, his same exhibition Dams Ia Loge. "
by Mary Cassatt, shows much of the same
! arrangement except that the picture by
Miss Cassatt does not include the stage
! in the subject which she has treated