Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23

AS can be noted from the Photographic re-
thoroughly characteristic. In style of
treatment. in minuteness of detail and in
general composition the portrait is par
ticularly notable. The face and head eS-
pecially are finely drawn and the flesh
coloring is excellent. =,
Mr. Carl Smith recently completed por-
trait of Major General HI. c. Corbn that
is also very ife-like
In a few weeks Mr.. Carl Smith, accom-
panied by his wife, who is known well in
art circles for her miniature work. Will
leave for Europe, to be absent for several
months They will pass most of their time
in Paris, where both have wide circle or
art and social acquaintance.
A collection of fifteen Oil paintings by
Miss Catherine c. Critcher of this city was
placed on exhibition last Thursday in the
Veerhoff gallery and will be found very
thoroughly interesting This is the first
public exhibition which Miss Critcher has
given of her work and many of the can
vases have never before been shown. In
MANY particulars the display is quite out
of the ordinary There is no evidence in it
of an appeal for public approval; nor trace
of forced ideals. The work is simple, sin
cere and direct and the results are def
mite and satisfactory. portrait of a sem
ator's wife and one of Mr.. Doyle of Phil
adelphia both recent works, while little
more than laid in, are extraordinarily
forceful and impressve; and a large Dutch
genre study. which occupies the central
space on the west wall. possesses surpris
fngIv virile qualities. This, the artists
last work, is hung along side of the por-
trait of her father, which was painted
six wears ago, and, while frankly good.
now as then demonstrates by contrast
her marked progress. On the opposite wall
a small interior showing a girl of ten or
twelve years seated in a library, reading, is
CONSPICUOUS for merit. The figure of the
child is nicely felt and expressed and
around her there is space and atmosphere.
Miss Critcher's broadly painted salon por
trait which was shown IN the Society of
Washington Artists spring exhibition is
there also displaying different but not less
interesting handling than the half dozen
little genre studies winch We're painted
about the same time III Holland There is
q bianess in all Miss Critcher's work which
lifts IT above the common level, and
striking individuality indicating reserve
mower which promises much for the fu-
ture The exhibition will continue until
the end of next week.
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The exhibition of the Richmond Art Club
which opened in the old Crenshaw house
last Monday, has proved notable affair.
In it there are represented not only ma
tority of our local artists, but also some
of the best known painters in America.
There are for instance. among the paint
ings "A Ray of Sunshine, by John w.
Alexander and THE Story of the Ma
donna" by Elliott Daingerfield several
nortraits by Prince Troubetskoi; land
scanes by shurtleff, Charles Warren Eaton,
Rem Foster. Arthur B. Davies and w. L.
I.atbron and figures by Colin Campbell
cooper Cox. Maura.. Walcott and others
Sharing the honor of unfolding the stand
ord with these are the fifty or more can
vases from washington studios. In no
other out-of-town snow has there ever
been such a representative local exhibit,
and never was the strength of the local
fr.ternitv more definitely demonstrated
Each artist has contributed his best and
many of the paintings are their most re-
cent works Mr.. Brooke and Mr. Weyl
80 ranresented by characteristic land
acenes which rank with the foremost
shown. Mr.. Moser by a group of charming,
interpretative water coiors; Miss Mueden.
Miss Burdette, Miss Sands and Mrs. Child
contribute a noteworthy little collection Of
nortrait and figure studies in pastel; Miss
Solnmons sends an admirable still life
composition; Hobart and Spencer Nichols
exhibit, individually, recent landscapes in
oil and water color, which give further tes-
timony CT their uncommon skill and abil-
ity: Miss Perrie il represented by several
Of her last summers Ipswich sketches, and
Everett Warner by two small, but signif-
icant oils and a water color. Walter Paris
exniblts several characteristic landscapes,
Miss 8. b. Pserson and Miss Clara r.
Saunderr, excellent flower studies in water
color; Mr. Amateis and Miss Clara Hill.
M. Powell, Nr Johnston and Mr. Sic
bert each eanirable convases. The Rich
mond press has commented with enthusi-
asr upon the work OF the Washington
artists collectively and individually. and