Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-05
ART NOTES

hc SuiliiHef "oIh VI the 1OTcOTan ScnOOl
students made an interesting little exhibi-
ton In the hemicycle this week, interest
ing because 1t was so earnest and so full
of promise. There were landscapes flower
studies, portraits and figure compositions,
paintings of animals and inanimate objects,
water colors, oils and charcoal drawings A
great variety of subjects, many view
points, but apparently a single purpose-a
desire to transcribe correctly and artis-
tically as possible visible facts. The work
was academic, but not stereotyped; clever
but at the same time serious. Some Of it
was amazingly good. There were some
landscapes, a study of pumpkin and
heads of a lion and a tiger which were far
above the common standard of student
work. In some ways this was a more in
teresting and telling exhibition than the
one held last May at the close of the scho-
laStic year. inaSmuch as it showed to what
purpose the students had applied their in
struction. And this is, in truth. the aim of
an art school-to furnish not dogmas, but
eouipment-to open the eyes of the learner.
What the students brought back from their
holiday trips the product of their last
winters work. and that it should have been
of so excellent character not only speaks
well of their industry and ability. but
evinces incontrovertibly the worth of the
school.
Yesterday and today contributions for
the Water Color Clubs annual exhibition.
which opens next Saturday evening with
reception and private view in the hemi-
cycle, were received at the Corcoran Gal
lery 1t is, of course, too soon to state
with positiveness what the nature of this
exhibition will be- but by those who have
it in charge it is thought that 1t will COM
pare more than favorably with those of
past seasons. Three prizes will be award
ed-two given by the trustees of the Cor
coran Gallery, for the best two pictures In
the exhibition and one by Mr. A; J. Par
sons. for the best landscape in water color
by a Washington artist.
Following close upon the Water Color
Clubs annual comes a special exhibition of
local work which will be opened in Stumph
e. Lyford's Connecticut avenue salesrooms
on or about the 1st of December. This will
consist of oils water colors pastels, deco
rative work miniatures and possibly sculp-
ture and for two weeks it will occupy the
entire main floor of the spacious building.
It's purpose is to set forth IN a convenient
season and locality an adequate repreSen-
tation of the product of local studios.
high standard will be upheld. and there is
every reason to believe that the exhibition
will prove notable.
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The foliage this fall has not been quite
as brilliant as it was a year ago, but LOT
that very reason it has been more paint
able Then, too, owing to the long success
sion of cool, ranless days, the season has
been longer than usual and afforded better
opportunities for outdoor work These
auspicious circumstances have not passed
unnoticed but have, on the contrary. been
turned to good account by the landscape
painters. Mr.. Max Weyl particularly has
gathered in a good supply OF autumn
sketches-canvases of fair size, painted
in the neighborhood of Piney branch. Many
have been executed in single afternoon
or morning, yet so skillfully have they
been rendered that more than a few will
scarcely need retouching. One pictures on
bare hillside a group of sturdy old trees.
the foliage Of which in the late afternoon
sunlight has been turned into masses of
gold another shows little path lying be-
tween rough, frost-colored fields, and a
third gives glimpse of the branch itself.
rejecting on its surface the many tints of
the surrounding foliage. The first Is ex-
tremely forceful and vigorous, the second
suggests in manner and tone the picture or
Lovers Lane, painted by Mr.. Weyl last
year and recently purchased by the Cor.
coran Gallery, while the third Is poetic in
feeling and SIS tender in effect as any spring
landscape. They are very diverse. but
fectly the impression of the moment and
manifesting plainly the charm of simple
composition.
Mr.. William Fuller Curtis is finishing
now long narrow panel in burnt wood
upon which he has been working during the
past summer. 1t is an exposition of pas
sage in the 'Faerie Queene" and repre-
sents regal procession. On a raised
platform. or balcony, passing in solemn ar
ray are FIVE children-the queen. yelled and
modest, preceded by little lad bearing