Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09

just now with a number of still life studies
which present intricate, though delightful,
problems in composition and color, but
earlier In the season he made several some
what elaborate outdoor woodland sketches.
Two of these were done almost in the same
place, one but a few weeks later than the
other, yet so had the season changed it that
they are thoroughly diverse. The first pic
lures the tree trunks dark, the earth gray,
and the leaves a tender cool green; in the
second the network of branches Is entirely
hidden by the wealth of foliage, which Is
many shades darker in tone. the ground. is
browner and Is truly summer sunshine
which Is reflected In the water of the little
brook Both have sincerely the woodsy feel
ing and are spirited in handling and effect.
Besides these Mr.. Nichols has been paint
ing portrait of his mother. with which ne
has succeeded most admirably. 1t is ht-
tie less than three-quarter length, and
pictures her seated in a simple wooden
chair turned so as to almost face the right
of the canvas. The background Is a gray
japanese screen, and the gown, covered
by sheer, Persian colored shawl, IS neu-
trail in tint The whole is low In tone ana
subtle in sentiment, but the head mas oeeh
firmly modelled and well constructed me
expression Is excellent, and both race anu
figure portray potent personality
The Capital Camera Club of this city has
lust Joined the Federation OF Photogra-
piers Clubs which was recently formed In
twelve leading clubs, and its object is to
draw together for mutual benefit those VINO
are interested In the skillful handling of
the camera 1t proposes to interest the
general public In advanced Photography
and at the same time to stimulate the ef-
forts of the photographers by holdlng an
nually in the different large cities COM
prehensive exhibition Of the best WORK pro-
duced by the cameras medium, and by
sending to the smaller towns loan exhpl-
tons of similar character rms snouio'
if wisely carried out, be productive of re-
suits the benefcence of which would be 1elt
beyond the realm of the camera.
The director of the United States mint
has loaned to the print division of the Ii
brary of Congress a collection OF honor
medals presented by the government during
the past hundred and twenty-five years as
marks of appreciation Of special merit or
valor. The earliest of these were design
ed and cut by eminent French artists, such
as Dupre, DuVivier and Gattiaux. and nave
artistic value, but those belonging to the
later and even to the present period str1k-
singly illustrate the need of the expert com
mission which was recently appointed to
superintend such work.
In this connection 1t is interesting to note
from the report of the New York municipal
art commission that no less than one hun
dred and seventeen designs for public mon
uments or other enterprises have been sub
mitted to the judgment of its members dur
ing the past year, and that of these sixty
were altered in accordance with their
suggestions.
Announcements have been received from
cf he nh salon to he
held in the Dudley Gallery, Piccadilly, Lon
don, from September 16 to November 3, I'M
der the auspices of the Link the astute
English organiza ton Of advanced photogra-
piers. All American contributions must be
passed by a jury, of which Mr.. Alfred
Stieglitz, No. 3 East 2Sth street, New York,
is the chairman. e.
Messrs. Knoedler & Company of New
York are now holding in their London gal
lery an exhibition of representative Ameri-
can paintings which is said to be attracting
considerable attention. Among the artists
represented are Chase, Alexander Harri-
son. Richards, Mowbray, Winslow Homer,
Twatchman and Homer Martin.
Much complaint Is being made by the citi-
zens of Brooklyn the delay in erecting
and unwilling Macmonnies' equestrian
statue Of General Slocum which was fin
ished and delivered over year ago. and,
Also over the position which has been
chosen for 1t by the authorities Many
months have been taken for the process of
Its erection, and now when 1t Is ready to
be unveiled it has been discovered that 1t
seriously impedes travel and obstructs the
view of carriages driven in the park" Thus
are our heroes commemorated.