Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-11

This is a subject which Mr. Moser knows
best how to handle, but it is doubtful IL he
has ever before attained such an entirely
satisfactory result. The picture is studied,
but shows no trace of labor; it is realistic.
yet at the same time subtle. and, while rem
dered with remarkable technical skill, 1t Is
full of poetic feeling and sentiment.
In order to accommodate the general
public and especially those interested in
art arrangements have been made by
which the division of prints and the art
reading room of the Library of Congress
shall be open from Q to 6 on week days and
from to 10 o'clock Sundays The
director of the print division has been
much gratified by the appreciation demon
strated by the number of Sunday readers.
and is in hopes that the late afternoon
hours will permit many more to avail them
selves of the privileges which the division
offers. There are now on exhibition in the
halls and pavilions adjoining the print dlyl-
sion several splendid collections of etchings.
engrayingS. meZZotintS, Autographs and
wood cuts (Which have been previously re-
viewed in this column), and In the reading
ROOM besides many valuable art publica-
lions of permanent interest, there is to be
found large assortment of art periodicals,
published both in this country and abroad
Among the latter of special interest may
be noted the leading journals of England,
France and Germany, and a single. beau
tifully illustrated magazine published in
Japan.
The March number of tie Sketch Book,
an American art students magazine, pub
lished at the Fine Arts building, in Chi
cago, possessed a decided local interest,
inasmuch as it contained brief history OF
the Coreoran School, written by r. p. Toll
man, one of the students and four repro
auctions of drawings by other m embers OF
the school. The Illustrations were "A Five
Minute Sketch in Pen and Ink of a girl. by
Loretta Lowenstein; a pencil drawing of a
lion and lioness. by Constanc, f. White;
AN Illustration for Treasure Island" by
j. H. Daugherty, and life drawing by
John Perkins, all of which compared most
favorably with the other work shown. That
it should do so, and that the students OF
our local school are ready to meet on equal
ground the students of the leading Amorl-
can insti.u.i ions, speaks well for the school
and is great qualification to these who
have watched with interest its develop
ment. The magazine is in itself clever
little publication and by bringing into SYM
pathetic relation the students of the sew
eral schools must exert a beneficient infiu-
ence.
The Society of Washington Artists eXhi-
D' WI WISE o "'uas evening" anu
ou INC ,o.io~"s oass 'ne paintings VIII DC
returned to their respective owners. If the
prime purpose of this exhibition had been
commercial it must be reckoned among the
failures but as 1t was artistic IL NAV he
oons;aarea ,horonoh snccass Ero,,,
point of merit the exhibition ranks with the
foremost, 1T contains many good pictures
and several great ones, and, though few
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e zen ,, ana s,ncere,s appreciates; AS the
siay.. and q comman love for art cannot
be cultivated in generation, but there is
progress. and prospects of better times
poth from the painter and iayman's stand
poi"'