Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16

r. oms adjoining his studio at 1870 New York
avenue a collection Of water colors which
he painted some summers ago. but has
not previously exhibited in Washington.
--e majority of these are views of New
England country and coast, but they are
cutie unlike he usual interpretations which
are made in the same neighborhood. Each
is carefully and accurately finished. and re-
produces the scene with great exactitude.
some are summer, and some are fall pic
lures: some snow the sea lying blue ana
sparkling beneath cloudless sky, and some
picture the trees and meadows rich in their
autumn garb. One of the little church at
Ipswich is specially pleasing, and another OF
a line of trees, rich in sOld-co,ored foliage.
is of very unusual interest. The exhibition
, will continue, free to the public. daily from
8 to for the next three weeks.
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Miss Mathilde Mueden has just finished
an admirable portrait of Mrs. Scheff OF
Cincinnati 1t is a three-quarter length.
but a trifie less than life size. In it Mrs.
Scheff is pictured in a low-toned, green
gown of simple pattern against back
ground of greenish gray. She is seated and
her hands rest easily in her lap. while her
face looks intently toward the observer
The pose is natural and pleasing and the
coloring and modelling are strong and good.
AS a painting it is atmospheric and well
handled and az a portrait 1t is unusually
charming and satisfactory.
Mr. Robert Coleman Child has recently
painted most interesting water color. an
April landscape picturing a shower in the
! country. 1t is done in gouache on gray
paper and technically suggests work in
oils. The composition is comparatively SIM
pie. The land is low, and while rugged. is
almost level, stretching away for an inf
mite distance. before 1t meets the sky line
To the Left in the middle distance. Is a
row of trees. and here the rain Is falling.
In the sky to the right the clouds are brok-
en- and one looms up amid the others
luminous golden yellow. on in the dis
lance beyond the rain curtain glimmer
of sunshine Is caught and In the foreground
the weeds and grass are bright with the
freshness of the past shower. 1t is clearly
an imaginative picture. but it Is by no
means unreal. Indeed. IL is to the con-
trary SO exceedingly natural th'et IL seems
almost familiar to the observe and 1t 10
found to be full of suggestion. In color IL
is rich. harmonious and thoroughly delight
full and In atmospheric effect IL IL striking
ly excellent. The rain is very wet and mis-
ty. the verdure and the earth are full Of
the promise of spring. and the sky. while
dramatic, is by no means forced IL Is the
kind of picture which grows more alluring
upon acquaintance and which, beside its
superficial charm, manifests unusual skill
in Its execution.
The Capital Camera Club Is making ac-
which opens In the Hemicycie OF the Cor
coran Gallery two weeks from tonight. The
pictures are in and have been judged and
through members of the jury, II Is learned
that a very excellent show may be antici-
pated.
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An interesting special exhibition of paint.
ings by foreign masters Is now In progress
in the veerhoff gallery. The collection
comprises. among other attractive cam
vases, a charming little landscape by Corot
a characteristic Schreyer, colorfui veue.
tan picture by Ziem. notable Hobbema,
Daubigny and Rosa Bonheur.
In the knoedler gallery. New York. eight
portraits by Miss Juliet Thompson, former
ly of this city. are to be exhibited from
April 10 to q in conjunction with an equal
number Of oil paintings by Mr.. Ernest
Longfellow of Boston.
The American Water Color Society viii
hold its thirty-seventh annual exhibition IN
the American Art Galleries. New York.
from April 80 to May ID