Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

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doors and out. 1t Is not perhaps bril-
liant work, but 1t has been painted with
much sympathy and feeling and 1t is very
worthy Of more than passing attention.
a portrait of the Countess Cassini, just
completed by Mr.. Serard Barry. was placed
on exhibition in ". G. Fischers gallery the
last of this week. 1t is three-quarter
length and pictures the countess in sim
pie, black gown against q landscape back
ground She is standing. with her hands
dropped gracefully by her Sides directly.
facing the observer. There Is no affectation
or forced effect: the personality of the
painter is lost in that of his subject. Its
effect Is somewhat hampered by the raw
ness OF new paint, but it Is even now at
mospheric, and while 1t may be thought
to lack In decision 1t will be found more
than usually convincing It Is in a measure
decorative, but 1t is primarily a portrait,
and its low-toned harmonious color scheme
seems to be In excellent keeping with its
portrayal of wfnsome character. Mr. Barry
is an Englishman by birth and a pupil of
Bouguereau and Carolus Duran. He has
spent number of seasons in New York
and has taken a studio In this city for the
winter.
Mr.. F. Carl Smith is painting in his 18th
street studio portrait of a prominent
Washington woman which promises to be
most notable. 1t is a full-length, and
shows the lady in evening dress seated
upon small divan heaped with silken COW
cred pillows. The background is a dull.
rich colored tapestry. her gown creation
of white and cream lace. The pose is easy
and graceful. and the likeness is already eX-
cellent. In tone 1t is admirable and in eff
feet very atmospheric. 1t has been broad
ly brushed in with thin color, and shows
very direct treatment. The face Is very
expressive, and the character of the whole
is exceedingly pleasing. Mr.. Smith Is rep
resented in the Society of Western Artists
current exhibition by a small canvas pic
turing Dutch spinner. He has also re-
Gently contributed some clever pen and ink
illustrations to one of this seasons popular
publications.
Mr.. Walter Paris has been painting this
fall and early winter number of extremely
interesting architectural pictures. One is
view of the old Van Ness Mansion, another
shows, at close range, the lodge gate, and
a third is a presentation of Mr.. Shows
charming Mt. Pleasant residence. Each is
perfect portrait of it's subject combining
colorful effect with accuracy of detail. In
this particular they are most remarkable.
Here is realism of the most genuine type.
Every stone and leave seems to have been
literally reproduced yet the handling is to
a degree broad and vigorous. The one OF
the lodge and gate Is specially charming;
clear cut in line harmonious in-color and
picturesque in effect. From the historical
standpoint such paintings are almost in
valuable and altogether too few, and as
works of art they are unquestionably
unique.
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Mr. Lucien Powell is painting another and
a very different view of the Grand Canyon
from any which he has heretofore set
forth. It shows in chalkier and less rides
cent colors a section Of the great chasm
where a huge spur has been torn away
from the main formation to stand like
sentinel at the mouth of the valley. Instead
of the rainbow tints the stratas are brown
and gray and spotted over the precipitous
surfaces are knots of stunted evergreen
growth. 1t is an infinitely difficult subject,
yet Mr.. Powell has handled 1t specially
well. He has suggested the immensely or
the natural phenomenon, and still he has
not made his picture grandiOS. He has re-
produced the appearance of the geological
formation with great fidelity, but at the
same time with much breadth and he has
brought the many forms and colors into
thoroughly unified whole.
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Mrs ,Kitson, who will be remembered in
this city as Miss Theo Ruggles, has met
with unusual success as a sculptor. Her
blacksmith minute man Zone of her latest
works, which is to be erected in Framing
ham, has been sent to the founders, and she
is now modelling a group which is to COM
memorate the services rendered the Union
by Mary A Bickerdyke commonly known
as the Mother of the Illinois troops. The
preliminary sketch for this shows the good
woman ministering to a wounded soldier
who she partially supports in her arms.
The Boston Museum is holding a special
exhibition of the work of early American
engravers among which are shown fifty
three portraits Of Washington.
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The new state capitol of Minnesota at st.
Paul is to have some important mural deco
rations John La Fargo has painted for 1t
two lunettes and now Kenyon Cox has just
finished third.
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A loan exhibition Of paintings by promi-
nent artists of New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Boston Is to be held in the
De Soto Hotel, Savannah, Ca, the last OF
this month and the first of next.
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1t is reported that the car has purchased
for $50 900 a series of war paintings made
by the late Verestchag1n.
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