Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-28

Bile works painted within the past two
years, to make this large and worthy
exhibition. and the plan OF placing rep
resentative collection of local pictures
where 1t can be conveniently seen by the
general pubic must commend itself to all
There In now on exhibition In Veerhofrs
recent and a very charming painting
by MIR. H Hobart Nichols of this city. It
is comparatively small canvas. and pic
lures by twilight a stretch of marsh land
bounded by a row of hills The composition
is in itself exceedingly simple and almost
commonplace. but through the artists In
depreciation 1t has become not only pic
turesque but imbued with sincere, poetic
feeling. The sky is family colored. and
partially yelled with drifting, misty clouds.
but 1t Is extremely luminous, and the tiny
new moon. which may be discovered In Its
midst. seems to belong there and to be afar
Off. The hills and the Iow-lytng marshes
have already caught the evening shadows,
and with the exception Of q puff of smoke
here and there suggesting human habita-
ton, are almost awesOme in their dreari-
ness. In the foreground. however. the light
has reached over the hills, and IL still seen
amid the PUSHES mfrrored on the surface
of the invading stream. In tone the whole
is excellent. and in atmosphere and gen.
eral effect 1t is most satisfactory.
Mr.. Carl Smith. who, 1t will be remem-
bered, painted about this time last year
portrait Of Secretary Shaw, has recently
completed a likeness Of the late Senator
Mark Hanna. He has pictured the eminent
statesman seated in a chair of dark carved
wood. near a table strewn with books. His
head is turned toward the observer, his
knees are crossed, and in his left hand he
holds q folded letter. 1t Is well modelled
and good in color, and by those who knew
the Senator best has been pronounced
good likeness. Mr. Smith was at one time
a pupil of Bouguereau. and he has now at
his studio q portfolio of drawings made In
the Partisan schools which are remarkably
interesting and fine.
In spite of the fact that the June number
of the Century magazine is given over to
the west, it is more artistic than usual and
possesses for Washingtonians a special in
terest. The frontispiece is q reproduction
in color Of a miniature by Miss Laura
Combs Hills. to whom, in 1901. at an exhi-
hilton of the Society of Washington Ar
lists, was awarded the second Corcoran
prize; next in order comes a half-tone re-
production of John s. Sargents admirable
portrait Of Secretary Hay, painted and ex-
hibited in this city winter before last.
which stands the eleventh example of
the American Portraiture' series, and also
illustrates, by accompanying 1t, sonnet of
great beauty called The Deathless Death"
written by Mr.. Hay. Lastly, the third in
stal1ment of s. Weir Mitchell's biographical
SKETCH '"The Youth of Washington" is set
forth with tasteful and original decorations
in pen and ink by Mr.. Mills Thompson, an
erstwhile Washington boy. Besides these
there are three color reproductions of
paintings by Robert Blum, William M.
Chase and George DeForest Brush, and a
short, illustrated article on the work and
personality of Scion II. Borglum, who Is
picturesquely called "a sculptor Of the
prairies"