Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16


graceful; the figure is spaendidly erect and
without stiffness. and excellent feeling both
of form and texture has been expressed in
the marble. The head ds we'll modelled and
characteristic, and frem every view point
the shadows will be found to mass well and
the lines to be significant. This and the two
bronze statues from Maryland by Mr..
Brooke, are gratifying, exceptions to the
many inane efigies of celebrated men which
crowd the inches in this stately hall of
fame.
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Mr.. Spencer Nichols has quite number
of interesting canvases under way in his
Mt. Pleasant studio, the windows of which
overlook the still uhspoiled and unused
grounds of Holmead Manor One pictures
dark. narrow strip of woodland, behind the
heavy foliage of which the midsummer sun
has just hidden ITSELF another shows the
same attractive subject later in the season,
when the air is frosty and the trees in au-
tumn dress, and third gives a glimpse of
mountain road lying between rich harvest
ed fields. All of these are interesting,
strong and vigorous, but more notable still
are two wood interiors and a marine which
he has also under construction. One Of
these wood Interiors is an autumn scene
showing the leaves overhead dyed rudy
hue, and those on the ground still possessed
of tinge of their gorgeous color. The sun
light has leaked in through chance openings
IN the leafy roof and sparkles with marvel
Gus brllliancy on the gray, worn trunks of
the trees. The marine is canvas about
three by five feet in dimension, and pic
lures the daylight creeping in over the rest
les ocean. The sky is family tinged with
pink, though the horizon is still shrouded
IN mist, and away off in the distance be-
yond the sea and the gray mist curtain the
morning star is still softly radiant. Almost
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out-of-doors, and they possess a spontaneity
which can only be got by direct contact
with nature but besides this, these last two
have rather unusual luminous qualities and
give an admirable suggestion of restless mo-
ton.
Mr.. Edgar Nye has also been doing some
interesting work lately. He, too, painted
out-of-doors a good deal last fall. and has
now in his studio some attractive transcript
tons of familiar local scenes. Quite a num-
Der were done near the Piney Branch, and
show the little stream flowing briskly be-
tween open fields, half wooded shores
after the grass has been Drowned by the
frost and the trees have become leaf1ess.
There is evidence of ability and skill, signs
of progress, and undeveloped power in all
these recent pictures which not only adds
materially to their actual merit and value
but is at the same time pleasant and prom
Using
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Miss Sara N. Bartle of this city has just
finished a strikingly fine miniature of
Brigadier General Crozier which, as
miniature, conforms to all requirements
and as portrait is eminently satisfactory.
Miss Bartle expects to go to New York the
last of this month, to execute q ntlmber of 4
commissions which are awaiting her there.
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The nineteenth annual exhibition of the
Architectural League of New York will be
held in the Fine Arts Galleries from Febru-
airy IA to March 3, followed three weeks
later by the twenty sixth annual exhibition
of the Society of American Artists which
will be held in the same building from
March rs to May 1.
The Drexel Institute in Philadelphia has
recently opened new gallery which con-
tains collection of paintings bequeathed
year ago to the institute by the late John d.
Lankeman.
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The Paris Salon des Femmes Pentres ct
Sculpteurs will hold its regular annual ex-
hibition in the Grand Palas in the Champs
Elysees from February IA to March IA. Ma
dame V. D. Breton has recently been elected
president of this organiza ton.
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An exhibition of paintings by Greek artists
Is now In progress in the Parnassum, in
Athens. and in Brussels an exhibition of
eighteenth century French art is shortly
to De opened by King Leopold
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At a meeting of the Washington Archi-
tectural Club, held in the Octagon House
last Saturday evening, the awards in the
second of the series of competitions for the
travelling scholarship offered by the club
were made known and the drawings en-
tered in the competition criticised. The
subject of this competition was an orangery,
the dimensions of which could not exceed
$50 feet, exclusive of stairways or slopes
leading to the terraces. plan and a Sec
ton were required, and originality and suit
ability in design as well as the more tech
meal virtues were taken into consideration
in making the award The work of Milton
Dana Morrill, received first mention, that of
+. L. v. Murphy second mention and that
of Henry Barton honorable MENTION
The critic for the occasion was Mr. Theo
w. Pietsch, and the jury of award was
composed of Messrs. Percy Ash, Nathan c.
Wyeth, E. Frere Champney and Theo. W.
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