Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-31
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An elaborate catalogue OF the Gardiner
Hubbard collection has for some months
been in preparation and is now in press.
1t is to contain full list of exhibits under
both artist and engraver. with references
to authorities. 1t is to be artistic in form
and at the same time both dignifed and
enduring. There will be, of special inter-
est. an etched portrait of Mr.. Hubbard a
biographical sketch written by who
knew the collector intimately and ten re-
productions made by the artotype process
of as many examples of the rarest of the
prints. Fifteen hundred copies; in all are
to be printed, five hundred of which are TO
be an edition de luxe for distribution to In
situations and prominent private collectors.
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Four special exhibits have been made I'M
der the auspices of the print division dur
ing the past year-a collection of engrav
ngs from the Chalographies du Louvre pre-
sented by the French government; groups
of color-etchings, Autographs and engrav-
ings by American and French artists;
curiously interesting collection of old Chi
nese paintings and Japanese prints, and
photographs illustrating the American ex
positions from the New York Crystal Pal
ace in 1858 to the st. Louis fair in the cur
rent year. The last three of these are still
animation. They will in few weeks be
removed and replaced by a large loan col
lection of mezzo-tint portraits and famous
herman reStrikes.
Ihe worth of the print division is known
Tar beyond the local boundary, and edu-
Gators and artists from all parts of the
country are now continually availing them
selves of the privileges it offers. That 1t
has not failed to receive local appreciation
is. however. amply testified by the attend
ance, which. during the past year, amount
ed to almost 5000. OF these 1862 were reg
istered on Sundays and holidays. In the
same length of time 9,918 books were con-
suited. Indeed, the usefulness of the print
division has entirely outgrown it's present
quarters and preparations are now under
way by which it will be granted additional
space and facilities. Thirty thousand dol
lars have been appropriated for the con-
struction of cases to be placed along the
walls in the south curtain and for the
removal of the improvised reading room
into the southwest pavilion. All this is of
immense Importance to local art. 1t ma
terially raises the ideals of the public it
cultivates a taste Or the best; it dr-vs
artists and connoisseurs to this city, and it
places a wealth of stimulating data and
material in the artists hands. 1t is, per-
haps, the first step toward and the strong
est argument at present for the establish
ment of a national gallery and school of
art
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Mr.. e. H. Miller has been painting re-
Gently quite Il number of interesting cam
vases. One is a low-toned landscape pic
turing bit of the marsh land below Alex
andria. The horizon is almost unbroken,
the shadows and reflections are long and
the sky is softly illumined by the rosy
tints of the setting sun. 1t is extremely
simple in composition and very atmos
pheric in effect. Restraint is shown III
the handling, and it may be said to have
in large measure that subtle quality known
as appeal Another transcribes bit of
Vermont scenery-a wood bordering field
thickly grown with white, starry everlast-
ings This is a theme whfchi Mr.. Miller
has always found most attractive and
which he has ever interpreted with special
skill. The dark woods make an excellent
background for the f1owery meadow and
are in themselves pictorial and suggestive.
1t is broadly painted and yet at the same
tine it stands for pure realism. The third
of Mr.. Millers recent pictures is a genre.
A group of three country urcflins are seen
standing by an old-fashioned rail-and-stone
fence GENEROUSLY cycling some, dainty on
the other side-contemplating yet hesitat-
ing to make a raid. The story is graphic
ally told and amusing The attitudes of
the Boys are natural and chara cteristic
This is a style of picture which is seldom
seen today, but which in all proba bility
will never cease to win an appreciative
public. Many indeed will recall with pc
culiar pleasure Mr.. MiIler's admirable
painting of Christmas Green's typical
scene in the Center market which was ex-
hibited few years ago in one of the So
ciety of Washington Artists ANNALS.
Miss Sara n. Bartle, whose charming
miniature of Nancy STAIR" both in the
original and reproduction, has found many
admirers, spent much of her summer and
fall in Ogontz, one of Phlladelphia's most
charming suburbs She was largely occu-
pied painting miniatures of members of Mr.
Jay Cookies family, but she found time for
some outdoor sketching and has brought
back with her number of attractive souye-
Mrs of that very picturesque locality. Miss
Bartle expects to go to New York in Jan
uary to execute some commission which
are awaiting her.
Mrs. Z. Carl Smith, the wife of the artist
and herself painter of no small ability, is
at work now upon miniature of MrW D.
Vests little daughter She is child of
five or six years of age, with red gold hair
and blue eyes, and lends herself peculiarly
we'll to this form of interpreta ton The
ceedingly attractive and promising. In tone
and manner it is a trifie reminiscent of the
miniature which Mrs. Smith painted few
years ago of the young Queen OF Holland
one of her most notable and best.
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Mr.. Yoshda and his sister a girl of but
seventeen, who have won many friends in
this country by their clever water colors
and their pleasing personality, were in
Washington for a brief visit this week
Mr.. Yoshida made a sketch of the Capitol
and portion of the grounds in wintry
dress, and arranged with local dealer
to hold an exhibition of his water colors
here later in the season. He, it will be
remembered was one of the six who exhib-
tied a notable collection of Japanese water
colors in the hemicycle about three years
ago, and the forthcoming show will be
anticipated with much interest. Miss
Yoshida studied in the art schools of Japan
and has produced some very worthy eff
forts.
1t will be learned with pleasure that Miss
Aline Solomons has returned from New
York, where she has spent the entire fall,
and that she will resume work in her local
studio next week. Miss Solomons has been
in the front ranks of local art workers for
a considerable number of years, and there