Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09

Herald, when the authorities in charge of
the Munich exhibition wrote to request its
loan SO greatly was II priced that the own
err replied: There are two things Illinois
cannot loan-the statue of Lincoln ard my
"Ecco Homo" Mr.. Gutherz was mem
Der, it will be recalled, of the international
jury of the st. Louis exposition, and the
painter of many noteworthy canvases
Mr.. Thomas r. Congdon and his wife, two
other Americans who have recently, scored
success In Paris, are in this country at
present arranging to hold in a number
of the more prominent cities exhibitions of
their works. Both paint chiefly interiors,
but in manners so diverse that there Is
little similarity In their productions. Each
had a picture ION the line In the last
salon. and is represented In the American
section of the international exhibition at
Venice.
That Miss Marguerite Downing will join,
this fall the American colony in Paris Will
be learned with regret by the local fra
ternity, of which, though absent for about
year, she is still accounted member.
Miss Downing has done some promising
work In portraiture and has evinced in her
productions both artistic feeling and ability
Her poster portraits, resembling somewhat
undermined St. Memins, are especially cleV-
err and have met with well deserved popu-
larity. Her future attachments Will, there
fore, be awaited with much interest.
Miss Bertha f. Perrie has just finished
an exceptionally fine miniature of the father
of DR.. John D. Thomas Rather large man,
with impressive physique, gray hair and
he Kindly and earnest express
sion Miss Perrie has pictures him wearing
a black conventional suit, against dark
green background The head stands out in
strong relief and yet is well related to It's
surroundings The modelling is vigorous,
the color excellent. and, while the finish is
minute there is decided breadth to be OBJ
served in the handling. 1t has literally the
force of an oil painting-the bigness WnlcR
disregards linear inches-and yet 1t pcs
sesses at the same time the most pleasing
attributes of work in miniature. without
doubt it is one of the most satisfactory and
notable that Miss Perrie has produced.
An interesting exhibition Of ecclesiastical
art is being held this summer at the
Abbey OF Grotto- Ferra tanear, near Rome.
This abbey, which contains, by tho way,
a series of fine frescoes by Domenichino,
was founded by the Greek saint, Nj
lus, in 1904 and has always been faithful to
the Greek tradition. The present exhibit
ton consists almost exclusively Of objects
of medieval workmanship, made in a period
when Italy derived its art impulse from
Byzantine sources. The pope has sent some
of the most valuable things in the Vatican
museum; RoSSano has contributed Its IA
nous codeX. while Gaeta, Venice, Palermo
and RaVenna are said to have added their
quota. There are marvellous embroideries
hon n afsl nd s. "
quisite illuminating.
The summer school at FIT. Washington,
Pa, which is conducted under the direction
of Mr.. Absolute and NJ. Breckenridge Of
the Pennsylvania Academy, has had. 1t is
reported, an uncommonly successful season.
Glasses have been conducted both indoors
and out the attendance has been large and
the standard of the work produced higher
than usual. The school Itself is peculiarly
well situated and specially fortunate in it's
instructors.
Henry NJ. Mesdag, the distinguished Dutch
marine painter, has just presented one Of
his canvases, Bleaching the Boats" to the
Albright gallery of Buffalo. Not long ago
he gave to the Dutch government for the
people of his own land a splendid collection
of modern paintings which he himself had
got together and it Is gratifying to know
that his public spirit extends even SC. far
as America.
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That renaissance of art Is taking place
In the south Is made manifest by the fact
that not only Charleston but Atlanta Is con-
templating the establishment of per-
manent art museum. The Atlanta Art As
ISOLATION. made up of more than two hum
dred of Georgias most prominent citizens,
has the project in charge and proposes in
connection with 1t to institute an academy
and annual exhibition of the best modern
work.
The Philadelphia Art Club announces Its
seventeenth annual exhibition for Novem-
Der 20, continuing until December II. 1t
will consist entirely of oil paintings and
sculpture, and gold medal will be award
ed to the best work In each medium. Ex-
hibits will be received November g. and
10. but lists must be sent in before October
%. The jury is to be composed of John
Lambert George Gibbs, william NJ Chase
Peter Moran and Alexander Stirling Calder.
LEILA MECHLIN.