Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30
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the public on Monday. During the three
months that its doors have been closed
the entire building has been overhauled
and certain needful repairs have been made.
The Barge bronze room and several of the
upper galleries have been rehung with new
burlap, and some OF the exhibits have been
rearranged. Never before has the gallery
presented more satisfactory or finished
appearance and at no time In its history
has 1t set forth q more notable display. In
addition to its excellent permanent collec-
ton Of paintings, 1t possesses, at the pres
ent time, a loan collection of extraordinary
value. The latter Is composed Of canvases
drawn from the private collections of Sena-
tors Dryden, Alger and Clark, as well as
two well-known local collectors, and COM
prises not only works by great men, but
unusually representative examples. 1t
would be difficult to find, for instance,
better Corot than that which centers the
west wall of the loan room, or inner
Millet than the little genre which has been
given place with the transient EXHIBITS IN
the opposite gallery. There is also, or
special note, peculiarly charming water
color by 1sreals, an imposing portrait VI
a rabbi by Rembrandt, an ultra impression
iStic landscape by Monet, and mastery
piece of realistic painting by our later-day
American William Morris Hunt. There are
several characteristic Daubignys, more
several
Turner of uncommon brtlliancy; pleasing
Romney and delightful Hoppner; to say
nothing of a Hobbema, a Ruysdael,
Troyon, a Breton and a Mauve. In all,
choice assemblage, worthy OF the most care
full consideration. The gallery's latest ac-
QUESTION. a bronze by Hermon A. Mac
Neil. entitled 1.-The Sun Vow" which ar
rived last June, has now been placed on
exhibition and will be found on the first
floor in the southeast room. which is de-
voted exclusively to works or modern
sculpture. 1t represents little Indian lad,
standing beside an old, crouching brave.
watching the flight of the arrow toward
the sum- which, by it's answering course,
is to prove his eligibility to join the hunt
Presumably it was intended for an outdoor
setting, but even in the confines of a room
its strength and significance are patent
The terse half anxious feeling of the mo-
ment Is well expressed in the lines as well
as ligaments of the two figures. The braWny
snews Of the old mans back and limbs
contrast strikingly with the 1.-THE grace OF
the boys supple body, but, with consummate
skill, the two have been made to form a
single composition-the one could never
be approac hed or considered other than in
relationship to the other-not only is there
community of interest, but unity of limo
and mass From every view point 1t COM
poses equally well; and close inspection re-
yealS merely the bold manipulation of ma
terial by a sure and trained hand. 1t is
a work which all can comprehend, but
which will unquestionably find favor with
the critical.
| Announcement is made of a course of lee
lures to be given at the George Washington
University on THE Essentials of the Ar
tistic,'' by DR.. George L. Raymond, pro-
fessor of aesthetics, who for twenty-five
years held a chair of literature at
| Princeton. The course. covering wide
| field has been divided into seventeen lee
frrra nonb Of ofpJ>j cob fr11ad fnr
| cessve Friday afternoons at 4:50 o'clock.
| The first. delivered yesterday, treated gem
orally of Mature" Art and Fine Art"
| and showed the relation of the three, as
! well as the outgrowth and development of
| each in turn from the other. The next,
| October 6, will be a discussion of
| Beauty a definition Of it's true meaning
| and an explanation of it's significance and
sources. Art will be considered in these lee
| lures in it's broadcast sense, and will be
| shown to properly include not only archl-
| lecture, sculpture and painting, but also
| music and literature. Concrete illustrations
| will not be wanting, but the purpose of the
| lecturer will be rather to provoke thought
| than to establish dogmas. Judging from
| the synopsis of the course. which, by the
way, Is delivered now for the first time, the
several subjects will be approached from
| the standpoint of the college student, but
will at the same time be made particularly
| significant and full of practical help for the
| artisan and casual listener. While these
| lectures are included in the uniVersity'S
| course in aesthetics, and are not open to
| the general public, cards of admission will
be freely issued upon application to all who
are specially interested and DESTROYS of at
tending. Such a wide survey Of the field
of art this under the guidance of one
SO well equipped as a leader must prove
| most profitable, and the privilege which the
course as a whole offers freely could not,
it would seem. be too highly estimated. DIR.
Raymond, who has but recently taken up
his residence in this city, will it is under
or he a har
| meeting of the National Society of the Fine
Arts.
II
Mr.. Max Weyl, who has been for about
three months in Asheville, N. c., is back in
town, and has reopened his studio In the
Corcoran building. The most important
work he did while he was away were large
canvases painted as orders, which passed
directly from his southern studio to their
respective owners; but he has, In spite of
this fact, brought back with him a number
of pictures and sketches, which are both
interesting and attractive. One or two give
giimpses of Biltmore, the house. with its
many vertical lines and high-keyed color
ing set amid the trees-the little artificial
lake glinting back the golden splendor of a
glowing sunset sky Others We're done in
the Sapphire country. and set forth scenes
both rugged and dramatic. A sunset from
WhiteFac mountain Is pictured with much
force and excellent effect, and views of the
lake and river have been set down with
accuracy and feeling. The weather through
out the entire season was not propltious
for outdoor work, many days being rainy.
and the foliage in consequence was more
than normally green. Midsummer is by no
means the painters harvest time; but Mr..
Weyl has made good use of his holiday, and
has returned, not only with valuable data
but with an enduring enthusiasm for our
less pretentious local themes.
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