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work of the whole II not only clever. but
accomplished II marks tremendous adj
vance on the part OF the painter, and indi-
Gates. what Is more. the arrival of an artist
of unusual promise.
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Miss Sands has just finished an exceed
ingiy attractive portrait study In pastels-
q picture of a young girl. in simple gray
green frock. seen against landscape back
ground. Her hair is loose and tossed by
the wind: her eyes brown and gentle; her
mouth sensitive and almost childish Be-
hind her, to the right. sre open fields. and
to the left an inland sea. The sky Is cloud
less. but along the horizon is the coppery
glow OF tardy sunset. II IL first n deco
ration and then a picture. Suggestive in
q measure of an old tapestry, II Is per-
vadeh by a medieval. feeling. and In both
its sentiment ana expression Is found very
charming.
portrait OF Or. Taber Johnson painted
by Miss Louise Heath was privately shown
at Morrey's gallery this week. It ie
three-ouarter length picturing the we'll
known physician seated by table. The
head. which comes rather unfortunately
near the top of the canvas. is well modelled,
and the figure is nicely constructed. In
tended for dark room, Il was painted
for exhibition. under artificial light, and
therefore naturally appears to best a5van-
tage when thus viewed. Miss Heath IS
q former pupil OF the Corcoran School.
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week from tonight the tenth annual
exhibition OF the Washington Water Color
Club Will open with reception and pri-
vate view I'm the hemicycle OF the Corr
coran Gallery. For several successive sea-
sons these exhibitions have been of note
worthy character. including not only the
best local work In aquarees, but examples
OF the foremost out-of-town water color
lists. and that the present one should bs
well up to the standard there ~ every
reason TO believe.
A meeting of the Water Color Club was
held last Saturday afternoon in the studio
shared by Miss Perrie and Miss Soon.ons.
Twenty-ore members were present. and
plans for the coming years were discussed
with much enthusiasm 1t was the first
meeting of the year, and consequently
summer experiences were interestingly ex-
changed The approa ching exhibition also
came in for share of consideration and
among other topics presented was a sug-
gestion Of Informal loan exhibitions to be
held in connection with subsequent meet
ings.
The second meeting Of the National So
ciety of the Fine Arts is to be held on
Thursday evening, November q, at
o'clock, in the Hubbard Memorial Hall.
Mrs. Charles J. Bell is to be the hostess.
and the principal address will be made by
DIR. George L. Raymond, formerly professor
OF esthetics at Princeton. This society was
organized last spring for the purpose of
arousng interest in the fine arts and diff
fusing knowledge concerning them It has
W mo nd
an interesting program Is planned for the
coming winter.
The American Free Art League which IN
the outcome of a meeting of artists and
collectors called last spring by the Copley
Society of Boston, has instituted a vigorous
campaign against the existing duty on
works of art. At a recent meeting of the
executive committee, held at the JJniver.
sity Club, in New York. it was decided to
nave Vice president and branch societies
IN each state whose business 1t should be
20 keep every senator and representative
informed OF the progress Of the movement.
IN ADDITION to this a circular has been Is
sued by the secretary, Mr.. Edward r.
warren, from the main Office, which sets
forth concfsely the situation and the SUBJ
stance of the appeal. 1t states that while
TINS country is most successful in business
1t is far behind in the DEVELOPMENT of the
lack of inherited art treasures and the re-
striction on importation. 1t is not enough"
II Is declares. ito remove the duty only
from those which to be permannnflv
In public galleries for as the late Senator
Hoar We'll said. Private ownership "a al
ways very brief, and sooner or later the
paintings get into public galleries." In
conflr ton of this statement il continues.
AT the present time more than a third Of
the paintings on public exhibition in the
Corcoran Gallery, with a valuation of moro
viduals and have paid the penalty AmerI,
can artists are unanimous in their demand
Ior the removal of the duty, which as
source OF revenue, brings In comparatively
insignificant returns" These seem m ha
rather stubborn facts and is decided logi-
cal reasoning, but what the outcome will
De Is still only matter of conjecture.
Mr.. Edward Lind Morse has now in his
K street studio an interesting collection of
water colors which he made at Bluemont
during the past summer. That is g. most
picturesque region and in Mr.. Morse's
paintings II will be found admirably set
forth. He has succeeded In transcribing
both its bigness and its simplicity, and has
preserved along with it's wide vistas the un-
aHected ioVeiiness of its nearby hooks. He
mas interpreted with equal understanding
the low valley and the sea Of hills which
lay before his cottage piazza and the
gently sloping hillside. bounded by a stone
fence and shut ia by trees, which was Wis
ible from his dining room window. He has
painted rocky mountain top with extra
ordinary vigor and Skill and has pictured
a sunny fence corner with much artistic
feellng. There is spontaneity about all
the work which is attractive; a sincerity
which carries with it conviction.
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An article by Mr.. Glenn Brown on
"Washington-A Logical Art Center" pub
lished last month In the Inland Architect.
has been reprinted in pamphlet form and
widely distributed among the newspapers
Of the country. 1t recounts the history of
federal and municipal art, chronicles Inn
provements and outlines present conditions.
1t is not universally complimentary nor al
together encouraging. but IL is in the main
correct and should arouse timely interest.
The tenth annual exhibition of the Car
negfa Institute at Pittsburg, which is now
in progress, comprises about three hundred
and is said to be even more I'm