Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-27
A R T N OF IS.

This has been a busy week at the Cor
coran School. 1t practically concludes the
scholastic year. and it has largely been
taken up with preparations for the annual
exhibition, which opens to the public on
June . No matter how faithful or In
dustrious the student. GREATNESS haste
overtakes him at the last and he becomes
convinced that his only chance for success
lies in his unfinished work. The usual air
of leisure living deserts the school. and on
every side are to be seen desperately ear
nest workers. None save those who have
themselves been competitors for the gold
medal can realize what this means how
fraught with import is the decision of the
prize jury, but it is pleasant to know that
in spite of the terseness of the tension and
the eagerness of the competitors. never in
the history of the school has there been
shown an ungenerous spirit or a selfish in
stinct. To the last. no matter how close
the competition. each competitor has been
willing to help by suggestion and encour-
agement the others. and in the end, after
the judges decision has been announced,
more than willing to rejoice with the vic
tors. This in measure is the spirit which
dominates all sincere students. and it is
one which makes not only for good fellow
ship. but successful endeavor.
The trustees of the Corcoran Gallery have
issued cards of invitation for next Thurs
Gay evening to the closing exercises of the
school. at which time the presentation of
the gold medal and other awards will be
made. This is always an uncommonly in
teresting event. the pleasure of which is
enhanced by private view of the students
exhibition. The prizes are a gold medal
and Il bronze medal and two or three hon
orabse mentions, given to students of the
lie class submitting three drawings from
the antique and three from the living
model, and a prize, usually of money, to
tie student exhibiting the most meritorious
work in the water-color class. The jury
TO award these prizes is composed of three
distinguished out-oftown artists and the
work of the competitors is always unsigned.
The Corcoran School is purely local prod
uct. 1t was the outgrowth of a positive
demand, and its progress has been unin-
terrupted. Definite Improvement was noted
in last years exhibition, and from a careful
following of the work through the present
season 1t is thought that the forthcoming
show will demonstrate even greater ad-
vance.
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The loan collection of the Corcoran Gal
lery is to be materially enriched within
the next few days by the addition of a
number of exceedingly valuable canvases
belonging to Mr.. w. A Slater of this city
Mr.. Slater possesses one of the choicest
and most enviable collections Of paintings
in Washington: a collection rich in exam
pies of the Barbizon school, boasting four
characteristic canvases by Daz, three Mil
lets, two RousseauS, one of extraordinary
beauty; two DdubIgnyS, Corot and Il
Troyon 1t includes also a notable Rem
brandt, a Hobbema and a charming little
Nyant besides an ISracls, a Simons and
dozen or more equally important works.
The entire collection is to be placed in the
custody of the Corcoran Gallery for the
summer, but owing to lack of wall space
cannot be shown in its entirety. The Gus
tom of lending private collections to pub
lie institutions for the mutual convenience
and benefit of the owner and the public is
increasing in popularity and carries with
it benef1cence not always understood.
Good pictures educate well as interest.
and the more that can be placed before the
public the sooner will come the day when
those which are unworthy will not be
sought or tolerated.
Washington artists have been well repre-
scented in the tenth annual exhibition of
the Richmond Art Club which closes to-
day. Mr. Messer Mr.. Max Weyl Miss
Hale, Mr.. Robert Coleman Child, Miss Per-
RE, Mr.. Moser, Mr.. Brooke and Miss Niue
more than one exhibition to their credit
They We're found, moreover, in exceeding
~ good company, for among the other eX-
hibitors are to be noted the names of John
W. Alexander, Leonard Ochtman, Ben Eos
ter, William NJ. Chase, Charles G. CUBAN
Birge Harrison. Robert Henri. George IN
ness, jr., Louis Loeb and Henry SMELL 1t
was, in fact. a most notable exhibition def
nitely representative of the American art
of today, carefully selected and well ar
ranged; an honor to any city and a sign of
renaissance in the south.
The season of exhibitions is virtually over
and the time of studio activity is drawing
to a close, but it will be some weeks before
the majority of the local painters lock their
doors and leave the city. Mr. Lucien Pow
ell. who intends to spend the greater part of
the summer in Loudoun, Va, where he has
a country home, is still busy completing a
number of this springs commissions He
has reprinted and disposed of, in the last
few weeks, a large picture of the Grand
Canyon, and he Is now working upon two
characteristic and very pleasing Venetian
scenes. He has also recently laid in a force
full and impressive picture of Dutch wind
mill, background against windy sky, and
Sheltering in its lee q shepherd and d flock
OF sheep. At present it is little more than
suggestion, but it is full of conviction. The
swirling of the wind, the bleakness of the
weather, the bigness of the scene are well
expressed and keenly felt, and withal the
color which is low toned and quiet, is in
splendid harmony and pleasing key. 1t is
distinctly sketch, but il possesses a GER
tain clear-cut decision which many finished
DAY BEFORE SENDING IN: FRA
From Sketch.