Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04

"A notable collection of American figure
paintings was exhibited at the Lotos Club
this week. 1t was got together by the
clubs committee on art and inc.uded many
well-known canvases from private galleries.
Mr.. VIM. T. Evans of Montclair. for ex-
| ample, loaned John La Farge's wonderful
little canvas. 1.-The Lady of shabott." and
among the more familiar works were Sid
dons Mowbray's Tiger Lilies" Abbott
Thayers S, Young Girl" and lol,is I,oeh,s
Joyous Life This last was hung beside
canvas by Benjamin West "rhe Expulsion
OF Adam and Eve from the Garden OF
Eden }, to which both in SUI ject and period
IL strongly contrasted. TIE one represent
ed the thought and manner of he Ameri-
can school in its infancy, the other stood
ior the same in the present DAY. The first
mad o motive behind it's art &atch looked
70 the darker side of lie: the second
wrought with equal seriousness seemed to
| nave no deeper mission than - charm and
cneer. Somewhat akin to it N sentiment
ana feeilng was canvas by T. " Dewing
ihe Garden" half fanciful picturing of
tnree young women parting cGt Of doors in
me mysterious grayness of moon twilight
an Impression in the truest spuse. hut do
lightfully subtle. suggestive and Significant.
Ihere too. was Mary Cassatt's vigorous
painting, The Caress,' shown in Washing
ton in IN the Society of Washington Artists
exhibition last year and twice the winner of
large prizes. Kenyon Cox, F. s. Church,
George Fuller, Carroll Beckwith. Robert
Reid. Walter Shirlaw and II. Oliver Walker
|
me earlier painters were contributors to the
snow: To the out-of-town visitor there
. was IN the reception rooms and parlors of
IN. me cup an equally interesting and absorb
Ihg exhibition. consisting of the paintings
purchased from the Society of American
Arust exhibitions with what is known nc
me Lotos Club Fund" Among these were
PICTURES by Carleton Virgins Homer Mar
TN and Frank Duveneck and Others
Az the National Arts Club a group OF
near ,ne iahuscapes by artists summering
is q , lyme, oonn., is on exhibition. This
a. ia, d most attractive and impressive little
! ufsplay. Three of the exhibits were medal
winners at St Louis, and one was the re-
eipient or similar honor at the Pan
american They are fresh. vera cious AMI
vigorous, and display at the same timn a
ieehng Tor truth and desire to set forth
the beautiful. There Is diversity of bofh
supJect and handling. but in the fundamen-
.aiS tney are as one. Carleton Virgins,
original study for his "IIolstein Cow is
mere, mere: near which hangs an extremely de-
ngh a I, bit Of pure landscape. Sunshine
ana Shadow" by Guy Virgins There is n
virile portrait of a bare tree mo Miners
PASTURE" by Allen B. Talcott. and a real
Istic nocturne, The Inn-Moonlight :" by
EDWARD r. Hook Most C the painters
contributing to this exhibition are but lit
tie known outside of New York, men WHO
nave not yet won for themselves special
distinction, but which, In all reason should
pc ranked with the best. This is of the
encouraging signs of the times; one of the
slgnlfcant outposts in the progress OF
American art.
At the dealers galleries there is a be-
Wflderlng display of heterogeneous paint
ings. Montross is showing a collection of
Childe Hassam's works. while at Durand-
RueI there is a series of Mouets Thames
pictures on exhibition Portraits, pic
torial, pretty and inane. by Chartran, are
to be seen at Knoeder's works by Will
lam Sartain at Macbeth's and at the Noe
galleries an admirable and interesting col
lection of landscapes by Leonard Ochtman
These M nr,l1r
cial attractions. and in many, If not all. tho
galleries a variety of other paintings by
distinguished artists are likewise to be
seen. This is particularly true of the
Knoedler galleries, where. among other
things, Remingtons spirited bronze and the
two excellent Dutch water colors recently
acquired by the Corcoran gallery now
on exhibition.
Washington Artists in Gotham
In the studios there is continued activity,
Miss Juliet Thompson of Washington
who is now occupying the late Wells
Champeny's studio. 96 9TH avenue has just
completed portrait of Miss Goin and has
on hand as many commissions as she can
well execute in the next two or three
months. The portrait of Miss Coin was
exhibited at the fine arts galleries in tho
Academys annual and was prominently
hung in the large main room. 1t is rich
in tone, and shows brilliant handling, and
by some is considered the best work
which Miss Thompson has yet accom-
plished
Miss Daisy King, who, was likewise a
Washington girl, has Studio now 59th
street and is meeting with unusual sue
cess both in her sculpture and her paint
ing. She has executed several charming
portraits of children, both in the round
end and in bas-relief. and is now model
ing, an order n panel portrait of the
Well-knoWn Book Clubs president. She is
also engaged at present upon n series of
paintings which are to serve as mural dec
oratfons for the children's room in Mrs
Barton s Boston home. They are eight in
number, and are to collectively illustrate
the legends and tales of the heroic and
chivalric age. The first, which is well
Sketched in, sets forth scene from tho
Song of Roland and shows a process
sion of knights. mounted and armored In
this work Miss King is assisted by the
criticism of such well-knoWn artists as
Mr. La Fargo and Mr.. Blashtield but to
her own dauntless courage and unnagging
perseverance her success is largely due.
Miss Clara Hill is also to be numbered
now among the GothamiteS, occupying Il
pleasant little studio on West oath street.
Hers is the art of small sculpture. that art
which enters into the least creation ana
makes it's utility an excuse for beauty.
Recently she has designed and modelled Il
charming little conceit for 3 child $ bank.
or possibly Il jewel casket, box, slmple
in line and fully wrought. on the lid OF
which recines elfish little lad with
head and heels thrown back, and arms IN
willingly extended for the treasured pence
1t is dainty, yet substantial, unpretentious
yet full of the spirit of joyous abandon
rnent At present she is working upon a
candelabra. or electrolier an arrange
ment of buds and conventional flowers up
held by three nude female figures. IL
stands scarcely two feet in height, yet is
boldly handled and exquisitely finished
The figures are extremely graceful and in
7irisIal chaste and beautiful in line and
Thought Each has a slightly different
nose. vet all three form but single compo-
sitfon It is small but not diminutive, Wig
orous vet insistent with artistic feeling.
LEILA MECHL1N.