Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21

has been turn ed back from her face ana
droops gracefully from her hat, and at her
throat CLINT of lavender gown Is given.
The color scheme is interesting and the
likeness excelle nt. but it is the quality and
style of the technique which makes IT most
remarkable. 'Fhe handling is bold and Wig
orous. and the effect strikingy similar to
that produced with oils The color Is clear,
the modelling firm. and beneath the mere
superficials there is much personality. 1t
is. in fact. an unusually strong and an UNI
commonly good work.
Quite a number of Westinghouse are
going to New York to attend the exhibit
ton and sale Of the Waggaman art coiiec-
ton. which, opening today, is scheduled 10
begin next Wednesday in the GALLERIES OF
the American Art Association, East I'D
street. Judging from the interest display
ed and the high prices brought at the lead
ing sales this year the prospect is good Tor
the dispersal of this collection, and hope
may be reasonably entertained that both
the paintings and art objects will bring
their full value. Two catalogues have been
prepared, one for utility. and one an edi-
ton de luxe, the subscription price OF which
has been placed at So. The latter Is q
quarto volume of 900 pages, illustrated by
half tones on Japanese vellum of the most
important paintings and oriental art speci-
mems. There will be about thirty of these
illustrations made from recent photo
graphs taken by local photographer. and
the edition is supposed to be limited to 100
copies.
Persons who go to New York at this time
will be able to view not only the eighteenth
annual exhibition of the New York Acad-
envy of Design, but also. by stopping IN
Philadelphia, the centenary exhibition of the
Penns ylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
The former closes on the 2Sth, the latter
opens today. For many years these have
been the leading events of the winter, but
never before has the Pennsylvania Academy
attempted as imposing display as that OF
this season, which marks the centennial OF
the Fine Arts Academy-the oldest Ameri-
can art institution. From all those who
have attended the academy school and
have won distinction and there are many,
works have been solicited, and other artists
generally, it is said, have sent to it their
best productions.
A notable exhibition of portraits is being
held in the Art Institute of Chicago. 1t is
a loan collection and included examples or
many of the most famous modern painters
There are five canvases by Lenbach, num-
Der by Sargent. two or more by Whistler
and eleven by William NJ Chase. Fantin-
Latour's famous likeness of Manet is there,
and so is Irving Wiles' portrait of Miss Ju-
liza Marlowe. Adelaide Cole Chase, Janet
Wheeler Chartran Benson. Mora and Ce-
celia Beaux are represented. besides many
others quite as well known.
An important movement was set on foot
in New York recently by the Fine Arts
Federation. At meeting held last week
,-,,;t G,,a a,tc hIIi
was not only reported upon favorably by
a committee but heartily adopted by the
federation The project is to purchase land
in the neighboIhood of 10th street on which
to erect a spacious one-story building IN
which a great annual exhibition or salon
can be held. The Academy of Design and
the Society of American Artists are sup
posed to unite in seeing the thing
through" and once erected it is thought
that rentals gate receipts and the like will
make the building self-supporting.
Miss Mary Cassatt, the well-known
American painter, has recently received
from France the distinction of the Legion
of Honor. Many will remember with pleas
ure the painting by Miss Cassatt called ''The
Caress'' which was shown here last year
in the Society of Washington Artists exhi-
bition, and Will be interested to know that
twice in the last twelve months it has won
prizes Of $500. In both instances it is said
Miss Cassatt refused to accept the money,
requesting that it be given instead to some
artist in need.
X
The Boston Art Clubs seventy-fifth an
nual exhibition is now in progress. One
hundred and seventy-seven paintings and
few sculptures are included in its catalogue,
all of which have been most favoraby re-
ceived by the Boston critics. One thousand
dollars is appropriated annually by this or
ganzation for the purchase of one or more
works of art displayed in its yearly exhi
bition. LEILA MECHLlN.