Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-10

the largest canvas, is entitled Ridden
Down. and represents an Indian standing
on prominence beside his winded pony
at the mercy of his pursuers, a band oc
Navajos, who prancing upon this
prairie. 1t is the usual desert scene. paint
ed In high key, with Illustrative intent and
some dramatic feeling. The victim of the
chase and his poor beast are the chief
actors. and have been well portrayed. but
the dignity of their desperate situation has
been reduced by the absurd diminutiveness
OF the pursuers. Instead OF galloping into
the picture, they have apparently been
dragged in forcibly, and while Intentionally
distant, perYersely appear near at hand
and as harmless puppets. The Hun
CRY Moon" (Which some say stands for the
month of February Is more consistent
and satisfactory composition. Ut pictures
two three men skinning buffalo ON a
cold winter night in the shadow of some
trees, by the pale, weird light OF the hun-
cry moon" Ghost Stories is also an
Indian nocturne. and Evening in the Des-
ert' another sunshine picture. They are
the days when the painter discovered for
himself the great, untamed west.
Mr. Everett L. Warmers exhibition in the
veerhofr galleries has proved uncommoniy
successful. The latter part of this week
there seemed to be more paintings tcketed
with word sold" than otherwise-at least
the largest and most important were 50
designated. This Is always a substantial
mark of appreciation, and IL is the more
significant in the present instance as II was
we'll deserved Mr.. Warmers work is keenly
artistic, though not emotional and his
technique is already more than clever Jlo
knows better than many how to please the
public and yet retain the respect OF his fell
low-workers.
Mr.. L. S. ]. Dunbar is modelling portrait
bust of DR.. Charles w Bowker Of the pen
sion office. and is at work also upon relief
of the late Gardiner Greene Hubbard. Both
are vigorous works, well constructed and
firmly felt out. He is also producing as
study in facial expression head of a roll
licking youth. laughing in half credulous,
merry fashion. This is perhaps little more
than SKETCH yet ii Is admirably set forth
a study in character as well as In express
sion. Mr.. Dunbar is contemplating the es-
adjustment of a bronze foundry, by means
of which he can do his own casting He
will begin conservatiyely, and Will attempts
for the present only small castings. but 1f
successful he viii later enlarge his plant
and carry on the work on more compre-
hensiVe scale.
An exhibition of oil paintings and water
colors was opened this week in Venable's
galleries on G street which were fitted up
for the purpose the beginning OF this year.
There was an excellent landscape by Max
Weyl and a fairly pleasing one by c. II.
Davis Quite a collection OF the late W. Fl.
Hillards work was shown, together with
miscellaneous examples of such painters
Theodore Weber, Jennie Brownscomhs
and A. c. Artz.
The Society OF Washington Artists and
the Washington Architectural Club Will
both open their annual exhibits next Sat-
urday afternoon in the Corcoran Gallery OF
Art The Society of Washington Artists
will occupy the Hemicycle and the Arehi-
tectural Club the Atrium. Both organize
tons have put forth every effort TO make
these exhibitions notable and up 10 the
highest standard, and there is reason 10 De-
lieve that they will prove exceptaohaply H.
teresting events.
The sixth meeting of the National society
of the Fine Arts is to be held on Thursday
evening, March 10, at o'clock, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs William Corcoran
Eustis. The feature of the meeting VIII be
an address on Art Improvement, whlceh
is TO be delivered by Mr.. Frank Miles Day
of Philadelphia, the president OF the Amerl-
can Institute of Architects
out of town there is quite number Of
important exhibitions approaching In Phil
adelphia, on the 10TH the Art Clubs an
nual exhibition of water colors and pasiels
opens. and on the 18th. In the Pennsylvania
Academy. the Water Color Club VIII set
forth its annual display. In New YORK next
holds Its private view in the Fine Arts gal
leriest continuing its exhibition untl the
pod al AprfI LEILA MECHLIN.