Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02

/ the work and only after the most careful
discussion was the decision rendered In
writing to the board OF trustees.
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landscape by wiIliam Keith has been
added to the Corcoran gsliery's permanent
collection-an admirable work and one
most worthy OF the distinction It Is q
noderate-sixed canvas ana shows a sunset
beyond dark wood. wagon road, direct
II retreating. divides the foreground; the
trees are higher to the left than to the
right. and fair stretch of slxy IL opened to
the observer. There ds a golden cloud half
hid behind the branches and high up, al
most overhead, one which has been turned
into the color OF fame. Were It less tone
ful 1t might be fragrant but as 1t IL the
color is rich without being intrusive. The
composition Ii charming, the brushwork
strong, vigorous and at the same time ma
ture- It lacks the rawness Of modern
painting and yet possesses It's sincerity
While It is doubtless true. 1t pleases the
eye and grati1es the senses. It Is the kind
OF picture which grows more significant
upon long acquaintance and appeals both
to the learned and the uninitiated. The
painter. William Keith. was born In Aber-
deenshtre, Scotland. In 1880; came to New
FORK In 1881 and worked there as an en-
graver until 1885, when he went to CaHfor-
MIA and gave himself to painting He was
strongly Influenced by Inness work and hfs
painting Is not altogether dissimilar. When
Inness went to California he visited Mr..
Keith and spent some months working with
Borglum and other western artists ac-
knowledge deep Indebtedness Senator w.
A. Clark has an excellent example of his
work; the Pennsylvania Academy's last an
nual exhibition set forth prominently one
OF his landscapes. loaned by Edward Box,
and the Corcoran gallery already owned his
portrait of the late Irving NJ. Scott the
builder of the Oregon" San Francisco"
or-d hes r. n
heavy losers in the recent San Francisco
disaster, his studio and all it's contents
being utterly destroyed.
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Senator -Dryden's private collection of
paintings is on view at the Corcoran Gal
lery again. This time they have been hung
On the west wall of the atrium and have
completed the transformation Of this state
iy hall Into a gallery. AS this collection
has been reviewed at some length before. 1t
will suffice to merely call attention to its
notable character and indicate few Pc
cuifarly interesting examples. Directly to
the right OF the stairs is a Dutch interior,
painted in water color by Josef Israels, and
beside It, contrasting sharply the two
schools, hangs landscape by Monet the
great exponent OF French impressionism.
70 the left is Mauve, a flock of sheep
coming over the dunes, and Breton, and
little Corot and a Cain.
With these have been hung the two
Boucher panels belonging to Mr.. William
Corcoran Eustis. which were found last
winter In the Corcoran House attic, identi-
fed by Mr.. v. @. Fischer and restored I'M
der his supervision. They are cartoons, pur-
posed probably for transcription In TAPESTRY;
pastorals, quaint In design. charming In
color and decorative in effect How they
came originally into Mr.. Coreoran's pos
session Is not known, but it is thought that
he took them many years ago as security
stored them away and forgot them to-
gether with the fact that they had never
been redeemed.
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An interesting story Is told in connection
with picture by Thomas Cole, now In pos
session of Mrs. Margaret w Young of
this city, which illustrates pleasantly some
Of the difficulties with which our early
painters had to cope. Born In England and
brought when a lad to America. Thomas
Cole, one of the pioneers OF American land
scape painting began his career as an
artist In Steubenviie Ohio, where undoubt-
eddy patrons were few and materials not
too plentiful. Among his ardent and trust
full admirers was a boy. Peter Wilson by
name, whose father lived in great house
new rear fence. Upon one OF these &C.
casions. so runs the story, Cole was in need
of canvas, and Peter to supply Its equiva-
lent sawed a panel from the aforesaid
fence. 1t served its purpose-on one side
was painted a landscape. on the other land
this is the side which Is still kept upper
mosD watermelon on a large blue and
white platter-but the elder Wilson. not
being patron of the arts, objected to the
removal of the panel and thrashed his SON.
In compensation for the whipping the pic
lures passed into his possession and for
thirty years hung in the old Wilson kitchen
In Steubenvfl1e. When the family moved
from there It was taken to Iowa and later
brought back by young Peter, then grown
elderly. to this city. On account OF his
friendship for the painter and its associa-
ton with boyhood days he treasured the
painting ami gave 1t upon her marriage to
his daughter, Mrs. Young. It Is not great
work of art, but 1t Is far better work
than might be expected The color Is good
sfpshod about its Technique; the painter
young and inexperienced as he was showed
sincerity and earnest purpose. American
art has progressed since then but she can
among whom must be prominently number
ed Thomas Cole.
Returning to the present time, 1t is pleas
ant to note the success that Miss Suzanne
:,
Pa During the past season she has paint
ed, when opportunity admitted, portraits
in that city of Mrs. Minor. Mr. and Mrs
Adams and Mr.. Farnsworth, all of which
have been declared excellent Hkenesges and
satisfactory work. The portrait of Mrs.
Minor is a three-quarter length and shows
the lady seated in an arm chair with
half open book in her lap. The pose is
easy and natural, the modelling strong and
construction excellent. There Is, moreover.
much expression and character in the work,
which intcrprets. it would seem, PERSONAL
ity as well as appearance. Miss Gutherz
Is at present occupied with some iiustra-
tive work and has very recently produced
another OF her charming posters.
The gold medal for the best group of
drawings from life and the antique to Miss
Helen Cordeiia Hammond; the bronze
medal to Miss Louise Huntingdon honor
able mention to Mrs. Gertrude G. Grey,
who received the bronze medal last year