Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21

mission should have been awarded to q
local sculptor Il matter Of congratula-
ton.
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Much interest is being manifested in the
Rembrandt exhibition at the Library of
Congress The Boston Transcript pub
ished q long and excellent account OF 1t.
and several Of the leading New York papers
and monthly magazines have given 1t spe-
cial mention. 1t Is regarded not merely as
a local but national event, and ii well
merits the students attention. At glance
1t is not impressive as the collection of
mezzotints which It replaces, but upon ex-
animation 1t proves marvelously interesting
and instructive. Fortunately 1t will re-
main In place for several months.
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sfWashington is not the only city In which
a fine collection of works by Rembrandt is
now being exhibited" the New York Times
remarks in this connection. Great interest
is being taken In Paris in exhibition of
eighty plates about which leading experts
knew nothing until few days ago." These,
1t seems, were owned in the eighteenth
century by Jean Marietta, the art critic,
and later became the property of Jean Ba-
san, the publisher. He left them TO his
possession Of NJ. Barnard, his successor, the
father of their present owner. Some have
been faced with steel and a few have been
retouched, but many are In an excellent
thenticity there seems to be little doubt.
The "Adora zion of the Shepherds. the
Raising of Lazarus and the "Prodgal
Son are among the number, as well as a
peculiarly interesting study of a palm leaf.
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Mr.. q. H. Miller was making, this week,
an etching of the main enhance of the
Smithsonian building from an attractive
pencil sketch made time ago. 1t
showed the massive doorway at the end of
tree-formed archway, and gave fine ex-
preston to its architectural features. This
Is the kind of subject which, here, has been
too much overlooked. Washington as a
city is peculiarly picturesque, and yet few
artists have apparently discovered its pos
sibilities. Mr.. Miller has also painted re-
Gently, in water color, an attractive scene
on the river and a delightful little picture
of field corner in which wild asters in
splendid feathery groups find background
of leafy foliage. Both are essentially real
istic. but are broadly painted and fine In
effect.
~
The class which Mr.. Richard n. Brooke
conducted at Warrentown. Va, during the
month of June has disbanded, regretfully,
and its several members have gone in va
themes. In every respect it proved a sue
cess-a pleasure and a profit to both in
structor and students. Mr.. Brooke Is spe-
cially happy In landscape teaching, not
only having the more than requisite knowl-
edge but the less usual ability to impart
this pupils were earnest and almost
without exception made fine progress. Con-
sidering the continual Interruptions caused
by the showers an uncommonly large
amount of work was accomplished The
rest of the Mr. Rr0nlxa horaq f,
give to personal work-the completion OF
certain commissions and canyasses which
he has had for considerable time on
hand
~
Mr. Max Weyl will close his studio In
the Corcoran building next week and &C
with his family for a month more to
the mountains Of Virginia. Mr. Weyl has
painted a number Of interesting pictures
in the country about Washington since the
summer days began and has just finished
specially characteristic one of the Poto-
mac marshes, which, in all probability, will
find its way into one Of next seasons let.G-
ing exhibitions.
**
Mrs. Kirkman is still occupying her studio
In the Octagon, and is at present more than
moderately busy. Among other things she
her baby on her knee, which is exceedingly
promising and pleasing.
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The current number of Harpers Weekly
contains an article by Mr.. Glenn Brown,
the secretary Of the American Institute of
Architects, on 1.-THE New White House,"
which shows graphically the art value of
the recent construction. 1.-The White
House, first a work of art, then by
changes architectural elaboration, is
now by restoration a charming and re-
fined mansion" Mr.. Brown says, in way
of introduction, and SO he proves it to be
both by his text and by parallel illustra-
lions.
When the late Alfred Morrison's collec-
ton Of engravings was sold in London re-
Gently 1t realized for his estate over SIS, 900
The highest price paid for single ex-
ample was 81, ESQ., given by Mr.. Keppel the
art dealer of New York. for very rare
print by Martin Schongauer.
LEILA MECHLIN,