Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
A R N O T E S.

"A II l IN " / q D,
While Mr. Edward L. Morse's own paint
| ings have been on exhibition at Neerhof 8,
a representative collection of works by To-
cal artists has been occupying the walls of
his well appointed studio. 1t is not often
| that an artist deliberately creates coun-
| ter attraction at the time he himself is
| holding an exhibition, but Mr.. Morse's in
| terest in the development of Washington as
an art center is deeper seated than per-
] sonal prejudice an there is none who has
! done more to advance the common cause
| than he Jealousies and small dealings
among professional men are given current
| publication, but. in spite of many asper-
! sions it is true that artists as class are
not ungenerous-that there are few who do
| not rejoice in their colleagues success and
| are not willing when there Is the need to
! give them a helping hand. Certainly Mr..
! Morse has spared no pains in getting to-
| gether this collection and taken no little
| pleasure in exhibiting it to his friends. II
MANY WAYS it is one of the best and most
| representative little exhibitions that has
ever been held hcre-the pictures are par
ticularly well chosen and specially well
| placed. About the center of the west wall
| have been hung three paintings by Mr.. Max
/ Weyl. which should go long way toward
! retaining him in the front ranks of Ameri-
! can landscape painters. They are all To-
| cal themes-pictures of the Potomac
| m3rshes-sirple in composition and broad
| in treatment. but so sincere in feeling and
| rich in tone that they would bear COMPARE
| son with the best works of the world
! famous Bar'biZon painters-pictures which
| are not only inherently interesting, but at
| the same time in the truest sense decora-
| tons Two canvases by Mr.. Richard n.
/ Brooke hang to the left of these and
| others are included in the collection. One
| of these is an autumn scene, the other a
! broad view of harvest fields near Warren
| ton Va. The latter is peculiarly charming
| -skflfully PARTED, full of sunshine and al
| Turing sentiment A tiny, glowing sunset
| by Mr. Brooke is also worthy of mention
| and sandy road which he has Interpreted
| notable for its reticent yet vigorous han
! ding. Balancing these on the right are
| paintings by Mr.. L. c. Messer and Nh
| Robert Coleman Child Mr.. Messer's con-
! tribution is a recent landscape-a summer
| mOrn!ng-which is exceedingly subtle per-
| haps a trilie impressOnistic, but very true
| and excellent in feeling. The world it
! represents is clothed in midsummer green
but bathed in dew and yelled in mist. One
can realize through the artists rendering
! the dampness of the air. the freshness of
: the morning, but to this realism he has
! added a lyric touch. 1t is not in Mr. Mes
|
means a new departure.
| Mr. Child's contributions are also land
| representation work done with the enthu-
| siaSm of play. They have a luscious quail
| ity which is notable, a sponatlneity which
| is equally rare. One is bit of mOorland
! traversed by rough road and frightened
| by a shaft of sunlight escaped from a
| clouded sky. Another gives d glimpse of
| autumn woods and third sets forth an
unusual cloud effect. Mrs. Child is repre-
! scented by her portrait study of Patricia
| which attracted wide attention and called
| forth much praise when II was exhibited in
J Philadelphia. and by her portrait of a young
/ girl-"Study in Blue and Ivory'-which
| was included season or so ago in one of
/ the prominent local exhibitions. The first
| has been hung at the south end of the GAL
| lery above settle and in the center of a
| wall panel of fair proportions. where it is
/ not only seen to excellent advantage. but
/ individually contributes a valuable note TO
| the general scheme of decora ton. 1t is
! splendidly coorful, bold in treatment and
| yet studied in effect.
I \ panel sin burnt and carved wood by
/ MIR. William Fuller Curtis is given perna
neut place over the mantel in Mr. Morse's
| studio, but TO it for this exhibition others
| are added. one of the loan exhibits is the
| triple panel representing. alegorically
Love and Labor Clarifying Life" which
| is beautiful both in conception and treat
! ment while another is the fair maiden
| bearing plate of plums which many
! maintain is one of the artists most accom-
/ plished productions. 1t would be difficult
/ however, to estimate accurately degree. :
| of merit-difiicult for Mr. Curtis himself
! to surpass the Morse panel. THE Angel
| of the Darker Drink" the one loaned
J by his neighbor which was first mentioned.
} They are unlike any work of the kind
| which is done, and from the standpoint of
| art-merit can hardly be too highly com
I meuded
MIR. James Henry Mosery sent seven
| water coIors which contributed in no small
| measure To the interest of the show. One
| is a moonlight, subtle and poetic; two
| are ralny-day mountain pictures full of
| mist and moisture; a fourth is low
| toned sunset. characteristic and impressive;
| and among the remaining three are green
| picture and a Lake Placid view. AS a
| group they are thoroughly representative.
I showing the painter in his several moods
! and displaying his remarkable versatility:
| nifcant. All are in fact peculiarly charm
| ing. and none falls below the highest
| standard that the painter has set for him
| self
Miss Bertha f. Perris is represented by
! several sketches in water coIor-serious
! studies done with much force and more
! than usual skill-whiie to the credit of her
! colleague. Miss Solomons, stand two paint
| ings OF still life which even the cleverest
| brushmen would find difficult to excel. AS
| a whole the exhibition is both interesting
and encouraging, 1t testifies warmly to
| the worth of Washington painters and sug-
gests possibilities of more pretentious local
| shows.
In the lean collection of the Coreoran