Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22

paintings. which he had begun when he
was there last fall. and for which he had
orders. Three of these were seen at the
Washington Water Color Clubs recent ex-
hibition, and were at that time favorably
commented upon but the others have not
been shown. All save one were landscapes
and this single exception was portrait of
q little girl-Alice Wetmore, the niece OF
Mrs. ]. P. Jefferson of>Warren. 1t showed.
on a horizontal panel. the head and shout
ders of the little lass almost silhouetted
against a white background, against which
was laid a cluster of apple blossoms. Her
hair was golden, her frock soft. gray
blue and the general color scheme was dell
cate, but high keyed. 1t was done in water
color and while purposely decorative in ef-
feet, was notable for the transparency of
Its color and subtle handling. 1t had sug-
gestion of the japanese, and yet In style
and feeling it expressed the sentiment OF
childhood.
The recently issued report Of the librarian
Of Congress has as one of its appendices
complete catalogue Of the collection Of
Japanese prints, illustrated books, draw
ings, Autographs, etc.. presented to the IL
brary last year by Mr.. Crosby 8. Noyes.
portion of which, in the main hallway, is
now on exhibition. From this catalogue
it is seen that the collection comprises no
less than seventy-one prints and forty-six
illustrated books by the great Hokusai and
that of the works of Hiroshige alone there
Illustrated volumes. Many other famous
artists of Japan are also splendidly rep
resented, and the collection as whole Is
found to comprise 331 wood engravings, ~
Autographs, 145 original drawings, II water
colors and 65S illustrated books. To the
students OF art 1t must prove most help
full and the additional gift of the cata-
logue, which was compiled by an expert,
Al. 1,rn
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Supp1ementing this collection, the Library
Of Congress has recently acquired by pur-
chase collection of two or three hundred
prints, selected for the print division by
Miss Helen Hyde in Japan. When Miss
Hyde consented to undertake this COM
mission she was given a complete catalogue
Of the Hbrary's collection, and pains have
been taken to prevent duplication. 1t Is
with rare judgment that Miss Hyde has
made the selections, and not only are the
additions which have thus been made to
the national collection desirable from the
standpoint of completion. but because OF
individual merit. They represent clever
workmen but they furthermore set forth
the height OF the wood-block printers art.
For the most part they are unusual-thelr
compositions are not of the common kind.
their coloring is specially delicate, their
lines peculiarly expressive-in short, they
are of that description which evidences
artistic temperament, and will naturally
appeal Understandings to all.
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Mr.. Harold Macdonald has just finished
| a noteworthy portrait of Maj. Walton. 1t
| is three-quarter length and represents
| the major in full uniform standing with
| his right hand on his sword, and his left.
| in which are his gloves. on his hip. The
pose Is alert and well taken; the painting
! direct and broadly handled. 1t is strong,
| spirited painting. not overworked, nor yet
| sightingly executed, and it should -
| reckoned with the best that Mr.. Macdonald
| has done.
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| An erstwhile Washington artist, Walter
King Stone. who did his first art work in
| this city, but now has a studio in New
| York, has some creditable work in one of
| the holiday publications. All of his draw
! ings are unconventional, and good in form.
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| Secretary Root is one of those persons
/ who have each recently given $1,000 to the
building fund of the New York School of
| Applied Design for Women-to which, not
| long ago, Mrs. A. c. Barney of this city
| donated an annual scholarship. oir Caspar
! Purdon Clarke is member of it's board of
| directors, and Alphonse Mucha, one OF its
| instructors A lot has been procured on
| the corner of Lexington avenue and Both
street and the building fund now amounts
| to $50, 900. The present enrolment Of stu
| dents numbers upward OF 4O0
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The Society of Art Collectors suffered a
severe loss in the death of its president,
| John Harsen Rhoades, which occurred in
| New York December 6. Mr. Rhoades was
| deeply interested in American art, and was
active in his efforts to increase among
! others its appreciation. During his presi-
| dency the Society of Art Collectors held
the Comparative Exhibition of Foreign
| and American Art" which was distinctly
| beneicent and, looking to the future,
| plans for an exhibition OF American art in
| London were made. This last, it is under
| stood, will still be carried forward. Mr.
| Rhoades collection OIL American paintings
| will probably be sold in New York before
| the close of the present season, and the
| sale should prove an event of both interest
\ Of 90th street.
| Since Mr.. Henry M. Shrady received the
| commission for the Grant memorial for this
| city he has modelled an equestrian statue
of Washington for Brooklyn, and statue
| of William the Silent for New York. The
| former has been placed at the BROOKLYN
entrance Of the 1lliamsburg pridge' the
| latter when cast will be erected on the
| east side of Riverside Drive, in the vicinity
of 10Th street.
| A collection of paintings of Indians by j.
H. Sharp of Cincinnati. has recently been
| exhibited in a New York gallery, and fav-
orably commented on by the press. This
| same collection may be shown later In this
city at the Cosmos .iub
| At a recent sale in Boston portrait Of
John Hancock by Copiey, brought $500.
An address was given by Mr.. Gutzon
Borglum, the sculptor. on Mans Monu-
ments and American Statuary,' at the
ninth meeting OF the National Society OF
| the Fine Arts. which was held on Thurs
day evening IN Hubbard Memorial Hall.
Mr. Borglum Is an original thinker and
| a severe critic. He had little to say in
favor Of American art, but he set forth
graphically its possibilities His reasoning
may not always have been logical, but 1t
| was, in the main, sound. and though his
criticisms were doubtless too sweeping
| they were In a large measure just He
tore down. but he also built up. He found
fault, but he set forth an Ideal Too
eyixr fo fnrrv,