Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
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water color class Of the Corcoran School,
which is scheduled for November 1, and
of which he is the director. Miss Grace e.
Atwater, the secretary of the Washington
Water Color Club, who has had a studio at
East Gloucester, Mass, again this summer.
goes to Quebec today, where she expects
to work both indoors and out for the en-
tire month of October. Miss Aline Solo
and Mrs. Carl Smith are still at Endeavor,
Pa
Out of town 1t is much the same story,
looking forward to the winters exhibitions
with chronicles of the artists summer ac
tivities. Canada is getting up an interest
ing exhibition-one Of loan pictures as well
as current works of art. Boston is dis
cussing the Copley Society's forthcoming
shows, one of which 1t is understood is 10 De
composed of paintings from single for
eign school, while another, 1t is limited,
may be composed solely Of current Ameri-
can sculpture. New York Is making prep
arations for the Water Co CUPS sew
ing early in November, literally opens the
season; and Chicago and Pittspurg are like
wise making ready for their great annual
shows.
Much interest is being felt in the travelling
exhibition of German paintings which Mr..
Charles M. KurtZ, the director of the AL
bright Gallery of Buffalo, has got together
and will bring to this country this FALL.
The prospectus for this exhibition was
printed in every prominent newspaper In
Germany, with the result that hundreds
more pictures were offered than could posi-.
bly, be accepted. This doubtless increased
Mr.. kurtzs task, but at the same time II
afforded him the best possible opportunity
for selection, and really enabled him to
get together thoroughly representative
collection. German paintings when the
Dusseldorf school was in vogue were much
sought in America, but of recent years COM
paratvey few have come to our shores.
This exhibition will, therefore, have the
flavor of novelty, and should, II 1t be as
meritorious as 1t is supposed exert Ger
tain influence upon our native product OF
the future. There is some thought OF
bringing it to Washington and every reason
to hope that the effort may be attended
by success.
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Following the example of France and.
more recently, Of the United States. Ger
many is proposing to establish an Ecofe de
Rome for German art students. The sum
of 100000 francs has been paid by the
German Historical Institute for fine villa
in Rome, which will be used for the pur-
pose.
Even great masters are not 1t seems, al
ways successful. Rodin recently executed
monument for the tomb Of his friend, the
poet Rollinat, which was absolutely re-
jected by the dead mans family. 1t was
bas-relief showing Rolinats face and
clasped hands, but added to these the figure
of nurse in mourning. More general ap-
probation has been given to the same
sculptor's monument to Puvis de Chavan-
mes, the great French mural painter. This
takes the form of bust-a portrait-before
the pedestal of which will be golden lau-
rel from which Youth the genius OF
painting, will be seen detaching branch
to lay before the great artist. Not a new
conception, but one which a master only
could fttingly carry out. Robins work Is
all distinctly personnel impressionlst, even
perhaps crude, but 1t is tremendously
strong vital and artistic, and to 1t must
be accorded unending honor.
According to the Academy. this has been
better year for buyers than sellers" in
the English picture market. At Christies,
of a few painters, notably Sam Bough. P.
Nasmyth and Fantin-Latour, have shown
an Increase in market value, but those of
far greater number have shown a remark
able decrease" There has been strong re-
action against all pictures of anecdotal de-
scription-the old academy works and the
later Victorian paintings. The highest sum
given for any single picture this year was
Europa" was obtained. "Only twenty-seven
pictures this season exceeded in price 400
guineas, and not one fetched as much as
five figures. Portraits by Raeburn, Gains
borough and Reynolds, when thoroughly
authenticated, still commanded a high
price, but were exceedingly rare-almost, in
fact. northumberland the works of the old
european masters were likewise scarce in
the market. If the tariff on works of art
is not soon removed it will cease to be of
momentous consequence; for. though the
supply will not be absolutely exhausted.
the besewill before long be beyond Ameri-
can reach.
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Chfcago Is holding an exhibition of the
work of its vacation schools. It includes
an manner OF handicraft, and shows, it is
said, great advance over that of a wear
ago. This practical art teaching, which was
done last summer In almost all our great
cities, is larger factor in upbuildine art
knowledge and appreciation than MANY
may suppose. 1t trains not only the hand,
put the eye, and cultivates the taste of our
little citizens. Americans have been declar-
ed inartistic. unopen to esthetic impress
sions; but this the vacation schools have
proved fallacy. Charming work Ia being
cone IN this city as well as in Chicago
and New York by unskilled fingers. and
each year the average is pushed a nttle
higher. All cannot be artists. but every
one can be taught the difference between
Sooo art ana Dad land can help or hinder
our national art development
Miss Hattie E. Burdette is lust f1nisb3n.
an important work which has occupied her
the greater part Of the past summer II
Is frieze. intended for the DECORATION Of
bed room In a new private home In this
city. About twenty-four inches in denth
It encircles tn four walls, and sets before
the observer in ornamental black letters
certain stanzas Of the familiar hymn. "Oh
Mother. Dear, Jerusalem" The rronnd
unt Is warm gray, and back of the let
tiers is floral design semi-conyentional
but graceful and unobtrusive The color
ing is delicate, the lines rhythmical, and the
whole extremely effective The stanzas
are delightfully."- legible, but not insIstent
and are woven into the design in such a
way that they become a part of the deco
ration. 1t was a most difficult theme to
handle, but Miss Burdette has carried It
out with the utmost success.
Mrs. Virginia del c. Johnston, the wife
OF Mr.. r. LIE Grand Johnston, the we'll
known local painter. is executing at pres
ent portraits of Mrs Morris Croxall and
Mrs. Eugene Barker of Austin, Texas who
are visiting relatives in this city. Mrs
Johnston has studied art and worked with
her husband for a number of years. and
during the past summer she spent some
little time Sketchin0 at "StOnv Man