Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-17
SOME WASHINGTON ARTISTS
They Have Joined the Colony in New
York.
NATIONAL ART CLUB HOUSE
Old Tilden Home In 0raMercy Square
is Now the Scene Of Fine Display
in Paintings and Brasses.

From a STAFF Correspondent.
NEW YORK, November 49, 1905.
The art season here will soon be in full
swing After almost six months torpidity
it has awakened with jump. A fortnight
ago things were very dull, while now there
are half dozen interesting exhibitions in
progress. and on every side an evident
air Of activity. The deserted studios are
reinhabited. the dealers galleries again set
forth special and varied attractions, and
plans for the coming winter are being in
terestedly discussed. The outlook is more
than promising.
The most notable event Of the past week
was the opening of the National Arts Clubs
new home. on Gramercy Square, which
was inaugurated with a reception given by
the governors. and an exhibition Of seventy
paintings by American artists, selected
from Mr.. William T. Evans collection, as
well as by an exhibit of brass and copper
wares, loaned by Mr.. Alexander w. Drake
The exhibition rooms are dignified and
we'll arranged-neither too large nor yet
cramped. Therein next month will be held
great arts and crafts exhibit, with work
contributed by master craftsmen in all
parts of America, but even then 1t is
doubtful if they will present a more at
tractive appearance than now. No one
has done more toward fostering Ameri-
can painting than Mr.. Evans, and none
has as complete and representative a col
lection of the works of American artists.
Here are Inness and Wyant, Homer Mar
tin and Twachtman, Winslow Homer,
John La Fargo, Ryder. Shirlaw and Full
Ter, as well as Tryon, Dewing, Murphy,
Ranger, Davis and a score of other we'll
known men. One passes from canvas to
canvas with sense of renewed pleasure,
and cannot but be impressed by their sin
certify and truthfulness American art
stands on the threshold of accomplish
ment Its history is comparatively meager,
but honorable, its promise great. 1t no
longer needs vindication, but if 1t did 1t
would be found in such an array as this.
is at present exciting much interest here
as well as in Washington, seems more
necessary and more logical in the face of
such show. Evidently American painters
preservation-not merely from their his
torical or archaeological interest. but from
their intrinsic and enduring merit. Such
paintings as Winslow Homer's High Cliff
Coast of Maine" Homer Martin S Mus
sci Gatherers, Inness Sunshine and
Clouds" Murphy's Morning Rangers
Mill Pond and Wyants "Housatonic
Valley" can dare comparison with the best
and confront fearlessly the future.
Water Color Club.
Mr.. brakes brasses are also of uncom-
mon interest. Arranged in cases against the
wall-their play of color and varied shapes
charm the eye and appeal to the fancy
There are vessels of many kinds, platters,
basins and other articles of utility. Some
are brass, others all copper and still a
number show the two metals combined.
Many are beautifully wrought; all are
decorative and artistcally engaging
ayhi of
New York Water Color Club opened on the
day following the Arts Clubs house warm
ing, and Is also attracting considera Bile
attention. 1t sets forth nearly four hun
dred pictures and includes some strong
work by well-known painters. Curiously
enough it's strength does not lie, as COM
monty, in its landscapes, but in it's figure
paintings, genres and flower studies. There
are scarcely six notable landscapes in the
entire exhibition and not one that shows
strong individuality or real inspiration The
Beal prize of $500 was awarded to Mr.
M. Peterson for his "Coppersmiths,' bit
of vigorous drawing and admirable tech
nique, which had already, by the hanging
committee, been given a place of honor
in the main gallery. Mr.. Peterson was born
In Denmark and spent his early life at sea.
Quite a number of Washington artists are
represented in this exhibition. Mr.. James
Henry Moser, by a cloud and mountain
picture, given excellent place in the main
gallery, and by pleasantly low toned noe
scription of wharves at Gloucester, which,
for reticence and seriousness, far outstrips
the majority of the exhibits, and Mr. and
Mrs. Mindeleff send a panel-irfs in
Satsuma jar-which through it's decorative
treatment and delicate handling of color
values Is both attractive and unique Per-
haps the most significant portion of the ex-
hibition is that composed of work primarily
intended as illustrations. Elizabeth Ship
pen Green's series of the Spanish Jade"
for example; Albert Prentice Breton con-
tributes whole group of delightful little
pictures. original in theme and keenly ar
lent outdoor sketches. There are several
good portraits both in water color and pas
tel and preponderance Of meritorious
genres, painted perhaps somewhat after the
Dutch manner, but yet sincerely individual
This exhibition continues until December 2
and will be followed by the first of the Ma
tional Academy of Designs winter exhibit
tions-the latter coming toward spring.
Whistler Etchings.
The etchings by Whistler, which once be-
longed to Queen Victoria and but lately
passed from the royal collection, are now
on exhibition at Wunderlich & Co.'S. They
were collected for the queen by her libra
rian, Richard Rivington Holmes, and are
almost without exception extraordinarily
fine impressions. number are extremely
rare and all are vastly interesting. One
notable feature of the collection Is its mani
festation of the etcher's versatilty-his
various styles. manners and stages Of de-
velopment being strikingly set forth.
Mrs. Florence Gotthold, formerly Miss
Wolf of Washington, is holding an exhibit
ton of paintings at Powelps gallery, in
Guiding not only canvases, but printed
books and manuscripts deliberately illumi-
mated.
At Gorham's there is special exhibition
of sculpture by the late Paul Nocquet
whose tragic death last spring called atten-
ton to his work and brought forth the
long merited but tardy appreciation. Dis
NAL without doubt, almost fearful in its
conception. 1t is splendidly wrought and
profoundly moving. The work truly Of q
genius
The Union League Club held an exhibition
of paintings of the early Italian and Span
ish schools, loaned by private collectors,
two days last week, and at the various
dealers galleries one finds generally set
forth the works of the modern Dutch,
French and Scandinavian painters.
Mr.. H. Hobart Nichols Of Washington has
opened studio on Bath street, and for the
winter will be associated with the New
York painters. He has brought back with
him from Europe quite a number of can
vases and sketches. which later in the sea-
son will probably be shown, both here and
in Washington. Mr.. Nichols was always
conservative painter. endowed with
keen sense of the pictorial, and in these
particulars his recent work shows no
change 1t is however, stronger more