Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
GREETED BY FRIENDS
Reception in Honor of Max
Weyl, Noted Artist.
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
Presentation of One Of His Paintings
to Corcoran Gallery.
AN INCIDENT OF HIS CAREER
Purchase by the Late Samuel 81.
Kaufman of First Picture
Weyl Ever Sold.
AN INCIDENT OF HIS CAREER

on canvas the WOnCSr1ul beauty
pictures of nature. visited the Hemicycle
Hall of the Corcoran Gallery of Art yes
terday afternoon and viewed the exhi-
btion of paintings by Mr.. Max Weyl, the
noted artist. There We're more than III
canvases in the view" covering wide
range of outdoor subjects. In the collec-
ton We're twilight effects, the cleaning
evening star rising over a frowning buff
and casting its silvery shadow athwart a
stream: glimpscs of sunlight and shadow
in forest and field pictures of hillside
and picturesque hollow, and scenes in
natures candlelight-the glow of the set
ting sun, or in the sheen of the silvery
moon. They were all true to the real
and bore the impress OF a painter with
the true artistic temperament.
Mr.. Weyl was present and greeted his
hosts of friends with warm handshakes.
In return he was the recipient of affec
tionate greetings on the facs that today
he has reached the SEVENTEEN milestone
on his Journey of life, or as MIR. Simon
Wolf often put it, The is seventy years
young"
The most interesting painting in the eX-
hibit.on from a reminiscent standpoint
was a lite sketch. a Bit of Rock
ton in the view. Speaking of this pic
ture Mr.. Edmund c. Messer. teacher
and artist. who spent several hours at
the gallery yesterday afternoon, described
it as having "a distinct charm and ar
tistic conception" "A Bit of Rock
Creek was loaned for the exhibition by
its owners, Mrs. ]. c. Simpson and MIR.
Victor Kaufman. 1t was purchased by
their father, the late Mr.. Samuel H.
Kaufman, from Mr.. Werl in 1870. and
was the first of his works of art to be
sold Connected with the picture is a
pretty little story, and here is how it is
l1,GI -l1se. tI,k
presented to visitors at the view yester-
day:
His First Sale.
About forty years ago there appeared
IN a watchmaker's window on 18th street,
in Washington city, certain small studies
OF fruit, evidently painted by an amateur.
but giving evidence of somewhat I'M
usual perception of texture and color
qualities. These We're the first artistic
efforts of Max Weyl, the painter, whose
works are presented in this anniversary
exhibition, and whose professional career
is closely identified with the life and
growth of Washington during the past
forty years.
Among those who noticed those early
efforts of the painter was the late Mr..
Samuel II. Kaufman, for many years
president of the trustees OF the Corcoran
Gallery of Art, who bought the first pic
ture Mr.. Weyl ever sold, and was from
that time most appreciative and helpful
friend Mr. Weyl feels that it was largely
his help and sympathy that made it pos
sible for him to pursue his career as a
painter"
For many years Max Weyl painted in
such odd hours as could be spared from
his business a jewsler. After a time
he built studio back of the store. Much
good work was done in this studio, and it
Is here his career as a successful profess
sional painter began.
1t was stated last evening that it was
the purchase of the small painting by Mr.
Samuel H. Kaufman and his kindly
words of encouragement to the young
artist which. without doubt, determined
his course of life. causing him to abandon
the trade of matchmaker for the profess
sion of the brush and palette, in which
he has made such a marked success.
In this connection Mr.. Messer said Mr..
Weyl informed him that the late Mr.. s. H.
Kaufman made it possible for him to- be
q painter. Mr.. Weyl gratefully recalls
Mr.. Kauffmann's interest in the strug-
Cling artist. ano the incentive he gave him
to forge ahead with his wort."
Remarkable in Its Entirety.
Referring to the collection of paintings
on view, Mr.. Messer said
LAS a one-nlan exhibition it is remark
able in it's entirety. The canvases rise to
q high level. and will risk contact with
the work of the best artists. / knew Mr.
Weyl when he painted fruit pieces before
he undertook landscapes"
Mr.. Weyl was born in the village of
Mullen am Neckar in Wurtemburg sew
enty years ago. but his forty years of
professional work here have made him
: essentially an American painter. The-can-
vases on view showed the trend of his
work and justified his friends in their
high estimate OF bis rowers as a painter
of American landscape.
BY invitation o. Uoard of trustees of
the Corcoran Gallery reception was
rendered Mr. WeyI in the hemicycle
hall last evening, beginning at 8 o'c.ock,
and many of his friends and admirers who
could not so to the gallery yesterday
afternoon were present. Announcement
was made that the Weyl paintings W II be
on view i'll their present exhibition place
until December II. Further announce
ment was made that the artist will be al
home 10 his friends at his res dence, 1910
street, between $ and 10 O'Clock this
greetings of Mr.. Weyrs well wishers and
associates. is expected to call on the art
list at IL O'Clock today
Greeting by Friends.
The greeting and it's signers are as fol-
lows:
Dear Mr.. Weyl: On this the SEVENTEEN
anniversary of your birth. we. represent
Ing a small fragment of your friends,
take great pl ASSURE in conSrasulating you
AMI ourselves upon the happy and joyful
occasion. While you have not been a
conqueror at the head of armies; while
you have not received thu tumu' tuous ap-
plausc of an enthusiastic audience 10y
virtue of eloquent words, you have been
both in Il more lasting and pleasing form.
From the standpoint of art you have con-
tributCd work OF genius that Will stand
for all time; whila your bearing as a man
citizen and friend has been of that modest
and yet fdr-reachins character that wins
the love and retains the esteem of thos
with whom YOU have come in contact.
May the years yet allotted to you D
full of heat and happiness, surrounded
10y those cn.iea TO YOU by ties of blood
and kinsaip. as well as those who are
proud to cali themselves your friends.
As a slight token OF our esteem we viii
present to The National Ar, Gallery one
of your b ST paintings. that your work
NAV receive the proper recognition in a
national sense, al the same time af
ford;ng US an opportunity to show oul
good will FOR you as an artist as we'll az
q friend
Sincerely and truly yours,
Crosby s. Noyes, James Lansburgh
Emile Berlin T. Samuel Hart,
Sigmund kann, ii. ID. Ros .nbarg
Louis kann, AlrX Wolf,
Andrew Saks, Joseph Auerbach,
Isadore Says. -. b Prince,
- James f.. Fitch. co. w. Brown,
Mrs. l.. NJ Edmonds, SiGnC y ReiZenstein
A L. Parsons. Man Cohen,