Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-30

In the more prominent exhibitions in New
York, Philadelphia, L .ttsburg ana Chi
cago. One of his paintings Is In the
permanent collection of the Albright Gal
lery. Buffa!o. another is in the Corcoran
Gallery here. and many are owned by
private collectors. In fact. there is prob
ably no local artist whose name out
side of Washington is better known.
.~.. Happy If Not Rich.
From 1852 to 1892 Mr.. weyl had
to the corner of 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue-the "Barbizon Studios"
and from there he went to the Corcoran
building where he is still located. He
has met with reverses as well as sue,
cesses--art as "a business, save in the.
few Instances. provides a poor living,
but II he has not grown rich he has at
least found happiness. That which is
beautiful in nature appeals to him as
and his hand is now better able to serve
as his Interpreter. He comes of longs
ived race-his mother was eighty years
Of age when she died and his father
eighty-eight-and he is fully as vigorous
now as he was a score Of years ago. And
what is more, : he .is reaching forward,
progressing. striving for what he has
not already attained. or accomplished.
All Of his work has not been good-no
mans is-hut much OF 1t has been Of I'M
usual merit and importance. Primarily
it Is individual-one would have little diff
dculty in Identifying 1t, and yet it Is not
given to mannerisn1. Intuitively Mr..
Weyl has sense of color and compost
ton. and though the picturesque plays
large part in his paintings. it Is never.
employed to the detEiment, Of truth. Not
scrupnng to move q tree or fmprovise q.
road when there Is supeffiuity or ne
cessity, Mr.. Weyl transcrfbes literally the
spirit OF a scene and renders. more hon
estly than the majority. the effects ma
ture has produced. He paints broadly
and rapidly. and most Of his pictures are
executed out of doors.
One hundred and seventeen landscapes
are enumerated in the catalogue OF the
present exhibition. and at least 30 per
cent OF these have been produced in the
sneighborhoods of this city, Some show
broad stretches. OF the. Potomac marshes.
others are views/n Rock Creek valley
and along Piney branch. There are au-
sets and cool gray days, open fields and.
wood interiors. Considered collectively
their strength, sincerity and tonal quality
are most impressive, but the versatility
of the painter should also be remarked.
The interest of this exhibition, further
more. Is enhanced by the fact that 1t is
Both retrospective and current. The first
painting which Mr.. Weyl sold-that> pur--
chased by Nj. Kauftmahn-hasc been loapS
ed and is on view, as are other early.
works. There is group Of pictures paint
ed in the Adirondack mountains in the
early nineties, when for time each sum-
mer Mr.. Weyl was the guest Of the for
mer Brazilian minister. besides picture
or two done at Cape Cod in 1879. In this
way Ahe development of the painter can
be no ed and the fulfllment Of his early
promise traced.
,si Testimonial Of Friends.
ALI Of the paintings merit attention, but
space will forbid the mention at this
time Of more than one-that which by a
number OF friends of the artist has been
purchased ana presented to the National
Gallery.
Some weeks ago, when it was learned
that the exhibition was to be held at
this time. a subscription was started for
the purpose Of testifying to Mr.. Weyl
the esteem in which he was held by those
WHO knew him-mest intiHfately. What
form this testimonial should take was not
determined until the suggestion was made
that one of his paintings be procured and
given to the nation-this insured double
benefit. the artist and the nation mutual
~ profting. To Mr.. Weyl it was q SUBJ
stantial and well-merited honor. and to
the National Gallery 1t meant a valua-
bic asset. With large-minded generosity
and real wisdom the fund was placed at
the selection Of the picture left to an
expert committee.
It is a medium-sized canvas entitled
AN Indian Summer Day." No. "a In the
catalogue. and represents broad stretch
of open country in the naighborhood Of
Washington. The composition is extreme
ly simple; some rolling fields. colored by
autumn, little clunp Of trees. broad
expansa. Of hazy sky, and. directly in the
foreground, scrap Of water, but it has
pictorial charm. great truth and real sig
nificance. 1t is broadly painted, good In
color and true. and thoroughly character
istic. The jury selected 1t not only be-
cause Of its merit but on account Of the
fact that it was found peculiarly repre-
sentative.
The trustees of the corcoran Gallery
OF sArt have issued Invitations for a
second view and reception tonight, but
from tomorrow afternoon. to December
r. the exhibition Will be open free to the
public. 49,