Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23


Camera Clubs annual exhibitions.
Mr.. Gerard Barry has completed quite
recently portrait of Mrs. Emo, which is in
many respects notable work. 1t is
three-quarter length and pictures Mrs. Emo
seated with her left elbow resting on
table and lightly holding a spray of pink
roses in her hand. She wears a light even
ing gown, but a rich cloak of dull blue ma
terial half envelops her figure. clouded
sky has been used a background and
with the exception of the table, which is
merely suggested. no accessories in the way
of furniture have been allowed to intrude
themselves. Reminiscent. both in coloring
and style of the work of the great French
pOrtraituriStS of earlier century, it is
still modern in feeling, and while definitely
decorative in effect it is at the same time
distinctly personal. 1t has been declared
an excellent likeness and it is undoubtedly
most slilfuly rendered
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Miss Alice Foster has painted within the
last few weeks a charming portrait study
of a young girl in quaint Dutch cap. 1t is
a miniature done on ivory and is excep-
tional strong and clever. In color it is
pleasing, and while 1t is infinitely finished it
is well modelled and exceedingly effective
one of the best miniatures that Mss Fos-
ter has produced and work which in any
exhibition could scarcely fail to find a wei
come.
portrait of DR.. l.. NJ Blackford, painted
by Mrs. f. F. Andrews, has been presented
to the University of Virginia by the alumni
of the Episcopal High School, of which he
has for many years been the principal 1t
has been hung in the public hall of the
university.
Miss Bertha Perrie, the vice president
of the Washington Water Color Club, is
much occupied with her art classes, but
still finds time to paint occasional min
iature. She is planning to spend the COM
ing summer abroad. Sailing the latter part
of May she will go first to England and
later TO France, where she expects to spend
some weeks making out-of-door studies and
sketches.
Miss Mathide Mueden is represented in
the National Academy of Designs eighty
second annual exhibition, which is now in
progress in the Fine Arts Galleries. New
York. This exhibition is of especial note,
as it takes the place of the Society of
American Artists annual show and is the
first since the merger of the two organiZa-
lions. 1t consists of 31S paintings and 81
works in sculpture, and its catalogue in
cludes the names of a majority of our lead
ing American artists.
Ex-senator w A. Clark has loaned bo.l
of his paintings by f. A. Abbey, the Trial
of Queen Catharjne" and Sylvia" to the
Carnegie Institute of Pittsburg. for its be-
lated annual exhibition, which opens on
April IL This includes the works of for
eign well native artists and, con-
tinuing for two months As one of the lead
Ing art events of the year.
lecture on German Architecture will
be given by Prof Albert Burnley Bibb in
the assembly hall of the George Washing
ton University next Monday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. 1t Is in the Columbian College
womens course and while not free to the
public. is open to all who are specially in
teIested.
1.-THE Development of Washington City,
Is the subject of the next lecture in the
course which is being given at the Public
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