The Washington times., 1907-12-01
MAX WEYL'S WORKS
ON EXHIBITION
Artists Admire Paintings in
the Hemicycle at Corcoran
Gallery.

The most conspicuous event Of the
present art season IN this city was in
augurated last night at the hemicycle
hall Of the COrcoran Gallery Of Art.
with the reception and private view Jf
the exhibition Of paintings in oil By
Max Weyl held in commemoration Of
the seventeen anniversary Of the birth
Of this well-known and popular land
scape painter.
While the placing on exhibition Of
what IS t.rmed a tone man show is
by no means a nOyel or unusual feature
in this city, there are many distinctive
features connected With the exhibition
which mark the occasion as one Of the
most notable among the art events OF
the National Capital, for while many
painters have collected and placed on
view creditable selections Of their work.
Mr.. Weyl is dlstinctively a local painter
By reason Of his uninterrupted residence
in this city for forty-six years He is
also widely known eor his love OF the
near at hand mater al for his sketches
and paintings, a frndness which has
become 50 marked. hat TO see a paint
ing nearing the signature OF Max Weyl
which is not closely associated with
some near-at-hand spot in the District.
is in proI ortion 10 his other works Of
local scenery quite a novel production.
Aside from the fact that this exhibit
tion commentaries the seventeen year
Of the pilgrimage Of Mr. Weyl, there is
another marked individuality Of hts ex-
hibited work 1t is that OF a landscape
painter. not Of man who paints land
scapes, marines. and portraits with
equal skill or equal Indifference Mr.
WeY finds his motives near at hand,
and Of the simpler and commonplace
variety. whether consciously or uncon-
sciously. he has followed the trend Of
the famed Barbisnn school the dis
coverers OF beau-y in the simplest as
poets Of nature. and whose perception
Of charms that the mass of painters
passed uunoticed, marked q new epoch
in the annals Of landscape painting.
To attempt a critical review Of this
exhibition would be an undertaking OF
a magnitude out OF proportion with the
space al command. A brief mention is
made Of some OF the works which seem
OF more than ordinary Importance IN
this collection 81 creditable works
Melancholy Days a large canvas.
may sseem TO some lacking in attrac-
tive OF subject, but II contains a large
measure OF arr suggestion. The brown
fields and rusty foliage tell not only OF
The autumn Of the year. but they tell
story OF desolation, OF the rain which
has failed. of the herds lacking pas
turars. CT financial loss 10 the farmer
OF privations for the coming winter
The e. hibition VIII remain on view
daily un-u Wednesday. December II.
during the usual hours when the Cor
coran Gallery OF Art is open TO visitors.
Mr.. Amateis. the sculptor, who is now
In Texas engaged In the selection and
erection OF a pedestal OF natural rock
for his statue. 'The Spirit Of the Con-
federacy." received just before his de-
parture an important commission which
will occupy his time~foT many months
The commission provides for the pro-
duction OF a group symbolizing the part
OF the women OF the Confederacy in
the stress OF battle and IN the cementlnE
and building I'D Of the New South The
sketch selected for this work shows the
/ returned soldier greeted BY his wife. A
( tlnid liale girl clings to the mother's :
gown as II her recollection OF the father
I is so vague that she IS somewhat afraid
/ OF this new member OF the home. The
wife and mother. while manifesting her
happiness at the return. is pointing
with one hand toward the plow. indicat-
ting rEat. while defeat may have come
\ through the sword, success and a new
era can be opened by the return to
/ agriculture and the pursuits Of peace.
( This statue. when completed. Will be
! accepted as a work 20 be erected at
| Richmond in honor Of the women Of
I the South. and replicas VIII be made
and erected at each State capital Of