The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-05
Notes and Personals.

me recent exhibition Of posters at
NeerhOf's galleries. the work of the
pupils Of the public schools, has given
10 the public an excellent opportunity
to form an estimate of the art edu-
cation in this one particular direction
which is being furnished in the course
Of school studies
While the value Of the poster as an
art production is a matter upon which
there is a wide diversity Of opinion.
this contest affords an opportunity to
judge Of the ability OF the scholars
when their attention has been directed
along one field OF art work. Some of
the posters were Of the pronounced
poster type, others showed a refined
quality and well grounded apprecia-
ton Of the beauty of purely illustra-
tive work. Some instances showed
strongly the desire to produce some
thing which would attract attention
to the announcement of the poster.
other instances expressed a love FOR
the art side-the desire to make some
thing really beautiful, even IL lacking
the objective qualities Of the subject
chosen as the basis Of the competition.
Adolfo de Nesu. the Italian scuIn-
tor. accompanied by Mrs. De Nesti.
left this city last Thursday for a
summer vacation in Italy. While
abroad they viii remain a larger nor
ton Of the time in Florence, the
birthplace Of Mr.. De Nesti. The trim
will combine pleasure and business
and Mr. De Nesti viii occupy much
OF his vacation period I'm study and
the development Of work planned for
the coming season.
Miss Eugenia Deland is now occu-
pied upon illustrations for a hook
which will soon be published by a
Washington publishing house. The
work is entitled a Hunter in the
South and the work of prenaring
the necessary illustrations occupies
such intervals Of time as Miss Deland
is able to ind in addition to a series
OF articles upon which she is en-
gagged, and for which she prepares the
Illustrations for an education maya
zine.
The removal Of the studio of Mrs
F. j. Fisher from the Corcoran build
ing, where Mrs. Fisher and her Ia+a
husband have occupied a studio for
more than twenty years. marks the
passing of one Of the welI-knowu st,1,Jros
OF Washington. and the place of in
StrUction Of a large circle Of appreoia-
tive students. Mrs. Fisher has not bv-
this removal separated herself entirely
from her interest in art matters brt
will cOntine her work to her studio at
her residence.
Although W. T. Evans has somewhat
reduced the number of his art posses
sion by his gift Of fifty pictures TO the
National Gallery OF Art, he is still a
purchaser at such times as an oppor-
tunity is presented for the purchase of
a picture that is worth the having. At
the recent Brandus sale in New York
MI Evans purchased n picture by Rosa
Bonheur, entitled THE King of the
Forest, at a price of $3.50.
The attendance at the recent fourth
annual exhibition of water coIors at tba
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts is
said to exceed that of any former ex-
hibitions Of this society Fifty-one pic
lures were sold, a record of sales. which
should stimulate future exhibitions in
that city. Among the sales reported are
two pictures by Washington artists
Winter" by James Henry Moser. and
''Hydrangeas, by Lesley jackson.