Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-04

md this collection Of photographs especial
insight which they have been given into
their significance but because many of the
| illustrations which he used are Included
herein. catalogue accompanied the gift
| and as soon as a translation Is had the
works can be studied chronoligically and
| with reference to the artists. In every re-
| spect it is a most valuable accession.
as
| A collection of Photographic studies and
| photographers of Indians and Indian life
| made by Mr.. Edward 8. Curtis of Seattle,
| Wash, was placed on exhibition in the as
| sembly hall Of the Cosmos Club the early
| part OF this week, where 1t may be seen on
week days until May IL between the hours
| Of 10 am. and 4 pm. 1t has been said
that no artist or art photographer has as
| yet discovered the pictorial possibilities OF
| the Indian and his life. and though this may
be true It Is certain that none has come so
near dfsproving 1t as Mr.. Curtis. He alone
has given us Indian pictures uncolored by
romantic fancy and pervaded with the spirit
Of the red man. Here Is the life OF a dis
tinctive people, what does II mean? Here
are the last remnants of a vanishing race,
shall they perish without witness? But not
only ethnologically are Mr.. ourtis' photo
graphs interesting. but artisticaAys- His
compositions are good his arrangements
pictorial. No one who has not labored
against the limitations of the camera can
realize what great difficulties he has over
come and how amazing in some instances
are his results. About two hundred prints
are shown. some of which already IA
miliar through previous exhibitions. They
are uniformly good, but some are perhaps
more appealing than others. Among the
portraits The Sacred Woman" Of the
Blackfoot tribe has been well lighted and
given excellent treatment; with the land
scapes "Blackfoot Encampmen- and Can
yon de Chelly' will be found of special note
on account Of the breadth and simplicity OF
their interpretation. and from amid the
many interesting genres The Clam Digger
rier. i" "Out Of the Darkness" and THE Van
ishing Race must through their dramatic
quality and fine composition attract marked
attention.
Two more pictures have been added this
week to the National Gallery collection In
the Corcoran Gallery Of Art. One IL An
Interlude," by Sergeant Kendall, and the
other Summer Pastfme." by Thomas W.
Dewing. The former Mr.. Evans purchased
at the exhibition Of the National Academy
Of Design, and the latter he obtained for a
goodly sum at the sale of the Stanford
White collection. Tho Kendall painting oc-
cupied the place Of honor and was consid-
/ cred the star" picture of The recent acad-
envy show. and the Dewing Mfr. Evans
could have resold at an advanced price
within q week of the time he made his pur-
chase. While very dissimilar in character.
they are both very Interesting and valuable
paintings. mother and child are pic
tured by Mr.. Kendall-not extraordinary.
but everyday people-a bit Of real home
life-an experience common. but sacred. A
story has been read. the book lies open on
the mothers lap. there is a pause-a period
has been reached or a page is to be turned
and during this silent moment the woman
presses her lips gently. anectfonately,
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stands close to her knee. The sentiment Is
beautiful and the painting Is none the less
good. Here indeed Is the promise of Amer
lean genre. or at least a type highly COM
mendable. The Dewing il more fantasy
than fact-a vision, poem. an interpreta-
ton. Two ethereal women in evening dress
shore of pool fishing. Irrational some
may say. but, even SO. not impossible-a
frolic. perhaps. or a wager. but no one
| cares what. for this Is not picture to rea-
beautiful and bewitching refined in the
extreme, digniied and distinguished. And
1t stands for phase of American art
which Is distinctive and notable
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The death Of Mr.. Howard Heimick which
occurred last Sunday morning at his home
| In Georgetown. removes another conspicu-
Gus figure from the art world. Born In
GAINESVILLE Ohio, in 1S45, he studied art in
Paris under Cabanel. and at the Ecole des
Beaux Arts. and after a residence Of some
the Royal Society of British Artists and of
the Royal Society Of Painter Etchers. He
was always more IN sympathy with the
English art ideals than the American, and
his paintings in style followed tradition.
He was. however, an accomplished drafts
man and q teacher of uncommon excellence.
Withdrawing from the company Of his fell
low artists yet preserving with them at all
times amicablo relations he devoted him
self assiduously to the instruction Of his
classes, and no man was ever more revered
and loved than he by his pupils. As an IL
illustrator and an etcher he stood high in his
profession, and through the work Of those
who he instructed his work will be con-
tinued.
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The National Arts Club of New York
has been holding an exhibition OF members
work which included a number Of paint
inss by Mrs. Alice Barney of this city.
Mrs. Barney's exhibit" says the New
York Times, "ts particularly noteworthy.
Sunshine Is fine study Of a figure in sun
light. 'Cifce' a half length of wicked look
ing girl with pig. Lucifer' a Franz-Hal-
sian canvas with somewhat feminine
fallen angel. Mrs. Barney's heads of
Bacchantes and of young girls are often
sketches. but very. powerful ones"
An architectural exhibition will be opened
In the Peabody Institute, Baltimore. on
Monday, under the auspices of the Balt-
more Architectural Club. 1t will be general
in character. and will attempt to give
general survey Of the current field Of
architecture in America. In order not to
ton Architectural Club omitted its annual
show this year. and much local work has