Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

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gender confidence. The coloring in the
sketch Is fiorid and the design involved.
Renaissance decorations. even at the best.
can have little relationship with the arch
ftecture or use OF such a room. and II 1t
Is essential to have allegorical figures
why not at least let their purport be logi-
cal? The walls of room should serve as
backgrounds, and the function OF a mural
painting in most instances is to decorate.
This. sometimes. is forgotten or over
looked. Far better than inferior paint
ings are plain, fiat tints. The govern
ment in such matters sets q standard, and
therefore cannot afford to make mis-
takes.
An interesting little exhibition of pic
lures suitable for schoolroom decoration
was seen Wednesday and Thursday in the
woman's building of George Washington
University, under the auspices of the
Kindergarten Association of the District
Of Columbia. Reproductions of many IA
nous paintings were shown, many Of
which were printed in color There were
figure studies. landscapes and architectu
raj themes, Japanese prints. posters and,
lastly, photographs. 1t was particularly
interesting to note what admirable work
could be had in color. for it is in color
sense the average American child is de-
ficient. and in color decoration that the
majority of schoolrooms are wanting
There were in this exhibition some strong
landscapes by German painters. several
good reproductions Of Jessie Wilcox
Jules Guerin's interesting interpretations
of public buildings in Washington, an ex-
cellent reproduction of Elizabeth Nourse's
charming child picture. THE Supper"
and fairly good one of Winslow Ho-
mer's Fog Warning" 1t is generally con-
lodi hot ha
printers have done the best work along
these lines. but some excellent color re-
productions have been made in America
for the magazines, and there is no reason
why abundant material of high order
of merit should not be readily attaina BILE
This exhibition was given in connection
with a lecture on THE Ethical Influence
of Beauty" delivered by Mrs. John B.
Sherwood Of Chicago Thursday afternoon.
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Mr.. James Henry Moser has painted
within the past few weeks a whole series
OF spring pictures at Twin Oaks, the sub
urban home of Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard.
He has also done one or two in the neigh
borhood of the Potomac which may be
counted among his most successful
achievements. All are subtle, suggestive
and very delicate in tint-the essence OF
Of the local painters represented in the
American Water Color Society's annual
exhibition, which opened last week in the
Fine Arts galleries. New York.
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Miss Alice C. Foster has just finished
two extremely good miniatures-one OF
Mrs. j. Fairfield Carpenter and the other
Of her mother, Mrs. Ten Eyck Of Casa.
nova, Va. Both are rather larger thar
commonly and more broadly treated. The
one of Mrs. Carpenter is light in tone and
shows only the head and shoulders. but
that of Mrs. Ten Eyck represents hel
seated at a desk on which lies a letter
Of the latter portrait is dark and strong
and yet is pure and transparent. Both
are exceptionally pleasing.
Miss Sara N. Bartle is at work upon an
attractive miniatures portrait of little
lass. Theodore Speadwell. who is not yet
three years old. Miss Bartle has pictured
her in a plain, though dainty. white mus
lin frock and delightfully."- quaint bon
net. faced with silk and tied under the
chin. to the left. with flowing bow OF
blue ribbon. Trees and a bit Of land
scape have been used as background and
the whole has been made into a charming
picture. suggesting some of the works OF
the great English portrait painters. Miss
Bartle also uses transparent wash and
paints broadly and firmly.
Among the Americans represented in
the Paris Salon. which opened last week
with over 5000 exhibits. are E. A. Alb.
hey, Carl Melchers. Julius Rolshoven
Edward Redfeld- Charles Warren Eaton
F. D. Millet, Elizabeth Nourse, who has
many friends in this city. and Catherine
c. Critcher, who for some years had a
studio here.
1t is interesting to know that over 60 600
persons visited the sculpture exhibition
in Baltimore during the twenty-eight days