Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-22
A R T N OF ES.

Among the many notable portraits by
the old English masters. none is more
bsautiful than the likeness of Mrs. Ellis
ny Hoppner. which found its way TINS
week TO the W G. Fischer galleries. MIS-.
Ellis was undoubtedly belle OF the late
eighteenth century. and one whom any
painter would delight to portray-a wom-
an with good. though delicate. features.
graceful figure style and distinction.
Hoppner on this particular canvas mas
represented her seated on a balcony WIN
q mass OF brown foliage az background
She wears a summer gown and iarse
picture hat. the mode OF which wouid
we'll accord with current fashions Her
riSht arm rests on the balustrade ana
her faure is turned slightly to the right.
The color scheme is peculiarly pleasing
and, il almost restricted to blue, white
and old gold. The paint apparently mas
been laid on in broad thin washes, ana
the canvas, which is OF an eAreme1y
coarse weave. in places Is almost pare.
is one Of those miracuiously sinpio
achievements which are bewflderingiy bril-
IiArt-a stimulus TO effort and yet nope
less to initiate. Primarily it is DECORATIVE
its rhythm of line and harmony OF
color satisfy the senses without , 10 r.'
ward careful study. Certain passages are
beautifully rendered and the handing OF
the whole betokens the brush OF a HasteI
Some may say that 1t Is not characteri;s =,
tic o. Hoppners style, that II is better In
ren6erior than many OF his works. but
this neither adds to nor detracts rrom its
actual merit. Pictures can no ionsef pe
Judged by the name Of the painter. ou'
must be prized or discarded according 10
their intrinsic worth. This portrait came
il is understood. from one of the Well
known private collections in England ana
it should undoubtedly go to one OF inc
great public museums.
Two paintings by Miss Mathilda Brown
ell Of New York were also to be seen
this week in the V. G. Fischer gallery. Miss
Hrownell is a pupil of Mr.. Chase and
Mr. Macmonnies, and though compare
lively little known has done some excel
lent work The pictures which she IS eA-
hibitihg here are portrait study OF
young girl and group of still life. The
former is somewhat in the style OF the
old English school, picturesque and
rather p;quant. The latter is admirably
rendered. but not altogether pleasing In
color scheme or arrangement. Both give
evidence OF careful study and snow serl-
Gus effort we'll directed. but neither mas
ciusion, and each is lacking IN atmos-
pheric effect.
Beginning the LIST Of March a series OF
small exhibitions composed of the work
of individual artists will be held in the
Veerhoff gallery. which has been rehtted
since the FIRE. The first of these will con-
sist OF paintings by Miss Walker. an Eng
lish artist. and the second Of landscape
paintings by Mr.. Robert Coleman Child
OF this city. There are at present to be
seen in this gallery quite number OF
pictures by local artists. among which
may especially be noted a color etching
by Mr.. George Senseney. formerly a pupil
OF Mr.. Howard Heinrich and the Corcoran
School. No one has done the same quail
ity Of work In this medium that Mr.. Sen
skney has, though his prints have
not been as popular as some
OF. the English etchers. The pic
a landscApe-some trees on the bank OF
the Housatonic river-and has depth
and richness of tone not found in an or
binary color print. In the exhibition OF
the Philadelphia Water Color Club. held
last autumn at the Pennsylvania Acad-
envy, four coiored etchings by Mr.. Sem
seney were shown. and in the print divi-
sion at the Library OF Congress quite a
number Of his works are to be found.
THESE arc the kinds of things which con-
noisseurs stumble across sometimes by
chance and flnd most delightful-work
done with artistic feeling and great sim
certify in an entirely new vein.
The Exhibition Of photographs of Rem
brandts paintings at the Public Library
viii be replaced Monday by one illustrat-
;~,,- a,fn hos nf Ui11
include photographs. postal cards and
prints. and embrace examples Of archi-
lecture sculpture and street decoration.
Local examples will be given both OF pub
Nc buildings and private residences; good
and bad types VIII be set side by side for
the purpose OF comparison, and the bcst
rs wen as, in some instances. the worst be
shown Pictures will be included Of mon
unental works in sculpture. OF fountains
worthy In design. of lampposts. electro
liers. trolley poles and billboardS which
are exemplary In design. FOrty-two for
eixn postal cards. collected by local
hibitIon, win be special feature. SHOW
ing. in what way foreigners have dealt
with the problems which confront all city
builders today. A large portion Of the
drawn from the Library Of Congress,
which accumulates much valuable data
through its copyright division. The ex-
hibftfon will continue for two weeks and
will. it is hoped. help TO arouse local in
terest in matters pertaining to civic art.
EexI Wednesday evening. February &c.
Miss Mary -Averlll OF New York will
deliver an address on Japanese flower
arrangement before the National Society
OF the Fine Arts at Hubbard Memorial
Hall. Miss Averill spent three years in
Japan studying this subject. and is emf
nently qualified to speak upon 1t with
authority. 1t is her purpose Wednes-
day evening to demonstrate certain fixed
principles by arranging flowers before
her audience. and she will, Il Is under
stood, be assisted by her Japanese maid In
nations In their artistic instinct. and in
no field Is this more patiently demonstrat-
cd than in their methods Of flower ar
rSnkeSnent. Herein at least the people Of
America can we'll take leaf from their
book.
The trustees of the Corcoran Gallery Of
Art Gill issue next week a circula- an
nouncin8 their next great exhibition Of
contemporary American Oil paintings,
which Is to be held in the Corcoran Gal
IAly from December Z, 1903. to January
Il. 1909. The trustees were much graft
fed ny the interest manifested in the ex-
hibition held In the gallery last year,
which in four weeks was visited by g. :
.f0 OersOnS. and the DurpCSe is n ron