Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-21
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The Society of Washington Artists
seventeenth annual exhibition. wi1ch
opened fortnight ago in the hemicycle
hall of the Corcoran Gallery or Art. IS at
tracing considerable attention. though
less perhaps. than it merits Ihoush
made UP chiefly of the works of local
artists il compares more than faVoraoiv
with exhibitions held in other and larger
cities It's pictures wear well-they seem
better upon second inspection than at
first-and not ID few may be said to at
tain an unusually high standard. MI
Blossoms group will not soon be forgot
ten nor will Mr.. Brooke's sun, Sand
and Rain" Mr. Powells Last Clean
Grand Canyon," Miss Solomons Red
Jar Mr. Hoser's In the Berkshire
Hills" and score of others And though
some pictures stand out more prominently
than others the average of merit Is eA-
tremely even. II there are re" srea.
paintings shown there are also rev very
moor ones. Here. as elsewhere the III
preston given is that the mass or work
ers is advancing. that art Is saner 'ndn
il few years ago ana no Iess WA
or vigorous. Up to the time OF Wrltihs
that substantial mark of appreclation
sales. has been wanting. but the picture
market has been extremely dull TINS year.
and at no time have current productlons
been overmuch In demand The exnloi-
ton will remain open until Wednesday
at O'Clock. and it will we'll repay at
tention.
Monday and Tuesday the students
ITO
over the Society Of Washington Artists
exhibition in fake show. to be held IN
the lower hemicycle hail. which, on ac-
count of having been at one time occu-
pied BY a sculpture class. is Familiarity
known as 1.-The mud room. Here the
Jolly takers will set forth al manner OF
works purporting TO represent those oS
their reverend elders in the gallery above
\ catalogue will be printed with special
hits" prizes will be given and. finally
Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock, an auc-
ton will be held. All join in the fun ana
only those devoid of sense OF humor
will be unwelcome. The first prize, 60
will be given by Mr.. r. b. Mcclure. the
director of the CorcOran Gallery. Tor the
best fake shown in the exhibition: the
second a sketch by Mr.. Messer is TO pe
awarded for the best poem in the Gaia
loeue: the third sketch by MIR. BROOKE
will go to the maker of the best poster
advertising the exhibition. and the fourth.
a sketch by Mr.. Moser. will be given TO
the author of the best joke. limerick etc.
contained in the catalogue. These are
good times for the students. and only a
little less good for their elder brothers In
arr.
Three perspective drawings In water
color of the proposed Washington Cathe-
been lent to the. Corcoran Gallery and
placed on view in the lower loan room TO
tine right of the south doorway. They
were prepared with the purpose of setting
forth in tangible form the architects
plan. but they have been rendered with
much artistic feeling and cannot fail to be
of general interest Cathedrals are not
built. as rule by a single generation.
and 1t is possible that few VINO are living
today will see this one completed, al
though it is possible that work on the
foundation may begin soon. 1t was
designed by the late Henry Bodley OF
London and Mr.. Henry Vaughan of Bos-
ton and is in the style of the decorated
Gothic of the fourteenth century, OF
which Exeter Cathedral in England is a
particularly good example. 1t Is dignif1ed
and imposing, and we'll suited to its site.
but is merely a repetition OF old beautlfui
forms and in no sense an expression OF
our own time and thought From the art
standpoint it would undoubtedly be an
asset to the city. and Its upbuilding can
no. be too greatly fastened.
Word was received at the Corcoran Gal
lery this week that Mr.. William I. Evans
had purchased two more pictures for the
National Gallery collection-a painting by
Robert Reid. entitled The White Para
10,
called The Harvest Moon" These pic
lures are to be shipped TO Washington
without delay and at this rate it will not
be long before the entire collection of 100
pictures is complete
The National Gallery is still without a
home and sustaining fund. but il is
nevertheless progressing both in the &C
cumulati ton of exhibits and the establish
ment of an organization. The Smith
sonian Institution, which stands as its
sponsor, has just appointed an advisory
art board to pass upon gifts offered and
assist in its development. This board
consists of Mr.. Edwin H. Blashfield.
representing the National Academy of
Design; Mr.. Frederic Crowninshed, rep
resenting the Fine Arts Federation of
New York: Mr. Herbert Adams of the
Millet. the American Academy at Rome.
and Mr.. W. H. Holmes. the curator. The
formation of this board Is step strongly
urged by both Mr.. Evans and Mr. Freer
and il should not only relieve those in au-
rhorty of undue responsibility. but en-
gender confidence In those who feel in
clined To give the National Gallery sup
port
L. has been learned recently with much
satisfaction that Mr.. Charles l.. Freer of
Detroit who has decided his valuable art
collection 10 the nation, is procuring ad-
ditional examples of the works of Ameri-
can painters. Up to a year ago Mr.. Freer
restricted his collection to the works of
Whistler, Tryon. Thayer and Deming bu:
he has lately purchased an exceptionally
fine painting by Winslow Homer. entitled
EARLY Evening which was begun in
1As2 and only finished few months ago.
and he has, moreover, given another
weH-knoWn painter special commits
sion for a portrait of distinguished
person.
An extremely interesting exhibition
of photographs of American Indians by
Edward s. Curtis opened Wednesday in
the Morrey galleries About seventy