The Washington times., 1908-11-15

| Art interests throughout the country,
at least so far as the personal interests
! Of the painters themselves. seem to
point toward this city as the direction
/ Of the greatest interest centering around
/ the second exhibition Of oil paintings
/ By contemporary American artists. So
/ wide has this interest become that some
! Of those connected with the exhibitions
| seem TO feel that tie number Of paint
ers In this country IS greater than ever
before, and that all are anxious to be
q represented in this coming exhibition.
! The interest is far more than local
or sectional. Such pf the daily papers
I In other cities as give any space for art
news usually contain the Information
/ that John Blank has recently exhibited
: 10 a circle Of his friends an unusually
attractive fall landscape, which he has
been invited to send 10 Washington for
the coming exhibition. These notices
are by no means confined 10 painters
who are unknown TO the general public
on the contrary. they are often Of those
who have received a large portion OF
the worlds favor on account Of success
IN their chosen calling. II is merely an
indication that the artists and art low
ers all over the country are turning
their thoughts 20 Washington, and the
Indication Is equally true that they Will
visit this city in large numbers during
the exhibition period and that the
journey viii well be worth the taking.
Washington jury
The jury for iris city is I2ichsrd n
Brooke. Edmund c. Messer. and E f
Andrews. Tuesday, November II will
-
at the Coraoran Gallery intended for
the exhibition. and all pictures received
before .. m. on that date Will be con-
sideTed by the jury.
It has been found necessary. on ac-
count Of the absence Of Frank D. Mlllet
In Japan, TO fu the vacancy on the jury
Of awards and hanging committee by
the selection Of walter MacEwen OF
Paris. who has advanced the interests
Of the exhibition in selecting works Of
American painters residing abroad. so
that the collection might contain as
many meritorious paintings from the
American painters residing In other
countries as possible. Mr.. MacEWen
will come 10 Washington, and will serve
on the jury Of awards. position Tor
which ne is admirably acquainted on
. ing his residence in Paris. through his
meritorious pictures. Two examples Of
/ his paintings were on exhibition ar the
/ Corcoran Gallery on the occasion Of
the first exhibition Of paintings by con-
temporary American artists.
/ The jury on Awards and hanging COM
mIttee as finally arranged is Irving r.
WHes. Of New York. chairman; Ed
mund c. TarbeU. Of Boston; Hugh H.
Breckenridge Of Philadelphia; Richard
y. Brooke and Walter MacEwen.
Sketches Near COMPLETION.
Paul Way,aud Bartlett who received
the commission last spring for the dec
oratious Of the pediment Of the House
Of Representatives has been in the city
during the past week engaged IN care
full study OF the architecture Of the
Capitol. in order that the sketches for
the decorations, now nearing compile
ton, can be completed TO such an eN-
tent as will be necessary for submits
sion.
The sketches for this work were com
meHced in his studio IN PARIS, ana nave
been brought TO New York, where MT
Bartlett is now at work in making such
necessary changes as VIII satisfy MS
ambition to present such scheme or
. SDU-DIuTdl UEcbTdiGDu as " liA l-esA tAAl'ALt-@-
with the architectural outlines and the
purposes for which the decorations are
intended.
Mary Cassatt. one Of the widest known
American painters, ana whose picture
Woman and Child" is one OF the well
remembered pictures in the permanent
collection Of the COTcOran Gallery or
Art, is now exhibiting a collection OF her
paintings and pastels al the Durand
Ruel galleries, Is Rue LATTE, Paris.
Miss Cassatt has been honored by the
decoration Of ChevaIier Of the Legion