Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-05
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KTEXT Saturday. in Mr.. F. D. MiIlat's
~ studio In old Forest Hall, in George
| town. Mr.. Robert Reid of New York will
open an exhibit of his works. with
reception and private view, following
| which on Monday and for ten days 1t will
be free to the public Since Mr.. Reid
came to Washington to make arrange
ments for this exhibition he has been
awarded the third prize in the Corcoran
competition for his picture entitled THE
Oper Fire: but this is merely the latest
of many honors. In 1893 he was awarded
medal in the Columbian exposition:
in 1897 he received the Clarke prize. and
in 1898 the first Hallgarten prize in the
National Academy of Design: in 1900 in
the Paris exposition he received gold
medal for mural decoration and silver
medal for painting, and in both the pam
American and Louisiana Purchase expo
sitions he was similarly honored. He is
member of the National Academy of
Design, and also, which is of deeper
significance. that conservative and vlrile
little association of artists known as the
Ten American Painters" But what is
more than all this is the true distinction
of his work-its freshness. vigor and
originality. Mr.. Reid does not paint like
any one else. but he has the power to
| make others see the beauty he himself
discovers Those who have visited Boston
will remember his mural paintings in the
statehouse, while those who have had
| the privilege of seeing the interior OF
the II. H. Rogers Memorial Chapel at
Fairhave will recall his beautiful windows.
| The work of designing and executing
these windows occupied Mr. Reid about
| five years and has only recently been
brought to conclusion: thus majority
| of the paintings to be included In his
IofD
auctions or pictures painted six or eight
years ago. There will be about thirty
canvasses in all. some of which have been
shown at the st. Botolph Club In Boston
and others in Mr.. Reid's studio exhibition
| in New York, but chiefly the work OF
| last summer. and therefore not hereto
| fore seen. Both from the quality of the
work and the standing of the artist this
promises to be an uncommonly Interesting
| and important event. 1t Is indeed good
to have out-oftown painters of distinc-
| ton bring their pictures to Washington.
| and 1t is earnestly hoped that sufficient
appreciation will be shown to induce
others to follow Mr.. Reid's example.
TWO small bronzes of a Hon and
jaguar of rather uncommon merit
are now to be seen in Berry & Whit
| more's window. Both are the work of
fdlIle, lOCdl stutptol
The lion is standing as though arrested in
| action and seems to be looking or listen
| ing for an approaching friend or foe.
1t is nicely modelled though not suave in
| execution strong vital and unodestion-
| ably studied. The jaguar too, is of ex-
| ceptional interest. manfesting with
sculpturesque effect the inherent catlike
nature. The skin on the back and shoul-
der is drawn into verttable wrinkles and
| the beholder is conscious Of its looseness
as 1t plays over the supple muscles. Both
bronzes manifest perhaps a little imma-
turity in handling. but they are eminently
| worthy and more than full of promise
| The one-the jaguar-was shown in the
great exhibition of sculpture held last
| April in Baltimore.
| r Asst Saturday and Monday exhibit
l. ton of Healey china was held at the
| residence and studio of the Misses Healey
| on De Sales street. It was about seven
teen years ago that these ladies discover
ed Il way of placing gold on china In
broad. smooth surfaces in such a manner
| that the surface was perfect and durabil-
| ity assured. They do not make conven-
| tional decorations. but completely cover
might have been wrought of metal. The
art lies first in choice of shapes and sec
| ond in finish-gold being almost as capa-
BILE of manipulation as color. There
| is none other who does this work in this
particular way, and In all parts of this
country its merit has been recognized as
we'll as abroad.
THE regular art talk for December
will be given at the Corcoran School
of Art by Mr.. Richard N. Brooke. the vice
principal. Monday afternoon at 4:15
O'Clock. Owing to the fact that the lower
hemicycle is at present filled with packing
boxes. etc. this informal lecture will be
given in the classroom to the right of the
entrance. These talks are purposed pri-
marily for the students of the Corcoran
School, but others specially interested are
made welcome.
0UITE a number OF prominent sculptors
~ have been in town this week. owing
to the competition for the Columbus me-
mortal which is now being held. Nine
teen sculptors have submitted designs, and
their models have been set up ON the fifth
door of the War State and Navy depart
ments, where after a decision is reached
by the commission they will be exhibited.
CIRCULARS have been issued this
~ week announcing the 1O4th annual
exhibition of the Pennsylvania Academy
of the Fine Arts to be held in Philadel-
phia from January 81 to March IA.
Among those on the jury of selection are
named Hugh II. Breckenridge. Carl Mel
chers Edmund c. Tarbel! and Everett L.
Warner Mr.. Warner. who is a member of
the Society of Washington artists and
long identified with local activities, pur-
poses to hold an exhibition here In Janu-
airy of his paintings made last summer at
Gloucester and the previous winter in
Italy and Spain. LEILA MECHLIN.
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
NEW BOOKS.
Books are very generally given as
Christmas presents. With this fact in
view, the library is again holding a
Christmas exhibition. This year. however
the exhibit Is divided into two parts.
In the children's room will he found
books suitable for children. few of
the best recent books are included, but
for the most part they are desirable ed-
lions of old favorites. The staff will be