Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-08
IN NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
"INDIAN SUMMER DAY." PAINT.
ING BY MAX WEYL.
Notice of It's Receipt Issued by Sec
rotary Walcott-History of
the Production.

Secretary Charles Walcott of the Smith
sonian Institution has notified Mr.. Simon
Wolf that the institution has received for
the National Gallery of Art the painting
by the Washington artist, Max Weyl. enc
titled Indian Summer Day" Mr.. Walcott
states that he has been informed that the
presentation of the picture was made
upon TIE occasion of the seventeen ami
versary Of the birth of Mr.. Weyl, and that
it is intended as recognition of his worth
as an artist and as citizen. Il share
this sentiment he adds. land feel that
this community and this country owes
debt of gratitude to the painstaking, UNI
selfish and inspired labors of this distin-
guished artist. l desire also to express
my obligations to you, Mr.. Wolf. and
through you to the other gentlemen who
are associated with you in effecting this
presentation. I sincerely trust that the
noble example Of the gentlemen of Wash
ington who have joined in this movement
may suggest to others like action to aid
in the upbuilding of the National Gallery
Of Art"
The picture was commenced by Mr..
Weyl in 1902 and was finished about six
months before its exhibition in the Weyl
collection in November and December
last at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in
honor Of the SEVENTEEN birthday of the
artist. 1t was painted the Piney
Branch road, just west of the Soldiers
Home.
Presented to the Gallery.
A number of the friends of the artist,
headed by Mr.. Simon Wolf, wishing to
emphasize their high regard for him as
man and for his distinguished merits as
painter, secured the painting from Mr..
Weyl and in his honor presented it to the
Matt oil of Arf Thn
utors to the fund for this purpose were
Crosby s. Noyes Emile Berliner. Sigmund
and Louis Kann. Andrew and Isadore
Saks, James f. Fitch, Mrs. l.. NJ. Ed
monds, Rudolph Kaufman, A. j. Par
sons. Victor Kaufman, William Hahn,
Carl Auerbach Giles Heilprin. Gustave
and James Lansburgh. Samuel Hart. M. D.
Rosenberg. Alex Wolf. Joseph Auerbach,
a. D. Prince. George w Brown, Sydney
Myer Cohen. Simon Wolf. f. F. Riggs,
DR.. A. Simon. w. E. Stafford Joel Hill
man, Mrs. Chadwick Hunter. Norman
Gait. Archibald Hopkins. Robert S. Wood
ward, Justice Job Barnard Charles c.
Glover. Mrs. Mira Real Dodge. Mrs. A.
E. Bates. Mrs. j. w. Smith. Charles f.
Foster, Hennen Jennings. George A. Ben
jamin. William II. Beck. II. c. Perkins
and Mrs Arson Mills.
In letter addressed to Mr.. Weyl on
that occasion, which was signed by all the
contributors, congratulations were ex-
tended him.. while you have not been a
conqueror at the head of armies it adds,
while you have not received the tumuI-
tuous applause of an enthusiastic audi
ence by virtue of eloquent words you
have been both in a more lasting and
pleasing form. From the standpoint of
art you have contributed works of genius
that will stand for all time. while your
bearing as a man. citizen and friend has
been of that modest and yet far-reaching
character that wins love and retains the
esteem of those with whom you have
come in contact
Token of Esteem.
After wishing the full allotment of
health and happiness to the distinguished
artist and hope that he might always be
surrounded by those endeared to him by
tie of blood and kinship. as we'll as those
who are proud to be among his friends
1t concludes: LAS a slight token of our
esteem we will present to the National
Gallery of Art one of your best paintings
so that your work may receive proper
recognition In a national sense, and at the
same time afford us an opportunity to
show our good will for you as an artist
we'll as a friend.
After its exhibition in the Corcoran gal
lery here the picture was placed on eXhi-
hilton at the Bauer & Folsom Company's
gallery, :96 9th avenue. New York city
where it received marked attention and
served to draw the notice of art lovers to
the merits of Mr. Weyl as an artist.