The Washington times., 1908-09-06
ARIZSY,A1RIISE9s ZSY 5

enamoured Of a Christmas Tree fairy.
whom he serenades during Tie quiet
! hours of the night. The fairy is nigh
Is the tree, ana a mischleVOus mouse,
IN foraging about the tree. breaks lac
string 20 tAe great fright OF the rairy,
and the delight OF the tin sOidiar, Wneu
he finds the object Of mis- affection 50
near at nand. OF course his suit is sue
cessful, wedding and the usually re-
sulting happy enuIng follows.
While the book Is a novelty IN the
fairy land literature Tor children, It's
illustration has been matter " enjoy
ment for Mis- LOwenstein, as tne cnli-
dren used as models. surrounded as they
have been By d large assortment OF toys,
have not only posed willingly but with
hearty good viii and interest, for 10
these tiny models, the hour tCT losing
has been an enjoyable play hour, ana
the story Of the tin soldier, is 10 them
d matter Of real travel in INST vague
country 7t fairy land
Max vycyl. the popular handsome
painter. mas returned 10 his home on
K street, after vacation OF two
months with his family al small ham
let in Maryland. During this vacation
Mr. Weyl made a few sketches. but the
season Cf the year and the prevailing
masses Vf unbrokeE greens, posse sszd
0ut lt'le interest for the painter II
is thu EILen ion of Mr. Neyl "A little
| laser IA tbs season, when the foliage
has commenced 10 show Tie autumnal
tlnts 70 spend some time in the coun-
tIy, deVoting his time 20 making
sketch1z for work for the winter period
v hen 0u' OF door sKetchiug is out 0f
lhe question. During the month OF No
NcmDcT, Ar. WeYl intends 20 hold q
large eXhibition OF his paintings in Chi
caso, WnerH many Of ms prominent pic
lures shown in this city and IN Nav
L Grk during last season VIII be exhibit
ed.
+. Carl Smith. the portrait painter.
who has been absent from his studio
IN Seventeenth street since early IN
June, is now in NOlendam, Holland.
wIere he passed considerable time last
season. In this quaint old fishing town,
where canals and FISH wharves are
| abundant, Mr.. Smith has rented an an
cient Dutch cottage. which he will OC-
cuPy until October 10, when he will re-
turn TO This country. II is the intention
OF this artist 10 devote his time while
ia Holland to the study Of interiors OF
DuJcn houses with their quaint furnish
ings and Occa sionally paint from the
peasant models who he- become so
accustomed 10 the IreseEce OF artists
from France. Germany. and England
thdt the occupation OF posing Tor arJlsLs
has become Well-knOWn source of rev.
enue TO the picturesquely gowned in
habitants Of this little town.
/. Amateis. the sculptor. who has
been engaged for some two years IN tbs
completion Of the model for the bronze
doors OF the west entrance TO ths
United States Capitol, is now engaged
in some supplemental sketches designed
as castings or trim for the large doors.
In a sketch now in progress, Mr..
Amateis Is presenting the composition
of a fiylng eagle with the streamer en-
belliShed with the motto Of the United
States. The several States are repre-
seDted by staFs upon field OF clouds,
lighted by the rising sun ever present
Paul Bartlett, the sculptor of the La
fayette statue. who for many years has
occupied studio In Paris, IS expected
10 leave Paris for this country in a few
days, bringing with htm the sketches
for the pediment OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives OF the United States Capitol
commission awarded MIN iast spring
and upon which ne has been occupied
for the past two months in his Paris
studio.
w Gedney Bunce. for some thirty
years painter OF Venetian pictures,
and who is ably represented in the col
lection donated TO the National Gallery
paintable qualities Of Venetian life, and
viii spend three months during the
coming autumn in Venice
Fredrick E. Triebel. an American
sculptor, has recently been honored with
election by the Royal Academy OF St.
Luke IN Rome, TO the order Of Acade-
micians OF Merit. This honor has only
been conferred upon four other Ameri-~
cans. Augustus St. GaUdens. Daniel c.
French. Abbott H Thayer, and Charles
F. McKim. Mr.. Triebel who is a grad
uate cf the Royal Academy OF Fine
Arts, T iorence, is a native Of Peoria
H., and is now engaged in modelling
a statue Of Col. Robert q. Ingersoll.
commission received from his native
city.
One of the recent portraits by Fran
co.'s Flameng. whose work as portrait
painter Is now the vogue IN Paris and
London, is a portrait OF Mrs. WhitelaW
Reid Flameng has also painted a por-
trait Of Queen Alexandra, and a double
portrait Of the Queen OF England and
her sister. the Empress Of Russia. The
rank Of commander of the Royal Vic
torian Order has been conferred on this
artist by King Edward.
Robert HinckIey. the portrait painter.
has closed his studio in Massachusetts
avenue and IS noW In Canada where he
has been accompanied by his younger
son, who viii enter sCnOOl near To-
I ronto and remain there during the COM
ing school year. The visit TO Canada.
viii bc but a short vacation and Mr.
and complete some portrait commits
sions upon which he is engaged.
Lucien ". Powell. the landscape
painter, who has been taking his vsca-
tion at his summer home in AfrYuOut
Va. was in town last week upon a
brief trip Of a business naSuFe. Mr..
Powell intends 10 return ~ his city
studio about October Is.
has remembered many Of her friends in