Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-07

come. Such pictures do not force them
selves upon attention but help materially
to lift the standard of the mass, lending
by their presence real distinction.
An Interesting Group.
A particularly interesting group of small
pictures stands to the credit of Miss 3. F..
Perrie, who is undoubtedly better known
as a painter in water colors than I'm oils.
That medium itself is of small signif-
canoe she has. however. here plainly
demonstrated. All but one of this group
of five pictures Miss Perre painted last
summer while she was abroad, when she
determined to sketch In oils on account
of greater convenience and facility. She
has pictured the old church. the mill and
some old houses at Montreuii Sur Mer.
but probably most delightfully."- of all the
market place in this interesting town.
The same serious worth that is in her
water colors is here, but with 1t vigor
and understanding which betokens eX-
perience as we'll as skill. To the artist
as well as the layman these sketches can
not fail to have significance.
Miss Lesley Jackson, who lis also well
known water colorist. has made definite
contribution to this exhibition through
two paintings of fowery gardens in
Gloucester dooryards One shows with
special promince a pink hydrangeo In
against which crimson ramblers are
blooming, while the other presents with
pleasant cunning a wilderness of pink
phloX on either side of an old and pic
turesque doorway. Both show good VAL
ueS and nice handling.
Sunshine in the Forest"
Mr.. E. H. Miller. former president Of
the Society of Washington Artists, and
veteran water colorist and etcher. sends
four paintings to this exhibition. all OF
which may be counted among the best
which are shown. There is much realism
| in his transcription of a wood interior.
Sunshine in the Forest" and much sem
| timent and truth in his nocturne. The
| Waning Moon" His Early Morning
shows warm. rosy sunrise over the
water and behind some trees. while bis
fourth contribution, a portrait, for us
grave simplicity and straightforward
treatment must also be remarked.
There are comparatively few portraits
i'm this xhbiton-lamentably few. ie
would SEEM when the excellent work
that has been shown from time to time In
past seasons is remembered Miss Han
son at present makes the most notable
showing in full-length portrait of Mrs.
c." and a life-sjZe picture OF mother
and child, both of which are somewhat
dry i'm effect, but extremely painterlike in
rendering-wOrkS which show great re.
serve power ana Indicate UNUSUAL pTouliSCs
A head of a young girl with jonquils in
her hair and corSage-"Spring Flowers'-
by Miss Ellen Day Hale is also of special
interest; we'll drawn, finely painted and,
while pensive, pleasing. Mr.. Ruel P. Toll
man sends an excellent small portrait OF
his mother, but a less meritorious one or
his Twin Brother"
Miss Suzanne Gutherz contributes
large but unfinished group portrait OF
Mrs. B. L. H. and her two little sons;
Miss Meta Craig Is represented by por-
trait of young girl in black. studiously
wrought and Mrs. e. J. Smith by a three
quarter-length portrait of lady with q
fan.
Miss Solomons' Contributions.
A still life painting by Miss Aline Solo
mons shows a vase of roses, a red jar and
a brass vessel grouped on a table against
a rich dark background. 1t is not an ex-
aggeration to say that still life has not
been better painted than here. The tex
lures are admirably rendered, the color
delightfully."- harmOnized and the light and
shade well disposed-every particle of
latent beauty in the objects has been dis
covered and made to signify. Miss Sol
onions has also contributed A study OF
trumpet creeper in brass jar, which is
also notably attractive.
There are very few out-of-town exhib-
itors this year but among these may be
mentioned waiter NettletOn, >. l.. w Illle-
man, NJ. . Montague Griswold. Parker
Mann and Arthur w. Sparks. all of whom
have made interesting contribution
Quite a number OF new exhibitors are,
however, to be noted. such, for example,
as Mrs. Thayer. William T. Davis, K.
Clair Jones, c. A. Dolph and II. c. Da-
vies. who lend to the exhibition certain
promise and strength. Mrs. Thayer is
especially welcome. and her gay little
Street at Rye, England cannot but
elicit praise.
And still many have been passed with
out mention. There is landscape by Mr..
Carl Weller that for it's strength and
veracity must attract attention, and a
painting of sheep. "On the Plains of An
gera," by Mr.. r. lie Grand Johnston.
which measures up to the best he has
produced. to say nothing of an excellent
Dutch interior painted by Mr.. F. Carl
Smith, and head of mountain lion, the
work of Miss Constance White, who has
already won reputation as a painter OF
animals. These and many more worthy
of careful study. Unquestionably to the
exhibitors as well as to the committee of
selection and arrangement the exhibition
is a credit. 1t will be open to the public
until March 25-on week days from Q
am. to pm. on Sunday AFTERNOONS from
1:30 to 4:3O pm and on Tuesday and FRI
day evenings from 8 to 10.