Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-09

hibition in a single day or to exhaust its
resources in one visit. but even from a
cursory INSPECTION certain definite i'm
pressions are derived None could posi-
bly, attend this exhibition without paying
| tribute to the extraordinary merit Of Cy-
rus Dallin's life-size statue of an Indian
on horseback-'The Appeal TO the Great
| Spirit"-a work as beautiful as 1t is dra-
matte and accomplished. The rider sits
| his horse perfectly and is q real. not
| toy, Indian. In the upturned face. the
extended arms there is infinite pleading
and at the same time grave dignity.
White Man Is also interesting and full
of inherent beauty. Charles Keck's Re
awakening Of Egypt Hans Schulers
paradise Lost and J. Maxwell Miiler's
Separation Of Orpheus and Eurydice"
should also be mentioned among the more
notable large works as likewise should
Hinton Perry's primitive Man. I'M
| doubtedly.
Work OF Baltimoreans.
group Of young Baltimore scuptors,
among whom Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Schiller
are numbered. was one Of the surprises
of this exhibition and one of the de-
! lights. Few make stronger showings
than these young men, who, beyond their
| own circle have been little known until
now. Two large panels for the concert
hall Of the Peabody Institute are among
their exhibits and worthy Of note-"Mu-
| Sic by Mr.. Schiller. and Poetry by
| Mr.. Miller. These have been placed with
excellent effect at the rear of the exhibit
ton hall.
A fair proportion of portraits is shown,
but few as good as those contributed by
Charles Crafty. Victor Bremen and Eve
Ign B. Longman. Mr. Grafy's are not
only strongly modelled. but intensely per-
sonal artisticaly finished and beauti-
fully mounted: Mr.. Brenners show ex-
| tremely sympathetic and refined render
Ing. and Miss Longman's that robust in
timacy and anna bility which give last
ing pleasure and significance. And be-
side these there are quite a number
which, while less notable. are unusually
good. such. for example. as Charles
Kecks bust of Elihu Vedder. Charles
Niehaus' Robert Blum. and J. Q. A.
Ward; ]. Scott Hartleys portrait of Will
liam r. Evans. Of Charles Battel Loomis
of John Gilbert as Sir Peter Teazle. and
John Drew as Charles Surface; Vein
mans Niehaus; Seligman's Beethoven
and Clara Pfeiffer Carrots Nine. c. ct
sa file
In low relief some remarkably fine ex-
hibits are to be found--work comparable
with the best ever produced. Karl Bitters
Testimonial Tablet" is truly beautiful
In both rendering and design; Janet Scud-
der's medallion portraits are admirable
and charming; Victor Brenner's large
panel. 'Inspiration.' is unique and i'm
pressive and his portrait Of c. p. Hunt
ington one of those things which in art
with trained preparation. sometimes
happen; Weinman's Ships Bell for
the United States Cruiser Cleveland" is
| good and his medals interesting and
Helen Farnsworth Mears, Ephraim Key
ser and Herbert Adams have all likewise
| made significant contributions.
Women Well Represented. !.
1t is gratifying to note that not only
the older men are progressing. but the
younger ones coming to the front. And
not men alone but women. for large
proportion OF the work-and some Of the
best-in this exhibition stands to the
credit OF the "gentler Sex" dorado Taft
| has long. been teacher in Chicago, and
! from his pupils have come some more
! than promising work. Nellie V. Walker
sends iife-sized group Of Mother and
| Son. which may or may not be the
| Christ Child and Madonna" 50 lovely
| Is 1t and significant. Laure Kratx sends
| somewhat Gruesome old 8ravediEger
! leaning on his spade, Clyde @. Chandler
| jolly little group of children, THE Good
Little Shoes That Would Go to School,"
| and Leonard Crunellea a wall fountain,
| and excellent terminal figure-a boy with
| a squirrel on his arm.
| Having only lately discarded the CLASH
| cal shackles, sculpture is still inclined to
| be grave, but here and there note of
| gayety has crept in. Take, for example,
Janet Scudders little Frog Fountain"
Gail Sherman Corbett's BOY for Sun
D1ai'' and boy for Fountain" Mabel
Conk1ing's boy With Sun Dial" or Anna
Coleman Ladds Young Pan" Abastenia
| St Legef Eberle's works have this eie-
nlent Of lighness also but in some in
sstances are inclined to frfvoIity.
There are some excellent little things
tankards. urns, cups, doorknockers, sew
erai charming fountains, a lovely group
Of statuettes by Bessie Potter Vonnoh,
| among which, on account of special
charm. Motherhood" may be mentioned
There are also sorDe Alaskan studies by
Louis Potter. q Fam by Attiiio Piccirilli
and some athletes by Weinman and Frey
which ALSO cannot be passed without
mention.
/ Some experiments have been made In
/ color, many In surface handling and tint
| Here and there Robins influence is evil
dent and now and again foreign ideals
have been upheld, but for the most part
the trend of the work is forward and its
! character independent The work. while
/ not all great, is at least intelligent,
I tllouehtfuI and sane. The exhibition will
| continue until the 18th OF this month,
and many WashingtoniaIs Will undoubt-
| eddy avail themselves OF the opportunity
| of visiting It, BY tho scuiptors themselves
1t is thought that it marks the beginning
Of new epoch in the history and devel-
opment OF the art. l.. NJ.