Evening star., 1909-04-24
SPANISH GRANDEE FAMILY.
Alonzo Sanchez Poello.

Though some of her pictures may have
betrayed undue haste in the execution,
and hence lack of finish, they were all
virile and profoundly convincing. Under
the masks in her portraits was bone and
muscle and beneath the clothing sub
stantial figures-the construction, though
not always correct. was invariably con-
sidered. And the method of transcript
ton was painter-like and direct. Where
an appearance of simplicity was. given
it was not deceptive; the result had been
arrived at with comparatively little labor.
The later work was perhaps more raw
than the earlier work. but 1t showed
greater individuality, which was pleasing.
1t was interesting in this respect to con-
trast the sketch of Col Mosby, which
was just finished, with the studies of
the man and the woman made in Paris
a year or more ago. noting the freef
stroke and more authoritative handling
of the former, while admitting the SOUND
excellence of the latter. That Miss
Critcher has before her brilliant career
is not to be doubted.
COME extremely interesting work has
~ been done recently by Miss Meta
Craig. who is a pupil of the Corcoran
School of Art and of the Pennsylvania
Academy of Fine Arts. and has at present
a studio in connection with her home in
Georgetown. Among other things, she has
painted a portrait study of an elderly
woman with shawl over her head. and
an interior-a sunny corner of her own
drawing room--both of which show good
dra wing excellent color and nicely ad-
iusted values. Miss Craig was represent
ed this winter in both the Corcoran Gal
lery'S exhibition of contemporary Amer
lean paintings and in the annual eXhibi-
tion of the Society of Washington Artists
held recently in the hemicycle hall She
Is a hard student and possesses keen ar
tistic perceptions love not only for
beauty of form, but color.
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A the regular meeting of the board OF
trustees of the Corcoran Gallery
morning it was agreed to hold
another exhibition of contemporary Amer
lean paintings two years hence-that is, in
December. 1910. or January. 1911--the ex-
act date to be determined upon later.
And former Senator W. A. Clark's offer
of 5000 to be distributed in prizes at this
exhibition was formally accepted.
THE Capitol Camera Clubs exhibition.
which opened last Saturday. will
continue until the first Of May. and will
he found well worthy of study. 1t is
nicely arranged, well catalogued. and al
together attractive to the student of art,
the photographer and the picture lover
MIR. SOLON BORGLUM, the sculptor,
AvA has been in Washington this week
a portrait bust of Prof. Simon
Newcomb He is also commissioned to do
certain sculptural work for the bureau of
the American republics. Brought up on
a ranch in the far west. the son of Dan
ish wood carver who had early emigrated
to America. Mr.. Borgium made his first
reputation as a sculptor through his small
bronzes depicting life on the plains
the life of the cowboy, who was not
picturesque myth. but a working factor
In the development Of the great west. He
studied first in Cincinnati and then in
Paris. supporting himself meanwhile and
winning out against heavy odds and
through pluck. perseverance and ability.
Some of his small brOnzes have places in
the permanent collections of great mu-
seums, and in several Of the large cities
his monumental work is 10 be seen-such.