Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27

tons. 1t has been said that Venice Is
new to every beholder, and so 1t Wou'o
seem, for no two painters similarly inter-
pref it, Mr.. SiIvas Venetian pictures are
quite unlike the majority, showing not
blue skies and blue waters, but gay sailed
boats drifting in through wells or mist.
There is, to be sure, one sunny pit' we"
q side canal, painted from prloee'
the afternoon sun resting lovingly on the
wall of a nearby palace. and Of a group
of buildings seen beyond. but even TINS Is
not traditional
The French landscape; are interesting
and noteworthy. the oddly shaped poplars
being we'll adapted as motive, the
Picardy sand dunes finding excellent
transcription. Much may be SAID IN
praise of a picture OF Notre lame
through the fog. not only on account OF
its subtlety of handling, but elusive at.
moSpherlc uuality-itS substantially OF
form-and no little charm is found IN the
score or more sketches which are literally
impressions by the way. MIR. Silva mas
undoubtedly rare powers OF perceptloh'
which, coupled with industry ana the
artistic temperament. must give him sue
cess If his paintings lack today, it is
in marked individuality. the vigorous per-
sonai note which differentiates manner
and style. But this is not grave
shortcoming ncr one which VIII not be
remedied AS time goes by the painter
will gain in self confidence and facility.
and that his work is sound and without
manneriSm should even for the hypocrit-
icaI for the present, be sufficient. 1t is
good TO be able to welcome so worthy a
painter to the ranks and more than hope
full to discover that the zone of produc-
tion is gradually widening.
A NUMBER of interesting pictures are
on exhibition at the Shelby Clarke
gallery, on q street. notably nocturne
by Joseph r. MCDOWELL. study of birch
trees by Cullen Yates, a figure painting
by Francis G. Jones, a landscape by n.
Bolton Jones. Spring in the Berkshires,'
and one by Waugh. late autumn or win
ter Mr.. MCDOWELL is Pittsburg painter.
the Carnegie Institute, and an occasional
exhibitor in that city. where with the best
he holds his own. but whose works are
rarely seen elsewhere. a man of wealth,
he has made his painting his recreation.
but has achieved results rema rkable for
merit. In the present instance his pic
ture has excellent tonal quality, good dis
position of light and shade and pleasing
composition. Painted in the spirit OF the
tonalists it still has a freshness bred of
Independent conviction. The Cullen
Yates is but a sketch, but an exceedingly
clever one, crisp. firm and not unpoetic.
The canvas by Francis Jones Is a genre
and pictures two girls enjoying within
doors pleasant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
that all American genre painters have not
turned illustrators. The Waugh Is prob
ably an early work, for this artist has re-
Gently given his attention almost exclu-
sively to marines-great sea pictures. Two
of his late works have been presented by
Mr. William T. Evans to the National
Gallery and are now to be seen at the
National Museum. The latter part of last
season Mr.. Waugh occupied a studio on
Mr. Evans place at Montclair. which was
owned and built originally by George In
ness. jr.