Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-19

hibition this year Is uncommonly we'll
ba lanced. neither portraits nor landscapes
being in preponderance. To a great ex-
tent this is Of course. chance but II in
crease the effectiveness of the display.
Ambassador Bryce's Portrait.
The place of honor on he Nat wall has
been given to a portrait Of the British
amba ssador. Mr.. Bryce. painted by Mr..
Ernes Moore. an English artist who for
the past two winters however has had
a studio in Wa shington. Near this to
the right. hangs Il portrait of the artists
wife-a study Of alert motion by the
same panser-and across the gallery. on
the semi-crcular wall is u third contri-
button. 4 three-quartcrleogth portrait of
Dr. Allerton Cushmau. The last is spe-
cially nota hle-a portrait meriting the
highest CONNIE nda ton. Somewhat broad
~ treated. ii is at the same time care
fully fiaShed-a human documentOs well
as Il work of art. The modelling is strong
but not aggressive. the color vital and
good. 1t is not. however. the painters
cieverneSS of brush which the observer
will remark or remember. but his vivid
transcription of searching. individual
personality.
In delightful contrast so far as manner
goes IS The work of Miss Catharine e
Critcher who is likewise admirably rep
resented. Hep style is less Suave and
less conservative. but crisper and more
audaciouS. Her portrait of Mrs Cha rles
Hewett Wright would assert its merit in
any assenbiaSe of paintings and her
portrai; of Miss Dorothy duncan Gate
wood could not fail TO win commeuda-
ton. They are both daring very direct
and stronghold faultless in detail but
SlSnally vita! and strong.
Little Green Apples"
The work of Miss Ellen Day Hale Is
somewhere between these two-neither so
elemental as Miss Critcher's. nor yet as
reserved Mr.. Moore's Her contribu-
ions are a portrait study of a young
woman wearing a white fur hat. violets
and purple gown. and a picture of two
little boys. whimsicaliy called Little
Green Apples. a twis of apple tree
being faithfully transcribed on the lower
portion of the canvas tn carry out the
well devised figure OF speech Rarely
does one see childish features more sym
pathetlcally interpreted than here. These
boys are without doubt roguish. though
filled with childish innocency
Miss Mathilde Mued9 n shows portrait
or Mr.. Rogers. well drawn and firmly
modelled. but not up to the standard of
her best. Mr.. Charles Gou imam. a Rus
portrait of Mrs. Carl Droop which has
more than a little to commend it, Miss
Meta Craig sends two portraits, both of
which show promise.
twilight in the Studio"
To figure study. Twilight i'm the
Studio. by Mr. Spencer Baird Nichols, has
been allotted the place of honor on the
mi-circuar wall, not on account of it's
special originality. but because of it's sub
tie treatment and admirable tonal quail
lty- And with this painting. which Is in
gentle browns. have been grouped two vi
vacious and sparkling little pictures by
Mr.. William b. ClosSon of Vatican
Fete. and two exquisite still life paint
ings by Miss Hattie T.. Burdette and Mrs
Nj. r. Smith. respectively. Mr. Nichols
Is also represented by two landscapes
both woodland scenes-one, "A Silver
Day. when there We're neither pronounced
lights nor shadows. and the other. a late
afternoon. when the sun falls with daz-
cling brilliancy on the dried leaf carpet
The latter is rather large canvas and
one which will undoubtedly attract much
attention.
better represented this year than Mr.. E.
III. Miller, who longer than any other has
been counted among the Washington art
lists. Four pictures in this exhibition
stand to his credit. three of which are
landscapes-"The Catskill Mountains"
sunset: THE Edge of a Hemlock Forest
a wood interior. and Spring" a stretch
of meadowland. just the other side of the
Aqueduct bridge. All are to an extent
broadly painted. sincere and very true
pictures of which one would not soon tire.
Max Weyl's Landscapes.
Mr.. Max Weyl. who more than a year
ago celebrated his SEVENTEEN birthday and
is looked upon as the dean Of the local
fraternity. likewise sends three land
|scapes. which not only strengthen his own