Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04

crosby still unmeaSured. Four new can
vases have been received at the Natlonal
Museum within the past fortnight, ana
more, it is understood, are on their way.
The newcomers are picture by Elliott
Dainge"field, THE Child and Mary a
winter landscape by Leonard Ochtman
figure painting by Hugo Balm. The Mu-
sic Lesson" and picture of frontier Ire
by Frederic Remington. entitled FIRED
On" The Daingerfield is a picture Of
large proportions and of very unusual in
terest A modern Madonna has been
painted with the reverence which marked
the works of the forerunners of Raphael
and possesses something more than mere
sentimental charm. At present 1t is I'M
avoidably hung in a bad light, but even so
its rich. colorful quality is manifest and
it's beauty of conception frankly patent.
The winter picture by Leonard Ocht-
man is a snow scene very characteristic
and peculiarly attractive-a picture in
which the illusions Of fading light and
crisp, cold air are admirably interpreted.
Already the national collection possessed
a work of Hugo Ballin's, but for this
reason 1.-The Music Lesson" was no less
welcome, for though like the European
Sibyr' in style of conception. it is dis
tinctly different in manner of treatment.
Decorative motive undoubtedly governed
the composition of both, but the more re-
cent work is cooler in tone and more
imaginative. There is in all Mr.. Bal
Inns works a trace of ROssetti influence
tinge of Italian ItraditiOn-but they can
not he called reminiscent. and so long as
they are intrinsically lovely. there is no
room for complaint. The Remington
picture may be less acceptable to some
persons than the other acquisitions, but
it is by no means unworthy Of distinction
Moonlight. cold and clear with figures
on horseback well delineated, story sug-
gested but not insistently told. go to
make up the elements of this painting.
which while perhaps chiefly illustrative
1t. ,<>,1-
of art This is without doubt one of the
best pictures Mr.. Remington has produce
ed. and as representing phase of Ameri-
can life. as we'll az American art 1t
may we'll be given place in national
gallery AS soon as the arrangements,
now underway, of fitting up the great hall
in the new museum building picture
gallery. or rather series Of galleries. are
completed, the Evans National Gallery
collection will be moved and better dis
played.
THE Society of Washington Artists
held it's annual meeting last Tues
day evening at the studio of Max Weyl
There was an lmcommonly large attend
ance and many matters of special inter-
est were brought up for consideration.
One of these was the question of the
erection of a suitable studio building in
this city-an enterprise which has been
earnestly urged for some time. In New
York some years ago the artists took
matters in their own hands. formed
company and erected number of studio
apartments. which proved so popular that
they directly became paying invest
ment and established a new type of met
ropOitan home. In Boston the artists
have the ST. Botolph. the Fenway and
the Copley Hall studios: in Philadelphia
special facilities are afforded. but in
Washington theTe is scarcely a studio
which has not been rebuilt as make