Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-18
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a young woman with copper-colored hair
pictured against sunset sky seen
through a screen of gray grape leaves.
To the left, beyond Miss Hale's figure
painting, is a portrait by Meta Craig of
Miss Clara Drew, a half-length showing
the singer in hat and gown of black.
seated with a white and black cat in her
lap. The general effect is excellent and
painted, but in the lower part of the
figure and in the body Of the cat there
Is certain weakness In construction
Besides this portrait, however. Miss Craig
Sunny Window in her own quaint and
delightful little studio in Georgetown
This was included a year ago in the
Pennsylvania Academy's exhibition and
in that great show held its own with the
best.
Background for Sculpture.
Only three paintings hang on the broad
central portion of the fiat wall, the great
or part of its space being given over as
background for sculpture. Most con-
spicuous Of these three is large, piano.
ramic view of a Norwegian ford. painted
by DR.. David Kindleberger, who was at
one time frequent exhibitor in this city,
but has now for a number of years made
his home in Christiania. This picture was
sent from Norway to Max Weyl some
months ago and is shown now for the first
time. It is less impressionistio and more
academic than the work DR.. kindle-
berger was doing at the time he left
Washington, but it is not uncharacter-
istic.
Certainly it gives an excellent tran
scription Of the majestic scenery Of Nor
way and, through it's evident Veracity,
carries conviction. 1t is hard to render
such spacious scenes to do justice to
such marvellous expressions of nature. No
one can take in the significance Of such
a scene at glance, and of necessity
painting limits vision. Who can say but
dleberger made of various pictorial as
poets In Rock Creek valley, trivial in
themselves, did not serve as a better me-
dunn for artistic expression than this
magnificent ford. which overpowers with
it's inherent beauty? Art is certainly not
comprehended in the thing represented,
but in the representation of the thing.
Work of Katherine Wiley.
To the right Of the picture Of Norway
hangs a painting by Katherine Wiley Of
Knoxville, Tenn, the only Out-of-town
exhibitor. 1t represents group Of young
people on a sunny southern porch. and is
luminous, spontaneous and attractive. To
the left hangs a landscape by E. II. Mil
Ter. for many years president of the So
ciety Of Washington Artists Mr.. Miller
HOW lives utdT ais ShuICu, d., dNu
this picture was probably painted in the
vicinity OF his home. a broad view of
open country is shown beneath lumi
nous sunset sky. There is suggestion of
spaciousness. of quiet and warmth; sem
timent which uplifts and refreshes. Mr..
Miller also sends another small land
{; scape and portrait OF young woman
which have found favor with the jury.
MIR. Messer is represented by two land
scapes, both of which are specially nota-
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a little the works of the modern Dutch
landscapists, being interpreted in strong
gray-greens and luminous rays. The
| other is a winter picture; January" 1t
is called. The ground is cold and frost
covered, but there is no snow; the sky is
lowery; there is no bright spot of light
or color; yet the scene is far from dreary
1t has significance, strength, beauty.
Max Weyl's Canvases.
Max Weyl shows number of canvases,
all Of which are characteristic and ex-
cellent in quality. A better picture than
| Evening on the Patuxent' he has prob
ably never painted. The coloring is strong
and harmonious. the values well sustain
ed. the composition pleasing.
Quite a group is contributed by Mr.
Brooke, president Of the society. All are
| small canvases and Undergraduates, -
the artist himself probably would call
them. sketches made out of doors in a
few hours. For this reason they have
the freshness and spontaneity which
rarely endures reinterpretation. They
are colorful. true and convincing.
AS result Of his trip in the east Mr..
| Powell shows two oriental scenes, one a
| vista of Mohammedan city with tow
ering minarets and the other a view of
| the sea Of Galilee. Both doubtless will
awaken interest
There are two excellent little marines,
| both by John U. Perkins. and painted
near Kennebunk. on the Maine coast In
both the rocks are a little wanting in
stability. but the sea has motion. depth
and wetness. They are far above the
average.
| There are quite a number OF new names
| in this years catalogue and evidence Of
increased strength among the younger
exhibitors is given. For instance, Fran
ces Cranmer, who was a student at the
Corcoran School very recently, sends two
commendable figure paintings; from Frank
Niepold. a newcomer. have been received
| two excellent little landscapes; Carl
| Rakemann has never before made n