Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
Portrait of Admiral Evans.

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| Portrait of Admiral Evans.
| Mrs. Bush-Brown is represented by
portraits of the late Admiral Evans and
his little granddaughter. and of Mr..
Heinrich Hammer, the we'll known local
musician, who has done. and is DOING
so much toward increasing apprecla-
ton for good music in this city. mrs.
Bush Brown has studied under good
masters and served a long apprentice
| ship, the result Of which is seen In the
strength of her work
| Miss Juliet Thompson has sent from
New York a portrait recently painted
of Miss Marion De Kay, the daughter
of Charles De Kay. the well known art
critic. 1t shows the young woman In
a purplish gown. standing against a
gray wall, and in treatment Is broad
and simple. Mrs. Alice Archer Sewall
James has sent the portrait study OF a
small boy seated on a piano chair. WIN
one hand resting on the keys. which
she painted while on visit TO ner
home in this city last winter and which
at that time was commented upon most
favorably. There is something very
rare in the quality of tenderness in this
little pictorial portrait of child.
| Miss Anna Sands shows little figure
| painting--a young woman In moving
| gown seated upon sofa in front OF
a blue curtain--which is quite the best
thing she has done in several years,
an excellent work. Miss Hattie E. Bur
dette exhibits two portrait studies
each with decorative note. and an
interior in which we'll rendered lamp
light is the chief factor. Miss Meta
Craig shows a forceful portrait Of her
brother. Or: Craig. and a little in in
terror. The Dormer. very cieverly
| rendered. Miss Alice c. Foster Is rep
young girl and a sketch of a young
woman seated on sofa which has
many excellent qualities = work
the connoisseur without notice. Miss
| Ellen Day Hale shows portrait of
| gentleman, well considered and rem
dered in her usual felcitous manner.
though less interesting. perhaps than
| some canvases she has previously con-
tributed to this society's exhibition
notably, for instance, The Green Ca
| lash"
From New York Artists.
From New York have come two
paintings by Everett L. Warner and
two by Hobart Nichols lending interest
to the display Mr.. Warner sends win
tor pictures. snow-covered hillside
on which stand some evergreen trees
| a distinguished piece of work; and q
painting OF St Paurs Chapel Wnicn
Of the National Academy Of Design.
, Mr.. Nichols sends sunny midsummer
picture of a hillside, view from his
own home, and a picture of winter
woods, probably a study made for a
larger and more important painting
} which has been shown in several of the
big exhibitions this season. Spencer
, B. Nichols sends two imaginative
studies mystical and poetic. but very
, vague William B. Closson contrib
utes two pictures, figure study and a
/ landscape of notable interest
i Carl Wellers landscapes deserve
special mention because of intrinsic
, merit and real charm. as do a strong
z figure painting by Carl Rakemann-
5 seamen on deck in heavy weather
!, two excellent landscaes by Winfield
+ Scott Cline. a new exhibitor, and still
D life studies by Miss Gabrielle Glenn
= ents, Mrs. Casey and Miss Harris.
Among the sculpture shown arr
! works by U. s. ]. Dunbar. the secretar,
E Of the society; Miss Clara Hill. Mr.
Bush-Brown and Jerome Connor.
The exhibition will be open TO tn,
| public from tomorrow until the 14tl
Of April daily and Tuesday and Frida!
! evenings. LEILA MECHL1N.