Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-17

msnt Of photography as an art and
some Of the best work is done in Eng
land.
Mr.. Symes, whose work is now on ex-
hibition here. is q fellow Of the Royal
Photographic Society, famous through
out the world.
THE Washington Water Color Club
will hold an informal exhibition at
the Arts Club. opening today and cen
will be host at the tea this afternoon
which marks the opening.
Announcement has been made again
Of competition for posters for the
Arts Club Bal Boheme In January; also
that on January 8 selection will be
made of three prizes to be awarded the
successful competitors at the ball.
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THE second concours Of professional
artists will be held at the Abbott
School. 1924 H street northwest. this
week, November 10. at which Henry B.
Smell Of New York will criticize work
in any medium.
Mr., Smell is not only distinguished
as a water colorist and painter in oil,
but as a teacher. His Summer classes,
both in this country and abroad, are
extremely popular, and among his past
pupils are numbered some of the lead
ing painters of today. That he can Be
persuaded to take one day month out
of his busy life of production and teach
ing to come to Washington and con-
duct these concours is subject for con-
graduation.
MISS HATTIE e. BURDETTE has
- lately painted an exceedingly fine
miniature of DR.. William H. Wilmer,
formerly Of this city, now Of Baltimore.
Her painting represents DR.. Wilmer In
military uniform, with a row of decora-
tons for distinguished service on his
left breast. It is an excellent likeness
and has met with the fullest approval
of DR.. Winners family and friends.
1t is admirably painted,
the warm tone of the ivory showing, as
it should through the transparent color.
giving a glow to the flesh and lending
the charm Of fine texture Of surfaces,
Miss Burdette is perhaps better known
for her paintings in oil and pastel
portraits, figures and flower subjects
than for her miniatures, but there are
few today who achieve
better results In this branch Of art SO
intimate and so demanding Of skill in
technique, than she.
Among the most treasured possess
sions from the past are the miniatures
painted by the early masters-those
in England and in Colonial America.
But 1t is not always understood or
realized that works of equally fine quail
ity are being produced today-works
which doubtless will be no less cher
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AN exhibition of original drawings
by the late John Ross Key, for
merly of this city, is being held at the
Maryland Institute, Baltimore, Novem-
Der 10 to "a. The collection is similar
to that shown in the National Gallery
of Art last year, but comprises chiefly
landscapes painted in the Berkshires. in
the vicinity Of Washington and In near
by Virginia.
THE American Academy in Rome an
nounces its annual competitions
for fellowships in architecture, land
scape architecture, musical composition,
painting. sculpture and classical studies.
In architecture. the Daniel Q. Burn
ham fellowship is to be awarded; in
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ship, and in classical studies, the Jesse
B. Carter fellowship.
The competitions are open to unnar-
ried men (in classical studies, men and
women not over 80 years Of age who
are citizens of the United States. The
stipend of each fellowship is $500 a
year, with an allowance of $500 for
transportation to and from Rome, and,
In the fine arts, $3.50 to $500 for ma
terials and incidental expenses. Resi-
tlence and studio are provided at the
academy, and the total estimated value
of each fellowship is about $4,000
year.
The term of each fellowship IN the
fine arts is three years, and in classical
studies two years. Fellows have oppor-
tunity for extensive travel and for MAX
ing contacts with leading European
artists and scholars.
The Grand Central Art Galleries Of
New York will present free membership
in the galleries to the painter and
sculptor who win the Rome prize and
fulfill the obligations of the fellowship.
Entries for competitions will be re-
ceived in the fine arts until March /, in
classical studies until February /. Cir
cular of information and application
blanks may be obtained by addressing
Roscoe Guernsey, executive secretary