Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

some inward urge he began painting pictures
landscapes from nature-and one of his first
efforts, displayed in his shop window, caught
the attention of the late S. H. Kaufman,
president of the Corcoran Gallery of Art and
Of The Evening Star. Mr.. Kaufman uurs
chased the painting, encouraged Mr.. Weyl to
continue and to the end Of his days proved q
friend and patron. With the exception of ono
short trip abroad Max Weyl did most of his
painting here in Washington, and wherever he
went ne always returned with the declaration
that no place was more paintable, and that
nowhere were finer subjects to be found. Grad.
ualy his work became known and esteemed, not
only in Washington, but in other cities and
because Of his sincerity and the fine quality De
his painting Max Weyl won the regard of the
leading painters in New York PHILADELPHIA and
elsewhere. His pictures of the lowlands of the
Potomac and of wood scenes along Rock Creek
Valley, In what is now Rock Creek Park had
genuine lyrical beauty. While a prolific pro-
ducer, he was always the sincere artist eager
to interpret that which to himself was beautiful.
The Corcoran Gallery of Art accorded Max
Weyl the honor of a one-man exhibition at thu
time of his SEVENTEEN birthday Roosevelt. then
President of the United States was so impressed
by the charm and sincerity of his works that
he invited him to the White House to receive
congratulations.
AS lover of nature and an INTERPRETER Of
the beauty of nature in the Rock Creek region
what could be more appropriate than that Max
WeyI should be memorialized in the way proS
posed-a woodland drive bearing his name?
HE Society of Washington Artists will hold
its fortieth annual exhibition in the Ma
tional Gallery of Art, United States National
Museum, from February l to March This
exhibition is open to all living American paint-
ers. No works are especially invited and all
VIII be submitted to Jury of selection The
yates Iof receiving works by Washington artists
will be January % and 49,
bronze medal will be awarded for the hesA
work exhibited in each of the following classess
Portrait, including figure compositions: lands
scape, including marines; still life and scuftS.
ture.
The jury of award will consist of Robert
spencer, New Hope, Pa; Joseph T. Pearson
Philadelphia Roy Brown New York ana n
Maxwell Miller, Baltimore
Entry blanks and further information can ba
OBTAINED from j. G. Claghorn, secretary Of the
society, Cabin John, Md
Inc oHcers OF the Society of Washington
ArtlstS are Minor S. Jameson president. Alfca
l.. L. ferguson, vice president: Clara r Sa,u.
oers, treasurer, and Mr.. Claghorn. secretarv.
On the Executive Committee in charge of tha
exhibition are Catherine G. Critcher Garnet W.
PaTke Custis -N A'e"4o<
In the early days this organization which has
undoubtedly done much for the develonment
OF art and its appreciation in Washington helA
annual exhibitions in the assembly han NJ tIn
cosmos Club. Later for a season or two tts
exhlOlts were held at Woodward g. Iothron,s
Anen Ior few seasons the society had a callers
VI us own on Connecticut avenue ShortIv
aIter the Corcoran Gallery moved into it's 49,
ent building the han intended for lecture pur.
poses was converted into an exhibition oaIie~~z.
Inc Hemicycle, and the society expanded 50 that
its annual exhibitions included the works of The
Feaolng American painters. It was the rror+1
oA THESE exhibitions that encouraged the Cor
coran Gallery to hold transient exhibitions -
DfougnC INTO existence the splendid Cnrcoro~S
nlennla!s. Since the establishment of the 1attev.
Inc Society OF Washington Artists ANIMALS havj
Deen again chiefly Of local work but work m
neld to a very high standard.
HE IL large backgrounds for habitat pro,rS
designed and painted by Mr. Frank 7 NJ
henMe OF this city for the new African Han "A
the Los Angeles Museum have lately kaa1S
opened 70 the public. Not only has Mr. Nn~
henAe produced the backgrounds for thes1
groups but he has designed the groups them.
selves. e-"P0 "A0AAs
This method Of combining art with the act,,~s
mas been developed entirely within the last Ter
years. ana has revolutionized natural histor@
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