Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-04
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

The ARTIST ASSOCIATIONS ExBIRIT1oy
Another visit to this beautiful collection of
paintings makes W, if possible more in love
with il than before. and has enabled us m studv
more Of its specimens of art with due atten.
tention.
No 2. The Requiem of De Soto. by Edwin
White. very warm effect of torchlight con-
trasted with mOOnlit sky and distance, all
very well managed. To those who admire such
effects the picture will be pleasing one. A
number of bearded monks with solemn yisages
surround the body of De Soto laid out on a bier.
kneeiing figure, in the ordinary costume of
the day, breaks up, in some degree the mono
tony OF the mOnkish crowd and, in the rear,
are seen the grim and mournful array of the
military followers of the great adventurer The
picture Is well painted, but, as historical one,
does not strike one very favorably.
No. 3. The Antiquary'' If this ia the
small picture representing a man sitting at
table ana apparently examining some coins, we
should pronounce it very good in tone, color.
light and shade and execution.
No. IL Alpine Scenery by VIM. T. Rich.
ards- Deep down among the mountains which
rise precipitOusy from its dark waters lies the
lake The picture appears quite good, though
hung high, and isprobsbly true representation
OF the particular spot it purports to be- and of the
atmosphere and other effects of such localities.
No H. Is Landscape which, Though hung
high and having an unfinished look, which we
Judge arises mainly from want of varnish,) DOS
sesses apparently considerable merit.
No H. pretty picture Of boy and girl
nshlng On the sea shore rocks 1t is hung too
high to be seen properly
No. Il. The Young Squirrel Hunters. Scheuz
lie Is very clever artist in this line. Heexcels
in children's sports, street scenes and similar
compositions. This little picture, in addition
to Its other attractions, is very pleasing and
strong in color
No. "a. Is good Landscape, by Thomas
Moran Very unpretending, however, and
rather sketchy
NO. 20. Landscape, by E. Moran. Pretty and
natural, but the foreground Is not suffcientIv
nnlshed. very common failing with many
otherwise clever landscape painters.
NO 81. Some rather good painting and col.
onng with much bad drawing. The attempt
al nunor is failure, and the composition and
management Of the subject commonplace.
NO 81 Death and the Gambler Ayery
snecuve little picture, well executed. Wesup
pose me soldier is playing for his life, and his
"iid' desperate look, eOntrasted with the quiet
grim Of old Barebones his adversary, seems TO i'm
ply that the latter has the best of il.
Nos. 80, "a. By Louis Lang Two f,,cv
heads IN what we should term the pretty style
of pretty women
we again express the hope that all our fel-
" GrrEo Il.
~" 't.ilehs VINO desire to have the Federal Ne
tToPolis become, a. it should be, not only the
political emporium of the land. but il, Ieadino
city 80 far as the fine arts are concerned viii
be sure TO encourage this meritorious assoc;a-
ton by visiting its exhibition.
Gov. WALkER.-We are not little am,sod
at the gravity with which the Northern nrss.
discusses the question it has raised-wbetber
Governor Walker designs throwing his weight
In Kansas, into the Free-soil or Pro-slarerv
sale II is very evident that the opposition in
the NOr,h know little indeed of the man, as
wei as Of the well-balanced policy Of the ad-
Ininistration with reference to Kansas affairs.
1hey illustrate in this connection with force.
the adnge saying that none are so blind as those
VINO will not see. He Robert j. Walker) was
selected for his present posision beeause nm ac.
III. u MS experience, his undsputed sagsei-
" high character a statesman. energy and
nerve he could be relied on to steer clear of ain
sue" ,oeai political inducements as up to this
time nave literally destroyed all his predecessors
In the position, as public men. II is already
evident that the Northern opposition are bon;nc.
for opposition's sake, that his admins,r.,;on -
the affairs OF Kansas may prove a s,ormv
and are disentombing various declars,;on. -
reference to the future of the Territory I.;a =.
his door by nameless persons, none of Which
have the slightest bearing on the policy il viii, |
be his duty to pursue. t-~ 3D. :
When they find, as they surely will not lonp
hence that he recognizes no higher law than the |
CONSTITUTION, the laws of Congress applicable,