Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-29
Art GOSSIP.


OF them-the artists We mesn-are preparing to
fit 10 other fields.
SCHNEIDER, who succeeds Catlin and Stanley
as a painter of the noble red-man and who has
dozen OF more portraits OF distinguished
braves at the Smithsonian gallery, is packing
mp for trip among the Indians OF the far west
Baumgrss will visit California and the Yo
Semitic for summer sketcbing tour so soon as
ne finishes the dozen or more portrait orders ne
has hand. "A charming little picture just OIL
his easel, view Of the picturesque Windy
Branch, just opposite the Three Sisters" in
the Potomac above Georgetown, has been pur-
eh ased by Mrs. Thomas Dawes, OF New York.
Winnie Ream goes north next week to meet
some OF her work, left at Rome TO be put in
marble, and which has just arrived at New
York. These marbles embrace a full length
figure OF Ssprho, ''the lovely Thespian;" figu-
rinO, representing the spirit Of the Roman earn
iyai; a bust of the Resm Lincoln, and some
minor works. The measure of success achieved
by this Young artist in dealing with the "hard
facts" Of a lans, angular figure, in modern COS
tune, like that of Abraham Lincoln, has caused
desire to see something from her hand in the
iceal way, where her genius would have more
scope. Ii is probable, therefore, that her Sappho
and some others of her ideal works may be put
on exhibition in New York. The Ssppho is de-
scribed As foil length figure, almost complete
iy dTaped; the hands are crossed in front, and
she holds in the right a stylus, and in the left
scroll of papyrus, on which is written, in Greek,
the words, from her own poem, Thou must die,
and no memory OF thee shall remain" At her
feet lies lutte; her tunc is edged with Greek en-
broidery, and the sandals upon her feet and the
let that binds her hair, add TO the classic effect
of the whole.
At the time the sfatua uae in nlav IN Mise
Ream'F studio in Rome the Art Journal OF that
city, IL BuoHdrTOti, spoke of il in terms of praise
quite unusual with that journal in dealing with
the works of any but Italian artists, characte
izing expressing the idea sought by the artist
with much effect, and commenting the man
agement OF the drspery by which majesty wa
added TO the noble figure. The sad words writ
ten on the papyrus, the Journal raid, would
have been prophecy for the poetess If her
works had not been so honorably mentioned in
the canto's OF poets not far from her time, and
thus disprOved her own sad rebodings.
The Carnival figure was designed in Rome by
Miss Ream, and executed Immediately after
the Easter ceremonies. Ii is a fgurino rep
resenting, a. u Buonarroti says, "The joy
and youth and spirit OF our Carnival" II
represents yong girl seated, and in the act OF
throwing wreath OF flowers her face lit NJ
with laughing grace. An antique flower stand
from which flowers are Overlooking, is BY her
side, and mask is thrown at her feet. A mo-
sale pavement and broken capital Of a column
over which shining lizard is crawling re
mind US at once of Rome. Those who have
seen this work in Italy speak of it as exceed.
iHgly graceful and spirited, and express thu
hope that the artist may have the Opportunft,
TO put the dcsign in marble, life size.
Miss Ream has a number Of orders to execute
and may spend some tine in New York. she
has been busy lately on some successful bust
OF Admiral Farrsgut. Gen. Thomas, and Me-
Pauline Wright Davis.
Theodore Kaufman has changed his studio 70
the II" King Gallery" 12th street, and here m I.
| cheerful, kind-hesrted oil artist may be fouuc
hard at work, daily. he is engaged on portrait.
just low, and has Just finished a Characters,
one Of W. l.. Shoemaker. (poet OF Georgetowy.
also, one Of Mrs. 5. NJ. b. Piatt, another poe;
H. picture, " Sherman in Camp" was sold o.
the second day Of lie exhibition in New York 10
Lesrand lockwood, Of that city, for -. 90
His IailIo1d picture has been Just sold, also o.
John Collision. OF Lcndon. In this picture
good deal Of aItistic effect is produced from 4,
commonplace subject. 1t is night scene
representing a railroad trais, dimIy outlined in
the darkness, advancing across the plains, Wit,
weird effect prodnced by the two great eve,
OF light from the engine shining out in tn.
gloom, a. If expanded in suspicion OF danger
ahead. In the foreground party of Indian,
are lurking in ambuscade, having pulled up the
rails, or rather separated them in a way to send
he coming train to hopeless wreck should the
great eyes Of the engine not detect the peril.
Kellogg has gone to Brooklyn.
Mics Belle Smith leaves in a day or two for.
New York and the West.
AT Smiths Gallery, on r street, a large nic
ture by Bierstadt is to be seen. Il il. called
"SunTise at Mt. Adams, Oregon" In the LAT,
foreground Is stretch OF the Colum bia river
and TO the right lie pool of still water freiebtsd
with lilies and shaded by stately oaks. Beyond
the river the grand snow capped noun. Ain
stands, partially yelled by the fogs rising firm,
the water and the mists descending from the
mountain top. Like most OF Bierstadt,s mou,-
tam scenes, II is exceedingly effective In 1t. con-
trasts OF the quiet and pleasing in the foregrouni
with the grand or sombre beyond; but it show
more care and thought than mark all the
achievements OF his busy pencil. Two very
pleasing cabinet pictures by Bierstadt are also
70 be seen at Smiths; one representing the bean
tiiul Mirror Lake of the Yo Semitic. and m,
other view near Shasta.
The Early Morning at Mt. Adams. a sms!
picture, by BieTstadt, recently on exhibition a.
Smiths, has been sold to the Swedish Mipist.r
Oluf SterEerseD, for 81 900.
Three brsnze vases by Horatio Stone, the
sculptor executed at Rome last year, and re-
Gently cast in duplicate by Messrs. Wood q
Co, bronze founders OF Philadelphia, attract
attention at Smiths gallery, ss creditsble IN
design and we'll put in bronze These work.
embody many of the ideas that are to illustrate
The National Telegraph Monument, upon which
Mr- stone Is at work. Mr.. Stone has completed
the designs for several other works of ike hia-
toricsl and epical character, the wax models Of
two OF which, Incarnation" and "ImmortsI-
ity," sre ready for the foundry, and will b.
soon placed in the hands OF Messrs, Wood 4
Co, 10 be cast in bronze.