Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-08
AR 4 NOTES

The studios Of OuT artists are less att-ac-
tive Just cow than uSUal-particutarly those
OF the landscape painters. who are shaping
things so as to get TO the coantry az an ea-ly
day. As 4 rule. therefore, they have little on
hand. as most Of their finished work has fDllu.
purchasers. and few of them are commencing
anything new. This is especially true Of Mr.
Weyl who has almost nothing 10 show. He
is making arrangements 10 get out into the
woods nj once, i'm order 10 get the clear at
moSThere ard fresh foliage Of early spring
which can always be introduced in trans
Cripts Of nature with such beautiful effect.
Mr.. Weyl has lately taken 10 making his
studies from nature in water colors. and
already shows cOaSiderahl proficiency in
that attractive branch OF art.
-ThoOdOr Kaufman. whose fine rictnr,
Of Columbus before the Council OF Salamanca
is in but not OF the CorcOran Gallery, is busy
a. work on series of pictures for the Cen
tennlal Exhibition. Illustrating the Birth
and Perfection of the telegraph. The first
or central piece shows Franklin drawing the
lightning rom the clouds; the second. third.
and fourth viii represent Volta, Henry, and
Morse respectively in appropriate connection
with the great invention, while the fifth and
sixth show its perfection aud application In
every day usCS-the former giving a night
scene or the plains and the latter showing
the cable under the ocean. The series will
doubtless attract wide attention when com
pleted, not alone on account Of the idea en-
bodied. but for the artistic manner in which
The conception is treated.
49, Mr.. UikC is al work on a portrait Of PreSi-
dent Grant, which promises 10 be both one OF
the best Hlenesses OF the Preside Mt that mas
yet been pain ted. and one of Mr. Us best
efforts, if not his very best. We had the
pleasure OF inspecting the canvas after the
first sitting, and the likeness at that sta ge
was simply wonderful. Should the finished
picture equal its present promise. it will be
one Of the greatest of successes in art.
- Mr.. Witt is at present engaged on a Dor
trait of Gen. Cowen, Assistant Secretary OF
the Interior. He will in a day or two 20 to
Ohio to paint couple of portraits there
after which ne Will return here To nh a rum
Der of commissions before leaving for tne
summer. He expects 10 spend a part of the
season ON the sea shore and a portion amid
the pastoral scenery OF central Ohio.
Nj. Miller has just completed set Of al
mirable Hkenesses in crayon of members o.
Mr.. II. W. Calls family. After finishing a
few more portraits for which he has orders.
Nj. VI, viii go 10 The country to sketch from
nature. and expects 10 spend part Of the
season in New England. where he proposes
TO make studies OF coast and beach scenery
for future use.
Poole is as usual hard az work, giving
most Of his time to pOr'raifs,-One OF the
most notable or his easel being that Of Mr. y.
". Middleton. clerk Of the Supreme Court OF
the United states. MI =. viii soon go To
West Virginia on Sketching tour, after
which he VIII spend some time among the
mountains OF NOFbn Carolina, where ne hopes
TO find not only grand scenery but piciu-
rescue material for character sketches, etc.
One OF the most interesting books OF the
yer VIII be Mrs. GreatoreX's series of etch-
ingS of "Old New York, from the Battery 10
ElOOmiUgdale." II Will bear tine imprint Of
Putnam'S Sons, and part first will be ready
during this month. These sketches have a
peculiar value in q historical point of view,
and particularly to New Workers, but they
are so beautiful and attractive in an artistic
sense that they can hardly fail to secure aS
they will richly merit. wide and general
sale. We presume they Will be found on the
tables of our booksellers as soon as pub
liShed.
We are pleased to hear that Mr.. Walter
Paris, the English water-cOlOr artist, OF
whose work we have heretofore taken Occa-
sion To speak i'm high terms. is meeting with
such success i'm the sale of his pictures as 10
feel justified in locating in Washington fOT
while, at least, not permanently.
-McSseT has given up his studio over
Galts, and viii spend the whole summer in
the country.
-Hllyer goes to the mountain portions Of
West Virginia in a few days.
Mr. Barlow returned TO the city this week
greatly improved in health by his sojourn in
Florida. He brought with him several fine
specimens of some of the most characteristic
products of the - land Of fiOwerS.'