Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-12
ART NOTES.

STAR last Saturday, the Artists Club have
secured room on the second floor OF Vernon
Row, which they will use hereafter for club,
reception and exhibition purposes. The
formal opening OF the new room to the public,
which will probably occur in the course OF a
month, will be marked by a reception, dis
play OF pictures, etc, in WHICH all the MEM
pers or the Club will participate.
"A fruit piece, painted by Miss Helena
Searle, of Dusseldorf, belonging to Mrs. H.
r Searle, of Tenth street, has attracted
much favorable attention to the window OF
hessrs. Solomons 4 Chapman, where IL has
been on view for several days past. Judging
from the characteristics OF Miss Searle's
some time pupil of Preyer. the ceIe5rated
fruit pain ter; and IL so, she shows herself In
every way worthy OF her illustrious teacher.
She seems, indeed, to have caught the in
spiratiOn and method of his best efforts. We
hear, By the way, that Miss Searle has re-
Gently been united in marriage to Mr. Pat
terson, most promising young artist Of
chicago, who has spent the last three years
In Europe, and that the doubly welded pair
will reside for some time In Paris.
Art attracts art. Mr.. Fisher, whose
studio has been over Galt's for some time
past, has changed his quarters, and will be
found hereafter In Vernon Row. This fne
block is now virtually the studio Build
ing OF washington. Something ike dozen
artists and architects are domiciled there,
and still more would take rooms If suitable
accommodations could be provided.
Mr.. III. X. Brown, the distinguished
sculptor, has been in the city for several
days past, the guest of Mr.. MCGUIRE, on E
street. The large number of people who
daily enjoy Mr.. Browns contributions To the
art attractions OF the national capital will be
pleased to hear that he is in the possession of
excellent health, and apparently good for a
great deal more work.
Those who called on Mrs. Bryan aud
Miss Page. at Highland place, on Tuesday
last, were gratified by view of two portraits
which are considered to rank among the beet
OF Mr Healey's efforts. One represents the
handsome face and figure OF Mrs. Potter
Palmer, of Chicago; the other portrays Miss
Bryan sitting before her easel, with palette
ard brush in hand. This is a most artistic
portrait, so unique In pose and exquisite in
treatment that it would be regarded as a
valuable picture without taking any account
OF the likeness, which is almost speak z
one. Mr.. Healey VIII probably include one
of these portraits in his contribution to the
art department OF the Gen tennial Exhi Dition.
The likeness of Mrs. Palmer is his latest
production; that of Miss Bryan was exhib-
tied at the last Paris Exposition, aud more
recently in Chicago.
- Greenough's marble Statue OF Governor
Winthrop, intended rs Massachusetts, first
contribution 10 the hall of statuary in the
national capitol building, has been received
in Boston, where il Is low on exhibition
The point of time chosen by the sculptor is
the moment of the Governors landing in
Massachusetts Bay, in $780, He is shO WI
just stepping from the end OF the landing
plank, the action bei;g explained by the
stump TO which the boats painter is made
fast, and by the slight ripple OF water on the
beach. The critics agree that the work has
some fine points, the modelling being good
and the movement of the figure uncOn-
strained, but on the whole 1t does not seem
TO give satisfaction, and is regarded as no,
quite what was to have been expected. judged
by some OF the artists earlier efforts, and
IN fact, hardly worthy mis- general Teputa-
tion as sculptor.
The model for another important work
OF art intended for the aiornnent OF out !ooT
Washington las recently been complete
and accepted by the committee charged with
that duty. 1t is an equestrian statue or tie
late Gen. Mcpherson, ordered by the Army o:
the Cumberland, and is the work OF a youu.
Italian sculptor, kebissO by name, at prese [
residing In Cincinnati. The piece whe-
finished is TO be colossal in size, the figure q
the rider measuring something more thar
eight feet in height. The gallant soiiier /,
represented as suddenly refining ia his horse
aud earnestly scanning distant Geld; AND
simplicity and spirit OF the design and ths
skillful management of detail, as for the
faithfulness of the likeness. The work is l.,
be cast in bronze, In Philadelphia q; n cost
of $40 COO, and IL is hoped that II will be ready
10 be put In place in this city by the 4th
of July next.
The reception Of Miss Ransom this az
ternoon attracted 10 her studio large num-
Der of visitors, among whom were to be seen
a fair representation of the beauty, fashion
and intellect of the national capital.
Those who attended Mr.. and Mrs. Fas-
setts art reception last Saturday evening
will be pleased TO learn that these entertain
ments are 10 be continued, and that the invi-
tatiOns already out hold good for the season
Lovers OF art who would enjoy an evening
with pictures, music and pleasant company,
and who have not yet received cards, can So
cure them by calling at the studio any time
during the week.