Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-22
4RT NOTES.

sale in New York this week the following
named important works Of art AZ the prices
annexed: kenSett's October Afternoon. Lake
George" $3.50; Henry Peters GrayS ''Judg-
ment of Paris S3.oG0: kensett's High Bank.
Genesee River" sl,350: Coles Hurricane"
$50. Also small but excellent specimens of
the work of W. j. HAYS and A. +. TAFT in
animals and birds. The four paintings named
ale all high class and superior works of art,
and Will add greatly to the ATTRACTIONS of the
gallery when once put i'll place. The October
Afternoon is by common consent regarded
as Mr.. kensett's best work. and Gray'S "Judg-
ment of Paris is considered by both artists
and critics as his master piece. while some do
not hesitate To pronounce il the best picture of
its class ever painted by an American artist.
The picture by Cole is also highly valued as
one OF the choicest examples of his work. II i
entirely different in motive and treatment
from his landscapes now in the gallery, being
remarkably strong and full of action.
The loan collection exhibition in the Art
Club ROOMS closed on Thursday evening, ac-
cording to announcement. greatly Ia The regret
Of large number of persons who didn't
know il was going to close so soon. or they
certainly would have visited it, They mean.
10 do SO all the time. but one thing and another
prevented" As a commercial venture the
exhibition was not success. We believe.-.he
cash outlay somewhat exceeding the receipts;
but the Club feet that they have done a good
thing Tor Their friends and for the cause OF art,
as well, and do not regret the experiment
Indeed. they are already talking OF trying il
again next year, on a larger scale and with
more elaborate preparations made long enough
III advance to ensure success in every way.
Those who appreciate Mr. JeffersOn's art
istic representations on the stage will not be
surprised TO learn that he is quite clever with
the pencil and cOlors. An oil painting from
bis easel entitled Forest and Stream" hangs
in the loan collection now on exhibition in
Baltimore, which is said to show very credita
bic technical skill as well as intimate famili-
arity with the principles of art. In fact. the
critics moi less than his friends think he would
nave made a great success as a landscape
painter, aud il is said to be one of Mr.. Jetfer-
som regrets that he did not turn his attention
In that direction instead of toward the stage.
I'm this regret the public. however, is not likely
To share. Ii is quite aiisiied with things as
they are. SO far as Mr.. Jefferson is concerned
The bronze figures for Browns equestrian
statue of Gen. Greene have arrived and will be
put up as soon as the pedestal is ready To
receive them. which will probably be in the
nelghborhoOd OF two weeks. MIR. Brown, We
regret To learn Went home quite unwell the
other evening, but hopes to be sufficiently re-
covered to be able To return and superintend
the work of putting his fine group in place.
Max Weyl has a beautiful new picture-a
Potomac view-at BarlOw's. where may also
be- seen several fine examples of Lambdin's
skill in flower pieces In this particular field
Of art. and especially in the painting of roses,
Mr.. Lambdin may be said to be without supe
rlUr.
Late advices from Mr.. Baumgras repre-
sent him as delighted with his professOrship
in the Illinois University at Champaign. He,
is enthusiastic over the possibilities of the
institution and the great Interest manifested
in art there.
The attendance at the COrcOran Gallery
on Thursday evening was much larger than
that of the previous week, hut still less than =.
is likely tn he after the holiday season. JUS
now people are too busy thinking of Christmas
times and the happiness oi the little ones TO
pay much attention to anything else.
Amherst College has just succeeded in Sc
curing for its art gallery complete set of
casts of the bronze doors al the east entrance
of the Capitol rotunda. The modelling of these
doors was. II VIII be remembered. the last work
of Importance executed by the sculptor Craw
ford. They were east in bronze at ChicOpee.
and before the models We're destroyed a com
plete duplicate set was made in plaster. and
these have ever since remained with the AmeS
Company in the hope that at some time they
might set them up in Il hall OF their own
Though smaller. and less elaborate. these doors
are hardly inferior as works of art to the cole
DRAFTED GhIbertl Gates. ar Florence. and they
viii be rare additions Ia the Amherst gallery
which is conceded to he already fully equal
IL not superior TO that of any college in the
country.
in New York the art event of the week In $
been the sale Of the ELEPHANT collection of
paintings, which took place on Tuesday and
"Wednesday evenings. This collection con-
tanned many pictures of note and merit. and
was particularly rich in early and good ex-
amples by favOrite American artists. Had it
been sold i'm flush times, high prices would
have been obtained for many of them: as it
was, indeed, the collection brought a very
handsome sum, and a good deal more, doubt
less, than il cost its late owner. The sales of
the twOevenings aggregated si3,75l. The pic
lures which sold for more than $1,000 each are
the following: Kensetts October After
nOOn,' $3.50; Gray's Judgment of Paris
5000: BOughtOns Hester Prynne,'' 81 $50:
Durand's "SymbOl." sl,45O: Churchs New
England Scenery sl.425; Kensett's High
Bank. Genesee River" $50: Leutze's Icon
Oclast," s., 100.