Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-18
ART NOTES.


recognizing the force OF the poets lines,
that
g. mans best things lie nearest him,
Lie close about his feet
most of our local artists are this summer
combining their sketching and studies from
nature to the scenery in the Immediate vi
c1niiy OF Washington or to the pastoral
country not far away. In this they are wise.
Nowhere can more exquisite landscape
views be found than among the low hills
surrounding the city and along the rich low
lands skirJiGg the Potomac aud its minor
afliuents. And such scenery is after all the
true field for the artist. The wild. the grand
and The exceptional in nature are all very
well In their way. They serve a GOO pHr
pose as All occas lOnal needed stimulant bat
for everyday enjoyment IL is 10 her quiet
aspects and gentle moods that one looks
Tor perpetual solsce aud real pleasure. The
BIelsiddI eNITaNagaDZas have their place in
large rxnlb ton rUCms, where wide variety
IL need.d TO represent all phases OF life aud
n1turs, out sympathetic compa niOnship for
ali hoors and seasons must he sought Ia ART as
In lie IN tie quiet little bits upop which The
eye can rest with feeling OF repose aud con
tthtmeht Hence our artists who abandon
me unattstlnahls and the dim for The charms
winch lie close a bout their feet are wise in a
Couhle senke. Not only are they able to dn
full justice to what they thus fnd, but at the
same time they appeal To the better Seuti-
meut OF the public, and are therefore far
more likely 10 md appreciative customers
for what they transfer 10 canvass.
The artists and art lovers uf the city. not
less than his large circle Of personal friends,
are guile unhappy over the recently issued
naval orders which assign DR. Kindieberger-
to three years service on The ASiatic station.
Although only an amateur, Dr. X. is re-
garded as one who only needed to give his
whole attention 20 art in order 70 via high
place even among old professionals. and his
tastefully furnished and well equipped studio
was one of the most attractive places IN
the city. His absence will therefore be
real loss, and his friends are onlv recOnciIed
TO his departure By the we'll grounded hope
that he Will return from his long absence
with portfolio well filled with sketches and
studies OF the rare scenery and artistic sub
j cts to he found I'm the interesting far or
lands which ne will visit during his pro-
lOnged stay. We but echo a common ex pres
sion in wishing MIN a smooth voyage, Ileas-
ant sCjourn, and safe return.
Late advices from Mr.. Ross Turner state
that he is located about twelve miles from
Munich, hard at work sketching and study
ing. A couple of oil paintings, executed by
him there, aud recently sent home, have been
rather disappointment to good many OF
his friends, and suggest doubt whether in
Stead OF going TO Germany, he would not
nave done better had he gone TO England
and placed himself under one of the excellent
water color artists Of that country. 1t is be-
lieved that that course would have been not
Only more nearly in accord with his previous
training, taste and style, but at the SAM
more likely to achieve both early and perma-
rent success thar the one he has chosen. Ii
Is certain, at any rate, from the examples
sent home, that nearly all the schooling he
received before he went abroad has been lost,
so different are they in style and treatment
from anything he had done heretofore.
- The best bit of genre work Mr.. Fisher has
yet done, according TO our mind, is q little
picture he has recently finished entitled
What Shall l say?" The scene represents
beautiful young girl engaged in writing a
letter. The pose and expression OF the figure
tell the story admirably, while In the draw
ing and color Of the rich and well chosen &C
ccssoTies there ~ nothing TO be desired. Uu-
less e greatly miss our less. IL will not be
a great while until this little gem is trans
fer q from the artists easel to the walls of
some aprreciative connOiSseur. In conse
QCence OF tie irdisposition of Mrs. Barnett
Mr. Fisher has not yet finished his portrait
~ The snthor OF that very clever book That
Lass q I.owrie's," and of that capital aud
peculiarly Dickensy sketch. .Smethurst-
ses," IN scribner's Magazine for August.
- Mr.. Brown is engaged on full length
lie size portrait Of President Hayes, which
he is painting from careful studies made Ia
several sittings kindly given him by the
President some time before his departure
frr he north. The study is a remarkably
fai hful Likeness, in form color and EXPIRES
sion, and the large picture bids fair to De one
OF me bSsf. " not the very best, OF the many
portraits OF the President yet painted.
1t is stated by the English papers that
Gustav DOre, the eminent French artist,
who, by the way, has lately been engaged In
illustrating AriostO, is now directing his en-
ergles to the production OF q colossal vase. II
Is TO be Ornamented with one hundred and
nfty figures, and he hopes to have 1t ready
Tor The Paris exposition next year, where he
expects to appear in the double role OF
painter and sculptor.
Dante Gabriel Rosetti, the distinguished
English artist and poet has sold his picture
"Nenus Astarte, AN elaborate description
of which was published in these columns
some time ago-to member OF the House of
Commons for two Thousand guiEeas.