Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-30
-4RT NOTES.

bought by the Corcoran Gallery. These were
considered remarkably fine pictures in France
when painted many years ago. and they show
many excellent points yet, in spite of the rough
usage they have had; but, much as they may
appeal to the patriotic sentiment of Americans,
they do not seem to be just the thing that is
needed by that institution, in view of the pur-
of an American artist, nor are they exactly the
kind OF examples required for study now
days. Artistically considered, they impress
one one as too segttetg SO to speak They both
the minor features of the work may natu-
rally group themselves; and this is nearly as
conspicuous a fault in the Battle of New Or
leans-which is the better picture of the two.
and in which the moment chosen is the death
OF Packenham,-aS of the Battle of York
town, which merely represents the carrying
redoubt. They are large, but they are no
great, paintings.
- The English method for securing proper
representation of British art at the coming
Paris exhibition is different from that adopted
IN this country in regard to the selection of
American pictures for the same purpose. The
Royal Academicans and forty other artists,
not OF the Academy, were appointed to elect
eighteen representative painters. The first
SIX OF these who obtained the most votes are
entitled to send ten pictures, and the second
and third SIX pr0pOrtiOnate number. Over
and above these elected representatives, the
English commissioners of the exhibition have
invited number of other artists to send two
or three OF their important works. There will,
therefore, be several hundred examples of the
works OF some one hundred and fifty leading
British artists.
AT Barlow'S may be seen some remarkably
fine examples of painting in grapes, by Mr.
way, the well known still life painter, of Bal
umore: In rOtundity,. gradaton of color and
liquid transparency they would be very hard
indeed to excel by the acknowledged masters
in that line of art. AT the same place may be
n ynI ,.lr hoo.
sually promising. That by Miss Bailey, of this
city, and some sketches by young MIR Way,
son of the gentleman above named, are partic-
t ncuiarIy & noticeable: Miss Bailey. we are told,
went abroad to study music, but in some way
her attention was directed to painting and
from the examples before us we should fudge,
without Wltn2ut knowing anything of her musical
abilities, that she has chosen wisely.
Late letters from Ross Turner represent
him as in good health, and getting along well
with his art studies in Munich. He also speaks
highly of the progress made and the reputation
being won there by Will. Nj. Chase, of ST.
Louis, and Frank Duverneck, OF Cincinnati
some OF whose works, we may add. are also
much admired in this country.
The National Academy of Design, in New
YORK, commences its spring exhibition on the
"a OF April, to close on the lSt of June the
British Royal Academy exhibition opens on
the 9th OF May, and the Paris Salon on the 18th
OF tne same month,-to remain open for a
International exhibition. Happy the men and
women who can visit all,
The pedestal for the Thomas statue in the
NJ street circle will be, when completed, about
fifteen feet high, or perhaps a little more.
This great elevation will afford an admirable
the work can be properly studied with refer
ence TO It's artistic execution.
France encourages her artists as artists
are encouraged in no other country, and the
result is shown in the fact that French art
leads the world. At its last meeting, NJ.
mated Commander of the Legion of Honor:
NJ Zlem was nominated an officer of the
Legion; and NM. RibOt Feyen- Perrin. Bin.
Humpert, b. DeSgoffe. BarriaS and Hirsch
(archltect), were made knights.
Another way that country has of fostering
art is shown by government decree recently
issued. BY the terms of this decree. all the
young scholars of The EcOle deS BeauyArtS
VINO obtain the Drtr de Rome are to be exempt
from mlntary service, on condition of their
passing the regular time at the EcOle de Rome
the state. i -"
AS will be seen by the advertisement in
another column, the Messrs. Duncanson Broth
ers will hold an art sale in the Corcoran build
ing 10th street. on Monday and Tuesday even
lngS OF next week. The exhibition room is now
open and the catalogues are ready
Simmons, the sculptor, has returned to
Portland from western trip, and will soon
sail f0r Rome. He takes out several commits
missions to be executed there, among them,
we understand. one for the Morton monument
al Indianapolis.
1t IS pleasant to know that. though Ger
the COMING french interna+;osei 40 !" sne,M @ way 10
tbere iS . nIanoa that Eo,,,n eAnioitloh'
n. tneIe IL d Giialce IIat GERMAN art will be rep
resented there. This is as it ought to be In
at aI,i d. ieas'' there should be no national
"n'ipa'hles. pa
The sale of ex-senator Latham's collec-
tion of pictures in New York on Tbursdav
evening brought ont as wa snnnosaa ~ ~. .I, SuSy
y Ior,.a ottonSno ~ q. We oupPoseol IL WOULD,
d nise a''enuahee. AT tllnes there was con-
was slow. and the prices obtained wara VOW,
uneven. MANY of tho niot,,ras ,,o,,t $3.50 'eiy
less than vas axoaetd .n p went iof much
manV hromght mncG mnr @nu oii E .iis other hand
Whale tho Ssia Wh;oI n,oi9, rnS 80 s@liat @ on the
re%ardad sS Ttn prouueea sloi o22 was
hard t;moS 1 az anu IN spite OF the
f"r h;S n,io;paI tiy ieilipuIsed tnelr owner
mnSt I bo nnst TGuIaS, M aithogh many OF them
fn ,uo' hsie ; SoS. Iln niucn more than they sold
Ton sros snG fn oi Inis Rind we may men,
sSoi si"n to ,i irlu m .ne example OF j. H. Herring
oAIi itnds III SiZe wnden brought only $3.50:
ar,ist:i 2Ia41 sT!-not one tenth the
an 'ist ndS SeauiV ptiee LdnoSeef i2xlI, $3.50;
ina are tba naints i., ,o.A9z, SiVo. FOLLOW
SiSa f n tI PaIi'tnhSs WIN name OF artist and
eiGr u oanfaaS, MiGH DIougnt over $l,OW:-
80 Gt Snn Stt DIVERSIONS, ALVAREZ, 2Ixi6
Anber,t Six5 g, 'ae fHo ihfeaa OF Destiny