Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-05
ART NOTES..

MIS- NItdloItS, the accomplished artist. has
given to the public very beautiful souvenir
OF her summer vacation at Rock Enon Springs
last season, in the form of series of etchings
Illustrating the charms of that place and its
romantic surroundings. The set CO.'S lists of
about q dozen sketches taken from ihe best
points OF view. and makes very interesting
and pretty portfolio. In this style of ilIuStra-
tlon, and particularly in the representation of
architectural subjects. old and picturesque in
character and accessories, Mrs. GreatOrex ex-
GELS. and these drawings are in her best Vein
The etchlngS are accompanied by Il couple OF
pages of text furnished by her sister. Mrs
Despard, which. with the very neat cover en-
closing the sheets, are Illustrated by one of
Mrs. G.S daughters, who gives promise of
great excellence i'll the same lines of art which
her mother has 50 adorned and popularized
-BOughton seems to have become a great
favorte latterly with the conductors of the
Art Journal. An engraving of his Hester
Prynne and Little PEARL (the original of
which, in the Olyphant collection, sod for
number of that periodical: his '.Iudgment Of
WOuter Van TWiller' is the leading iilistra-
ton of the number for this month aud. as we
have already announced a steel plate engrav-
ing is now being made of his 'Edict OF vii
liam the TeSty,'' the original of which belongs
TO the Corcoran Gallery. The next time AIr.
Boughton comes TO this country we are going
to get him to squeeze down that basket a little
upon which the burly Dutchman is sitting in
the foreground of the latter picture. and also
to Ia ke the twist out OF the fore legs OF the
nlastiif i'll the Heir PreSumptive.n in order
that he may accompany his young master
without falling down.
"A new Venus by Titan, OF at least one
hitherto unknown to the public, is announced
as being owned by a Well known lawyer in
New York. The authenticity of the picture is
declared 10 be undOubted: but the ;lccompa-
nylng story that it was bought from a monk
who found II iii one OF the vaults OF the Nati-
can, to which ii had been rclegated bv one of
PpnpS. SubSpuupptlJ ~
presented by its lucky purchaser to it present
pOsSeSsor. IS calculated to raise some doubts
on TINS point. CoWled monks going around
Offering original TitanS, at $l.20O Il piece.
ought to he regarded as objects of diStruSt
even 10y American milOrdS, who are prepared
10 swallow almost anything when they are
abroad.
- The Art Club has resumed possession OF
its rooms for the purposes OF meetings, recep-
tiOnS, etc, and the active members are getting
ready for an exhibition of their own work
The time has not yet been formally deter
mined, but it will probably DE held about the
middle of this month
Detaille, the French painter of military
subjects. whose pictures in the Corcoran Gal
lery are 50 much admired, is at work, for the
Paris Exposition. on Il painting representing
Napoleon first consul in Egypt. The scene is
luSt after vlctOry-in the center, Napoleon
on horseback: by him General kleber and Il
brilliant staff. and To the right p group Of priS-
OnerS i'll the gorgeous costumes of the East
Detallle was a pupil of MeisSonier, who is also
together are shown in his painting OF the
Passing Regiment"
- Mr.. Thomas Moran, with whose fine paint
ingS and attractive book illustrations the
people of Washington are familiar, is in the
city for prolonged visit. We understand he
VIII have some OF his lately finished pictures
on view shortly, and it is not unlikely that he
may open studio here az no distant day.
-GuStav Courbet, the artist par excellence
OF the Paris comAhlne, has finally paid his
debt to the French republic, and 10 nature as
We'll. He died i'll Switzerland Oh the last day
OF December. III his SiNtieth year. Somewhat
IKE the youth VINO ffed the Ephesian dome
he Will he remembered for what he DESTROYED
RAJ her than iOr anything he created, although
his reputation ana achievements as an artist
were very considerable. For the part he took
III The obstruction Of the Column EendOmn he
was once tried and imprisoned for six months
greatly To the damage of his health and he
was subsequently sued for the same offence in
ii ciNll acton, which resulted in Z; verdict
against llnI Of some $4,000 All his property
that could he found and certain sums due to
nm from others were levied upon. but finally
Il compromise was made giving him u term OF
years III Which to discharge the Judgment by
lnStalmentS. But little had been paid under
TINS arrangement when death stepped in and
closed the account.
French landscape art has met with another
loss in the death Of Lambinet. which occurred
i'll Paris on Wednesday, in the 10Th year of his
age. l.ambinet's pictures We're always pleas
ing, BENG pretty certain to be good in tone,
bright and clean in color. and pure in senti-
ment. He was fond of reproducing the low
nat scenery along the streams of France, and
was very apt to Introduce in his minor pieces
reedy marsh, Il bit of water, with a boat or
two, and a few figures. He took the third
pllZe medal III 1S43 the second in 1888 and
was decorated in 1867. He was also an excel
lent descriptive writer and had travelled ex-
tenSl!ely, particularly in those parts of Asia
Africa bprlprinp ha lad
The eleventh annual exhibition of the
American Water Color Society will be opened
III the Academy of Design, New York, OH the
4th of February, to continue one month. Only
original works which have never before been
publicly exhibited in New York Will be re-
celYed, and they must be ready from the 2lst
To the I'D OF January inclusive.
The = great American scene ry) painter
IS what al English art critic irreyerently calls
Mr. BIelsadt. What will Lord Dunrayen say?
Mrs Fassett is at present engaged Oh a
portrait OF Mrs. Martha J. Lamb, the histo-
rlan OF New York city.