Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-22
-ART NOTES.


selves well satisfied with the change The
rooms are Nos. SO and 54, on the third foo,
and as the exhibition room has north light,
which, next to sky light, is best for the dis
play of paintings, they consider that it has
quite an advantage in that respect Ovef the
the old room, in Vernon Row. During the
summer the club will probably do little, as an
organization, but with the return of cool
weather it is the intention of its officers and
members to make it a more active agency
than ever in the field of art. Its publication
of Gen. Birney'S lecture on Industrial and
Of Wo H wa be
of applications for copies from other places in
the country, it is evident that it is highly ap.
preciated by the public.
One of the most promising of our younger
artists especially in the reproduction OF flow
ers, foliage, ETC., is Miss Messer who has foc
some time past been under the tuition of her
brother in Vernon Row. Her work is done in
broad free manner, rarely attained by la
dies, and not very often by gentlemen vet
with such close fidelity to the forms and colors
of nature, and with such fine effects of detail.
without hardness or Over-wOrk as to give evil
dence OF unusual artistic talent, and indicate
important achievements in the future.
The Laurent Richard picture sale in Paris.
recently advertised in these columns, produced
sum total of l,037,662 francs, which may be
regarded as very handsome aggregate, con-
slderlng that the collection included only III
pictures, and that ninety of them We're by
mpdfPa f fba arss noa These brought by
figure. reached was by Meisonnier'S 1.-TWO
Van de Neldes,'' which commanded 57,OOOf.
The favorteS next in order were landscape
by Rousseau, hawking scene by Fromentin,
and landscape with sheep, by TrOyon, which
brought, respectively, 46, 500 34,OOO and $1,000
francs. We do not learn that any of the pic
lures sold are to come to this COUNT !, but
some Of them will doubtless do so in time
AS yet few of our local artists have made
arrangements for their summer vacation from
the city, but, from what can be learned, it is
likely that most of them will spend the season
at or near home, making only short Sketching
tours to the picturesque localities in the neigh
borhood, as opportunity offers or inclination
prompts. Mr.. Poole is, however, already in the
neighbGrhOOd of the Blue Ridge, and Mr..
Fisher started on Monday last Tor the noun
tainS of eastern Tennessee. where he expects
to spend most of the summer.
Mr.. Edward M. CrOthall, who has been
doing some very creditable work in crayon,
has an excellent likeness of a wtll-knoWn
lady of this city on exhibition at Whitakers
Mr.. g is now putting the last touches on
portrait OF Lewis Clephane, Esq, and in addi-
tion has, among others, orders for portrait
OF the late Judge Underwood, one for Mr. j.
SimmS, and two for Mr.. II. Clay Stewart. His
portraits are all drawn from life, without the
intervention of any other agency.
Visitors TO Paris this summer should not
exhibit in the exposition building. The Salon
is more attractive than ever, although it is of
course confined to French art. The catalogue
shows 2,23O pictures, l,657 drawings, 645 Sculp
lures, 4O medals, s architec ural subjects, 23l
grayures, and q Autographs. In addition to
the Sa lon and the other large and interesting
galleries OF old and modern masters in the city
MesSrs. Goupil y Co. have on exhibition the
works excluded from the exposition on ac
count OF their military character. These form
quite valuable collection in themselves, in
cudlng choice examples by Berne -Beuecour,
who are conceded to rank as the best battle
painters of the day.
An interesting oil painting may be seen at
BOardman'S, on 18th street. 1t represents
Diana RepOsing after the Chase" and is said
to be by the eminent French artist, Boucher,
although by aome it is attributed to his cele-
brated master, LIE MOin. 1t was purchased in
Paris, some fifty years ago, by q well known
American c0nnOiSseur then residing abroad
and was hiphly priced by him during his life
time, as it has been by his family Since his
death. 1t is We'll worth examining
-RaphaePs picture of the Virgin of the
Candelabra," in the NOvar collection, sold in
London on the lst instant,-tO which reference
was made at length in these Notes, some time
aSo,-WaS not sod, as has been stated i'm some
Was boaghs in at safed tbSush at
not appear that there was at any time a bona
tide bid on it. The st. Helena, by Paul Yer
onese, was bought by the National Gallery for
The works of art contributed by England
and English artists to the French exposition
are valued at the enormous sum of 81 05O, ,OOO
The cost of insurance alone was over $2l, 900.
- Under the recent re enactment of the Joint
resolution requiring the removal from the
capitol of all works of art not belonging to
government, Bierstadt's large picture repre-
senting the discovery of California will have to
be taken from the Hall of the House, where it
has hung SO long III spite of the Congressional
say, was figidly enforced against every thing
else. To prevent this strong effort is being
made to sell it to Congress, under the late ap-
preparation of $500 placed in the hands Of
works OF art. An earnest movement has also
been made by the friends OF Mr. Moran for the
purchase of his Ponce de Leon in Florida
now on exhibition in the Corcoran Gallery.
The main objection urged against the purchase
OF the latter is the fact that the nation has
already air bought two Of Mr.: Moran's paintings
OF the Colorado, which hang in the room open
ing out Of the east gallery of the Senate. The
friends OF other artists insist that they ought
to have chance, and that the walls of the
capltOl should not be covered by the
works OF few men to the exclusion of others
ms objection would probably not be re-
indh idual in the selection of a first class work
OF art f0i himself, but under the circumstances
IL Will dOuDtleSS nave considerable weight with
the committee. AS Mr.. Bierstadt has already
sold painting to gOvernment-the "DiS-
c0yery OF the Hudson which hangs in the
Hall OF the HOuSe,-the same objection will
hold against him, though not in the same
degree. 1t is likely, therefore, that the claims
OF Doth the artists named will be passed by the
committee, and that the work of some other
artist OF equal merit and reputation will be
procured for the panel thus made vacant tt
can be added, we think, that the California" :"
which has held the position so long, has not
Impressed the public as exactly the picture for
the place.
Since the adjournment of the Supreme
Court, Mrs. Fassett has been busy at work in
that room on her picture of the Electoral Com.
mission. Its proximity to the two houses of
congress enabled her to get SittingS from
many OF the participants before the adjourn
ment, and her hope now is to have the paint
ing finished at an early day.
lNUNDATIONS IN PERU.-The consul at LAM
bayeque writes to the Department of State,
that the extraordinary rains of the past
quarter have been destructive to agriculture.
causing total failure OF the rice, alfalfa and
Irult crops, and great damage to the sugar
cane. Inc country around LambayeQue has
Deen almost entirely inundated, railroads be
ing washed away and dwellings leveled The
loss Is estimated at 81 .50O,0G0. These haavE
rams nave been frequent since ISL. The fact
that they were before then quite unknown i
thought to indicate a radical change in the
climate OF the Peruvian coast.