Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-20


entertain the hope that the measure may be
amended to this effect before 1t finally becomes
law: But to secere the statue itself is the
main thing. and nothing should be interpoSed
which will, in the slightest degree, 1mperil this
result.
In addition to the increased activity in the
art trade in the United States consequent on the
improved business condition Of the country, it is
gratifying to note that there is growing de-
mand in Europe for works by American artists.
This plant has been of slow growth, but its roots
seem to have taken strong hold at last, and it is
now bearing fair fruitage. Mr.. W. H. Beard, the
" received profitable orders from Agnews in
London. Mr.. w. T. Richards has lately sold
two $4,000 pictures there, and writes to his
friends here that the English are treating him
so well that he does not know when he shall
come back. Mr.. Parton'S luck in selling. large
landscape to the Royal Academy is well known.
Mr.. J. G. Brown is finding enthusiastic admir-
ers over there, and there is also sale for the
pictures Of Church. Bradford the Arctic painter
Eierstadt. Bridgman, Munger, and a sufficient
number OF others. to show that good American
work has now no longer to wait for that distin-
guished recognition abroad which is sure to
bring it into high consideration at home.
AS has already been stated in THE STAR,
the pictures by our resident artists went for
little or nothing, comparatively speaking, at
the sale on Monday and Tuesday evenings last
SO forcibly was this dispiriting fact impressed
on the mind OF the auctoneer that at one time
while pleading for an advance on bid he was
LED to eNcla.m; bali reproaehfully, half coaxing-
Europe!" 'And the worst of it is," Was the
prompt soto coice response OF one of the guild
in the rear part Of the room, ''that they appar-
emily expect US to 'cdl.:!' This side remark was
overheard by a by-stander, who Immediately
went couple of dollars better, and was rewarded
for his appreciation OF a witty remark by getting
an excellent oil painting at price. which in
sidered no price at all.
The first prize of Il, ,00Of. In the competition
opened by the city of Paris for the best design
for memorial of the defence of Paris, to be
erected at the rond-point OF Courbevoie, has
been awarded to NJ. BarIlas. He carried OF the
shows an allegollcal female figure representing
the city of Paris, holdtng sword in her right
hand, and protecting wounded sailor who
eos s
lin Moreau, Maillet, Lequien, Allouard, Double
mard, Chatrousse, Chaplain, Falguiere, Barthol-
dts CIsaot, Carrier r-Beleuse, Steiner Dame. Da-
sculptor to two figures. The accepted work will
be cast In bronze at the expense of the city OF
Paris.
According to the New York papers, prices
ruled rather low at the Sherwood-Hart picture
sale, which took place in that city on Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings last, but notwith-
paintings brought pretty round figures The
highest price realized was by f.glire piece by
Ludwig Knauss, which brought g 500. The next
reached $500; the third Schreyer,-an Arab
Caravan at Rest-at $2,50O Fourteen others
sold for over 81 900 each, as follows: A Meisso-
aeT T,dXSn Ss + &c elays soS
$1:GG0; a Madrazo 81, ,@25; Guy, s., ,225; RouG.
seau, Schreyer ard JaZet, 81, ,125 each; Van
Mieris, 81 100; Michettt, s1,o25 and Troyon,
1876, producing an aggregate OF s77.3O6.
Mrs Ladd, the daughter Of Hon. H. E.
Paine, Commissioner of Patents, is regarded BY
Mr. Ulke as one Of the most promising pupils he
ever had. portrait OF her mother, and one Of
commissioner Phelps, recently completed by
friends and acquatntances of the subjects
Mrs. Ladd Is now engaged on a likeness OF her
father, which bids fatr to be her best work.
Max Weyl hopes to get OF to Europe, for a
years stay at least, some time in January. His
young friend Gaines r. Donoho who is also a
on Thursday OF last week
- Mr.. John La Fargo, it is announced, intends
hereafter to devote himself altogether to decora-
ton. He is now selling in Boston all the avail
able paintings and drawings remaining in his
studio. favorable example of Mr.. La Farge's
decorative work may be seen In Trinity Church,
Boston.
The Prince Of Wales has just offered the
small town OF Seventeen, Belgium, the sum of
100000 for picture by Van Dyck representing
scene from the life OF st. Martin. Van Dyck
ter, Sir Peter Paul RubeDs, as one Of the person
ages in the scene. The Belgian government,
having heard of the Princes offer, Is fastening
to buy the picture for the state museum.
Mr.. Oliver Wendell Holmes has been added
to the small gallery Of Atlantic immortals and
his portrait will be that magazines premium to
subscribers for 1880. The engraving Is from a
drawing by Mr. Baker. and is, In size and execu-
ton, companion to the Bryant, Longfellow,
Whittier and Lowell. The likeness Is q capital
one.
A son OF Alexander Hamilton has ordered
of New England firm granite portrait statue
Of Alexander Hamilton, to be eight feet in
height. It will represent Hamilton standing,
with one hand resting on column, and at his
feet number OF books It is to stand on a
Trinity church-yard in New York. -. John
Evan Hodgson, the painter, and Henry Hugh
Armstead, the sculptor, have been elected Royal
Academicians at London, and Jules Ellie De-
been elected to succeed the late Alexandra Jean
Baptiste Hesse In the section of Fine Arts of
the French Institute. NJ. Bonnat was his prfr-
Gigal opponents polling seventeen votes to N.
presented the city Of Bridgeport conn Vita mas
IN fine bronze fountain, designed and cast in Ber-
lin, and costing s., 800. Mrs. FaSsett's nor
trait Of Chief Justice Waite, which was pre-
sented py several friends In this city to his
given to the state OF Ohio, and VIII be placed in
the capitol at Columbus -
ARRA1GNMENTs.-Thisa afternoon, in the Crimi-
nal Court Judge Hagner), the following were
arra1gned:-Michael Cavanaugh, larceny ssec-
McIntire, pleaded not guilty. Ellen Holmes, do.
(do.) OF IS from Albert Nicholas. pleaded not
guilty. VIM. Thompson, do. (do.) of eggs