Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-27
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Art Progress i'm Warrington.

There seems to be an impression a1oat that
Congress at the last session appropriated
$4,000 for the benefit of the Corcoran GALLERY
of Art. This Is mistake. The trustees of the
gallery made application to Congress for the
balance due the institution for the occupation
by the government of the United States of
grounds and buildings belonging to it, during
the late war. 1t was asked that in the settle
ment OF the claim, allowance be made according
10 the same rule which governed the payments
OF rent awarded for the use of other prop
perry less secure In structure, but Sit
uated in like proximity to the Departments.
1t was set forth In the memorial that the money
received in settlement OF the claim would be
expended In the organization Of a national
school of art. 1t was stated that the present
building does not suffice in its extent for the
purpose OF exhibition and also for instruction
In art; and that it was the intention of the trus-
tees, Immediately upon the payment to them
of the claim, to make such extensive additions
to the present building, grounds and equip
ment, as would not only much enlarge the facil-
tiles OF instruction afforded to pupils and copy
lists, but make the Institution worthier than it
now Is Of the national reputation which 1t now
bears. The claim was considered so fair, and
the object for which the money was to ba ex-
pended so deserving that the Senate committee
agreed without hesitation to an appropriation
of 900 to settle it; but in the hurry aud con-
fusion of the last days Of the session the item
was lost from the appropriation bill. The
equities and merits of the claim Will, however,
1t Is believed, ensure 1T passage when 1t Is
brought up under more favorable circumstances
Meantime, though the project of the gallery
art school has been delayed In It's execution by
the failure to secure this just claim, the cause
OF art culture at the National Capital has been
making encouraging progress during the sea-
son. The Washington Art Club has done excel
lent work in the establishment of classes of
drawing from life and from casts; and its
weekly exhibitions have served not only to
promote taste for art, but also to show the
great strides made by our local artists in their
profession Those who have seen the later
products Of Max Weyl, Turner, Poole, Messer,
Miller, Rowzee, and others at these exhibitions
must feel assured that these artists are now
fully within reach Of a national reputation.
The exhibitions have also developed some new
aspirants OF promise. Among these a young
man by the name Of Siebert has exhibited some
sketches in oil OF mastery power and spirit;
and If he can sustain the promise Of his
sketches in his finished work it does not need
any prophet to predict brilliant artistic
career for him. Turner, also, sends home some
pictures from Munich Of such excellence that
the critics seem incredulous that they can be
the work Of his youthful hands.
Altogether the friends Of home art have
every reason to feel gratified with the years
progress. The day is not far distant when art
students will flock to the National Capital from
all parts OF the country, and when, also, the
pictures Of our Washington artists shall find
eager purchasers throughout the land, If not
the world.