Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-14
THE EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.
SATURDAY.. ..February Ia, 1859.
ART NOTES.

ART NOTES.
Thomas Moran, has been on view In Chapmans
window for a few days past, where it has at
tracted much and favorable notice. Mr.. W. L.
Woods, Of this city, is the fortunate and envied
owner.
Among the studio gossip floating around
Paris is a rumor that Bouguereau, the celebrated
French figure painter, and Miss Gardner, the
to be married shortly. Miss Gardner will be
remembered by Westinghouse through some
OF her excellent work exhibited here some time
ago.
Mrs. Kirkland, of Chicago, has completed a
model for statue Of the late Senator Morton
which 1t Is proposed to erect at Indianapolis
The model wisely represents Mr.. Morton as he
appeared some fifteen years ago, when he was
in his full Intellectual aud physical strength,
and is favorably spoken Of by the Chicago
papers.
1t is said that an effort will be made to Sc
cure Mr.. John La Fargo to complete the fresco
decorations on the frteZe in the interior of the
dome of the Capitol, commenced some time ago
by Signor Brumtd, and which that artist will
probably have to relinquish on account OF far
ing health. 1t is our impression that Mr.. La
Fargo will not undertake the work.
BY misprint we were made to say last
week that Miss Fullonton was one Of the Wash
irgton art students at Munich. Mrs. Fullonton
IS the person,-the wife of Mr.. ]. E. Fullonton,
OF the War department. She int Ids to be
absent about two years and is, we are pleased
to learn, making crafty ing progress. Miss Ii.
c. Lane is the orher Washington lady located
there whose name we could not recall at the
time.
The sale of paintings belonging to the
estate Of the late Benjamin Nathan, whose mys-
FERROUS murder Is still fresh in the minds of
many readers, turned out to be not only the art
event of the week in New York, but one of the
most important picture sales of the season. The
fforn
and produced a total of 1922 or an average OF
a little over $500 apiece. This indicates toler-
ably high general standard, although about
dred dollars each. The high prices here divided
between French, Spanish and German artists,
as follows: Bouguereau's Crossing the Stream,
41X64, brought Sc, 600; ZamacoiS Rivals 12x16
1900; Bouguereau's Mother and Child 81, 9OO
Meyer Won Bremen's Lesson, 81, 100; and Hubin's
Reflection, $1,000.
Late advices from Rome give flattering ac-
counts of the successful progress being made by
Mr.. Harnisch with the statue of Calhoun, which
he Is executing for the city Of Charleston. A
correspondent who saw the clay model recently
describes 1t as representing the great southern
orator standing In an attitude full OF life and
vigor. He holds roll in the left hand, while
the right is extended as If he we're speaking.
He wears the costume of the period, a high stock
clavat and coat with broad collar. The face
brushed high Off the forehead, as it was always
worn in life. Mr.. Harnisch, though still a young
man, has already done much good work of a
minor character, and bids fair to win in early
life commanding position in the higher walks
OF bis profession. His selection for this import
ant work from number OF asptrants Is hardly
less Of compliment to his talents than was the
commission he received couple OF years ago for
a large and characteristic outdoor group for
Paramount Park, Philadelphia.
The bill introduced in Congress last week
proposing to appropriate 900 for the pur-
chase by the government of the equestrian pic
Cn,, ia1N
stair way leading to the east gallery of the
House is a measure which should not be allowed
to pass. Laying aside the question whether
Washington has not got enough of Gen. Scott
by Brown, in Scott Circle and the fine standing
figure by Launt Thompson, which adorns the
grounds OF the Soldiers Home, and without
entering upon discussion Of the artistic merits
OF shortcomings OF this particular painting, it is
sufficient to say that the price proposed to be
paid for 1t is so absurdly extravagant as to make
seriously offer the bill. 1t is this sort OF thing
that makes art-encouraging congressman the
laughing stock OF the rest OF the world, and
damages the cause Of real art to degree far
beyond their ability to repair even by an occa-
sional wise step In that direction.
The opinion expressed in this column a
| couple of weeks ago that the bronze statue OF
! Gen. Kearney now In the state house at Tren-
ton was intended as one of New Jerseys cont, i.
buttons to the hall of statuary in the national
| capitol turns out on inquiry to be correct II
was executed for that purpose by II. X. Brown
| the well known sculptor, under contract made
Guided companion statue Of Hon. Richard
| Stockton, one of New Jerseys patriotic sons
| before and during the revolution. The latter
her history, as Kearney' S should typify her mil
! ta'y proves After that of KearneyiS wa:
completed, it was decided by the state, or who
ever acted for it, that the Stockton statue should
be OF marble instead of bronze, and the arts
| made his arrangements accordingly. Sub5e
| quently the plan was changed again, and it was
PROV osed to go back to the original design aDc
| put it in metal. Out of this vacillation Cine
| misunderstanding or want of harmony between
! TIE list and the authorities, which finally re
suited In the stoppage of the work. Since then
! nothing has been done upon the statue or IN
nor have been able to learn why the Kearney
| has not long ago been sent on to Washington
as was originally contemplated.
| The old saying that one must go away from
/ home to hear news Is freshly illustrated every
day and in nearly every walk of life. How many
persons In Washington, for example, have seen
| the colossal equestrian statue OF Lafayette de-
scribed In the following extract from the San
francisco Post or are familiar with the touch
Ing story it SO pathetically tells? The writer
says:-"The recent unwilling of the bronze
statue of Gen. Thomas at Washington recalls
an incident connected with the colossal eques-
tr'an statue Of Lafayette. fronting the east
entrance of the Agricultural department in that
City, and which aptly Illustrates the proverblal
1ngratltude and apathy of republics The
statue was finished by its designer, young
Italian sculptor without means, early In 1919.
put, on one excuse or another payment for the
Work was put off until the dedication which
occurred In the spring Of 1851. By this time the
artist had become weary OF assailing Congress
with his opportunities for relief, and had sunk
into ABSOLUTE pOverty-indeed had become quite
forgotten. The unwilling OF his work took place
at last, however, amid pompous ceremonies and
the booming OF cannon AS the canvas drapery
was drawn aside, amid the huZzas of the en-
thus1astlc multitude, a tattered, miserable OBJ.
Ject was discovered seated astrlde the bronze
steed, just in front Of the figure OF the great
french General, and apparently sleeping peace
1plly, protected by its huge bronze arms. The
committee OF ceremonies, among whom was an
uncle OF the writer, approached and angrily
ordered the tramp to withdraw. But the sleeper
did not stir, and when ladder was lifted to re-
move the 1mpudent intruder they found the
starved form OF the sculptor, dead, with his
stl11ened cheek resting upon the breast of his
own creation. There is a local tradition that
the statues face has borne a frown ever SINCE
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