Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-02

tuc SpitLulu "O1hS vi ait nulg against 1t. It,
does not help them, and they Ia turn make II
seem the poorer.
The inevitable has happened. A consiyn-
ment OF goods from the great Demidof- Donate
sale last spring Is advertised In New York.
The only wonder about the matter is that they
haVnt turned up long ago; and 1t is safe
TO say that seeker after c-a-brac can't
go into an Old trumpery store or attend sale
OF second. hand furniture ETC., for the next fifty
years without running across choice lots from
tnlS FAMOUS collection. Twas ever thus
Mr.. like, who recently sent to the Treasury
Department his portrait of the late Hon. George
n. Bibb, who was Secretary OF the Treasury
under President Tyler, has Just completed one
OF the late d. w. Middleton. so long clerk of
the Supreme Court OF the United States, and Is
whose recent death In Colorado Is still fresh in
the mind Of our readers 1t is fulllength, life
size, and represents the subject standing The
attltude IS at once spirited, yet easy and grace
fuI, and the likeness promises to be very faith
ful.
The New York Art Students League will
open its classes for the sixth season next Mon
day. This school has been maintained through
the past five years by the younger artists and
sluuent I5 OF new YORK. for the purpose OF Sc
course OF study OF art, and giving to the student
the opportunity Of drawing from the antique,
ara drawing. painting, and modelling from the
llv1ng model, every day In the week, morning,
afternoon and evening, for eight months In the
year, together with Instructions In artistic anat
omy, perspective and composition
j. @. A. Ward. the sculptor, is modelling
statue, OF heroic siZe Of the revolutionary gene.
raj, Daniel Morgan, the hero OF Cowpens It is
to be cast in bronze, and placed On a column
some sixteen feet in height at Spartanburg S.
Z. The unveil1ng will take place on January II,
1Ss1, the centennial anniversary of the battle.
The soldier stands In heroic attitude with his
head well up, his lett hand raised to his breas-,
BIS LETT foot advanced, and with his sword held
downward and outward In his right hand He
Is clad In the picturesque, fringed huntsman,s
costume OF the rfiemen of his Command the
height Of the figure is eight and half feet.
- So well has The Magazine Of Art been re-
ceived on both sides OF the Atlantic that its
publishers, Messrs. Cassell Peter Galpin & Co.,
have concluded to increase its size. The price
Is also TO be advanced from 25 cents to 40 cents
per copy. but this advance will be more than
met not only In the increased quantity and i'm
proved quality OF its contents, but also in more
growing interest In art in the United States is
fOrcibly shown by the fact that no less than
i've well conducted and profusely illustrated
monthly or SEMI monthly publications devoted
this country, whereas only a few years AGO
nothing OF the kind was In existence here.
- Williams & Everett have lately had en- ex-
hibition In their fine gallery in Boston the three
best paintings OF Mr.. Frederick A. Bridgman.
the distinguished young American artist who
has won such wide and favorable reputation
In Europe during the past half-dozen years.
The hrst OF these is his famous picture 1.-THE
Funeral Rites OF Mummy on the Nile," which
vas exhibited In the Salon In 1877 and In the
EXP osition Universelle Ia 1915 and for which he
received the gold medal. The second, entitled
Roy al Pastime at Nlneveh," was exhibited in
the Salon In 1878 and in the Royal Academy the
year following. For this he was awarded the
cross OF the Legion Of Honor. The third the
Procession OF the Sacred Bull-Apts," was his
Salon picture for last year, and is by many re-
garded as equal to the other two, IL not really
the best OF the magnificent trio. We hear. by
the way, that MIR. Bridgman Is coming home
next next month with his wife and child. His last
visit to this country was in 1915, when he came
over for short time but now he comes to stay.
such at least Is his present intention, In he
receives such announcement as his merit and
there ought not to be any doubt.
The late Mr.. Sanford r. Clifford left in his
studio, at the time of his death, pictures
sketches and studies valued at $4,000. Many
OF these are In process of framing for the forth
coming memorial exhibition Of his works,
Museum OF Art In New York, about the mid
die or this month. Owners OF pictures by Mr.
OXFORD In all quarters are responding to inv1-
tations to lend them for this purpose, and the
exhibition promises to be one of the most in
teresting and meritorlous OF the kind ever held
In this country, though not few persons eX-
press dislike to part with their pictures for so
long period as six months, the term for which
the exhibition is to continue. One OF the
latest II not the very last OF the large and i'm
portant works completed by Mr.. Clifford was
view OF the ParthenOn, a subject which gave to
the artist full scope, both for his careful draw
Ing and his admirable management OF light and
color. This fine picture would make in every
way most fitting addition TO the treasures OF
the Corcoran Gallery, which, by the way, as
most strangers Will probably be surprised to
learn, has SO far never had anything from Mr.
GfifoTd'S easel.
"A new and important painting by Gerome
hos ly Ian.
1t is entitled or at least represents The Call to
Prayer,-an oriental subject, which has once
BEFORE been illustrated by the pencil of the same
artist. Tie present picture is. however, larger
and more interesting in every way than The
other, which Is no doubt familiar to most
readers through engraved and photographed
coplcs. Like the former it shows a MueZzln on
The baiustraded minaret of mosque, In the act
oI pioclaiining the exam which summons the
faithful followers OF the prophet to their canon
lcai aeNotnns; but the range of vision here is
Wl9er ara the View much more comprehensive
IL i4 II sa air than In the other The scene
a. ~ Saifo and the time chosen is that for the
| iast stated call, Or about an hour and a hall
a a. sunset. The light under which ID is shown
n ea' OF me and full or nearly full
behode % he,5 though not observable to the
a attdoiuSI uatneS The Whole scene and fills the
nt ti,t with that rich flood of mysterious
What W ,ei makes up In fancful suggestiveness
outline me amaS OF definite detail and sharp
especaly the wonderful moonlight Of that mar ar.
,Enate Is admirably portrayed and the
a a,sIacuve typographical and archifeetnraI faa.
9, ahe Locality with almost
disJonce Innn, nueiiy throughout. In the middle
,naTeT OF the Old and beautiful mosu loiS W
SIi,an HaSsan On the left the swelIin@ Gnme o1
ana twin alabaster minarets of the great @oms
vi aot MeHemet All pierce the misty air. Ofher
| p,olu,esque arcnitectural land marks yary the
m mon, OF square buildings and hat y, ss
i o,r an hade nlo common obscurity, while far
a oxen o o. Two forms or rather the vague sug
Imagination, acting together, presentlv u s Tue
| out TO De the TWO great pyramids standing an
The edge OF the desert beyond the fruitful vai,eu
OF TIE Nile. How far an artist is JustIfled hV ths
eahons OF bis profession in so nearly reprod,icinS
| FER The same market his own work Is an onaSS
question for the discussion OF which we have
no mo, space here; but the painting as 1t stands
must De pronounced at once worthy the snhieSt
ana the artist The price at which it is held ia
understood TO be S., 500. ~ --S'0 70
in SUIT brought by W. w. Wheaton
AGAINST Luther Beecher fer damages for q IL
selous publication In newspapers OF Detroit.
accusing the plaintiff of dishonesty manantnT
ceTt31n business interests COmmftfad to n -