Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-01
ART NOTES.


bill amending the internal revenue law.
ART NOTES.
Turner'S drawing of "Dover" five inches by
eight, and a little damaged by time sold re-
Gently in England for 81 200.
- 1t is reported that many OF the purchases
made at San Donate by Consul Schuyler Cros-
by were for Mr. w. H. Vanderbilt. Mr.. jackson
Jaryes also bought largely on commission, it is
said.
- The first sale ofpictures exclusively by lady
artists ever attempted in this country took
place in Boston last week. The prices obtained
were fairly remunerative, but hardly as encour-
aging, we believe, as was expected.
A portrait of young daughter OF Mr. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt has been painted by Madrazo,
who is one Of the leaders of the new Hispano-
Roman school. The portrait in question IS
likely therefore to be OF the sketchy sensational
order so much affected by that school.
- Elfhu Nedder recently sold paintings from
his easel in Boston to an amount exceeding fif-
teen Thousand dollars. Mr.. Vedder, who is one
of the most original and poweridl Of all our
AmeIica artists, has always been a great
favorite In Boston, though he has only painted
In New York or Rome.
- -Regnault. the gifted but erratic French
painter, considered VelasqueZ one of the great
est OF masters, both in execution and color.
- Die mio.n he exclaimed in one OF bis letters
from Madrid, I" no one ever accomplished any
thing before his time, except Titan and Tinto-
retto. What color what charm what origin
ality and facility OF e1ecutt0n'
- The st. Louis Globe Democrat claims that
Muellers "Roll Call of the Condemned In the
Reign of Terror" belonging to Mr.. J.T.Johnston
and at present in the Loan Collection of the
Metropolitan Museum at New York, is the third
variation or copy by the artist OF the work the
original being now ju st. Louis, and the second
copy, an enlargement OF the first, in the Lux
embOulg.
Mr.. Ulke has just completed a portrait of
Secretary Sherman, which will, we understand
be placed on public view in day or two. In
size it is nearly full length, and represents its
subject sitting, In an easy and natural position.
The lkeless is remarkably faithful and strong.
We shall not be sI:.. Iced, indeed il 1t be pre-
nounced the best portrait of Mr.. Sherman sses
painted, and 1t Gel tainly must add to the repu-
tation OF the artist.
Neither MeisOnnier, Gerome nor Munkacsy
will exhibit in the Paris Salon this year. "Vn,
dersts snding the fckleness CT the.f Country
Ten, says lore. writer, 'many artists,
when tnelr iarEie is at Its summit and the price
Oh i.eT WORKS vely high, Send no more to the
Gerdme, Commanders of the Legion of Honor
and mllionratrs They still work diligently,
ana tneir success is undiminiShed, but their
logue."
- Women are coming to the front, as well I'm
art as in other walks of life Miss Catharlne
| Drinker Janvier has been awarded the Mary
| Smith Prize of 500 by the committee on exhibit
| tiOn OF the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
According to the terms of the beQuest, the prize
| Is to be given annually to the painter of the
best painting in Oil Or water colors, exhibited at
the said academy, painted by resident Phila-
delphian lady artist. fot qualities ranking as fol-
lows: Originality OF subject, beauty OF design or
| drawing, color and effect, and lastly, execution.
! - In the new era in household decoration.
which may be said to have been inaugurated by
| Eastlake and carried forward by Morris, Dre:-
! ser, the Garrett sisters, and others, the first
| color to be the rage was sage green, next olive
| then blue green. known as the peacock shade.
Now IT is russet red. 1t is ulll tuH,-which is the
| new slang for 'the swell thing"-uO nave at least
| one room LII the house, and usually the sitting
| room, In this color. or rather perhaps In what
| might be called its diferent shades and tints:
| and pretty soon those who havn't adopted tt
will be considered as far behind the times as
were those unfortunates who didn't happen to
| nave room or two In one OF the new shades of
! green when they became the craze. The adyan-
tages claimed for the new favOrite are that it is
| warm and comfortable looking, wears well, har-
| monies with the human complexion and shows
of picture frames brass ornaments and most
kinds OF porcelain with wonderfully fine effect
| Russet req ii must therefore be-
| - The New York Metropolitan Museum has
paid its president, Mr.. John Taylor Johnston
/ VINO IS shortly going to Europe, the compliment
| OF requesting him to have his portrait painted
at its expense for its walls,-the work to be ex-
| ecuted by any artist he may select on the other
| side of the Atlantic. The propriety of the COM
pliment thus implied is very generally recog-
nized, but the reasons why the desired portrait
should be painted by a European artist are not
| so apparent. Although it is intended to be the
receptacle for articles of all ages and from all
countries, the Museum is essentially an Ameri-
| can institution. 1t will be within its range an
| exponent OF American taste and thought and
| representative of American Hberality energy
| and enterprise. 1t has been built and viii be
kept going by contributions Of American money.
Why, then not have the portrait of fits first
| president painted by an American artist9 It
may be true that since the death of Elliott and
Baker the standard OF portrait painting in this
country is not quite as high as it was little
while ago; but, In spite OF the opinion of those
| who can see nothing good In American art we
! still have artists who are capable of producing
| very fine work. There is little room for doubt.
| indeed, that the Museum could have got quite
| as good portrait Of Mr.. Johnston In America
as they are likely to get in Europe. 1t is to be
regretted, any way, that the directors had not
tried the experiment. II they had failed after
giving our own artists chance, 1t would have
been ample time then to send abroad.