Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-07
THE EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.
SATURDAY
February =, 1850.
ART NOTES.


ART NOTES.
washington will have six representatives In
Munich after Max Weyl gets there, unless it
should turn out that Mr.. Holmes, who has been
there for some time. left before Mr.. W. arrives.
They are Messrs. Turner. Fisher. Holmes Weyl
and Miss Fullonton, and another lady whose
name we are not able to recall
- Mr.. E. F. Andrews, who returned from the
west few days ago, is buSily engaged on a
portrait Of the late Hon. James Guthrie, Secre-
tary of the Treasury under President Buchanan.
The picture, which Is intended for the Treasury
Department, is to be of llfe-size, three-quarter
length. in sitting position, and promises to be
an excellent piece of work.
y Mrs. Imogen Robinson Morrell has taken
for studio purposes a handsome and con-
yeniently arranged suite of rooms in Colonial
ton Building, where, we understand. she pro-
ranged, to instruct a class Of pupils, as well as
to give to the public an opportunity to see
something new from her easel.
Miss Ransom is still in New York, where,
we regret to hear, she is suffering from an in
fammation of the eyes which has seriously in
terrupted her work. BY letters recently written
to friends here, we learn that she hopes to re-
turn TO Washington in about three weeks when
she Will probably reoccupy her old and pleasant
quarters in Colonization Building.
Mr.. French's fine portrait bust of Ralph
Waldo Emerson has been sent in plaster to Flor
ence, to be put in marble there. MI. Enersons
friends are said to be greatly pleased with it,
which we can easily believe. A copy OF IL on
exhibition at BarlOwS for a while attracted
much and favorable attention, alike from resi-
dents and strangers in Washington.
A course of seven lectures on art will shortly
be delivered here by Rev. Arthur NJ. Knapp, OF
Cambridge, Mass. The mime of the lecturer
will probably strike most readers as q new one
in that field, but we are assured that the course
which is devoted to the philosophy of art rather
than what might be called its popular features.
will be one OF more than ordinary interest and
value.
1t is proposed by the New York Chamber of
Commerce that the mercantile interests of that
City shall erect monument to Washington, to
mark the spot in Wall street, now occupied by
the L. s. Assistant TreaSurer'S office, where, as
President Of the new Republic, he took the oath
OF Office, and In the presence OF both Houses of
Congress inaugurated the government of the
United States under the federal constitution.
A special meeting to further the purpose In view
will be held on the 21St inst.
- The ladies OF Cincinnati have inaugurated
movement to secure full length life size
statue of Mr.. Reuben Springer, to be placed In
the vestbule OF the fine Music Hall In that CITY,
the erection of which was almost entirely due to
that gentleman'S efforts and uDerality. 1t is
likely the commission will be given to Mr.. Pres
ton Powers, who has already executed in clay
portrait bust OF Mr.. Springer, although we OBJ
serve that an effort Is being made In some quar-
tiers to throw the matter open to competition by
inviting other sculptors to send In models
offers, etc.
- DR.. kindleberger, one Of our most enthu-
siastic and accomplished amateur painters, re-
turned to Washington this week,-after an
absence of nearly three years.-much to the de-
light OF his wide circle of friends generally, and
to the special qualification OF that inner coterie
taking an interest In art. 1t is understood that
DIR. X. has improved the opportunity afforded
by his long sojourn In Japan and China not
only to study the art of the far east but to make
some interesting sketches and studies of its lie
and scenes, as well as to bring together large
and unique collection of its rare and valuable
curios Where he may next be stationed is, we
believe, uncertain, but his friends all hope not
less for their own sake than his, that his next
term OF service will be in Washington.
The sale OF pictures by the late William NJ.
Hunt, which took place in Boston this week.
produced the aggregate sum of $50, ss7,-a larger
amount, we believe, than has ever heretofore
been realized by the auction sale Of any single
American artists work. The highest prices
obtained were as follows: American Fall NJ
agara, s1x4s, $500; Horseshoe Falls, Niagara
s1x43, s., 5ooeGloucestsr Harbor, 2lxs1, S. 900:
Sleeping Mother and Child 24x29, 81 $50; Wood
Interior at Naushon, 24x42, 81 300; Rapids be-
tween Luna and Goat Islands, Niagara, 3lxf3,
81 $50, and Nautilus Fleet, Gloucester, 21X3l,
$1,000 The largest figure brought by charcoal
drawing was 500, which was the sum realized
by The Drummer B oy, size not given. Many OF
the paintings and drawings were undoubtedly
worth the prices they brought. but at the same
time 1t can hardly be denied, we presume, that
The great success of the sale was largely due to
the skilltul manner in which it was advertised
and managed throughout, and perhaps aided
somewhat by the interest excited In regard t.
the artist On account of the mysterious and
melancholy incidents connected with his death.
But for these circumstances 1t Is not likely that
the collection would have produced more than
one-thlrd OF the sum 1t actually realized.