Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-13
ART NOTES,

for the past nine years
The total numberof students az the Baaux
Arts this year is 9s7. divided as follows:-Paint-
ing. e3S; sculpture, i2l; architecture. first year.
1856, and second year. 422.
A somewhat extended descriptive account
OF Mr.. Bridgman's new picture recently acquired
by the Corcoran Gallery viii be found on the
second page OF to days paper.
The National Academy OF Design IN New
York is now, for the first time since It was
founded, In comfortable condition financially.
IL not only is not in debt, but 1t has about s. zoo
in cash.
-MeSsra. L. Prang & Co, the well known
American art publishers, were awarded the
First Degree OF Merit" at the Australian Inter-
rational Exhibition. recently held at Sidney as
against English, French and German competi-
tors.
"A very pleasant reception was given by
Mrs. Morrell at her studio In Corcoran Building
last Wednesday evening. IL Is Mrs. Morrelrs
purpose, we are Informed, to continue these in
lorlnal lat homes semi monthly during the
season.
1t is said in Boston that Mr.. Thoma, Hill
who has lived In California for several year
past, busiy engaged In painting the atfrac
tive scenery OF that state, Will shortly come
back and locate permanently In 1.-The Hub. y
Which was formerly his home.
Mr.. F. A. Bridgman expected TO sail from
Liverpool for the United States on the 10th In.
slant, which would make him due on this slie
the latter part OF next week. 1t Is Mr.. Brfdg-
mans Intention, we understand to spend
portion OF the coming winter in Washington.
The differences Of opinion between the
Park Commissioners and the artist IN regard to
the pedestal having been reconciled, Mr. Sc
Gaudens' statue OF FarraguU Will now be
erected in Central Park without farCher delay.
II Is pronounced by ali who have seen il faith
ful portralture OF the old naval hero, and
noble WoIk or arr.
1t will please as well as surprise good
many Americans to know that the gold medal
prize recently Offered by the London. Liverpool
and Manchester Agricultural Society for the
nnest display OF artiStically executed tiles In re-
lief OF intaglio was awarded to a collection
manufactured IL and sent over from Chelsea.
Massachusetts. This must also have surprised
II it did not equally please the famous English
manufacturers in that line OF industrial art
Mr.. Preston Powers, who returned to
Florence from Washington last March, has
completed the model OF the statue Of Reuben
Springer, which is TO stand in the vestibule OF
the Cincinnati Music Hail. It will be don In
marble, little above nfe-siZe. one arm rests
on plaster, the other falls by the side the
hand graSping roll representing the design or
the Music Hall. TO the expense OF which Mr.
Springer was the first and chief contributor.
That always readable and usually accurate
paper The Hour says that San Francisco
artist has recently done what Michael Angelo
shrank from doing, viz: restored the Venus OF
Milo, meaning, OF course, copy. InaSmuch
a. Michael Angelo died In 1864, and that that
matchless figure OF Venus was not discovered
until In 1920, the question as to when and under
what circumstances the alleged shrinking on the
part OF the great sculptor took place becomes
an interesting one Can our contemporary
throw any further light On il?
That admirable periodical The American
Art Recie,c closes its first volume With the
number for the current month, recently ISSUED.
II Is pleasure To record the fact that all the
promises made by this publication In the be
ginning have been kept, and more than kept.
Each succeeding number has been better IAN
It's predecessor, and the whole series 10 N
volume OF Which the art literature Of the coun-
try may well be proud. and this whether the
text or the illustrations be considered. MeS5rS.
Estes q Lauriat. the publishers, a6Garve not
only credit for their enterprise and uoeraiiuy
which they are sure 10 get, but also pecunilry
reward, which, we are sorry to know, does not
always follow such excellent undertakings.
AS an Illustration OF the narrownesS and
self-sufficiency OF Boston the story is told that
an artist OF that city having occasion recently
to correspond relative to the placing OF an ey-
ample Of his work IN the Corcoran Gallery OF
Art, In this city, made the inquiry.tn effect, If
not In SO many wordS,-whetner that 1nstiuu-
ton Is an entirely reputable one, and also
whether Ii Is likely to be permanent 1t seems
Incredible that any American artist,-even one
Mrs. General Giltiory-should be SO ignorant or
The art movements In his own country as not to
know something OF the history and character
OF what IS unqne5Conaby the highest IN class
and most munfficently endowed OF any like in
stitutlon in the United States We are assured,
however, that the fact Is as stated.
"A somewhat important landscape painting
by Mr.. Jervls McEntee, entitled CLOUDS" has
been added to the pictures temporarily exhib-
lied In the Corcoran Gallery. As a carefully
6piinpatfOn n
atmospheric cloud and landscape effects o. a
northern autumnal day, the picture merits all
The praise Ii received when exhibited In the
British Royal Academy last year, but at the
same time tt can hardly be regarded az q fair
example of Mr.. McEntees best work, or at least
TO most non-profeSSional observers il is not an
entirely satisfying one. Mr.. McEutee Is The ac-
knowledged head OF autumnal landscape paint
ers; and should the Gallery contemplate the
purchase OF one OF his pictures,-as we venture
10 hope 1t may,-we Incline 10 the belief that &c
can secure one which Will not only present
more generally attractive subject but also better
illustrate the artists style and powers.
A bronze statue or Kamehameha, the first
King OF the Hawaiian Islands, TO be erected at
Honolulu, was lately cast In Paris. The artist
is Mr.. Thomas r. Gould an American sculptor
long resident ia Florence, and the work was
done under commission from the present
King. The almost completed model of the
ngure, when seen by the writer OF this para.
graph Learly two years ago, Was the promise OF
an uncOmnCniy vigorous and impressive as
well aS original p,;e OF statuary. It is heroic
in size. and repreaenGS its subject. who may be
said 10 have been aC once the Bismarck and The
Ven MOitke OF his time and country, standing
In dignitied and commanding attitude holding
tn his finn grasp formidable spear, and wear.
ing upon his shoulders a short rich feather
mantle, one OF the Insignia OF Hawaiian royalty.
The legs and arms are nude and unadOrned
save by few slight and characteristic Orna-
mentS.
-Uike's portrait OF the late w. S. stlckney
has been placed in one Of the rooms OF the Cor
coran Gallery, where those desiring TO see 1t
viii have a much better opportunity 10 do so
than at the artists studio or In the residence OF
Mr.. VIM. Stickney, where it Is eventually to
hang. The canvas represents its subject in full
life size and at full length standing at the read
Ing desk OF Sunday school Ii was the habit
or the deceased TO bring the school OF Wnica he
was The superintendent to order at opening not
by any spoken word, but by an earnest and
steady look at the asSemblage until quiet and
attention were secured This is the motive OF
the picture, and right well has the artist ex-
pressed it. The attitude is natural. the expires
SIM good and life-like, and save perhapSa little
the whole faithful ana satisfactory. The latter
stood that Mr.. like had never seen his subject
during his life time.
"A memorial statue has just been erected la
his native town TO David dangers, an artist in
whom WashiBgtonians and visitors TO Wash
tpgton must always feel an interest for his
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