Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-20
ART NOTES.

Howard Helmick, OF Philadelphia, ana for
merry resident OF Washington, where he maae
nus oeglnnings In art, has recently been elected
amemoer OF the Society OF British Artists
1t is reported that the marine painter. NJ.
r. H. de Haas will soon proceed to England tn !.
settle there. His pictures are In nearly as great
aemand IN England and on the continent as
they are In this country.
Miss Anne Whitney is making in bronze a
replica of her statue OF Samuel Adams, now
standing in the Hall of Statuary at the CAPITOL
which is to be cast shortly at the Chicopea
FOUNDRY. Unless the authorities should make
some change In their plans the statue when
junction of Devonshire and Washington streets
on the spot which will henoeforth be known as
Adams square.
Mr. j. w. Carpenter, of Dayton. Ohio, has
recently exhibited model for a statue OF the
ia1e senator Morton, which gives great satistac-
tion TO the friends and intimate associates or
tuat gentleman. 1t is a full length agure and
STANDS with the right hand on the Constitution.
Iesung on the fasces, draped with a flag, the
manuscript the artist having given the nosition
most natural to the Senator While In the act OF
addressing the people.
Sir Frederick Leighton, the president OF the
Royal Academy has finished his large fresco
THE Arts of War;" at South Kensington Mu-
scum. which the Atht mann pronounces s'the most
important national mural painting produced
in England since Maclise finished the sDeath Of
Nesoh. Inc scene is laid In Italy In the four
teentn century, and at the entrance 20 a tower
or fortress. There are In II many figures over
NE size nearly all of whom are engaged In ex-
am ming or arTaying themselves In the imple-
menus OF war In use at that time.
New Workers are at last awakinp tn tina
fact that the artist Kellogg who used to have a
studio over Galt's in this city, and who now oc-
cupfeS one In the lower part OF Broadway bas
the largest and also the best collection OF old
masters possessed by any private gentleman In
amples by Raphael and Leonardo and several
other masters OF nearly equal note An eifort
VIII be made we hear to secure one or more OF
Mr.. kellogg'S treasures for the approachjn o.
Loan Exhibition of the Metropolitan Museum
"A New York picture dealer has on exhip,.
ton portrait Of Mary, the mother of Washing
ton, which he claims to have disco vered In Ylr-
ginia two years ago, and which he holds at A
large price, thinking the government may buzz
it. BE thinks It is the work OF Peale, but says
that Edwards Pierrepont and others have pro-
nounced 1t Stuart. Upon taking the canvas
from the old frame the name MRS. Washing
ton" was found written upon the stretcher. The
resemblance OF the face to that OF General WASH
ingtOn Is said to be remarkable In fact &c looks
like George Washington In cap and gown.
A gentleman of this city lately received
from friend travelling In Italy an Interesting
account OF visit made to the studio Of Larkin
G. Mead, the distinguished American sculptor,
now residing In Florence, from which we make
the following extract: II cannot attempt to
describe all the many works OF art in his studio.
models Of what he has done, and of what he
proposes to execute He has been at work for
nine years on bis groups for the Lincoln monu-
ment at Springfield. Two have been completed
aud are on the monument, and the remainder
will be finished in about Two years. He is now
at work on the cavalry group. horse has
thrown his rider, and is leaping over him. I
have never seen In any WORK OF art so flne
horse as this magnificent creature his nostrils
distended and every muscle instinct with the
excitement Of battle. Mr.. Mead told nae how
much he had studied the best horses of the King
and others to prepare for his work, and he has
reason to be proud OF his success Mr.. Mead
also showed me the designs proposed for the re-
liefs on the Washington Monument at Washing
ton. They are to represent the four great acts
Of Washington's life. The one finished is the
surrender OF CORVALLIS. 1t will be thirty feet
LONG, fifteen feet wide, aud is to stand thirty
feet above the terrace. 1t will contain a hun
died figures, all of life siZe and ii executed as
proposed it will be OF the largest II not the
largest, bronze relief in existence, and one OF
| the most elaborate. l trust nothing will pre-
| vent the execution OF this noble work. which
| will add so much to the fame OF the artist and
| give Washington such a grand work of art
| The monument should be finished. and at once
! In manner worthy Of our country"