Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-04
THE EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.
SATGRDAY.. December 4. 1850.
ART NOTE


ART NOTES.
Alexander Dumas Is to have statue In Paris.
in the Place Maiesherbes.
- There are at present one hundred and
sxty-tw0 students In the antique and life
classes at the New York Academy of Design.
Prizes OF 1880 $3.50, and $500 are announced
for the best three designs for groups OF sculp-
lure to be placed On Blackfriars Bridge, over
the Thames
MIR. G. P. r. Healy, who may almost be called
the Nestor OF portrait painting In America, is
now In Boston, where several OF his works are
on exhibition.
AT last accounts the Washington artists in
Europe were located as follows: Mr.. Fisher,
MIS- Fullerton. Mr.. Donoho and Mr. Johnston
formerly OF Alexandra, In Paris: Mr.. Blrney
and Miss Lane In Munich; Mr.. Turner In Flor.
ence.
M. Gerome has completed his picture of
1.-THE SeTpent-C harmer," which is shortly com.
ing to lis New York owner. 1t represents a
nude youth enveloped In the folds of a huge
snake,-a charming subject, we should saw for
boudor or chamber picture.
Holman Hunts painting, THE Shadow Of
the Cross which has been on exhibition In
New York for the past few weeks, has been
taken to st. Louis, ana from there will 60 to
Boston and Philadelphia. Afterward it will be
shipped TO Australia to be exhibited In Sidney
and Melbourne.
- Upwards Of nine hundred designs were al
mttted to the competition In drawings for
Christmas and New Years cards, recently held
In London. The result is said to be dis appoint
Ing. The subjects were mainly COMMONPLACE
and varied Slightly from the conventional de.
signs OF past years.
Tine plaster cast OF Wards statue OF General
Daniel Morgan, 10 be erected on the site Of the
revolutionary battle OF Cowpens, has been sent
to Philadelphia to be put In bronze Mr.. Ward
considers this work the best he has yet DONE
and competent judges who have seen the clay
model fully agree In this estimate.
1t is said that Mary Anderson is responsible
for that frightful drop curtain at the National
Theater If this be true, and the fact becomes
generally known, Miss Anderson can never
hope to draw another audience In Washington
however good an actress she may grow to be-
even II her arms were twice as long as they are.
"A German superintendent OF drawing In the
Cincinnati public schools has risen up In a
pamphlet and denounced the snallowness OF
the art craze which pervades that city, Charges
of love OF display and effect at the expense OF
earnestness and paipstaking are made without
reserve. The pamphlet Will be translated into
English, and 1t ought TO have general circula-
ton. It's structures viii apply to good many
other cities besides Cincinnati
Mr. Henry Bacon, a well-known American
pupil of Cabanel and Edouard Frere. has ar
rived in Boston after residence In France of
nearly sixteen years. Mr. Bacon has had much
success with many of his Salon exhibits espe-
cfally with his Funeral at Sea- r which was his
contribution OF 1879, and before which large
crowds were generally to be found. An exhibit
ton Of his pictures Will shortly be given in
Boston, where he will probably take up his
residence.
- 1t is said that Mr. James Whistler, who has
recently returned from Venice to England will
shortly pay visit to this country, his old home.
II he brings with him some of his "nocturnes
ysoW ana pa aona Whch we 10 graz
reading on this side for so long, good many
people are likely to be surprised. IL not sadly
disappointed. There is reason to fear. in fact,
not to put too fine point on 1t.
The statue of Alexander Hamilton, I'm.
yelled In Central Park last week, with consider
able ceremony, is not as fine a work of art as
one might reasonably expect, whether Its sub.
ject or its location be considered. 1t Is cut la
granite, which Is by no means the most suitable
material for Statuary OF moderate size and Ia
tended for close view, aud is the production of
man, who, whatever his merits may De- has
not, so far as we know. recognized position as
sculptor. The statue was the gift of Nj.
HsmlIton's surviving son, Colonel John &.
Hamilton.
- Mr.. y. Rollln T1lt0nS pictures which have
been on exhibition in New York for some time
past will be exhibited In Boston next week
While On view in New York sales were made to
the extent OF about six thousand dollars, the
principal one being that OF 1.-THE Parthenon. =
for which Mr.. a. A. Low paid $500. While in
New York MI. Tilton also received commissions
for number OF new works, several OF them
quite important. and he Will sail for Europe Ia
a few days TO enter upon the work of producing
them. He still retains the same attractive
studio In Rome which he has occupied for so
many years.
An idea OF the amount OF money spent an
nually On fine foreign paintings by the collec-
tors OF this country can be had from the follow
ing list Of some of the principal pictures sold
during the past few weeks by single house in
New York. and OF the prices obtained: Troyon's
Pasture Grounds In Normandy $4,000:
Troyon's cow in Ditch" s., 600; Millet's The
rent, 5000; Daz's Lille de5 Amours." sl2 900;
Rousseau's Landscape" s., 900; Gerone's 1.-The
Sword Dance" $4,000, and Metssonier's lie
Commits Voyageur-FiIst Empire" 900. To
tai for eight paintings, $4,000.
Max Weyl,-whose return from Europe,
after long stay, we chronicled couple OF
weeks ago.-brought with him large number
OF studies and sketches. made In the different
countries visited during his absence He has
little or nothing In the way OF carefully finished
work for exhibition. and therefore the public
VIII have for the present no opportunity for
Judging what progress he has made. His port
folio furnishes however, ample evidence OF his
advances, particularly In the matter OF color,
all OF which viii be displayed in good season.
For the time being Mr.. Weyl has no Studio, bu c
he Will probably take a room before long either.
in the Corcoran Building or In Vernon Row.
- The career OF an artist in America is now
very far from the precarious and sort of half
disreputabie vocation that It used to be con-
sidered by good many people. The late Mr..
Sanford X. Clifford, for example, left an estate
worth something more than hundred thou.
sand dollars, and no man In the country was
more certain than he OF a welcome In the most
refined and exclusive society. His competency
was acquired, too, In the face OF the fact that
he was on the one hand not greedy In demand
Ing eXtraVagant prices for his pictures, and on
other by no means niggardly In his eXpendl-
lures. His tastes were quiet but elegant. aud
he was fond both Of travel and generous living,
and did not deny himself either.
THAT excellent periodical Tie Art Amateur
enters upon its fourth volume with the number
for the present month. 1t is not at all sur
prising that the popularity of this magazine
increases with each issue, for 1t really does
what so many publications In their beginning
promise yet fail to do, viz: supplies long-felt
want" Its illustrations are timely and artistic
and its letter press Is always fresh, bright and
instructive. Less pretentlOus and likewise less
expensive than the other monthlies devoted to
art,it occupies place peculiarly its own. While
1t contains much that makes II welcome Wis
itor to studios. its admirably conducted depart
mpnfS devoted IN KpramtnS NpA6IpWOrl HIM 90