Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-21
ART NOTES.

ART NOTES.
The title or subject OF Mr.. Gaines Donoho's
painting In the french Salon is the Border OF
Forest.
Mr.. d. c. French, the sculptor, so favorabiy
known In Washington, has just completed q
sketch OF bust of Col. Bartlett, which is to be
placed in Memorial Hall Harvard College.
Mr.. Andrews stu has In his studio his re-
Gently painted portrait OF Rev. DR.. Paxton,
which many persons regard as one Of the most
Like pictures he has yet produced 1t has
the rare quality of pleasing both the friends of
the artist and those OF his subject,-a result
not easily or often obtained.
No less than sixty. five artists Of American
birth have pictures In the French Salon this
year. Fifteen Of them have two each. and none
still retains studio here, has two.-ope being
his newly painted portrait of the King OF Rou.
mania, the other that OF N. de Lesseps.
Whatever may be said In favor OF the past
and its appreciation of art, the present time is
unquestionably the golden age of contemporary
prices for artists Of acknowledged reputation
has On his books unfuihlied commissions the
money value Of which Is over 100000.
Mr.. S. A. Knbourne. the well known pain
ter OF ifs hes, cied last Sunday. Mr.. Kiloourne
shared with Mr.. w. NJ. Bracket the reputation
Of standing at the very head OF this line of art,
Sean VIII N ' be- WIDELY s ana nS
anglers as by lovers Of pictures for their own
sake.
An uncommonly good opportunity to pro-
cure pictures by resident and other fayorite
artists will be afforded by the sale, advertised
In another column, TO take place at All Pennsyl-
ingS AS the works to be sold will all be on
exhibition for several days beforehand, intend.
ing purchasers will have every chance to study
and consider before buying.
- SCrt5ne7-'s Monthly for June gives an en-
craving Of the figure OF Basten le Pages
Jeanne DARE which made such sensation
at the French Salon last Year. 1t IA on a larger
scale than the picture In the June Harper and
gives one better idea Of the figure than does
that engraving: 1t does not. however. give any
OF the accessories Of the original picture. and is
therefore less interesting and satisfactory as q
whole than the other.
The following named American artists are
represented by pictures on the walls OF the
Boughton, F. A. Bridgman, d. Bates, q. r.
Bloomer, T. C. Farrar. Mark Fisher, r. Swain
Ginord, Howard Helmick, Edward L. Henry, w
J. Hennessey, Anna Lea Merritt. VIM. McGrath,
George +. Mum, w. j. Morgan, r. c. Minor,
George Morgan, j. T. Peele Toby Rosenthal,
Walter Shtrlaw, j. G. Todd, Charles A. Wander
hoof, and r. c. Woodvllle.
- Mr.. Miller returned last Saturday from his
northern trip which included visit of several
days in Boston and some time devoted to
and New Jersey. He brought home with him
several orders.-including two or three for Dor
traits, and some for etchings both OLD and new
very favorably with the majority on view In
the recent Boston exhibition, and he received
on every hand words OF praise and encourage
traits as for the examples of etchings shown
there.
ON Wednesday next st. Gaudens' statue
of Admiral Farragut is to be unveiled in New
York. The place selected for 1t is Madison
Square. one OF the choice spots in the city, and
emfnently worthy OF its location. 1t has, how
ever, never been exhibited In this country. In
Paris, where 1t was cast, 1t won high praise,
ses OF une saoGn OF tne
years. The pedestal is quite elaborate, both In
conception and execution. Wood cuts of the
statue and some OF the accessories are given In
ScTib1leT for June.
- Late advices from Florence represent Mr..
.Larkin G. Mead hard at work in that city mod
cling the colossal figures of Freedom, Justice
and Peace. INTENDED for the Lincoln monument
at Springfield: These figures, which are de.
that OF Mr.. Lincoln, according to the artists
original conception, were not included In his
original contract for the monument. meet
ing Of the Association has. however, been
pTiety of extending the contract SO as to in
clude them, and IL is believed that the original
plan VIII now be carried out, and the contract
amended accordingly.
1t is quite common for the impresslonists In
art and their friends to sheer at the annual ex
hib1tions OF the Acad envy OF Design, and to say
that each years display is poorer than the last.
This view IS not held by the general public,
II its F. are to be
that any more satisfactory test can be devised
The sales out Of the Academy this year
amounted to s42. sSs, whereas last year. which
time, they footed up only s2s. coo. Not only was
the number OF pictures sold this year greater
than ever before, but the prices also averaged
higher per canvas. These facts must be very
I gratifying to the Academy ana its friends
| whatever those opposed to 1t for one reason OF
al other may think or say. The head ana heart
institution and It's results that have their ap
prevail cannot be very far out of the way.
Considerable feeling is manifested In ar
tistic circles In London over the exclusion from
the Royal Academy this year OF the pictures
sent In by two members of the American colony
in that city,-Messrs Gilbert Munger and Err
nest Parton. Both these gentlemen had won
such success In England that they had q right
to expect contrary result. especially as many
paintings confessedly Inferior In merit by other
artists art It's were admitted The purchase OF one OF
Academy last year, certainly established his
position as an artist In British esteem and led
to the belief that his two pictures sent In this
year would find good place on the walls; and
this belief was strengthened moreover by the
fact that both were very superior examples of
his style and skill. AS for Mr.. Munger's offer
iDgs, 1t appears that they were accepted -
and he was SO notified; but for some cause as
yet unexplained, they were returned to him.
The reason or reasons for this action on the
part OF the management cannot be OWNED but
1t is supposed that professional jealousy and
fav0ritfsm in various forms, are at the bottom
OF ii. Fortunately the reputation OF both gen.
temen Is so well established In the best circles
In England that they cannot be injured by the
treatment they have received, but 1t is none
the less unjust and mortifylng to them and
their friends.
Frightful Mine Disaster IN Colo.
RADIO.
ELEVEN MEN CAUGHT BY CAVE
A leave" occurred at the Golden Terra niue,
Terraville, Colorado, at o'clock, Thursday
evening, Thirteen persons were In the mine.
The night shift OF sixty men were just coming
on, but only about twenty had entered the
tunnel, when large mass Of earth fell In the
distance OF nearly 200 feet from the mouth,
tearing and throwing down the tfmbers at
fearful rate for 100 or 200 feet. One man,
named Thomas Green, was thrown by the COM
preston OF the air nearly eighty feet out OF the
tunnel against the side wall OF the open cut
and killed instantly. Two others were blown
right through the tunneLtoWard the Highland
mine at Lead City, One escaped unhurt, the
other was struck BY timber and died Thursday
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