Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-12
ART NOTES.

lish pain,> ar, has been knighted by the Empe
TOT OF GermA ~.
Mrs. Morn al has issued caris for recep
| ton IN her SIN Ito rooms, Corcoran Building
| next Monday eyeA ing.
The Spring AVhioition OF the Nationa
Academy OF Design ~ open rn New York; OF
the 2ed and that Of the Society Of American
| Artists on the 2Sth inst
A School OF Decorative Art is TO be estab
lfshed at Limoges, the sea- On one OF the great
pottery interests In France. SINGULAR as &c may
appear this Is said to be the lfst Institution OF
the KIND that has been founded in that country
Mr.. Frederick A. Bridgman. vhS has teen
IN this country for couple OF months past,
expects to so back TO Europe on the zSh inst.
During his stay here Mr.. Brakeman hes been
the recipient OF many tisttering attentions as
well as the fortunate seller OF nalnber OF pi,,-
lures at round prices
The paintings, sketches and studies belong
Ing to the estate OF the late Sanford X. clifford
Will be sold In New York on the llth and 18th OF
April. The collection, which will consist OF
over TWO hundred numbers, viii include many
OF Mr.. Gifford's works now on exhibition In the
Metropolitan Museum OF Art, and some of his
latest and best efforts.
The committee on design OF the Blair Non
ument Association met at st. Louis recently
ana decided TO ask various sculptors OF note Tor
models OF the proposed statue. Two prizes of
SZoo ana slOO,respectvely. Will be offered 10 he
eMo siup ro whose models. even though de-
chleu, are considered worthieSt. June is the
oa'e lor CLOSING the lists In this competition.
MI Howard Helmick, formerly OF Wash
ingtoD, has been engaged TO execute a series o
etchings OF the late Mr.. CARLYLE. They are to
be reproductions from authentic ana unpub-
iShed portraits and sketches covering a period
OF about fifty years, and show their fIIustr,Ous
subject In the more intimate aspects OF his
home nfe,-at work In his study, and at ease In
his garden.
Mr.. Theodor Kaufman, who IS now loca
ted In New York, ran over to Washington for
short visit last week. He regards his present
home as much better field than this city for
an artist, In a financial point OF View. but saws
he misses there the clear light and pure air
when he used to so greatly enjoy here aud
which, he ADDS, must always make Washing
ton favorite place for painters.
Sir Frederick Leighton. president of the
British Royal Academy, has chosen an amoi-
tious subject for his exhibition picture for this
year. 1t represents the Prophet Elijah In the
act OF breathing life into the body of the
widows child. The intent look of the Prophet
whose face Is seen In profile, is fixed upon the
dead boy: Both figures appear upon perfectly
plain background, like that OF portrait
- The Cincinnati people and papers are warm
In their praise OF Mr.. E. F. Andrews portrait
Of the late Mr.. James Frazier which was painted
That city, and formally accepted by It last week
The subject In this case was most excellent
one, and &c Is the opinion or those who knew Mr..
Frazier best In life that In this painting Mr..
Andrews did II full justice and himself great
credit.
judging by what is said by the crowd.
HuntingtOn's portrait or Mrs. Hayes recently
placed in the White House, does not give gen
eTal satisfaction as a likeness. Nevertheless
the portrait is faithful one In most respects,
q q q rTrnrt Of IF
hardly be ranked with Mr.. Huntington's best
efforts, IL Is likely TO improve on acquaintance.
The much talked of frame made for it 10 Gin
cinnat has not yet arrived.
M. Meissonier has given up his contract for
painting two enormous show pictures for the
BRUSSELS Joint stock company, TO which refer
ence was made In this column some time ago
and has wisely returned to small pictures and
bis pains-takfDg habits in art. He Is finishing
t"o important subjects just now-one recon-
noissance or dragons, guided by peasant OF
the Black Forest: the other a reception in a
castle In Louis NILS time.
- Messrs. d. Lothrop C Co., the Boston pub
fishers, offer to American artists prizes amount
iBg In the aggregate TO s., 500, varying In sums
from $500 down to $50 for artistic designs for
magazine and book covers, frontispieceS, etc
April Is is the limit for sending I'm the designs
Those to which prizes are awarded win become
the property OF the firm; the unsuccessful ones
Will be returned, IL accompanied by stamps
e.
ceiving prizes viii be purchased, Oh terms to be
agreed upon. a circular containing full de-
tails win be furnished, on application as above.
to those desiring IL.
- Several valuable and attractive though
not large paintings have recently been added
to the collection in the art rom OF the Loan
Exhibition during the past week, and the gen
erai effect OF that department is greatly I'm.
proved Ia consequence. The reduction of the
price OF admission TO this attractive and in
StrEctive collection from fifty cents to twenty
i've cents. during next week. ought to do much
20 populariSe IL. The new scale viii enable
&c any 10 see IL who felt that they could not
wen afford the original charge, particularly
where, aS Ia many cases, repeated visits were
Il; siFahie. As TO the exhibit itself, IL has
il%ays been well worth more than double the
admission fee originally liked.
- The Boston Courier has this TO say OF some
OF the really clever work of one OF our well
known resident artlsts:--"A very interesting
collection of etchings by Z. u. Miller, OF Wash
ington, Is temporarily upon exhibition at the
store OF j. Eastman Chase. Tie pictures in
clude wide variety OF uo1ects. but all are dis
unguiShed by strong handling and an uuusu al
power OF selling firmly and conveying clearly
scapes is forClbly and clearly portrayed the
work exhibiting much feeling both for form
ard composition. an October Day is especially
charming, the spirit OF the autumn season be-
Ing brought OUT strongly, yet by the simplest
means. Dogs Head Is another beautiful DIT
lenOer ahQ thoroughly gO0a. Mr.. Miller'S pic
lures are, We believe little Known here. but they
have only TO De seen TO BE enjoyed and sopre-
ciated by lovers OF genuine work. ami We trust
the present opportunity VIII not oe neg,a cted
OF seeing these charming examples OF his art"
An important anh desirable accession
to the small circle OF artists resident 10 Wash
ington has recently been raade by the location
here OF Mr Richard y. Brooke who hiss tigted
up Ga elegant and eEC6,leAtiy lighted studio In
Vernon Row. Mr.. Brooke is a native OF Viz
g1nla, haTtng been born within a few miles of
washington but he has spent a number OF
years IN and near Paris where he Lid the ad-
vantage OF the best tSaschers, abundant evil
dence OF which is shsSn by the work ne ex-
hibits. His large painting entitled The Pas
tors Ffsit. showing the interior o. a negro's
cabin, with his family gathered aTound,|is
remarkably happy effort at portraying what Is
the Only equiv allen. IA this county OF humble
peasant life In hprfEx,, and which has always
been so popular with artists thers. The sent
ment OF the s1Di5es IS happily caught and we'll
eX pTeSSed, and the gdfture as it Stands promises
a most successful Gar eer for its young painter.
Eat IL Is mach mErf; than promise. It is an
GehfeVemeE5 q ID ordinary Importance, for
oxen much oldasr artist than Mr.. Brooke.
"A new stetus.st the late General McPher-
son is tos be er1c ed In Clyde, Ohio, his old
home, some tim.sp ext month. Ii Is the contri-
button OF the Ann of the Tennessee OF which
Gen MACPHERSON was the gallant and much
loved conman.hS The figure is said TO be "a
remarkably ha2s tiful one, both In point of de-
sign ana. ciet41 .eSS Of execution. ItS haro fs