Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-22
ART NOTES

the National Gallery in London during the past
year was 4,609.
Mr.. Ross Turner. who spent the winter m
Italy is now In Paris. with his face turned
homeward. He Is expected 70 arrive IN tl,is
country about the 10th Of May.
Mr.. Thomas Moran will sail during the first
week in May for Europe where he expects to
spend about six months. He will be accom-
panied by his wife, who Ia also IN artist Of con-
siderable merit.
Max weyi has recently sent several land
scapes to Boston and Rochester, TO al commits
sions from residents OF those cities recently Wis
ting here. He Is now engaged on largo land
scape. full OF spring feeling, In which group Of
apple trees In full bloom are introduced with
fine effect.
-Acrayon likeness OF the late Father Boyle
on view at Chapmans for some time past, shows
great proficiency in free hand drawing for 90
young person rs Mr.. Leopold Mocller, whose
work IL H. Ii has won for him many commen-
number Of orders for likenesses
Mr. Messer, who has been in New York. for
some ten days with his assistant, Mr.. Burnett.
visiting the studios, art galleries. ana exhIbl.
lions Of that city, has returned to Washington.
and Is again at the head Of his classes. which
present time.
Mr.. J. Q. A. Ward. the eminent sculptor. d
In the city, engaged In modelling Q portrait bust
OF Mr.. W. w. Corcoran, which, when reproduced
In marble, Ia to be placed In the Washington
City Orphan Asylum. portrait bust Of the
late DR.. j. C.. Hall Is to be executed by Mr..
Charles Calverly, Of New York, for the same In
stitutiOn.
DIR. G. r. J. Colburn. who occasionally
breaks the monotony Of professional life by the
use OF brush and colors, al an amateur, had on
exhibition at Semken's q little while ago an
original landscape In oil which showed not only
q fine feeling for art but such technical skin "A
20 JUSTIFY the belief that he would have won
success as an artist had he turned his attention
seriously In that direction early in lie.
The portrait OF Washington, by Charles
Wilson Peale, which has been on exhibition I'm
one Of the minor rooms Of the Corcoran Gallery
for some time past, has been bought by Con-
gress, and will shortly find permanent resting
place In the Capitol, but just where has not
yet, we believe, been determined. The price
paid for 1t Is stated to be In the neighborhood
Of IS, 900.
- The sale Of pictures by local artists sdver-
tised to take place next Thursday ought 10 be
largely attended and literally patronzed by the
aging home talent thereby, they will have an
opportunity for getting, at moderate pricea.
works OF art OF far greater merit than are usu-
ally found In the so-called collections" with
nigh sounding names occasionally exposed for
sale here.
- Mr.. Fisher has recently taken q studio In
Corcoran Building which he Is busily engaged
In fitting up and hopes to have ready soon for
the reception OF his friends During his STAY I'm
Europe, Mr.. Fisher made excellent copies OF q
Few OF the most notable heads In the Louvre,
subjects commenced while abroad which he ex-
poets to finish before long, and which promise
70 surpass In artistic merit any thing we have
yet seen from his easel.
The excellent May number of The Maqaaas
OF Art has very satisfactory full-page wood
cut representation, after photograph, Of The
Angelus, Millet's celebrated painting, which
fetched $4,000 after such lively competition at
public sale In Paris about year ago. iine
large size etching of this picture has lately been
published, limited number Of proofs of which,
on parchment, are now offered in New York at
90, with talk of probable advance in price
at an early day.
Mr.. Ulke is just putting the finishing
touches to a portrait OF ex-Secretary Blaine,
ordered some time since by the government OF
portrays the distinguished statesman standing
at nearly full length, the size of life, with the
American flag draped In the background and
on his left representation of bust I'm bronze
of the late President Garfield. The likeness OF
Mr.. Blaine is an excellent one, full of character
and spirit, and the picture a whole is one
which must be pleasing to the friends OF both
artist and subject.
-Gustave DOre is to execute q statue of
Dumas the elder. to be erected in the Place
Malesherbes. Paris. Not content with the high
place he has held so long in the field OF graphic
art. although rather as a draughtsman of origi-
nality and power than as q colorst NJ Dore has
for number of years manifested q very strong
inclination for sculpture, and he has heretofore
executed some very clever modelling in clay. ETC.
Up to the present time he has. however done
nothing IN that line 80 Important as the pro-
posed statue Of NJ. Dumas, and il will be inter-
estlng to note how well he will succeed with it.
- The Joint Congressional Committee on the
Library have bought the three-quarter length
life-size portrait of tie late President Garfield,
painted short time ago by Mr.. e. F. Andrews,
Of this city, for the purpose OF adding It to the
collection OF Presidential portraits in the Execu-
tive Mansion. The likeness in generally consid-
cred an excellent one, and creditable as q
work OF art. The price paid for the painting
has not been made public; but 1t is understood
tnat Cne ngures named Dy the artist as reason
ably remuneratve, and accepted by the COM
mittee, were four in number and respectable C
to size.
Mr.. Andrews has just completed strong
and faithful portrait of Mr. Hunt, the new United
States minister to Russia, and is now engaged
In giving the finishing touches to o full-length
likeness of the little boy and girl-on separate
Mrs. E. L. Stanton. These are
both very artist lcally treated. and promise to be
among the best pictures yet sent from his studio.
The first-named is especially attractive. Mr..
Andrews has, as our readers will be pleased to
learn. finally decided to become permanent
resident Of Washington. and has emphasized his
by purchasing the handsome lot located
on the southwest corner of Scott Circle and 10th
street, where he will BY ana by build suitable
residence.
- During the months Of February and March
no less than twelve exhibitions Of pictures were
open in Paris, representing in all about 1900
numbers. 1t was estimated that another 900
would be shown during the month Of April, and
that at the Salon In May at least 5000 more win
be hung. Thus within four months the peo-
die Of the French capital will have been invited
TO inspect fully 5000 new pictures At this rate