Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-24
ART NOTES.

/ AM NOlES.
| Mr.. Holmes will probably spend the greater
| part Of the summer In Colorado
Mr.. NJ j. Heade, who has occupied studio
| in Corcoran Building for several months past,
has surrendered it and left the city, for the
| summer. at least
Atlanta is just now in the enjoyment of an
| Art Loan Exhibition. which is said to be both
creditabie in itself and well patronized by the
people Of that prosperous city aud its vicinity.
"A story Is current in Paris that Bouguereau
said recently: eff Millet were now living and
| were to send in his pictures for exhibition at
the Salon. should invariably refuse them"
Mrs. Fassetts portrait of Garfield ia now on
exhibition. in Chicago. where it Is greatly sd-
mired We are glad to hear that there is q
| prospect OF its being bought by one of the
public institutions of that city.
- Miss Bessie Brewer, who eontemplates a
| trip to California shortly, has recently been
| adding the finishing touches to her Mount Desert
| and Deer Isle sketches and paintings, at her
studio on East Capitol street.
- Mr.. Fisher has commissions enough to keep
him at work all summer. He will therefore not
| leave Washington during the season, unless
| actually driven out by hot weather,-which
everybody else as well as himself hopes may not
be the case.
An excellent portrait "a transparency Of
Pedro Pine, the venerable Zuni chief who was
here in the spring with the others of his tribe, is
now in one of the windows of the National
Indians from Arizona and New Mexico.
Mr.. Brooke, who is now engaged on a por-
trait will, as soon as it is finished, go to vir-
| ginia for the summer. He intends to spend the
greater part of the time in LOudon county
where he hopes to find material for two or three
character pictures, to be worked out next win
ter.
The trustees Of Princeton College have de-
| cided to add Schoolof Fine Arts to that in
stitution. DR.. Prime and General Mcclellan
| have been appointed the first directors, and
requested to draw up plan Of the new build
ing, which will stand alongside of the academic
and scientific departments.
- Mr.. Ross Turner has been absent in Phila-
deiphia during the week. looking after his
studio and other effects, recently arrived there
from Europe. Mr.. Turner expects to spend most
OF the summer In New England, near Boston,
and to open studio in New York in the fall.
though he may finally decide to locate in Bos
ton.
General Sherman has a new picture in his
ONCE at the War Department. 1t is q vivid
water-colOr sketch, representing the crossing Of
the Big Black River, near Vicksburg, by torch
just before the battle of Vicksburg. He con-
siders it fine representation Of memorable
and thrilling scene.
A large crayon portrait of President Arthur,
copied from photograph, and suitably framed,
was lately taken to the White House by the
artist, a mulattO woman. and friend, also COL
Ored, to present it to the President. After
waiting seven hours they had to depart without
seeing him, but returned again the next day,
having left the picture
-Advices from New York are to the effect
that Mr.. Calyerley, to whom was given the COM
mission, is making most excellent work of the
bust Of the late Dr. Hail. intended for the WASH
ingtOn City Orphan Asylum. Those who have
seen it cay that it will combine faithful like
ness OF its subject with the highest order of
artistic excellence.
- Mr.. Messer expects to spend large part
OF the summer. with his wife, In Loudon county,
the fine pastoral scenery Of which will afford
many suitable subjects for his pencil. Mr. Messer
has been 30 ill as to be obliged to leave his
studio good deal lately, but hopes to find in
the pure air Of the foothills Of the AlIeghenies
both health and inspiration for next winters
work.
Mr.. Andrews has returned to the city from
Ohio, and will pass the greater part of the sum-
mer in Washington. He has several orders on
hand and, besides. having bought cosy little
home and fitted 1t up most appropriately, he
very sensibly fances he can get more solid COM
fort in staying here and enjoying it than in
knocking about crowded and fussy summer re-
sorts.
Several landscapes by Bierstadt have lately
been placed on the walls of the upper corridor Of
the White House, in the private part Of the
mansion, near the stairway. Heretofore there
have been no landscapes in place there and
these, it is understood, were loaned by the
hn hon rrhf fha lie ION
bare, or in the hope that they might thus find
purchaser.
The portrait of Hon. Robert C. Winthrop
just finished for the House Of Representatives,
of which he was the Speaker in 1851, is by Pres
ident Huntington, OF the New York Academy of
Design. and shows Mr.. Winthrop in the open,
with partially ciouded sky and a bit of land
scape behind him. He is about to speak. The
Boston Commonwealth says that 1.-THE likeness
Is excellent and the expression lifelike, intelli-
gent and animated"
- Max Weyl will pass most of the summer in
town, but intends making frequent short tours
for sketching. He will probably join Messer
and Brooke, In LOudOn county, for a while,
and thus form a little artists colony in that
pleasant locality. Lately Mr.. Weyl has made
some very attractive sketches around and among
tistic side little thought of by the general pub
lie. who see no good in them whatever
"A picture of whose interest few seem to be
aware is at Georgetown College, owned by the
Jesuits there. 1t is valued at many thousand
dollars and is claimed to be an original work Of
the great artist, Luca GiOrdano or, as he SUBJ
scribed himself Gaudamus. 1t represents the
Calling of st. Matthew by the Saviour from the
Table Of the Money Changers 1t was taken by
the clergy and placed under the protection OF
the American flag to save it rom Marshal SOult
during the siege Of Cadiz. Gen. Meades father
paid high price for it during his residence In
Cadiz.
A number of Washington artists testified to
their interest in and sympathy for Mr.. Corcoran
in his recent severe illness by sending to him
the other day floral offering which was as
unique and beautiful as it was appropriate In
form it took the shape Of a large palette. The
body Of this device was composed entirely of
choice and fragrant white flowers, while to indl-
cate the usual lay out of colors, ready for the
artists brush, small groups Of flowers of each of
the chief colors were arranged in proper order.
The effect was, as may be supposed, rich and
beautiful in the extreme and the token, though
modest and simple In itself, was hiSnly priced
by Mr. Corcoran, as well on its own account as
fho afy1l