Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-21
ART NOTES.

Mr.. r. n. Brooke has gone TO Virginia for
stay Of some time during which he hopes 20
not only recuperate his health, which was some
what impaired, but also to gather some new
material for next winters work
Mr.. Matthew Wilson, who occupied studio
in Corcoran Building all winter is now at Lake
George where he has charming summer resi-
dence. with ample studio facilities. At last &C.
counts from there he was finishing the portrait
OF president Arthur. upon which he was en-
gagged when he left here We understand he
has an order for replica OF this picture, to be
undertaken at once.
Mr.. Messer expected to go on protracted
pedestrian and sketching tour through Virginia.
this summer, but other arrangements seemed
desirable when the time for starting came.
He has. therefore, taken place for the season
on Anacostia heights where he can enjoy the
company of his family. and at the same time
avail himself Of the plenty Of excellent subjects
for pictures to be found In the near vicinity OF
Washington.
Feeling sure that the French government
will never pay the prices which he receives for
his paintings, and yet desiring to appear in CON-
pany with the immorta!s whose works are treas
| ured in the Louvre, Mr.. Meissonier has made
Clause In his will bequeathing two pictures,
which he considers his best. to that collection
The two works receiving this high compliment
at the distinguished artists hands are his era
veur TEau Forte" and his "A la Fenetre"
- The committee OF selection for the Trien-
NAL international Exhibition at Munich have
| accepted an oil painting sent In by Mr. VIM v.
BIrney, of this city. entitled "The Girl at the
Window" 1t shows single figure in repose.
and exposed to a strong MONDAY sunlight. Tho
compliment paid to Mr.. Birney by this favorable
action of the committee is no slight one, since
| IL is rather unusual to accept painting by
| student for such an exhibition as the one i'm
| question.
- Advantage VIII be taken OF the summer
| closing of the Corcoran gallery to change and
improve the color Of the walls Of the exhibItlon
rooms, which has never been quite satisfa
| to the management nor OF tone to display the
paintings to the best advantage. Some changes
| i'm the arrangement of pictures may be made,
but these will be slight II undertaken az all as
| those In charge are unable TO see how any ma
| terial Improvement could be made In that re-
| spect unless some important additions should
be secured.
| A young Washington artist for whom a
successful future is anticipated by his friends
| is Mr. Charles krauskopf, who has spent some
four years in Europe i'm the prosecution of his
| studies. He has recently returned here, bring
ing with him q portfolio OF drawings which
show not only great industry on the part OF their
owner. but also close and careful study OF ma
ture. We understand that Mr. krauskopf has
chosen animal life as his speciality, an example
| OF which may be seen at Barlow's Its motive
| is perhaps little too suggestive OF a memory
| OF Landseer, and the work trifle sketchy for
| an exhibition piece, but the drawing Is good
and commendable familiarity with the subject
| Is shown.
An idea of the value of some of the private
collections of paintings by modern masters in
| Europe may be had from the following statistics
! In regard to that owned by NJ Henry Petit I'm
4 NJ In
| choicest landscapes by Rousseau, and the same
| number by Corot, six Daubignys, four Fromen-
| tins, six 10y DelacrOiX. six by Millet. The yalu-
| alton OF the collection was so enormous that the
French fire insurance companies at first declined
| to take the risks at all. English and Eelgian
| companies, however, took 81 800, 600, where
| upon the French companies rallied and took
risks for 100000 more. The average sum for
| which these pictures were insured was $4,000
| each.
| The statement that Mr. VIM II. Vanderbilt
has bought, for f1l0,oO0 or any other sum, the
collection of old masters, etc, belonging to the
historic gallery Of Sir Philip Miles, OF Somerset
| shire, England, is positively denied by Mr.. Van
derbilt himself. 1t hardly needed the contradlc-
ton of that gentleman, however to show the
| imprObability Of the story. In the first place.
ne has no knowledge of or taste for that style
of art. Then, had he purchased the collection
In question he would have had to either enlarge
his present gallery or build new one on the one
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| QUESTION or his present coIlectiOn-which cost
more and is worth more than the sum named
above-to some public institution. II is well
understood that the latter alternative is not In
| the line OF Mr.. Vanderbilt's precedents
| Max weyl left the city few days ago for
several weeks vacation, which he will spend In
the delightful scenery along the west branch OF
the Susquehanna, dividing the time between
making studies and sketches and visiting rela-
tives and old friends residing there. Since he
has been before the public as an artist, Mr. Weyls
paintings have never been In such demand a.
| now. During the past six months he has sent
several Characteristic examples OF his work to
New York, Rochester and San Francisco. re-
spectivey, on orders previously given; and be-
fore leaving here for Europe M. de Geofroy Of
| the French Claims Commission purchased two
1 or three Of his canyases which are to be added
! TO that gentleman's large and fine collection I'm
France. These facts indicate an appreciation OF
| Mr.. Weyrs talents throughout a much wider
circle than that composed OF mere personal and
| local admirers. and are no less credtabe to his
reputation as an artist than gratifying to his
| friends.