Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-20
ART NOTES.

own account IA that of the cause IL represents.
that the Washington Art Club still shows no
signs of life.
The exhibition Of the New York Water Color
Society and Etching Club opens in the Academy
Of Design in that city on the Goth inst. and will
close on the oath of February.
Ex-Minister Hamn has recently presented
to Colby University copy of the Christopher
Columbus oil portrait in the Naval Museum at
Madrid. supposed to be the only authentic like
ness of the great discoverer.
Herr Ludwig Knaus the Great German
genre painter. has been chosen by the British
Royal Academy an honorary member. This
body possesses only six honorary foreign men,
bers. and the election of Mr. Knaus il the first
OF the Kind which las occurred since 1869.
= Much regret is expressed in France that
there is no really satisfactory portrait OF Gam
BETA in existence. That which is generally con-
sidered the best was painted by Hea!v. the we'll
known American artist, several years ago 1t
was Gambctta's intention to sit to Bonn at but
he never appeared to be able to find time and
inclination at the same time TO carry out his
purpose.
1.-The MartyrdOm of ST. John" by Charles
Sprague Pearce, which was on exhibition at the
Corcoran Gallery here for some time a while
ago. has been purchased by the Chicago Art
effort as a work of art. and it is thought that it
might have been secured for the Corcoran Gal
lery but for the fact that that collection is con-
sldered to have already more than a fair pro-
portion of distressing subjects.
1t must make the Boston hair curl and the
Boston blood fairly boil with fiery indignation to
read such remarks as these, penned and printed
by German artist residing there in one of the
papers of that self-satisfied city, "The artistic
OF .is..r., of Def
1t is narrow. ungenial. full of cliques and ical-
Ousies. The criticism in some cases is ignorant
and partisan. and the surfeit of art twaddle
talked in and out of print Is almost as discour-
aging as an absolute silence on the subject
would be-" This is simply dreadful, III the ICON
oclastic spirit displayed.
- Among the newly-elected members of the
Society of American Artists In New York we
note the name of Mr.. Gaines Ruger Donoho.
formerly of this city, now pursuing his profess
sion abroad Mr.. D0nOhO has been living i'm
Paris for some time past. but early in the win
ter he went to POnt-Aven, a favOrite point i'm
Brittany with artists. where he Is busily engaged
upon ms large picture for the next Salon and
several other works of minor importance. Mr.
DOnOhOs pictures are greatly liked by the
French painters, many of whom praise his eff
forts enthusiastically and predict for him
most brilliant and successful career.
A letter received by gentleman of this CITY
from Mr.. David Neal, the distinguished Ameri-
can artist so long resident in Munich, announces
that he has finally completed his great histori-
cal painting representing 'CrOmwell's Visit to
Milton, upon which he has been more or less
steadily engaged for nearly two years past and
which he considers his most important as
well as his most successful achieve
ment. The picture is the property OF gentle
man residing in Cleveland, Ohio, for whom it
was painted. but there Is reason to believe that
1t will be exhibited in WashingtOn-probaby i'm
the CorcOran Gaery-before finally finding it's
resting place in the residence of it's owner.
- Americans who visit Europe the coming
summer will have unusual opportunities for
gratifying any taste they may have for art In
addition to the great public galleries. always
open in the principal cities. and the annual ex-
Pibltion of the ROYAL Academy in London and
that OF the Salon in Paris, there is to be an In
ternational Art Exhibition in Munich running
from the LIST of July to the 18th of October
similar to the one held few years ago, and a
General International Exposition at Amster-
daln, continuing for several months. 1t is in
tended that the art display shall be an interest
ing and important feature of the latter
exhibition, and an unusual opportunity will
doubtless be afforded for studying the works Of
the Dutch masters.
"A portrait bust in marble of the late DIR. ]
Q. Hall has been placed temporarily on view in
the Trustees Room of the COrcoran Gallery It
was executed by Mr.. Charles Calverley, the we'll
known New York sculptor. on a commission
RON the Board OF Managers of the Washington
CHy orphan Asylum. for which institution it is
Intended As work of art the bust is credit
able and pleasing. and as a likeness quite salts
factory. Remarkably so. indeed considering
that the artist had never seen his subject, and
mad to work entirely from photos, suggestions
OF friends. etc. We understand that a commits
soh ioF a companion work Of art, in bust of
Mr. Coreoran, has also been given by the Man.
ayers of the Asylum,--the work in this case to
be done by Mr.. J. Q. 4. Ward.
"A second competition for the great monu-
ment to be erected in Rome to Victor Emanuel
has been announced,-the result of the first not
having been satisfactory, for the reason. as is
stated. that too wide latitude as to style of
design was allowed to competitors. The pres
ent scheme contemplates a colossal equestrian
Statue as the main or central feature with con-
siderable latitude as to designs for the base, ac-
cessories, ETC. 1t is announced that the sit G
chosen for the monument is that now occupied
by an old monastery on the CapitOline HILL the
ascent OF which is TO be by grand staircase
leading from the COrsO, which Is to be prolonged
70 that point. so that the whole length Of that
famous thOroughfare will be dominated by the
monument. The total height of the structure
1s limited TO eighty five feet and the sum apprO-
priated for the work. comprising cost of sub
structure. erection. etc, Is about million and
AHc competition Is TO De 1nterna-
tlonal notwithstanding the fact that at the first
trial the prize was gained by Frenchman to
the great Indignation of the Italian artists who
entered the lists.
- The spirited contest as to who should exc
cute the statue of Garfield, INTENDED as one of
Ohios contributions TO the hall of statuary in
the national Capitol building, has at last been
settled In favor of the young Cincinnati scup-
tor. Niefaus, but not without much bad feeling
and some very uncOmplimentary observations
on the part of competing artists The commit
tee on selection was composed of the governor
the lieutenant governor, the chief justice of the
supreme court Of the state, the attorney GEN
erai. the speaker, and two members OF the
lower house and two members Of the upper
house Of the legislature. The first ballot stood
Rebisso, 8: Mahoney, 1; Nehaus 2; WINNIE
Ream. /; Papotti,2. Second-Rebisso. 2; Me
hans, s. Winnie Ream, /; Papotti. l. The
choice of Niehaus was then made unani-
NOUS The statue Ia to represent the
late President as the statesman and
orator. In citizens dress. 1t Is thought the
work cannot be completed in less than two
years time. and the price to be paid is under
stood to be $4,000. Mr.. Nehaus the success
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