Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-15
ART NOTES.

washington for some time, with rather dis
couraging financial results.-owing. no doubt.
largely TO his total ignorance of the English
ianguage.-is now located in Boston. where,
we are glad to hear he is having very fair sue
cess Id disposing of his paintings.
Mr.. VIM. Warren Brown. who formerly had
studio here, has a view on Lake George
painted By him last summer. on exhibition at
McEiroy's. where 1t attracts much attention
Inc view takes in Black Mountain. one of the
most conspicuous objects on the lake. and gives
the observer an excellent idea OF the locality
ana IT'S surroundings.
Mr. F L. Montague who spent the greater
part OF the summer in the immediate vicinity of
the White mountains, returned to Washington
last week. and is again in the studio formerly
occupied by him in the Y. N. C. A. building on
New York avenue. At the present time he has
only single completed picture to exhibit
Lake OF the Clouds Wyoming but he hopes
IN little While to have others ready to show to
MS friends. whom he will always OF glad to see
MIR. Montagues success here last year was such
as TO lead him to the conclusion that Washing
ton Is not. after ALL such poor place for artists
as 1t Is very often represented to be.
- From late numbe. of the Cincinnati Gazette
we take this notice of an artist who for long
time had ii studio in this city, but who has for
two or three years past been residing in the
Ohio Valley: "Mr. Eugene A. Poole exhibits two
nne cravon portraits at Jeffras & Seepv's win
dow One is a fire. clear cnt womany woman
face, worked up with Great decacy and dc ish
The other Is doubtless a fancy sketch The face
IS pronle against tapestrieI background. The
et'ct is very distinct and striking. Mr. Poole's
hrst love rs for Landscape. in which he has done
some excellent work. but his portraits are not a
bad second
SIrtaI, Mo
turner has been busy at work in Boston, where
he divides his time between his studio and his
CLASS room tor he has quite number of pupils
80 pressing are his engagements in the latter re-
sI'ect that he will not be able to come to WASH
lngton next week tn pay his parents holiday
WISH. as he at one time expected to do Ever
since his location in Boston Mr. Turner's works
both IN OIL and water cul0rS. have been popular
ana iatterly h" has been quite in demand a. an
illustrator IF books He furnished several Of
the illustrations for the new edition of HaW-
thorhe' recently published By lloughtoIl. NJ fin
x Co. and he also supplied drawings for three
vi tue eiigraVIngs in Their superb edition OF
Lon-ietioW's Michael Angelo. just issued
- An unusually fine work of art in the form
OF bust OF Mr.. Corcoral was re :eived here a
lew days ago. and will shortly be placed on
temporary exhibition in the Gallery bearing his
honored name 1t was executed hy Mr. J. O. A.
Ward, Of New York under commission from
the ashingt0n City Orphan Asylum where it
Is to be permanently placed as a COMPANION
piece To a similar representation of the late Dr.
). Z. Hall. who was likewise a most liberal pa
iron OF that institution The material is marble
OF the purest quality and finest texture and the
Dust combines In a rare degree the reQu sites of
a faithful likeness and a superior work of art
lhouSh Tar less important re and subject
than many other things Mfr Ward has done we
N II har rlt foil To odd h
already high reputation.
At last accounts Mr. Donoho was located in
Paris for the winter busily engaged upon his
pictures for next years Salon. He expects to
exhibit two, one of which is already under way.
while the other is only partially thought out.
and is subject to noditicatlon Mr. Donoho
seems to he somewhat like the scrptura proph-
ct, who was not without honor save in his own
country Very little is known of his works at
home. but in Paris. and especially with French
artists and critics. thev are extremely popular
His Salon picture year ago was hung on the
line. and in place of honor. which is no mean
distinction for aforegn artist. and one SO young
we understand by the way. that this canvas
which was also well received at the Munich in
ternational exposition. last summer is now ON
its way to the United States and the people of
Washington WILL we are sure be interested In
KNOWING that the purpose is to exhbi: it here
during the winter.
- Mr.. ArrnOr completed and sent to Boston a
few days ago an uncommonly meritorions copy
of the painting by Bridgman representing 1.-The
Sacred Bull Apis" in the Corcoran Gallery 1t
was made under commission from Mr. Vail for
merly of this city, now residing in Boston.
where he Is prominently identified with tele-
phone interests. In many respects this is as re-
marka0e a copy as was that of BOuguereaus
masterpiece by the same artist. now on view at
an RI tn I..,,lf i
both to his reputation and his excheuupr We
hear. by the way. that Mr.. ArmOr will soon have
a sale or some OF the paintings executed by him
during the year. which will include a number
ana variety OF original pieces-mostiy still lite
sublerts-as well as copies of favorite pictures
by prominent artists. We imagine the eXhibi-
ton then made will be revelation to good
many persons. and even those who know Mr.
Arlnor VIII be surprised Well as pleased at
the progress he has made.
- One Of the results Of the two meetings of
the Washington Art Club held this season Is a
determination to retit it's rooms in the Corcnrap
Building. and make them otherwise attractive.
not alone to its own members but to those
generally interested in the promotion OF art 1t
Is intended to hold social meetings of members
twice month during the winter, which it is
hoped will prove to be of suffic ent interest to
insure pretty full attendance; but the uses OF
the rooms are not to be limited to these special
occasions. The purpose is to have them open
and available at all times to members and their
friends. so that they shall be in fact as we'll as
In name an art center for the city, and a place
where the artists will not only find something
to interest them in the way of literature
sketches. studies. etc. but where they will also
be reasonably certain to meet agreeable com.
panionsh!p pretty much every evening. This is
an excellent departure. and with a little zeal
and generous emulation among members it can
be made an agency of great usefulness to them
individually and to the cause they have at heart
as well If there is any jealousy or lack of good
feeling among the guild here such mpedinents
to harmony and progress should be regarded as
things OF the past. Unless the artists themselves
are united and earnest in their endrayOrs In
their own behalf they can hardly expect the
public TO do much toward encouraging them
Perhaps more than the members OF any other
profession. artists have In their own hands the
means Of strengthening or weakening their
position az class. They have only to be true
- The three picture sales held here so far this
season went off much picture Gales are apt to
go. Some of the paintings sold for far less than
they were held to be worth by owners: others
brought much more than was expected, and
others again would not sell at all, though the
hOneyed tongue OF the auctioneer charmed never
80 cunningly. The first sale, the one held at
Williams. a month or more ago produced quite
q handsome sum in the aggregate, notwith-
&C., t1nx Dob. ,oI;t,