Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-17
ART NOTES.


Art Union, recently organized 10 New York.
- Blackfriars Bridge in London is to be en-
riched by the addition of four equestrian stat ues
to be executed by Messrs. Beehtn, Brock, Ford
and Longeterre, respectively.
- The st. Patrick's Society Of Bro oklyn has
resolved to erect statue in that city, of the
late Hon. Thomas kinsella, for many years
editor Of the Brooklyn Eagle
1T is announced that Mr.. De Struve, the
Russian minister here. has recently bought
painting by an American artist, to be sent to
Europe. The price paid is put at 81 200
At the annual meeting of the Washington
Art Club. held on Tuesday, the cid officers were
unanimously reelected, as follows:-Presiden :,
w. w. Corcoran; Vice. President, Richard n
Brooke; Secretary, J. NJ. March; Treasurer, VIC.
Newton.
- The bust in marble by Mr.. Howard Kretscb-
mar of General Sheridan, which was unveiled in
Chicago the other day, gives great satisfaction
to the friends of both the artist and his distin-
gushed subject 1t is said to be at once fine
work OF art and a striking portrait.
- The present exhibition OF the Academy of
Design in New York, is considered one of the
most successful held for several years. Tn TO
this time fourteen thousand single and four
thousand season tickets have been sold and
pictures have been disposed of realizing over
S34, 600.
The painting of "John Brown" which has
occupied Mr.. Thomas Hovenden for the greater
part of the last two or three years, will be
placed on exhibition at the gallery of KnOedler
4 Co. in New York next week. The old hero Is
he descends the steps of the Jail on his way to
the gallows.
- The Library Committee of Congress have
tO no in ho Ton; ~
Heaton's painting representing ''the Recall of
Columbus, which was exhibited for q while in
the CorcOran Gallery some time ago. 1t is not
sensational or snowy. but conscientious and
thoroughly meritoriOus work Of art, well worth
the $1,000 paid for it.
- The statue Of Gen. F. P. Blair intended tor
Forest Park, in st. Louis, is completed and is
ready to go into the hands of the bronze casters
The artist is Mr.. wellington w. Gardner an
artist OF whom or whose works little is known
outside the committee Of selection. It is ex-
pected that the statue will be completed and
unveiled with suitable ceremonies some time In
September next.
The large painting contributed to the
Salon this year by Mr.. Gaines R. DOnOho. of this
city. is considered by the Paris correspondent of
the New York Herald the best picture sent in
by any American artist although over eighty
are represented. The subject is Normandy
Shepherd with his flock, in a field, with the
sea coast in the distance. lined against cold
evening sky. The pose of the figure is pro-
nOunced effective. while the whole work bears
strong stamp of originality and character.
New favOrites in the field Of art are con-
stantly coming forward, but at the same time
those who occupied the front places decade or
two ago hold their own in popular estimation.
This was illustrated in England few days ago
in the sale of Landseer's famous painting of a
deer entitled THE Monarch of the Glen"
familiar to all the world, through engravings.
Photographic, etc 1t brought the handsome
sum of 200 guineas. or a32 $50, and it s under
stood that its owner would not sell it for o
much larger amount.
- Brit61 Rivieres celebrated painting en-.
titled "Persepolis," familiar to most persons
from the large engraving made from it. sold in
London lately for IS, $50. This is considerably
less than the price asked for Its mate by the
same artist. entitled THE Night Watch" now
owned by Mr.. Walters, of Baltimore, when it
first came to this country. What that gentle
held at $4,000. Mr.. Riviere's picture OF
Daniel" also familiar from engravlngs,
brought $751; 25 at the sale above referred to-
At the annual meeting of the National
Academy of Design, held in New York on We'd
| nesday, Thomas Moran and Arthur Parton were
elected members and Louis MOeller, H. A. Fer
guson and Thomas Allen associates. The cleo
ton OF officers resulted as follows all but the
last two Of the council being reelected: Presi-
dent Daniel Huntington; Vice President-T. w.
Wood; Corresponding Secreta,.y-T. Addison
Richards Recording Secrttary-H. w. Robbins;
Iredsnrer-Alfred Jones. Council-A C. How
land, c: H: Miller, E. W. Perry. E. L. Henry, j.
Q. A. Ward and James NJ. Hart.
- BOuguereau's birth OF Bacchus" in this
years Salon is thus described by Paris CORE
spondent: In the foreground, under some trees,
| IpI pryn1y h IL
shoulders. while boys and maidens, bearing the
traditional thyrsus, dance around the god, who
is rafting tambOurne. One girl has danced
so vigorously that she has fallen fiat on the
ground and lies there admirably fOreshOrtened.
On the right, two centaurs are trOtting away
piping on flutes; on the lett, Silenus arrives on
an ass, supported by two young men; in the ex-
IRENE background we see blue classical land
seape. In the picture there are 20 figures,
nearly entirely nude.
The art events of last week were the sale OF
the collection of paintings belonging to Mr.. H.
l.. Dousman, of st. Louis, in New York on
Thursday and Friday evenings, and that OF the
pictures painted and lett at his death by the late
George Fuller, which occurred In Boston on Fri
day evening. Both sales are saidtO have great
ly disappointed those in interest; but there ap-
pears to DE really little or no ground for think
ing that most of the pictures offered did not
bring very near if not quite their full value 1t
hundred in number, cost it's owner S125. 900, and
that he expected it to produce at least 100000
when sold 1t is doubtful, however, whether it
cost any such sum; and it is more than likely
that nothing was lost at the figures it actually
brought, viz: a fraction over $4,000. It was a
well selected gallery, and included some valua-
bic and important canvases; but the painting
which the owner considered the treasure of the
the collection was not the public favorite, and
did not realize the largest sum at the sale. This
was Mu!ler's ''ROll Call Of the Last Victims of
the Reign of Terror" noble work of art, S0X45
inches in size. The price it brought was 50, 800
This was exceeded by BOuguereau's ''Jeunnes
Bohemennes," 39X75, which commanded s., 400
The latter contains only two figures, while the
former has over thirty. well defined as to eX-
preston and character, though of course on a
comparatively small scale. The sum reached by
Muilers master piece was also passed by Al
VareZs Marriage OF PaOlina BOnaparte to
Prince Borghese," 27X41, which touched 81 600.
Maternal Happiness" by Gabriel Max. repre-
senting mother and child. on a canvas 24X31.
brought 5000, and a little study of head
called Reverie," by the same artist, only 10xl4
in size, realized the handsome sum of 1.125
Taking all things into account MaX's paintings
seemed to be the most popuar-as they Ger
tainly were among the best-in the collection.
- The Fuller pictures, which were strikingly
uneven both in quality and interest, sold at
prices varying all the way from $50 up to
Sl.95O.-the highest figure being reached by a
subject entitled ''Driving Home the Calf" The
other paintings which touched 81 900 and over
were Twilight" 81 $50; THE Gather of Sim
pies" 81. 700; Twilight on the Prairie" and