Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-09
ART NOTES.

WHITE Mountain country busy making sketches
and studies Of the cliffs and lakes Of that local
| ity. for use in his black.and-white representa-
tiOns 1Or certain number OF which he finds a
pretty steady demand each year.
- Mr.. Fisher left on Saturday for the noun
tain regions of Virginia, and will probably &c
| from there to North Carolina later in the sea-
son. He has several portraits to paint In OF
near Lynchburg. and hopes, after they are of
his hands. to spend some time in making
| studies and sketches from nature for future use
| IN landscape painting
- Mr.. Andrews has changed his studio to the
| floor below the one he has lately occupied in
Corcoran Building, and for the present Is hard
| at work getting things in presentable shape for
company and work. He gains by the change a
higher ceiling. and consequently better light,
than in that just vacated, to say nothing OF the
| saving Of one flight of stairs.
- The statue of Margaret Haughery, recently
set up In New Orleans represents the famous
woman phianthropist sitting in chair, clasp
ing an orphan to her side, while her hand rests
upon the child, who is bending forward looking
up into her face. The pedestal surrounding the
base Is OF Italian marble and the group is also OF
that material. The entire cost for the decora.
ions OF the ground, pedestal and statue will be
about sc, 500.
- The statue of ''Peace" to crown the York
town monument is to be of granite, a female
figure, with arms extended as If pronouncing a
blessing. 1t is to be thirteen feet above the
pllnth, and is being cut from a stone that
weighed forty tons. 1t is to be executed by Mr..
N. e. Packard. and will be. it Is sad a most
imposing and graceful figure. OF Mr.. Packard s
reputation as sculptor We are, however un-
fortunately ignorant.
Three designs for the great monument to
Victor Emanuel at Rome have received the
prize of $4,000. One was by German named
Schmidt. another by an Italian named Mantredi,
and the third by another native architect Sac
conf The design of the last has been chosen,
ana 1t is absolutely fixed that the Capitolne
NIL, near the church of Ara Cell is to be the
spot. The plan involves terraces stairways,
porticoes, cOlonnades. fountains. and groups of
statuary 1t is an essentially architectural idea.
1or which an equestrian Victor Emanuel will
be the central point.
- Between etchings and crayon portraits-for
the latter of which he has several orders vet I'M
executed-Mr. Miller has been busy in his studio
here all summer. Just now he is engaged in
finishing couple of plates for Philadelphia
ART puolication, both OF which promise very
effective impressions. On represents water
edge with an old boat prominent in the fore
ground, and fine and rich accessories. The other
is bridge and wood scene, with several cattle
introduced After completing one or two por-
traits here. Mr.. Miller will go to Boston, for a
stay of several weeks, to fulfil several commits
sons he has had on hand for some time from
that city.
Mr.. Wm.T. Matthews has gone to Colorado.
for prolonged soj9urn, part of which will be
spent in painting portraits for which he has
had orders for some time and part in sketching
some OF the grand scenery of that state. He eX-
poets TO return here by winter, and will remain
permanently. if he can find suitable studo-
the prospect for which. unfortunately, does not
seem very promising at the present time. A
short time before leaving Washington Mr. Mat
thaWs painted portrait Of Mr.. S. A. Gorgas
which was regarded both by the family of that
gentleman and friends who had the opportunity
OF seeing it as an uncommOnly faithful and
strong example or portrature.
- Except for a possible short visit to Con-
necticut, by and by, Mr. Forsberg does not ex-
pect to leave Washington during the summer.
He rather enjoys warm weather, and he finds all
the desirable subjects he can use near about
nome. He works when in the mood, and has
hall dozen or more unfinished pictures on
hand. each OF which bids fair to be very at
tractive when finished. as. indeed. they are now
Among them may be noted a Censor Boy in ST.
Matthews, a pretty bit in the old Van Ness
grounds, close view in Lafayette Square-in-
Producing with charming effect one of the large
bronze vases which adorn that park, with it's
rich tropical foliage,-and fruit piece, The
latter is happy in composition. strong IN hand
ling, and remarkably rich in color.
After to-day the Corcoran Gallery will be
closed for three or four weeks in order to have
the walls of the renascence hall painted and to
make some other needed changes and improve
ments. Advantage will also be taken of this
opportunity to put in place number of new
casts lately received at the Gallery. The most
important of these is one Of the famous statue
OF Lorenzo de Medici, by Michael Angelo, famil-
iarly called I'll Pensiero.' The original it will
be remembered, surmounts the tomb of the
INDUSTRIOUS FlOrentine in the chapel of San
Lorenzo, at Florence, and Is generally consid-
cred by artists to be the finest sitting figure i'm the
world. Included in the new additions are repro
auctions in plaster of a number of the more noted
busts and has reefs in several of the churches
in and near Florence, and the room, when re-
opened, will be found to possess increased inter-
est to visitors as well as greater value to art
students.
- Bronze copies Of the gold Corcoran Medal
OF Merit have been received here, and give great
satisfaction to the authorities of the Gallery and
all who have been favored with an opportunity
to examine it. The general design of this hand
some token has heretofore been described in
this column, but, as one or two slight alterations
have been made, q new reference to it's character
and purpose will not be amss. The diverse
presents a strongly modelled high-relief profile
likeness Of MIR. COrcoran, surrounded by the
legend 1.-THE Beginning Determines the End"
The likeness was executed partly from photo
graphs from life and partly from the Ward bust.
made couple Of years ago, and is in every way
most excellent representation of the founder
OF the Gallery. In the center of the reverse,
surrounded by graceful wreath of laurel, is the
inscription awarded to for the
Greatest Improvement in Drawing from Casts
during the year -" On the outside of the
wreath, and just within the handsomely orna-
mented edge of the medal, is the legend 1.-THE
COrcoran Gallery of Art, Washington. D. c."
In size the medal will be that Of the projected
American fifty dollar gold coin, and as it will be
of the same metal and of coin flneness, that
sum expresses its exact intrinsic value, To
those TO whom it may be awarded, however. it
will possess value far beyond any that can be
expressed by money measure. The work was
executed by Mr.. Henry Mitchell, the accom-
plished medalist of Boston. and to say that it
reflects throughout the highest credit upon all
in any way concerned is giving his effort very
slight praise.
MERRY MAIDENS IN A TANK.
Scenes at a NatatOriun, Where Timid