Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-12
ART NOTES.


- Messrs. Boggs, Mosler, and Baird, Ameri-
can painters in Paris. have received medals at
the Nice international Exposition.
- Mr.. r. n. Park. the American sculptor resi-
dent in Florence is executing a colossal statue
of Washington, for the city of Milwaukee.
- Rafael de la Cova. the sculptor of the
equestrian statue of Bolivar. recently erected in
Central Park, New York. has returned to his
home in Venezuela, where he expects to receive
farther commissions.
Mr.. Brooke has been engaged for some time
past on portraits. one ortwo ofwhich are still on
his hands. After these are completed he will
go to his old home near WarrentOn, where he
never fails to find desirable material, both in
character subjects and landscapes.
Launt Thompson, the New York sculptor.
is finishing his colossal figure of Admiral Du-
pont. intended for this city. 1t will probably be
placed in Dupont Circle as originally designed,
inasmuch as the bill introduced in Congress to
transfer to that point the Peace monument, now
near the Capitol grounds, did not pass.
Mr.. Weyl has been improving the late
pleasant weather in making studies and
sketches close about Washington, where plenty
OF attractive subjects are always to be found.
Later he expects to 60 up to the mountainous
parts of Pennsylvania to stay several weeks in
visiting relatives and friends and in adding con-
trlbutions to his portfolio for future use.
Judge Mitchell, of Philadelphia, has de-
cided that pictures are not articles of furniture,
and that where a tax schedule calls for a list
Ing OF furn iture, pictures need not be entered
thereon. He added furthermore that he chopped
the exfgencies of state will never require the
taxation of art. which all civilized men in all
ages of the world have sought to encourage"
j. Q. A. Ward is just completing his ideal
Puritan figure, which the New England Society
n inf 70 ont tot bot itr In
bronze, and will soon begin work on his statue
OF the late William f. Dodge, also intended for
the city. When the latter is finished he will COM
mence on the figures for the Garfield monument,
to be erected in this city by the Army of the Cum
berland, and push them forward to completion
as early as possible.
Late accounts from Cincinnati represent
Mr.. Eugene A. Poole, formerly of this city, as
very successful in pastel and crayon portraits,
for which he has had many commissions since
locating there. The papers speak particularly
of the artistic qualities and lfeike character of
his portraits. and regard him az standing in the
front rank Of his profession. Mr.. Poole expects
to come east shortly. and it Is his intention to
spend some time in Washington and at his early
home In Montgomery county.
- Young Mr.. Major who was formerly pupil
OF Mr.. Messer, but for some time past member
of the Art Students League classes in New
York, is now at home. He is at present draw
Ing for practice from the casts in the Corcoran
Gallery, expecting to 90 to Europe i'm the fall,
and to stay there for some time. OF all the
young devotees to art in Washington, we know
none who has made greater proficiency than
Mr.. Major; and II he lives and meets no serious
drawbacks most brilliant future may be pre-
dcted for him.
- Some of the carvings, in ivory, wood, &C.,
at the late FOnpfaina Sala in I on6on hrnnrht
nearly as high prices as the rare china glass
ware, etc, OF the same collection The article
of the former class which commanded the high
est figure was an old Italian ivory horn. eXqu-
sltely carved with masks. arabesques, cherubs'
heads and birds in relief with the original
chased silver gilt mOuntings 1t started at 500
gulneas, and advanced rapidly in spirited
struggle between two competitors until it
reached the sum of 4 ,240 guineas or S22 2G0.
when it was knocked down. The successful
bidder was Baron de Rothschild. of Vienna. The
Limoge enamel dish, which was sold at the
same sale tor $4,000. was bought by Baron
de Rothschild, of Paris.
A student asked Ruskin: WHAT is the
good of second-rate art?'' II am glad You have
asked me that question:" replied the professor.
''Fifth-rate. siXth-rate. to q hundrcdth rate art
is good. Art that gives pleasure to any one
has right to exist. For instance. If can only
draw duck that looks as though he waddled
may give pleasure to the last baby of our
hostess, while flower beautifully drawn will
give pleasure to her eldest girl. who is lust be-
ginning to learn botany and it may also be use
full to some man of science. The true outline
OF leaf shown to a child may turn the whole
course of its life. SecOnd-rate art is useful to
a greater number of people than even first-rate
art-there are so few minds of a high enough
order to understand the highest kind of art
Many more people find pleasure in Copley or
Fielding than in Turner. Most people only see
the small vulgarsms in Turner and cannot ap-
preciate his grander qualities"
To New Orleans belongs the distinction of
being the first city in the United States to erect
a statue to perpetuate the form and fame of a
woman The object OF this unusual honor was
known in her life time as Margaret Haughery.-
an unlettered oman. of obscure parentage and
humble ways. who by her energy and industry
had amassed something Of a fortune which she
wholly In works of charity, with
special reference to the care of orphans. although
no one suffering or in want ever appealed to
her in vain. Her death couple of years ago
was deeply lamented. by rich and poor alike, and
her remains were followed to their resting place
by perhaps the largest and most Imposing
funeral procession ever seen in New Orleans.
The statue was unveiled on Thursday last, the
10th inst. AS yet we have seen no description
OF it nor any estimate Of its merits We can
therefore only say that if it is at all worthy it's
subject, as we hope it is, it must be ar excep-
tionally fine work OF art.