Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-09
ART NOTES.

Mr. Ross Turner, who is soon to be married
to Miss Bianey, of Boston, wilt spend the sum.
mer with his bride at Gloucester, Mass, where
he will have summer studio.
The statue of General Frank p Blair
erected by the Blair Monument Association OF
st. Louis is to be unveiled in Forest Park in
that city on Thursday, the Dist inst.
- Mr.. Andrews expects to sail for Europe,
with his wife, on the 9th inst for a STAY OF
about four months. AS usual, they will 90 on
one of the German steamers, which has ALWAYS
been their tavorite, this being their ninth trip
by that line.
Mr.. r. N. Dawson, of Alexandria, has on
exhibition at Metzerott's portrait of General
FitZhugh Lee, which is considered a faithful
likeness by the friends of that gentleman who
nave seen H. IL Is a bust portrait of life size,
form.
Mr.. James p. Barton, the we'll known artist
OF GAINESVILLE, Ohio is in town for short visit.
During his stay here Mr. Barton will execute
a couple OF portraits, for which he has had an
order for some time. AS prOtrait painter,
MI. barton stands very high where ever his
work is known.
Randolph Rogers, the well known Ameri-
sculptor, SO long a resident of Rome, is now
packing, and will soon send to the University
of Michigan, the whole collection OF the casts OF
his works more than sixty in number. The
same institution has received by gift Il number
OF oil paintings, and hopes soon to have an in
teresting and valuable art gallery.
OF Max Weyfs painting of the "Environs
OF Washington sent over to the late New York
prize exhibition, Mr.. Clarence Cook, editor of
The &udio, who finds little to praise in any
thing he himself has not done, has these pleas
ant words: This is Il meritorious work, pleas
ant In tone, with the air of having been born
where 1t was painted. There was not much
material to make picture of, but the little has
Deen well managed
AT McElroy's may be seen two portraits
of Mr.. and Mrs. Allison Nailor, respectively
by VIM Carl Brown, which attract much favor
able attention from observers. They are
painted I%d In dinfrent styles, as BELTS their
Brown, capabilities in portraiture. The portrait
OF Mr. Nailor is particularly noticeable, being
faithful at IA Likeness strong and free in treat
although the chaiky whiteness of the linen
collar might be toned down to advantage.
The exhibitors at the Prize Fund Exhibi-
ton met in the galleries of the American Art
Association in New York on Thursday evening
and distributed the prize pictures to the cities
which had contributed to the fund. The Har-
risOn, lie Crepuscule.' was awarded to St.
Louis; the Clifford, Near the Sea- to the Me-
'Off Honfieur," to Boston, and ..The Last Sacra-
ments," by Mosler, to Louisville The distribu-
ton was effected by vote, and it is understood
that the result corresponds strictly with the
wishes expressed by the representatives OF the
several cities represented.
- Mr.. Walter Paris is taking advantage of the
present pleasant weather to visit the woods and
fields to make additional studies of branches of
leaves, buds and blossoms for future use as dec
orative motives. The neghborhood OF WASH
1ngton affords an infinite variety Of this class of
subjects, most beautiful in form and color and
Mr.. Paris has probably accumulated larger
portfolio of choice studies Of the kind than any
artist In the country, and all of them rem
dered with wonderful grace and fidelity to ma
ture. MEANWHILE be is far from idle in other re-
spects, as he lately has found time to make sew
eral finished water color drawings OF scenes in
this vicinity, which are very. attractive. Mr..
Paris friends will be pleased to learn by the way
that his water color drawings detained for pay
ment Of duty by the customs officers in New
York, on his return from Europe last fall, have
ion Of the Attorney General, which declared
Mr.. Paris entitled to all the rights in that re-
spect which are enjoyed by American artists
This decision is Of considerable consequence to
Mr.. Paris, aside from the principle involved, and
for which he mainly cOntended, as it saves him
quite sum Of money. The drawings referred
to numbered something over three score, In ALL
and represented Mr.. Paris whole seasons
work while abroad last summer.