Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-31
ART NOTES.


1 Art NOTES.
Efforts are being made to secure statue OF
ex-President Pierce, to be placed in the New
aampsnlrs state house grounds, at Concord, a.
| there some time ago.
| Mr.. Ross Turner has LEFT Boston. who're he
has been great favorite, and gone to New
York to reside. for the coming winter, at least
he will make visits to that city probsbly once .
week, for the purpose OF continuing his fnstruc.
tons, but it is more than likely that he. viii
York ~ A"'n' hume IN ne"
Mr.. Brooke is busily engaged upon a Dor.
trait of Mrs. T. E. Waggaman, which he hopes
10 have finished in . few weeks The fiQurc,
which II null length, and Of life size, IL repre-.
train white satin dress, effectively and natu.
rally disposed against dark, rich back ground.
| efforts In portraiture.
| Mr.. e. F. Andrews, who has spent some
time In Ohio since his return from Europe, has
recently purchased the property adjoining his
| residence, on Scott Circle, and Is arranging Q
porMon g the newly acquired house for .
ters he has 30 long occupied in the Corecran
6nloine, and VIII hereafter be found a. above,
with more attractive surroundings than ever.
The exhibition rooms OF the American Art
| Association in New York have been considera-
bly, enlarged and greatly beautified during the
| past summer and they now constitute the most
extensive and sumptuous private galleries in
| the management Of this institution has been
entrusted the sole Of the late Mrs. Morgan's en-
tensive and valuable art collection to take
| place next February.
- The oil painting Of an Old Woman, by Mrs.
Gotthold, daughter OF Mr.. Simon Wolf, of this
ofty) which was exhibited in the Corcoran CAL
| lery some time ago has been purchased by Mr..
Of St. Louis. It IL Mr. Busch's purpose. We I'm,
derstand. to present it to the public art gallery
Of that city The portrait is q fine piece 81 real.
able attention in Its new abode.
- The commission Tor q statue of Longfellow,
| for the city Of Portland, his native place, has
| been awarded to Mr. Franklin Simmons, the
| Maine sculptor: The figure, which will be a
than life size, is to be in bronze, and will be
represented sitting, e. would seem TO be
aGf Mr. + now In
portrait bust, and shortly after its completion
he will return to Rome, where he has had his
studio for many years.
- The badly used and wholly unsatisfactory
| statue OF Queen Anne which stands before the
west front of st Psul's, in London, is to be re-.
placed by q new one, to be supplied by the city
corporation, and for the execution OF which
thy and Sheldon were invited to compete. The
sum appropriated for the purpose was 50, 900,
which was also intended to cover the repairs to
the old figure, but In view Of the importance of
the proposed work and the general interest
taken In IL, on account no doubt, of what may
W be-
augmented.
- Mr.. E. c. Messer will shortly give up his
studio in the Association Building, and will
Sail IN the course OF u couple of weeks for Eu-
rope, where he will spend the winter. Most of
ne To Do AsSe
also his purpose TO visit the other principal art
centers and galleries Of the continent. It would
9e a,mcuit to ind person who would 1t once
derive more pleasure and benefit from such 4
tour than Mr.. Messer will draw from it, and he
IL receiving the congratulations OF all friends
aware Of his plans on the delights and advan-
tages In store for him. During his absence in
europe Mrs. Messer will remain with her pa.
couple OF weeks ago.
The Corcoran Gallery has recently come
Into possession, by gift from its founder, of an
unique collection Of marbles, which arrived q
few days since from Rome, They came to the
attention some time ago OF the sculptor Ezekiel,
residing in that city, whose connections are
such As to give him early notice of ali discoy-
cries and rarities coming into market there and
ne promptly placed himself in communication
suit above stated. AS yet the Gallery has re-
cefveu no descriptive list history OF the scull-
lures, T S are claimed to be veritahe an
cudes two or three busts and two statues of life
size, several tOlerably complete figures of dit.
ferent proportions. and q number of torsi.
Some of the pieces are in fair original condition.
others have been restored or repaired, and
others again are mere fragments, but all will
no DOUBT be found interesting to artists and
archsoogists, when once placed In position
where they can be seen 10 advantage.
The artists of Washington ale entertaining
strong hopes that the proprietors of the Balti.
more Sun will adapt the upper floor OF the
splendid building they are now erecting on F
street, in this city, to studio purposes The size
Of the building Is SO great that, properly ar
ranged. a single floor Will be large enough to
provide number of rooms we'll suited for
studios, and one or two large ones for classes or
exhibition galleries, besides, while its height il
80 great that everything in the way Of desirable
light can be secured, especially should skyiiShts
be placed In the root, IS they easily could be.
It would be an excellent thing all around if this
plan can be carried out: 1t would be pleasant
experience for the public to find q number of
artists comfortably grouped together in one
rnents of the building will be such Is to IN ,Re
the arrangement q most excellent one for the
artists themselves, in every point Of view, and
permanent and desirable class of tenant for
portion OF their establishment that Nigh not
ofherwi'e be in constant demand. These on
sideratioDs certainly ought to, and doubt ess
Will. have weight with those interested In the
handsome enterprise.
- Perhaps no more interesting addition has
ever been made to the collection of paintings In
the Corcoran Gallery of Art than the portrait
institution few weeks ago. It was painted by
Duplessis in Paris in 1882, and bears on the
back OF the canvas an inscription as follows:
This picture OF DR.. Franklin was painted at Paris
1882. And Was presented by him to Nj. W. HOds,
friendship"
As a work Of art the painting is exceedingly
attractive and beautiful. while its effect upoi,
behoiders IS to impress them with the feeling
that 1t IS most faithful and life-like portrait
OF the distinguished philosopher and patriot.
It. may we'll be doubted, indeed, whether it's
equal in these respects exists am ong all the Dor
| traits OF franklin extant 1t was sent to this
country from England, in the expectation that
| tt would be purchased by the general govern
tiles To whom it was offered being slow TO come
70 conclusion, 1t was brought to the notice Of
the trustees Of the gallery, who lost no time in
securing It, at the price asked, for that insti.
tuition. This portrait makes the third imp0r.
tant and valuable acquisition 10 the paintings
in the gallery during the current year. the two
others Deing the cattle piece, by Troyon. and
purchased last spring. The latter canvas by
the way, proves TO be great f..vorite with ali
visitors, aud the Indications are that A. will
in the collection.
When the Washington Art Club dissolved
several months agoit was predicted that II would
not be long until other combinations Of artists
would be formed to take Its place. So strong Ia
the feeling in the guild everywhere for opuOrtu.
mites for mutual improvement and Inter.
change of views and experiences such as organ.
lied associations only Can afford, that thew be-
come inevitable Wherever Q few devotees Of the
palette and brush are found In a ommunity
The readers OF THE STAR could not have been
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