Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-09
ART NOTES.

in pleasant permanent quarters in that city
and already hard at work, in practice, Is well
as busy in observation aud study.
Mr.. and MIRA Ross Turner, Who have taken
bein," on Fifty-dfth street. were in Washington
during Christmas week, on Q holiday visit to
Mr.. Turner's parentA
- The Art students League Is now comfort
ably and apparently permanently housed In
the handsome new Carlisle Building, on F
street, and more seriously and successfully At
work than even its most sauguine friends
daret hope when the organization was first
suggested.
Having completed his portrait Of Governor
Hoadly, which is to be added to the gallery OF
the Governors Of ohio,in the capitol building OF
that state, Mr.. Andrews returned to the city
several days ago, but he expected TO leave again
this evening for Ohio, to execute several COM
missions received there when on his last visit.
weeks
Mr.. Eugene Poole, who is stil located in
Cincinnati, was In Washington on Thursday,
on his way to the first-named city from Pooles-
vile, where he had been visiting his wife 5
well, and has been successful there, but it was.
hevertheless, no surprise to hear him say that
NE S%pe ss to return 20 Washington 70 reside
- The committee OF the statue OF Liberty in
tended for New York harbor announce that the
new bronze and silver-plated miniature repro
auctions of Barthoid's noble conception, now
being issued, are much superior to those nrst
agent for the committee, and can supply any
desired number Of the statuettes or engravings
1 9th the tmionumentIthe net proceeds arising
from which go to the construction fund.
- Mr.. FL Montague. whose monochrome land
scapes find many admirers here, has returned
to Washington, and taken q studio at 1909
New York avenue A large picture entitled
nRepose showing hay morning effect on
&at.< fnyv
In the reception room at Willard sand which
by the way Mr. Montague regards his best
work-attracts much and very favorable ntten-
ton from the throngs of people thus enabled to
see II.
The drawings sent home from Paris some
time ago by Mr.. Ernest Major, OF this city, were
submitted to the members of the New York
jury which awarded him the prize that enabled
him to go TO Europe, and were greatly admired
by them, and especially by the sculptor, st.
Gaudcns, who was chairman OF the committee
From the proficiency shown by Mr.. Major since
he went abroad the committee are satisfied that
they made no mistake n selecting him from the
long and meritorious list OF competitors
- Mr.. Karl Gerhardt has been awarded the
contract for carving the statue of Nathan Hale,
to be erected upon the facade of the Connecticut
! capitol He was formerly q workman in a
machine shop, but having a taste for modelling
| and sculpture, he was aided by Mark Twain
| aud others to go to Paris and study. His
progress was rapid. and he speedily won q
position among artists of reputation. It will be
remembered that IL was he who took cast of
ateiy after death.
Mr.. VIM. Cosswell, who will be remembered
as the artist who painted the large portrait group
| of General Grant and family and of several other
distinguished people here, after the close OF the
war, has returned to Washington, and taken n
| studio at 30 14th street. He has not under
| taken any new work since his arrival here but
shows several likenesses Of we!l-known persons,
/ fAf fnfa6 it,nt
after his return from his foreign tour, which the
relatives of the great soldier are said to regard
as one Of the best portraits of him ever painted.
| - Mrs. Poindexter, wife of the wen known
architect, has just completed a picture intended
! for the coming water color exhibition in New
York, which reflects great credit both upon her
self and her teacher, Mr.. Magrath, consid.
| ering that she has been taking lessons tor but
two or three seasons. The subject is not pleas
Ing one, in itself,-representing what might he
regarded as corner In a monks cell, and EN-.
| brucing only skull and a rosary lying on a
missal, with a brass candle stick, holding q
the manner In which it is handled shows an
artistic grasp considerably above the average,
with excellent technical facility.
MIR. ]. Rollin Tilton's picture of Rome, &C.
qufred some time since by the Corcoran Gal.
lery, has not yet been placed in position on its
walls. This painting was greatly admired by
connOisseurs in Rome, when first exhibited
there, and it has great historical value. for the
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the scene represented, ana this value will be
| increased as time passes and topographic
changes go on In the eternal city,,but 1t is
doubtful whether II Will ever be popular with
the general public, which as a rule prefers
| something more brilliant i'm color and more
subject chosen by Mr.. Tilton tor his master
piece,-for such it is understood he and his
| friends consider it,
Mr.. Carl j. Becker. of New York, is In the
city for the purpose OF painting portrait OF
\ dv,Nir p<rynw f4t>f,
| the likeness intended for the frontispece OF the
Admiral's forthcoming book entitled "The
Naval History Of the Civil War;" The portrait
which is to be in oil colors will be of life-size
three-quarter length, and will show its subject
| in the full Uniform of his rank The music
room OF the Porter mansion has been converted
| into temporary studio, and there MIR. Becker
| is busily engaged on his task, which he hopes
| expects to spend the next four or five months
| in Washington. Mr.. Becker is an artist OF
varied ed observation ion, and experience, having
| we'll as in this country. Perhaps his most i'm.
portant picture is that owned by the New York
ing of the cornerstone of its splendid building,
and includes, we are told, nearly two hundred
| liie-like portraits.
| The friends and acquaintances Of Mr..
Magrath who are accustomed to think of him
only as a water colorist in landscape. will be
| surprised as well as pleased with the evidences
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present to be seen in his studio. a portrait of
Senator Sawyer now under way promises to be
one of the strongest and most striking like
Sawyer, just commenced, is likely TO be little
| less satisfactory, though the artist has scant
! opportunity to do himself justice in this case
| az the delicate health of Mrs. Sawyer prevents
her giving the sittings which are SO essential TO
| successful results in portrait painting. air.
Magrath has Just completed aud will send off
| In Il lew days his contribution to the New York
water color exhibition, which opens on the first
of February. tr> presents a scene on the Isle
made during u visit there last summer. and
shows with fine effect the striking combi nation
Of rocks and water peculiar to that attractive
| locality.
- In the way Of auction sales, the two art
events Of the season in New York will doubt
less be the dispersion Of the two Morgan collec-
lions Of paintings. The first sale-that Of the
pictures left by the late widow OF Hon. E. D.
Morgan, formerly governor OF New York, and
| .ater United States Senator from that state
takes place next week. 1t comprises about one
| hundred and fifty canvases, and Includes some
| of considerable importance and value. Many
of the pictures are, however, by artists who are
| not fashionable just now-for there are fashions
and some of them do not stand as high rela.
| lively as they did when the collection was
made from twenty to thirty years ago. Il is
likely, therefore, that while the aggregate ofthe
sale will reach large sum, In many cases first
cost will not be realized, and persons who are
governed in their purchases by their own tastes
and feelings rather than By the popular fancy