Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-27
ART NOTES.

Mr.. e. H. Miller shows a number of etching
at the Barlow gallery, some Of which are highl,
creditable to him as an artist in that line ant
very attractive in themselves That Mr. Mile
should be fond Of etching is not at all surprising
seeing how admirably he succeeds in it. Sew
eral of the examples he exhibits will compar
in quality with some of those that brOug b
round prices at the sale of etchings here few
weeks ago.
- Miss F. D. Bond, who has been q pupil @
William Hart, in New York, has placed on view
At the Barlow gallery an oil painting OF buncl
of chrysanthemums, in various colOrs, which
shows close study and considerable technica
skill. The table cover and background ar
somewhat muddy in effect, and the style O
frame Is not happily chosen, but the cOmpo
sition is good, and the handling and color o
the flowers are excellent.
-Atit last meeting the Library Committee
of Congress purchased for the government 8
well-preserved portrait Of George Washington
by Gilbert Stuart. This painting was the prop
erty Of North Carolina family, having been
purchased by one of its members in 1928 o.
Edward Pennington, then president of the
Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts. 1t ia well
authenticated by autograph letters from Thos
Sully, Edward Pennington and VIM. Thackara
The price paid was 81 200.
- In the window of the Barlow gallery is dis
played very spirited painting OF two young
dogs, from the pencil of Miss Elizabeth Strong,
q young California artist, who has been paint
ing in Paris for several years past The picture,
WOlCn represents zine FlfSt Hunt" is Decu-
liarly French. The violet tints of the sky, the
exquisite green's of the grass, and the famous
breed of French hounds, with their great vel
country; while the interest and anxiety of the
ambitious puppies are wonderfully well ex-
pressed. Miss Strong, who has exhibited in
Marcke and Dupre She has however made
dogs her favorite subject, though she has been
equally happy IL ,s her treatment # cats AND i
close and conscientious student.
The art event of the coming week and, in.
deed of the season, is the sale OF the collection
OF paintings and other objects OF art, ETC., be-
longing TO the estate of the late Mary
on wednesday next Other sales have taken
place there which comprised q greater
a .mssr .n Ct ps; m,sst thar Mrs. Moran
flner examples than any of hers, but it may be
doubted whether any showed q higher average
Of minor az
ings, pOrcelains. BONES, glassware, &C., was
ever brought under the hammer In this coun-
lery will be officially represented 1t the sale OF
paintings, and II to expected that it's walls
offered.
The Tanning sale of water color drawings.
which has been the feature Of the Bowling auc-
ton rooms during the week, has seemed to
drag somewhat, at times, but the aggregate
figures will still make pretty snug sum. or
course, prices were low, according 70 the owners
view; but that is always the case, and is to be
below their real Value but osssR again
brought more than that, SO that the general
average has probably been fair one, even
though highest anticipations were not realized
in any one instance. The real t0ston this point
lies In the question whether the owner will
visit Washington with another collection
which he will be quite likely to do, though
time alone can settle that. The highest price
realized By any picture was 1895, at which In
donits = Peasants Merrymaktng" was knocked
down TO Mr.. B. x. Plain, and . dozen or more
brought over 500 each.
Late advices from Florence represent Mr..
Larkin q. Mead - busily ct work now ON q
colossal statue representing .'Ths Mississippt.n
upon which be has been engaged more or leaa
for the last 0ve years. II IL Of marble. and In
point Of size it viii probably be the iareest
Ideal figure that has been executed In modern
timea The block Of marble from which ID Il
cut weighed when Quarried about 0orty.four
now weighs probably half Of that. The dcsien
is reclining 6gure, which, II standing. would
be twenty feet In height The head Is vfeafhed
with cotton. tobacco. and grain, while the right
hand holds q grand stalk Of corn with tha ~
full grown. The alligator, the turtle and I'm
liar objects are introduced e. Acoeeeosies With
other subjects, In bas-relief. iilustratine the
commerce and Ohafacteriatics Of the mighty
water course. Some OF MIR. Mead's 6iSnds
think that . work like this would make n 40
pfoPriete feetore Of the extensLon walls at the
good ideal figures would be . pleasing oonfrAss
TO the sculpture from real life with which
Washington u getting 70 b - abandantly cup.
p1ked.