Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-13
ART NOTES.

In the way OF Photographic groups ft A noe
often that anything better is seen than two
representing respectively the President and
his Cabinet and the Justices of the u. 8. SUI
preme Court. recently taken by Mr. George
the former r. Prince has made a large crayon
picture, s4x6o In size, which he viii lie glad tc
nave the public call and inspect
An Increased interest In winter colorp IN
this country would seem 90 be indicated BY
the fact that nearly $4,000 worth OF draw.
ings were sold during the FIRST week out OF the
exhibition OF the American Water Color So
ciety, now open I'm the New York Academy OF
Design. OF these The Old song" by r. A. Alb
sold for over 100 each, some Of them reaching
as nigh as $3.50. Among these were three or
iour oy Mr.. W. Magrath. OF this city.
AT the barlow Gallery Mr.. A. ID. Bryant has
lately placed on view a series OF water oolo9
drawings which possess q decided historic
value, as well as considerable artistic merit
They are seven In nnmber, and portray the
scene OF some OF the hardest lighting OF the two
Buli Run battles To all interested In matters
relating 10 the late war they viii prove an en-
PERTAINING study, while those engaged I'm the
contest, on either SIDE, will be specially glad OF
an opportunity 10 examine such graphic
minders OF the late bitter struggle.
- The drawing sent by Mrs. w. NJ. PONDER
ter, OF this city, 10 the exhibition of the Ameri
can Water Color Society, now open In New
York, TO which reference was mace In TIE
STAR at the time, was accepted by the COM
ton, and was given a place .on the line"
Ana not this alone. The editors of both the
ar AQe and the Art Interchange have req uested
drawing la question In the columns OF thoso
periodicals.. such evidences OF appreciation
On inc part OF acknowledged authorities
would be gratifying 90 even an artist OF ex.
Perlence and reputation. and they must b
especially SO 10 n comparative beginner.
- The art loving people OF Washington are -
he... ,l..s...
seen by the terms OF the advertisement else
where, the famous collection Of paintings,
bronzes, ceramics etc, belonging TO Mr.. w. 7.
Walters, OF Baltimore, Is again TO be open %
public view on stated days during February.
March and April. since last season Mr. Wal
tiers has made some important additions % his
picture gallery, including THE sheepfold," one
Oh Millets best-known masterpieces; o new
and very fine painting by Alma-Tadema, enti.
lied The Triumph of Titus" three portraits by
Bonnat, and the Gilmor portrait OF Washing
ton by Stuart IL il proper TO mention these
additional attractions, though they were not
all who appreciate and admire the best exam
pies OF modern graphic ART
= Among the largest private collections Of
paintings owned In Washington Ia that belong
ing to Mr.. 7. Z. Waggaman, the well-known
real estate dealer and agent Mr.. waggaman
has been pretty large buyer for several years
past, both from local artists and at sales here
and in New York, and lately he has acquired
some works Of very considerable Importance In
point OF artistic merit, well as In money cost
At the Whitney sale, which occurred In New
York in December, he secured genre canvas by
Louis Leioir, for which he paid nearly 81 900,
and at the Bookwalter-R Rogers sale of January 28
and D. he bought several, including Detaille,
a Hamon, and n Chierici, at S235. SPAS, and
1,025 respectively. He 10 also expected 20 be
present or represented at the sale OF the collec-
ton Of the late Mrs. Mary j. Morgan, which
takes place in New York on the evenings OF
March Sd, 4th and 5th.
In order to give the contesting copyists I'm
the Corcoran Gallery all the winter months for
unbroken practice in their work, the time for
awarding the annual Corcoran gold medal foo
the greatest Improvement In drawing from
casts in the Gallery has been changed from the
LIST of January TO the LIST of July I'm each year.
This arrangement necessarily makes the nrst
period after the change cover term OF eighteen
months, or from the LIST of January. 1856, 10
July 1, 1887: but after the last-named date the
term will, course include but year, here.
tofore. Mr.. l.. +. Wilmarth, professor OF draw
ing in the National Academy OF Design, j. O. A.
Ward. the eminent sculptor, and j. q. Brown,
the well-known figure painter, have been chosen
to examine the drawings sent In by competitors
tor the medal for the past year, and TO make
the award under the conditions governing the
competition. The number OF contestants In
considerably greater this year than ever before,
and is understood that the work 10 also better.