Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-03
ART NOTES.


The nrst picture sold at the Fine Arts Exhibition
now open In Philadelphia, was searching for tn
WILL" BY W.. v. Brney, OF this city, At present re
xiding In New YORK. II brought $3.50; size, l8x2l
M. +. L Montague, whose work Is wen know
| In Washington, has q collection OF twenty nv
original pictures now on exhibition In Providence
Fifteen are in colors the others being In chiaros
euro, the whole representing scenery In all part
Of this continent and In the islands Of Australasia
Is well
touches to q fine portrait OF Representative Nc
Kinley, of Ohio, upon which he has been engage
FOR some time. 1t win probably be placed On ex
hibition at some convenient place when Completed
50 that the public will have an opportunity OF ex
- The beautiful pastoral scene by Mr.. R. IA
Grand Johnston, representing q nock Of sheep al
the close OF day. which reference has heretofore
been made In these columns will shortly be placed
artist and the public are to be congratulated OF
this prospect
Mr.. G. D. M. Peixotto's recently-paiuted DOR
trait Of Chief Justice Waite has been placed On TEN
porary view In the Corcoran Gallery 1t represents
the eminent turist seated, wearing his judicial
rank with the artists best work.
Mr.. Ross Turner, formerly Of thiscity, has now
on exhibition In Boston a collection OF twenty Of
his recent paintings Of which seventeen are watel
HI
Is wei spoken OF by the Boston press though some
OF the examples are criticised as being only "de
cent escape nom mediocrity."
"A sale Of paintings by Mr.. Jervis McEntee will
take place at the Fifth Avenue Galleries in New
York on Wednesday evening. As delineator Of
American pastoral scenery, and especially of its
autumnal aspects Mr.. McEntee has probably ne
rival. and the coming sale viii afford collectors an
Opportunity TO make choice In wide range Of
Mr.. William Schaus the well known New
York art dealer, and owner of Rembrandt's famous
painting "Le Doreur," kindly allows the public tc
inspect that masterpiece at his residence 30 East
are furnished on application BY mail, and wash.
lngtonians visiting New York win do wen to avail
themselves OF the privilege thus Afforded.
"A novel and interesting exhibition is now
open at the Yandell Gallery in New York, which
Fl0rentine and Venetian feathers, some pieces
dating back to the fifteenth century; Old chairs
from Cordova, as they were made, without re-
signs; and few choice decorative bits OF leather,
worked"
1t is not yet known what precise conditions
attend the bequest OF the additional 500, 600
given to the Corcoran Gallery of Art by the will
OF It's Industrious founder, which was admitted to
probate on wednesday. and the details will prob
ably not be made public until after the quarterly
meeting OF the Board OF Trustees, to be held In
April. 1t is supposed, however, that this special
fund Is to be used In founding and supporting an
art school In connection with the Gallery, which
mad been the subject OF good deal OF his thought
curing the later years OF Mr.. COrcOran's life
The only paintings coming to Washington
from the noted Spencer collection, sold In New
York last Tuesday evening. were "a Bouquet OF
Flowers, by D1az, bought by the wife OF the Secre
tary OF the Navy, at 500, and ale Salut des
Amours, " by Knaus, secured by Mr.. I. T. Wagga-
man. for 81 $50. The latter price is not high II
the canvas is fair example OF the famous artists
efforts; and 1t Is likely that 1t is since, unlike his
Spanish colleague named, the German masters
work is apt to be OF uniform excellence, as he
rarely II ever dashes of 'pOt boilers" and 1t is
never counterfeited 1t is to be regretted, by the
way, that more OF the pictures from this fine col
lection did not come here as the artists repre-
Sented all stand in the front rank OF modern
painters, and not a few were shown at their best.
This Will be understood when the fact is known
that the 68 paintings offered brought the enormous
aggregate or S2S4, OPS or an average OF over 81 OOO
though there were no large canvases and many OF
them were exceedingly small ,-some measuring no
more ct than 5xe. The highest price paid was
notable figures were s20,5OO, $40 800 $4,000 and
$40 400, obtained for BretOns "L- SOir," Gerome's
"Serpent Charmer," DelacrOix's 'Chrtst at the
Tomb" and Milet's cleaners +" respectively.