Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
ART NOTES.

Mr.. Uhl IL now in Cincinnati. He went there
for short visit, but win probably remain away
for . couple Of months, a., since his arrival
there, he has received several orders for por.
traits. de has accordingly set up his easel in
that city, and is busily at work.
Messrs. Mcclure and Glover, who repre-
sented the Corcoran Gallery at the Secretan
sale OF paintings in Paris last month, are ex-
pected on one of the steamers to arrive at New
York today or tomorrow. As yet the landscape
occasion, has not reached he Gallery, but Is
expected soon.
Mr.. J. n. Moser Of this city recently sent
six water color drawings to Chicago, which were
highly praised by the critics and connoisseurs
OF that city. In its reference to them the Her.
dtd said: One at Mt. Vernon and one showing
the Washington monument and the capitol
from across the river are admirable, showing
careful drawing and exquisiteiy delicate color"
Mr.. d. @. French, formerly of this city,
now located in New York, is to execute in
bronze q statue Of Thomas Starr King, the
preacher, for Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.
The figure Is represented in a standing posi-
ton, with the right hand resting on a set Of
Roman fasces and a roll of manuscript in the
left. 1t will be ten feet high and cost S11 900.
- Mr.. Uric Dunbar has nearly finished the
clay model for his bust Of the late Chief JUS
tice Waite, which he hopes to put in marble or
bronze early this fall The work as far as it
has progressed has been warmly approved not
only by the friends but also by the family of its
Industrious subject, and 1t promises to be both
faithful likeness and q fine example of sculp-
ture.
The many friends in Washington Of Mr..
Gaines Ruger Donoho will be pleased to learn
that he was awarded medal of the second class
" he rt ir1rv If
distinction is one greatly desired by all artists,
as it is in itself gratifying recognition of
merit, and makes its holder hors concours at
the Salon and all future exhibitions in any part
Of France. Mr.. Donoho is now a resident of
New York.
- Mr.. r. N. Brooke and Mr.. Ernest L. Major,
each of whom has been abroad for long time,
residing mostly in Paris and vicinity, expect to
return to Washington shortly. Mr.. Brooke's
future plans are not yet fully matured, but it is
understood that Mr.. Major has been offered
position in one OF the art schools in Boston,
which he will probably accept, SO that he is
likely to become resident of that city, for
while at least.
- The large assembly room Of the Cosmos
Club is being decorated by the Tiffany Deco
rating Company Of New York. The work is
done under the supervision of a committee of
artist members, and when finished the spacious
apartment Will present Veiy handsome ap-
pearGnce, and will be well adapted to display
paintings, water colors. etc., the exhibitions of
which have become quite o feature with this
organization each season.
AT the request Of its management, Mrs.
Imogene Robinson Morrell has sent to the
Minneapolis Industrial Exposition her two large
oil paintings, Washington Welcoming the Pro-
vision Trains and ''The First Battle of the
Puritans," together with a couple of smaller
canvases. For the use of the two pictures
named Mrs. Morrell receives a handsome al
iowance, and full guarantee against loss or
damage while on the way or in the exposition.
Otto Won Thoren-or de Thoren as he
styled himself after he became permanent
residence of France-died in Paris on the 10Th Of
July. As apainter of animal and landscape sub
jects he did conscientious and meritorious work.
though he was never regarded as a great artist
His Lost Dogs" in the Corcoran Gallery is a
fair example OF his delineation of animal life.
and has always ranked with the most popular
pictures in that collection. The deceased was
born in Vienna in 1923.
- The artists of Washington will be well rep
resented at the Minneapolis Industrial EXPOSE
ton, which will be opened soon, and continue
until the last of October. The catalogue is not
yet out, but when it appears it will include
the name Of nearly every local artist of promi-
sew
eral canvases EACH The art department has
always been an attractive feature of these an
nual exhibitions. and in previous years a large
number of the best paintings have been sold
from the galleries, at liberal prices. Artists
therefore have an incentive to be worthily rep
resented, and as q rule the average standard
there has been higher than in most exhibitions
OF a like character, particularly in the west
- Since 1.-The Angelus" could not be retained
in France it was perhaps to be expected that
the people of that country would think less Of
it as a work Of art than they used to. Grapes
out of reach always have been sour. It ill be-
comes such men, however, as Gerome, Vibert,
and Bouguereau to decry its value and to re-
feet at the same time upon the taste and judg-
ment OF Americe. in her patronage of art. They
are each indebted in great part to America for
the reputation and fortune they now severally
enjoy; and if Millet's canvas brought sum of
money out of proportion to its merits as it I'M
doubleday did, the same thing can be said in
an equal II not greater degree of their own
works sold here. or all men these three ough.
to have had the grace to keep their mouths
shut on the subject of fancy prices.
-"Art and Artists of our Time" is the title
of a new publication which can hardly fail to
find favor with all persons interested in the
general subject indicated by its title. The pur-
pose OF the publisher is to present q compre-
nenslve view OF the progress OF art In Europe
during the last hundred years. the plan being
to present brief biographies of the leading
artists, with critical and descriptive observa-
tons on their works, accompanied by repre-
sentatioAs of their more important paintings,
after photographs taken directly from the pic
lures themselves, and reproduced by the best
of the various processes which have come into
such popularity during late years. The liter
airy part Of the work is entrusted to the hands
of MIR. Clarence Cook, than whom there is per-
haps no higher authority in this country. The
publication is to be completed in sixty-six parts
each OF which will contain sixteen pages of
text, and when completed will furnish nearly
six hundred illustrations including typo
gravures, wood engravings and copper and steel
plates. Mr.. F. A. Thuee, 43O 7th street, is the
general agent and manager for the publica-
ton for Washington and the southern depart