Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-29
ART NOTES.

The little boys and girls Of all English
speaking countries, and doubtless Of others -
we'll, win be pleased TO know that Miss Kate
Greenaway has been elected member Of the
Royal Institute of Painters in Water-Colors.
George L. Brown, the well-known land
scape painter, died suddenly Of apoplexv at
Maiden, Mass, ON Tuesday night, aged seventy
i've. Mr.. Brown made . speciality of White
Mountain and italian scenery, in both Of which
fields he was quite popular. One of his pic
lures, entitled 1.-THE Crown Of New England, !"
was purchased by the Prince Of Wales some
years ago.
The drawings entered by students in the
Corcoran Gallery for the Corcoran Medal Of
Merit this year are hung in the assembly room
of the Cosmos Club, where they may be seen by
the public, without the formality of cards of
admission, on Monday and Tuesday next, even
ings included. Being in crayon, they lack
something of the charm presented by oil paint
ings or water-color drawings, but they are ex-
ceedingly attractive in themselves, and will be
OF great interest to visitors as evidences of the
progress that may be made by earnest and
patient endeavor in a single year. The exhibit
should therefore receive, az it deserves, the
general attention Of the public.
Visitors to Georgetown College during va
cation, or otherwhiles, should not fail to see
the large and fine example Of mosaic work in
fornia, former student in the College. It
represents st. Peters ut Rome and the Vatican
palace on fete day, with throngs Of gaily-
dressed people grouped in the vast plaza. It
is not only perfectly faithful representation
OF the scene but q veritabie artistic gem, In
drawing, perspective and color, and is without
doubt the finest and most valuable work Of its
class in this country. The treatment of the
Jets Of waterin the two great fountains, show
ing the falling spray swayed by the wind, is
particularly life-like and noticeable. The Col
lege also possesses a splendid oil painting by
Luca Giordano, entitled 1.-THE Calling Of st.
Matthew" 1t is a most valuable canvas and
would command favorable attention in any col
lection of old masters.
- The committee of artists, selected for that
purpose, to-day awarded to Miss Marietta Min
negerode the Corcoran Gold Medal, as having,
in the opinion Of its members, made the greatest
improvement in drawing from casts in the gal
lery during the year ending with the close Of this
month. There were twenty-three competitors
Tor the prize, and many Of the drawings showed
high and very nearly equal order of merit
This OF course made the duty of the commit
tee al exceedingly delicate and difficult one,
and, as the number Of drawings considerably
exceeded a hundred, the task was also somewhat
arduous. As Is always likely to be the case in
such contests, there was probably considerable
disappointment and sadness over the result as
announced. The high character of the gentle
men composing the committee affords, how
ever ample guaranty that the award was in
telligently made, and the decision will doubt
less be generally accepted as just There
could, indeed, be no opportunity for favorit-
ism, had any been intended or desired, as the
contestants were all unknown to the committee,
and the drawings were submitted by letters or
numbers only. The gentlemen acting for the
Gallery this year were Mr.. Worthington Whit
fridge, landscape painter; Mr.. Edgar NJ. Ward,
portraits and genre, and Mr.. Charles II. Me
haus, sculptor.