Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-19
ART NOTES.

The statistics OF the Corcoran Gallery
show the total number of visitors TO that insti-
tuition during the year 1883 10 have been
s5,S46. The largest number Of paw visitors in
any one day was 36o-on the 18th day Of May.
- In the windows of Brentano's is 20 be seen
q cleverly painted head Of an Egyptian girl.
by Mrs. Gotthold, of New York, daughter of
Mr.. Simon Wolf of this city. Ii was, we under
stand, painted from life.
- Mr.. Armor's sale OF paintings which took
place at the Willis ms auction rooms during
the week was the most successful that artist
has yet had. OF the liz canvases offered only a
few remained unsold. and prices obtained were
In the main satisfactory.
- The members Of the Art Students League
will give reception TO their friends and others
interested in art on Monday evening, at their
rooms in The Sun building on street Those
who have watched the progress of this organi-
cation and the improvement made by its menu
bers are greatly interested i'm the affair, and
feel sure that il will be attractive and pleasant
in every respect
The first art exhibit for the season at the
Cosmos Club takes place next Monday evening,
which win be devoted to a display OF medieval
tapestries. The exhibit will include number
of specimens from the fine collection Of Mr..
Charles Nj. Ffoulke, who has made a special
study OF tnls subject. ana turned 70 advantage
bis prolonged stay and extended travel in
Europe in securing some of the rarest examples
20 be procured. The assembly hall of the club
will be open during Tuesday TO the families
and friends Of its members, who will be adj
nitted thereto by card
- The marble bust of Mr.. Corcoran, ordered
Of Mr.. Dunbar some time since for the Cor
coran Gallery by the trustees Of that institu-
ton, is nearly finished, and will be delivered
in the course of ten days Ii promises 70 be .
faithful likeness and a worthy work Of art,
albeit the drapery treatment il perhaps not the
happiest When this work is completed Mr..
Dunbar will commence q bust Of the late Chief
Justice Waite. For this undertaking the artist
ID SO fortunate 10 have a death mask and
other valuable material TO aid him in making
perfect representation.
MIR. Renouf, the Partisan artist, who has been
spending the winter in New York, has turned
his stay there 10 account by painting for the
next Salon q large picture Of the BROOKLYN
bridge. The point Of view chosen is ON the
upper side of the Brooklyn end, looking under
the bridge toward the southwest, the sky Of
which is warmly lighted MP by the red rays of
the setting sun. One Of the great sound
steamers is shown just passing under the cob
web like structure. This, with other steam and
sailing craft under way and moored 10 their
piers imparts an air Of life and activity 10 the
painting, which is a striking one, both in sub
ject and treatment, and likely to attract great
attention when il reaches Paris.
One Of the most important contributions
ever made TO an art institution in this country
was the gift of Mr.. Henry @. Marquand. Of New
York, on Thursday. of his large and fine col
lection Of paintings by old and later masters TO
the Metropolitan Museum OF that city. IL in
cludes, in addition to other valuable canveses,
choice examples by Rembrandt, Rubens, Van
Eyck. Halls, Reynolds, Teniers, Lucas, Van
Leyden, Netscher, Gainsborough, Velasquex,
Zuburban, Van Dyck, and Turner. At the
same time the Museum received by gift from
the widow Of the late Joseph W. Drexel the
and other antiquities formerly belonging 10
that gentleman, which has been exhibition
In the Museum for several years past
In its way, the sale Of the stebbins collec-
ton Of paintings, which takes place in New
York on the evening of the 18th proximo, will
be the event Of the season. Although none Of
the canvaees are very large the collection In
cludes number of paintings BY the most emf
nent artists of the day, not Q few Of which
have become well known TO and popular Win
the public through reproduction by etchinss,
engravings and other processes. The sale y 70
be made under the auspices OF the American
Art Association, who have issued in connection
with Il limited edition Of the most sumptuous
catalogue ever offered for similar purpose n
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lustrated, and sells for twenty three donarA
which sum il ID said docs not nearly cover ths
cost Of production.
On the application Of Mr.. Emil hsnouf, n
painter of the popular picture entitled Tho
Helping Hand" belonging 70 the oorooesa
Gallery Of Art, the trustees Of that fnS&ttdtio0
win loan that picture 70 the artist 70 specially
him in the art Department Of IL
great exposition 70 be held IN Paris next sum-
mer. NJ. Renouf regards snn oeevas = -
best work, and on that socount was exceeding1y
anxious 70 secure NJ use for the Pufposs fndz.
Gated. A similar privilege, with Tie enne -
n view, has been extended 70 Mf. Hector Il.
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