Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-01
ART NOTES.

The Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for
a statue Of Columbus for the national capital is
better than the first one, proposing only $50 600,
inasmuch as the greater sum ought to procure
a more important structure and q better work
Of art; but it is by no means certain that it will.
Yet, even If it should the fact still remains that
a mere statue Of the adventurous navigator is a
wholly inadequate recognition of the character
1t ID designed to honor and Of the great event
1t IL designed to commemorate. Nothing les
than magnificent arch or an imposing monu-
mental group is worthy either the end in view
or the nation by whom it is to be erected And
about as little can be said in favor of that pro-
vlso OF the bill which locates the proposed statue
on the site of the present peace monument,
In the middle of Pennsylvania avenue on
the west front Of the capitol grounds That
ls not a proper place for a work Of art
OF the class indicated, nor for any work of art
for that matter. Nothing of monumental or
sculptural character should be so situated rs to
have white marble pile like the capitol for q
back ground. OF course, Congress is able to do
pretty much as it pleases in matter like this
but 1t has not the power and never will have
the power to make the American people think
1t Is doing generous or a wise thing in carrying
out the provisions of the bill as it passed the
Senate on Thursday. They are far in advance
of their representatives, both in liberality and
taste, in points affecting the self respect of the
nation or the esteem in which it Is held by the
rest of the world.
- Mr.. Uhl has recently received commits
sion from Representative Cannon to paint a
portrait OF his wife, lately deceased, and also
one for portrait OF General Logan, from Mrs.
Logan.
Writing to the Chicago Ne,cs, Eugene Field
says: 1.-The painter Millais," said friend to
me last evening, sis a prince. By that mean
that he is enormously rich, mas q superb home
in the suburbs Of London, and lives and enter
tains in the most lavish manner. OF course he
is great artist, but it is pretty generally un-
derstOod that his advancement to fame and
prosperity would not have been SO rapid but
for the friendly offices of John Ruskin. For
years Ruskin spent most of his time and de-
voted most of his talents in advertising Millais.
In return for this priceless service Millais mar.
ried Ruskin's divorced wife"
- The City Of Boston proposes to erect
statue of Farragut, in bronze, for which COM
mission has been given to Mr.. Henry H. Kit
son.
- The Tanning sale of water colors at Dow
ling's during the week probably did not come
up in financial results to the owners hopes.
but it was fairly successful, considering the un-
favorable weather and general business depres-
sion, which anything in the way Of art wares il
is always first to feel. Something like hun.
dred drawings were sold. producing an aQRre.
gate bordering on &4,5OO. Mr.. T. Roessle was
quite large buyer, but with that exception
only q small number OF offerings fell into single
hands. The closing sale Of the collection win
take place Monday afternoon and evening"
The publishers Of the american ArchiAa
have issued, g premium to subscribers to the
finer editions Of that periodical, Q very attrac-
tive etching BY Axel H. Haig, entitled "At the
Fountain Of ST. George"
- The late exhibition in New York Of bronxss,
paintings, &C., for the benefit of the Barge
monument fund yielded about %, 900 net. The
gross receipts were over 90 000
Albert Bruce Joy, an English sculptor, has
recently executed in marble colossal hon, in
tended for the tomb Of the late Dr.. J. G. Aver,
in the cemetery Of Lowell, Mass. The artist
has represented the lion with his head bowed
upon folded paws and look Of melancholy
pathos upon his face, which Il turned upon the
ground below. The figure weighs ave TONS
and the pedestal upon which IL i to rest d fotI
feet high and weighs seven tons.