Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-08
ART NOTES.

How many persons in Washington know that
there is open daily in the city an exhibition
room where the work Of local artists may at all
times be seen? Very few, evidently judging
from the small number Of visitors. Yet such
al place, under the title of .sThe Avenue Art
Gallery" has been open for some time.-up
stairs next to Brentanos, as indicated by the
modest little sign at the door. It was started
by and has since been conducted under the
general supervision of Mr.. A. u. Heaton, for the
purpose OF giving permanent and daily place
OF exhibition to local art. with, of course, some
necessary selection. Although slight admis-
sion fee is charged, in order TO meet unav oid-
able expenses and to secure quiet and order
the enterprise il in no sense commercial one
Exhibitors have complimentary cards, without
unit, Tor disposal to friends. and any surplus
proved local charities. As stated above, the
gallery Is open every day, but Saturday after
moons are the especial reception occasions,
wnen some OF the artists are likely to be pres
ent. The display on view is, however, at all
times well worthy visit
MIR. Uhl has several portraits well under
way, that OF most local interest being one which
he is painting for the wife of the President of her
father, Rev. DIR. John W. Scott. As yet none of
the accessories are worked in, but the likeness
Is very strong one in every quality, and the
painting, when finished, can hardly fail to add
to the reputation of the artist
Already over S1S,O 900 have been subscribed
toward the proposed statue of the late Henry W..
Grady, to be erected in Atlanta It is esti-
mated that about $50, 900 will be required for
the statue and an appropriate pedestal, and as
soon as that amount is secured sculptors will
be invited to send IN models.
Mr.. Ives collection of sculptures. on free
exhibition at 1104 Connecticut avenue, deserves
more attention from the art-lovng people of
Washington than it has yet received. Not only
Is 1t large enough and varied enough in theme
to be interesting-ranging as it does from por-
tralt busts to purely ideal subjects-but the
standard OF the whole collection is high, and
number of the marbles are exceedingly beauti-
full, both in conception and execution. For ex-
ample, In the writer's opinion no purer
or more pleasing representation Of Pandora"
has ever been produced Equally aud perhaps
more attractive to other eyes is the Daughter
OF Captlvity,"-(Psalm cxxvi full of dignity
and pathos, while still others will see greater
beauties in the "Egeria," or the '.Undine," or,
possibly, in some Of the minor subjects. The
collection will be on view for some time yet.
and those who visit it once will be pretty sure
to go again.
The model for a bust of the late Chief
Justice Waite, upon which Mr.. Dunbar has
been engaged for some time, is now completed,
and on view in the window of the Bradbury
piano rooms. where it attracts much attention
or course opinions will differ as to its merits as
work of art and its fidelity as portrait. but
1t IS understood that in the latter respect it has
the approval OF the family and nearer friends
OF Its distinguished subject.