Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-08
ART NOTES.

The exhibition over Galt's Of water color
| drawings by Mr.. r. loft has been discontinued
and the collection has been removed to the
apartments Of the artist 1904 G street Mr..
Toffs ra~ings cover, as we have before OBJ
| served, wide range of subjects, treated with
great artistic feeling, and. what IL somewhat
| rare In water colors nowadays, without the use
OF opaque colors.
Mr.. W. 7. Matthews, the portrait painter,
has returned to the city after prolonged visit
west of the Alleghanies, and is again occupying
his old studio quarters room s. Corcoran
Building. At present he is engaged in execut-
ing commissions received while in Ohio and
New York recently.
An exhibition of the paintings Of Charles
Fl. Davis is made at the Avery galleries. Fifth
| avenue. New York city. and will remain until
the 18th. Mr.. Waggaman's CALLER, in George
town contains an admirable example of this
artists work.
The catalogue Of paintings to be sold at
Dowling's next week contains the names Of
number OF artists OF note, both native and for
eign, and some Of the canvases are held at .
pretty high figure by the owners. One Of these
| Is Christ before Caiaphas," painted by Valen-
TIM, somewhat celebrated artist Of the 18th
century. The collection will be open to the
public on Monday and Tuesday next
- The Ives collection of marbles Is still on
view, at l104 Connecticut avenue. aud is at
tracing more attention than when first opened,
but still not creating the interest it deserves
The principal pieces comprising il are exceed
lngly beautiful and will well repay more than
one visit.
At Bells gallery on Pennsylvania avenue
is exhibited the last production Of the late Mr..
W. Il. Barbee, whose reputation as a sculptor
was well established, though he died compare
lively young He made a number of ideal
groups, all of which went into the hands of
persons Of taste as well as means, and are vet
IN private collections, and this figure, which is
counted second TO none of them, has been until
lately in private gallery in Baltimore whence
1t was brought to this city.
Mr.. F. L. Montague, whose landscapes in
black and white found so many admirers here
few years ago, has latterly turned his atten-
ton to painting in colors, and brings to WASH
ington several choice examples of his latest
efforts. Three of these represent English and
one an American landscape, namely: Borrow
dale" "Rydal Water" The Thames, with a
Glimpse OF Eton," and "Scene on the Coium-
bia River" The pictures named are all small,
and are finished with great care and delicacy.
but are nevertheless painted in solid colors and
possess all the strength and broadness Of large
canvases. Mr.. Montague will be glad to show
them to collectors, and a note addressed to him
at Wizards will receive prompt attention.
1t is stated by The Studio, but probably
without authority, that when the equestrian
statue of the late Gen. Robert E. Lee reaches
Richmond it will be placed in a wagon and
dragged to the site of the monument BY thou
sands of men and women, who will take hold
OF rope mile or more long.
Max Weyl is putting the finishing touches
on two landscapes which he intends to send to
New York on Monday for the spring exhibition
The statue of the late Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher. which is to be placed in Prospect
Park. Brooklyn, NY, is now being cast in
bronze. 1t is to be of colossal proportions,
nine feet high, and represents the great
preacher in soft felt hat and cape.