Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-15
ART NOTES.

The Cosmos Club contemplates the usual
Art Exhibition in its Hall toward the latter
part OF April, and the art committee hope that
artists and amateurs whose work will add to
its success will be prepared with contributions
when later and definite announcement is
made IN the special notices of The STAR.
1t Is becoming quite usual for painters to
try their hands at sculpture. Gustave Dore,
the famous French artist, it will be remem-
bered, was exceedingly ambitious in that way,
scoring marked success in his first effort, a
colossal Bacchic vase, and he would no doubt
have made an enviable reputation as sculptor
had his life been spared. Following Dorcs
example. Mr.. George +. Watts the noted En-
glish painter, executed in bronze a colossal
equestrian statue of the first Earl of Vest
minister, which now stands ON the grounds of
Eton Hall, Chester. Sir Frederick Leighton
has also done some clever work i'll sculpture:
and now Mr. John F. Weir, professor of draw
ing and painting III the Yale Art School, has
modelled colossal figure of the late President
WOOlsey, of Yale College, which is to be cast in
bronze and set up on the campus of that insti-
tuition. The figure is seated in Greek CHAR
IN order TO symbolic the Greek proiessorship
DIR. W0olsey once held, but he wears the robes
OF President. to indicate the position he filled
at the time OF his death.
- Municipal authority has been granted for
the erection OF a bronze statue of Horace
Greeley in the Nassau street entrance to the
New York Tribune building, the commission
for which has been given to Mr.. Alexander
Doyle.
Gabriel Max, the celebrated German
artist, has recently completed three large COM
positions '.Prometheus," Dead Gladia-
tor. mOurned by two women, and an ''AlIe-
CORY" three children protected by their
guardian angels. One of the best works of
this artist. entitled The Last Token" may be
seen in the New York Museum of Art to which
it was bequeathed by the late Miss Wolfe, OF
that city.
- Chicago is about to testify to its apprecia-
ton of literature and the arts by the err ection
of statue of Shakespeare. The effigy, which
represents sitting figure. is the production OF
Mr.. William Ordway Partridge. young sculp-
tor Of Boston. 1t is to be placed i'll Lincoln
Park.
The statue of the late Henry W. Grady. to
be erected in Atlanta, is to be modelled by Mr.
Alexander Doyle. The chosen design repre-
SCENTS the eloquent editor in an easy standing
position, on pedestal OF massive but graceful
proportions, on the two sides of which are to
be placed categorical figures, the precise
character of which has not yet been finally
decided.
- During the water color exhibition which
closed in New York OH the evening Of the Is,
inst, over 200 of the drawings, or about one
third of the whole number shown, were sold
at an average of nearly 800 apiece. Over
1900 admission tickets were sold, agans,
about 10000 last year.
- MIR. Henry Sandman, of Boston. well
known as portrait painter and illustrator, il
in the city. for a short stay. collecting data fol-
historical picture of the late war OF the re-
Dellion. Mr.. Sandman has lately painted q
portrait of Sir John Macdonald of Canada
which was greatly admired by the friends OF
both the artist and the Premier.
- Mr.. Charles Glover has recently received
from Mr.. Cbialiva most charming example OF
that artists work, the result of a commission
given while in Paris last summer. The subject
is French shepherdess with a small flock OF
sheep, in all open field. with farm buildings be
yond and a range of low lying hills in the dis
tance. The sheep are admirably painted. and
as is usual i'll that artists work. fine outdoor
atmospheric effect pervades the canvas Al
though not known collector in the usua
sense of that term. Mr.. Glover has some othel
very choice pictures, acquired within veal
past, among which may be named an exquisit,
little Corot, u Berne-Bellecour and a Julier
Dupre.
- An idea OF the esteem III which the judg
ment of American picture buyers is held b,
foreign art dealers may be formed by the fac
that the upset price tor an ''old master
| lately offered ut public sale in this country wa
$4,000. whereas when offered at auction il
Paris afterward the upset price" was fixed a
only Sl2O00i 1t Is gratifying to be able t
complete this record by adding the fact that M
| bid OF the last named amount was made for tn
/ picture, either in New York or Paris.