Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-03
ART NOTES.

Mr.. R. N. Brooke has closed his studio in
Vernon Row for the time being, and sailed for
Europe today. He will be gone for about two
months, the most Of which time will be spent
In Paris.
- The number OF visitors at the Corcoran
Gallery last evening reached 1910, making an
average attendance for the four evening ex-
hibitions of over 1000 persons. TO still further
accommodate the public, the Gallery will be
open next Friday evening, after which time, as
the weather will be getting too warm for COM
fort In crowded rooms, evening exhibitions
will be suspended until next winter. Then they
will probably be given once q week during the
season.
The sale of marble sculpture by Mr.. c. B.
Ives, which took place last Monday, was not a
success, either as to the number of pieces sold
or the prices obtained, and fell very far below
the result which the artist had right to ex-
pect, both from his reputation as u sculptor
and the quality of the work offered. Hon.
John b. Henderson was the principal purchaser.
He bought THE Nymph Egeria" and Sans
of a Sailor Boy"
The exhibition Of paintings etc., BY local
artists, held in the assembly room Of the Cos
mos Club during the week, has been quite
largely attended. OF course, where SO much
OF quality were to be expected, but on the
whole the display was creditable, both as to
numbers and the general standard of excel
lence, though perhaps not quite up to the aver
age of last year. The catalog consisted of 1871
numbers, of which SO were oil paintings, 81
water color drawings and pieces of sculpture
An interesting feature of the occasion, and one
well worth noting, both for the value Of the
example and as an evidence of the growing in
N ia tha ia AZ tua ~ no,
water colors shown, "Orchids" and STUDY Of
Phlox," were by Mrs. Harrison,-the first in
stance on record, doubtless, where tine wife of
a President has contributed her own work to
the attractions of an art exhibit.
1t really seems likely that the Washington
Mem orial Arch, projected in New York year
ago, will be erected Something over $4,000
has been subscribed, and the prospect Of rais-
ing the required sI0O, 900 is so good that the
preliminary work OF erecting the arch has
begun. Meantime the long promised monument
over the tomb Of Grant appears to have passed
entirely out Of the New York mind, with no
probability that it will ever be built.
Persons interested in art will be pleased
to learn that Mrs. Anna Lea Merritt, the dis
tinguished portrait painter, will shortly be-
come a permanent resident of Washington.
She had Likeness of Hon. Hugh McCulloch in
the Cosmos Club exhibition this week. which,
efforts, attracted much and favorable atten-
ton from visitors.
AT the Fischer art store, on 18th street, are
to be seen some remarkable examples of still
life painting, by Mr.. Goodwin OF Syracuse, N.
Y. The name and fame of this artist appear
to be little known in this locality, at least, but
the work he shows would indicate that Mr. Har-
nett who has hitherto been regarded as with
out q rival in the representation Of hunting
parapharnalia, musical instruments, etc., is
likely to have a rival in his special field, while
some of MIR. GoodwIn's portrayals of fish, and
notably of black bass, can hardly be excelled
if indeed they can be equaled by any artist in
the country. He seems to have caught the
form. color and action Of this gamy fish to per-
lection. while little catch of brook trout close
by Is hardly less excellent. In fact, all the
canvases shown are worthy a careful study
and will be sure to excite the admiration of
every visitor.
- The sale Of the Armor paintings at Rat
cliff, Darr q Co.'S last evening was well at
tended, and the pictures mostly brought fair
prices. The collection embraced both original
and copies, the former being chiefly still life
and landscapes, and all were sold. The high
est price paid was for a copy of Harris Drove
at the Ford" the original of which is in the
Corcoran Gallery.