The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-11
ART In THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON SOON TO sUPPLANT
NEW YORK

| AS Arbiter in Things Asthetic-Art-
lists Who Have Already Won Them
selves Fame-Progress in the Cor
coran School
Though Washington is not an cart GEN.
tire" as yet, says the Washington CORES
pondent of the Pittsburg Dispatch, it has
q very interesting group of artists, and in
those days soon to come, when aesthetics
will hold as sturdy sway in the national
capital as politics and display Of wealth.
more than one of this group will find his
name inscribed high upon the rolls of artists
nationally famous.
| Yet little while and we shall have'our
national gallery of art. When it comes it
viii. speedily take rank with the great col
lections of the world, 50 far as it is possible
| in this day when the great pictures of other
periods are so rarely to be acquired at any
price. America does not do things by
halves, and when once repository for such
| treasures is provided, money will be poured
| out lavishly TO hasten the accumulation of
one of the great collections Of the world.
Already we have in the Corcoran gallery
the collection second in interest and import
ance in America, the New York gallery
only exceling it. More interesting than
either are some Of the private collections of
wealthy men, but as these are for the most
| part hid from the eyes of the world they do
not count.
THE coRCoRAN ART SCHOOL.
In connection with the Corcoran gallery
there is a new art school, the building
eli ected and the school endowed by the late
W. W. Corcoran. Every available place is
| filled, the students numbering nearly 100.
| The master is E. F. Andrews, who has
| rs If Enn
| burgers, and whose other portraits are in the
white house, in nearly every other public
| building and in many of the noted residences
| of the city. Mr.. Andrews is a native of
| Stebenville. o., has studied much abroad,
| is an enthusiast, fine critic to whose judy
| ment the purchase of the best pictures in
| the gallery collection are due. He has a
beautiful residence on Sixteenth street,
| close to Scott circle, and adjoining his resi-
dence the prettiest studio in the city. I'm
| der his tuition the students of the Corcoran
| school who have talent are making wonder
| full progress, end among them are several
| of great promise.
By the way, the trustees of the Corcoran
| gallery have at last arranged to open the
| gallery one evening in the week. free to
everybody. At great expense incandescent
lights have been introduced, and the pic
| lures are seen to good advantage. l sin
cerely hope it will soon be concluded to
open the gallery on Sundays as well, when
it way be seen by the hardworke1 people
who are too tired to go on weekday
evening.
WATER COLOR CELEBRITIES.
Two water colorists of Washington have
already gained a national reputation. w. H.
Holmes is always welcome exhibitor at the
salons of the Water Color S ocety, and his
pictures sell readily at good figures. He has
an elegant residence and studio on Meridian
hill, overlooking the city, where he has a
fascinating collection of his own work and
that of other noted artists. J. h Moser,
who has been devoting himself solely to
water colors during the last two years,
has had almost unprece tented success.
His pictures are much in demand
among dealers OF New York and
Boston, and sell at good prices at all the ex-
hibitious. He paints delicious little ''im-
pressions" with great facility, and some of
his sketches are marvels of color and at
mosphere in water color. Just now he is
engaged in the venture of an exhibition and
sale on his own account at Fischer's art
rooms. Such sales have usually been failures
here, but Moser's star is in the ascendant,
for during the first few days of the exhibit
the sales amounted to more than 81 900,
| and among the purchasers were public
notabilities, who know a good thing when
they see it, and buy only what is good.
l fancy every one interested in art in
Pittsburg has seen and loved the land
scapes of Max Weyl / do not hesitate to
say that in faithful portrayal of nature,
alike delightful in color. tone and compost
ton, Weyps landscapes have no superior
among American artists. Weyl was an ar
tistic journeyman jeweler by trade. During
the rebellion German of noble family,
who joined the union army, stopped at the
little hotel where Weyl lived. The German
was fine amateur artist, and in return for
Weyls services as English instructor and
interpreter, gave him few lessons in paint
ing. Weyl became infatuated with art,
neglected his trade, abandoned all
FOR HIS NEW MISTRESS,
struggled with poverty and deb but with
stout heart kept on, and even managed to
take a sketching tour abroad. Now his
worth is recognized. Artists and connois-
seurs look upon him as already great and
famous to be. In the Vernon building on
1.-THE avenue" he has the quaintest studio in
Washington. he works almost entirely out
of doors. however, and to this is probably
due his remarkable realistic impressions of
nature. At the exhibitions of the National
academy and the Society of American Art
lists, his landscapes are found almost invari-
ably 'on the line" and rank with the best.
though their wealth and freedom of treat
! me- Aoarry them beyond the slow de-
" the popular trade, which to a
d nj clings to the old, or
q Hy da Costa, ex-minister
q l5Seur, and the pos
Election. is an en-
and has pur-
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few years
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