Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-01
ART AND ARTISTS.

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posed.
New York art writers say that the prof
ect of an American Salon 10 be held in
that city is indefinitely postponed.
Rosa Bonheur earned her first money
/ by copying the old masters. At 19 years
of age her first picture was pronounced
the work of genius.
Gaudens, the sculptor, has remarkable
study for bust of General Sherman.
taken from life, which has always been
pronounced a wonderful likeness.
Meissonier had an abiding hatred for
| Americans. Though they bought his
pictures with generous hand and paid
excessive prices for them, his detestation
was bitter and outspoken.
The Woman's Art Club, of New York,
have opened an exhibition of the works
of their sex only. 1t is attracting great
deal of attention from some of the lead
ing critics of the metropolis.
A valuable portrait of Commodore De-
catur, painted by Sully. has been discov-
cred among the rubbish in the attic of
the New York County Court House, and
is to be restored and hung in the Gov
ernor's room at the City Hall.
The poet Longfellow's daughter Alice
is fine amateur photographer, and ex-
GELS in storm pictures. She has taken a
number of these along the Massachusetts,
coast, and some of them are to be used in
illustrating book of sea songs.
Meissoniers studies for his famous Ma
poleonic pictures are all unsold and are
likely to fetch about 3, 600, 600 francs.
His Paris home is valuable property.
being in the new and highly fashionable
boulevard now the abiding place of pros
porous artists and actresses of first rank.
Bouguereau's well known picture, rThe
Return of Spring, valued at $50, 600, was
destroyed few weeks ago in the col
lapse of the building of the Western Art
Association at Omaha, Neb. This pct
ure was the one that was injured shortly
before by religious fanatic who objected
to nude figure in the painting.
President James McAlister, of tho
Drexel Institute, says: With well consid-
cred courses of study in art education.
with the schools supplied with suitable
materials and objects for study, with
proper directors of art teaching in the
schools, we should see, believe, IA real art
development in this country unexampled
in the worlds history.
Miss Laura A. Fry, of Chicago, is
bright young artist who has discovered
secret which has puzzled many learned
chemist. She has taken out patent for
applying color to pottery and china. The
work is done on the biscuit, and after the
ware is glazed the depth and variety of
I color are marvellous. Her invention is re-
markable for its extreme simplicity and
ease of application.
Governor Mckinney, of Virginia, has
rejected the petition of Mrs. Justice Field
and Mrs. Dixon, of Rhode Island, Mrs.
King, of New York, and Miss Matoaca
Gay, of Richmond, Va, to allow of a
cast being taken from the standing statue
of Washington, by Houdon, which is in
the semiobscurity of the rotunda at the
State capitol in Richmond. Two Sena-
tors and six members of the House sup
ported the petition. The reason for re-
fusal is the danger of DETACHMENT of the
statue in the process.
The sale of George Seney's collection
of pictures realized $G6j, 500. which, with
the exception of the sale of Mary j. Nor
gan's paintings in 1886 for $3.50, 300, was
the largest sum ever received at a
similar auction. Mr. Seney is said to
have made good profit on his pictures.
although some brought less than the
original cost. His profit on the Millet
"Waiting, was $22, 500. The painting
rose $50, 900 in value in 90 years. The
first owner was Foxcroft Cole, the Boston
artist, who paid 81, 200 for it, Just $50, 900
less than it cost Mr.. Knoedler.
The veteran Ball now 20 years old is
at work in ins Rome studio upon gigan-
tic statue of Washington in bronze, TO be
presented to the town of Methuen, Mass,
by Mrs. Marx Hopkins-Searles. The hero
stands at ease, long circular cloak
thrown over his shoulder and falling
down almost to his feet. The figure is
10 feet in height, and is to be placed on a
marble basr of equal height. On each
side of the base is a niche to hold bllsts
Of Washington's principal generals, and
at each corner will be placed IDEAL figures
representing Oppression, Revolution, Vic
tory, Peace.
The tower, 301 feet in height, which is
called the Bennington monument, viii be
dedicated next August, on tie 18th of the
month, with ceremonies to celebrate the
Tooth year of Vermont as State of the
Union. The Battle Monument Associa-
ton viii hand the tower and grounds
over to the State. About so, 900 has
been expended. The United States con-
tributed $40, 600, Vermont SIS, QUO, MasSa-
chusetts so, 900, and New Hampshire
s., 600. In 1888 Vermont appropriated
80, 600 more for grounds and APP
breaches. The tower Is not finished
within; $22, 900 is needed for an iron
stairway and additional work on the
land.
Among the Kings Daughters there is
a movement to erect building in con-
nection with Atlanta University, Georgia,
in which colored girls shall live during
the senior year and be taught practical
housekeeping. The sum of 5000 is
needed for this benevolent purpose.
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