Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-28
ART NOTES.

ART NOTES.
Al was anticipated by those who had given
| the matter consideration, the sale of the We
resschagin collection Of paintings, which took
place in New York last week. produced q sum
far below the value placed upon itby the artist.
| This result was due not to want Of merit in the
paintings themselves, for not a few of them
were OF high order, but mainly to the great
size Of many of the nvases and the subjects
| chosen Tor representation, which rendered them
| unavailable for private collections. Among
| the buyers were three Washington gentlemen
Messrs. j. NJ Bonham, William Brough and s.
| h. kauffmann,-but it is understood that
| neither OF them cared to acquire any of the
| conspicuous examples offered. The sum real
| lied for the paintings alone was trifie over
SI2.0OO. but this amount was increased consid-
| erabiy by the proceeds of the sale of rugs,
| tapestries, curios, etc, ETC., which followed.
| After six months sojourn among the Rocky
mountains, Mr.. W. T. Matthews has returned
to Washington, and will shortly occupy studio
in the Corcoran Building While in Colorado,
Mr. Matthews made a number of sketches and
| careful studies of the attractive mountain
| scenery OF that section, and comes back also
much improved in health, SO that he considers
the summer in every way we'll spent.
| Ono Of the latest additions to Mr.. wagga-
mans collection of paintings is highly artistic
water color by Mauve, purchased at Fischer's
| where are always to be found choice specimens
| in both oils and aquarelles. At present Mr.
Fischer has some charming examples by Sc veral
OF the leading Dutch water colorists whose
works are in great demand by collectors Just
now. Among these are drawings by Poggen-
beck. kever, Yolckenburgh. and others hardly
less popular. The pretty little fine art gallery
| In the rear Of Mr.. Fischer's main room is tenn
porarily occupied by a collection of artistic
japanese objects, the property of gentleman
| of this city, to be sold shortly SO that water
colors can only be seen for the present in port
fonOs, but to connoisseurs this is no serious
| objection.
Mr.. Franklin Simmons, the well known
American sculptor, so long resident in Rome,
is making couple of weeks visit to Washing
| ton-domiciled at the Ebbitt Since he made
the Peace Monument, which stands at the foot
OF the Capitol gro unds in this city, Mr.. Sim
mons has executed several notable commits
sions, two of the most conspicuous being a
sitting statue Of Longfellow and a Soldiers and
Sailors Monument, both in Portland, Me-, Mr..
Simmons old home. The latter is especially
| fine, and justly takes rank with the most i'm
portant and successful works of its class in this
country. superbly modelled ideal figure of
the Republic, colossal in size, is the browning
figure of the group, while on either side of the
base are placed soldier and sailor, little
above life size, as appropriate accessories.
Mr. simmons is thinking some of giving up
his studio in Rome and permanently locating
In one of our principal cities, but will prob
ably be deferred from doing SO by the cost,
trouble and risk of removing hither all his
casts models, etc., and the difficulty of finding
anywhere in this country such ample and con-
venlent studio facilities as are afforded by the
art centers of the old world.
An addition has recently been made to the
list of WashinptOD arfisfs iy,t 10 - NJ
William Graham, who has established a studio
at 72S 18th street. Mr.. Graham has passed the
last twelve years in Rome and Venice, and
brings with him a number Of interesting
sketches, studies and finished paintings illus
tratlng the life and scenery of those attractive
places and their vicinities. Before coming to
Washington MIR. Graham spent some time in
Boston. His work was well received by artists
there, and number of his paintings are owned
and highly priced by collectors and connois-
seurs Of that city.
- A bronze statue Of Washington is shortly
to be set up in the village park at Methuen,
Mass. 1t is the work Of Thomas Ball, the WE'LL
known American sculptor in Florence. and is
being made under commission from Mr. Ed
ward F. Searles, who intends it as gift to his
birthplace. When complete the head of Wash
ington will stand about fifty feet above the
ground, upon an elaborate foundation, orna-
mented with smaller categorical figures. 1t will
be one of the finest statues of Washington in
America. The main figure is now being cast in
Munich.
Mr.. Heaton shows at Fischer's a lately
completed portrait Of young lady of this city,
which attracts favorable attention, as well for
the careful and successful treatment of the ac-
cessories as for the striking type of beauty por-
trayed.
The members Of the Society of Washington
Artists are nearly all busily engaged just now
on something to be shown in their second ex-
hibition. which opens in the Woodward Il Lo-
throp galleries on the It'll of December coming.
1t is understood that the representation will be
quite general, and every effort will be made to
have the exhibition in all respects worthy the
organization.
Late advices from Colorado represent Mr..
Walter Paris as having spent the summer among
the mountains Of that state, and now exhibit
ing the satisfactory results of his outing in
Denver. The drawings are attracting the at
tention not only of the public generally but of
the state authorities and representatives of the
different railroad systems of the state, and il is
understood that an effort will be made on their
part to secure a large representation of Mr.
Paris work at the coming Columbian EXPOSE
ton, tor the purpose OF bringing to the notice
OF visitors there the scenic wonders and beauties
OF colorado should this purpose be carried
the winter, as be had intended to do.
AT his studio, corner H and 10Th streets, Mr..
Il. j. Ellicott is hard at work on the model of
his equestrian statue of General Mcclellan.
which is to occupy place in front of the new
city building in Philadelphia. The group is
intended to be of bronze, one-half size larger
than life, and will stand on a massive pedestal
OF granite, handsomely enriched with appro-
pirate has reliefs in bronze. In general effect
the Mcclellan, as shown In the sketch model in
MIR. Ellicott's studio, will probably recall
Wad's Thomas. in this city, but it is unjust to
MIR. Ellicott to speak of his work, as some have
spoken OF 1t, as a mere COPY of that statue
Since the attitudes in which horse may be
placed and the positions in which a rider can
be properly mounted are few, it may be said
that all equestrian groups lately executed
resemble in some degree one or the other of
many erected before; but Mr. eEllicotts con-
ception has a strong individuality of Its own
and promises to be, withal, a spirited and i'm
posing production. The horse in the size to be
cast Is nearly completed, and the artist will
soon begin on the figure of the rider. The
intention is to have the group completed in
time to be formally inaugurated on tho 18th of
September next which will be the thirtieth
anniversary of the battle OF Antietam.
Mr.. F. L. Montague, whose pictures are
well known to Washington connoisseurs, has
returned to the city, and is CHARTERED at 9as F
street, where, between II 80 and l 80 D. M. NAV
be seen some Of the results of his summer
labora Mr. Mopfaouo