Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-30
ART NOTES.

ART NOTES.
The collection Of water eolors by Dutch
| artists acquired last summer by Mr.. Waggaman
| was thrown open to his friends by that gentle
man on Wednesday. Invitations were by card
and, Notwithstanding the sharp weather, his
hospitable house was filed during the afternoon
by delighted throng of counoissours who
availed themselves of the opportunity not only
to see the late acquisitions, but also to enjoy
again the many choice objects Of graphic and
plastic art which crowd his galleries. The
dozen or more new water colors, which repre-
sent some OF the leading artists Of the modern
Dutch school. are grouped together in . room
| underneath the main picture gallery, where
they were shown to great advantage in the pure
atmosphere and bright sunlight Of Wednesday
| afternoon. They proved to be great attraction,
and merited sil the attention they received
Not undertaking anything like criticism, or
even Q general notice, it may be observed that
| acouple OF interiors by kevar and landscape by
| De Book deserved the eommendation they re-
| ceived, while the drawings by Ter Meulen,
Neuhuys, and Poggenbeck we're hardly less
| liked Pretty much all the artists and nearly
| everybody in town interested in art were there,
and, while there was ample attraction in the gal
| leries to hold the delighted throng for an in
definite period, an additional and heightened
charm wss lent to the affair by bounteous and
! elegant repast in the dining room, by the rich
| bloom Of the conservatory, and the soft strains
of music which pervaded every part Of the
house.
Notwithstanding the Indictment weather,
| the number Of visitors at the Corcoran Gallery
tendance ut any Of the evening exhibitions 80
far this season.
The full-length hfe-size portrait Of Mrs.
Madison, upon which Mr.. Andrews has been
engaged for long time, has at last been com.
pleted. and is now on view in the Corcoran Gal
lery. 1t attracts general and we'll deserved at
tention, both for its artistic merit and the
interesting character portrayed, and i. was
constant center of interest to tie throngs of
visitors who filed the several rooms Of the gal
lery last evening.
Art lovers will be gratifed by the AL
nouncement published in another column that
the Walters Galleries will be open to the public
THIS season, as in previous years, OH certain
designated days in February, March and April,
and that cards OF admission may be obtained
at the usual places.
- Mr.. Uhl has recently placed on view at the
Corcoran Gallery full length life size portrait
of lady that can hardly fail to add to his rep
utation. 1t has been exhibited for some time
past in the Detroit Art Museum where II at
| tracted much attention.
AT the Fischer art store may be seen for
few days the large and attractive collection of
miniature hkenesses of more or less dis
tinguished personages. belonging to Mr.. Bon
aventure, of New York, together with num-
Der of drawings by French water colorists He
has also placed on view there, a large install
ment Of his collection of Napoleana in which
! realm he is recognized an authority. The
| exhibition has been largely visited by our most
critical connoisseurs, of both sexes, during the
week, and number Of the choicest examples
have already been set aside to remain in WASH
ington.
Mr.. A. g. Heaton has lately painted a por-
trait Of Hon. j. ]. Hemphill, chairman Of the
House committee on the District which is con-
sidered very satisfactory by the friends of that
gentleman.
After an absence Of nearly two years, Mr.
Peter loft, the we'll known water color artist,
is again in Washington, and has taken studio
at 1927 G street. Mr.. loft spent last winter
and spring in Italy,-a large portion of the
time about the Bay Of Naples and during the
summer he visited his old home in Denmark
He made number of new drawings in both
countries, and his portfolio is enriched accord
ingly. While in Copenhagen Mr.. loft had the
honor of two audiences with the Gar of Rus
sia and the royal family of Denmark with the
additional honor Of disposlng of two of his pic
lures to members of the imperial party He
also enjoys the distinction Of having one of his
drawings in the American White House.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean offers three
prizes, one Of $500. one of 800, and one of
$50, for the best three pen and ink sketches of
male or female figure. typical of Chicago
something in the way the figure of John Bull"
stands for England, "Uncls SAM for the
United States and Father Knickerbocker" for
the city OF New York. The committee of award
Nnaf
Potter Palmer, Mrs. Harriet Monroe and W. NJ.
X. French, Director of the,Chicago Art Insti-
tute. The sketches must be in black ink. on
cardboard 9xl2 inches, and must be sent to Mr.
french before the LIST OF March. 1t is under
stood that some OF the students in the Corcoran
Art School will submit drawings and the pro-
Jectors OF the scheme have assurances that
there will be competitors for the prizes in all
parts OF the country.
Mr.. Moser is still at West Cornwall Conn.
where he has been for several months past,
closely studying the autumnal and winter
aspects Of nature, but expects to return before
long to Washington, where spring presents at
tractons for artists that are not surpassed il
equaied in any other locality.
The outcome of the recent seizure of oil
paintings in New York, on the ground of nom
payment Of duties, will be looked for with
interest by every one caring anything about
art. According to the newspapers, no less than
thirty-six canvases were gathered in in one lot
by the customs officers. and their value is set
down in round figures at 600 This sum is
absurd in the face of the fact that the collec-
ton is said to contain examples by Meissouier.
Corot, Iroyon, Alma Tadema, Daubigny
Rousseau. Dupre, and other artists of hardly
less reputation. 1t is quite safe to assume that
there is not genuine picture by either of the
artists named in the list: and it is more than
likely that their owners will in the end admit
that they are forgeries or copies. rather than
suffer the severe penalties imposed by the
statutes for smuggling.
AT the late Berlin International Art Exhibit
ton there were no less than seventy-fiye
pictures by American painters. OF these Mr..
Walter McEwen took the large gold medal
Stuartan Bridgman were each awarded a medal
of the second class. while Honorable Mention
was accorded to Charles Sprague Pearce. Wal
ter Gay. Humphrey Moore. and Mrs. Leslie
Cotton. Mr.. McEwen's painting which wss
entitled "rhe Absent One represented a
widower and his daughter seated near together,
with an empty chair beside them.
Mr.. Daniel c. French the sculptor, who is
now abroad working on a colossal figure repre-
senting the Republic, for one of the Chicago
| exposition buildings, has lately received COM
| mission for a life-aZe sttinp fonra NJ Rolrb