Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-18
ART NOTES.

Much dissatisfaction exists among intending
artist exhibitors at the Chicago Exposition with
the action Of the jury appointed to select pic
| lures for the fine arts department. 1t Is
charged that out of a thousand paintings
submitted for entry only seventy-three we're
deemed worthy Of acceptance, aud OF
this number fifteen were the work Of five
| members Of the jury. 1t is now pro-
/ rejected artists at the Paris Exposition. and
| open near the exhibition grounds "salon OF
| the refused" The idea is a good one. The OPP
| portunity for comparison thus afforded would
demonstrate either the fairness the Partially
| Of the jury, and at the same time supply to the
public an interesting and possibly an instructive
entertainment in addition to the attractions OF
| the great exposition itself.
-
Mr.. Robert Hardie vino is now, engaged in
painting portrait Of ex-Secretary Foster for
the Treasury Department. has also a commits
sion to paint that Of Senator Proctor, to be
added to the collection OF Secretaries Of War.
From Mr.. Hardie's reputation as a portrait
painter there is eve-y reason to believe that an
exceptionally good likeness will be secured in
each instance. Mr Hardie. who is resident
| Of Brattleboro'. Vermont. is, by the way. the
son-in-law o. Senator Cullom. and, with his
wife. is now the guest of that gentleman, on
Highland Terrace.
If ingenuity and enterprise be pushed much
| farther in the direction of producing "Wash-
ington Souvenir Spoons" there will follow
popular clamor for act OF Congress putting
o stop to the whole business. IN a general
way. there is perhaps nothing to be said seri-
ously against the habit OF picking up pretty
and characteristic tribes here and there,
| as Pleasant reminders OF travel to
recall the delights OF a sojourn at
some particularly charming place, il such q
| spur to memory be needed On the other
hand. the custom is possibly TO be commended,
in q degree, as an incite- o: pleasant reminis-
Genital chat with the after-dinner coffee
Clearly, however, there is danger that tho
habit may be carried to deplorable ex-
tremes. Imagine, for example, the effect
! OF q complete collection of the pres
emit ill-mingled Washington output paraded
for inspection by group Of guests Of reason
| ably sensitive nervous organization. In num-
| Der and range. the existing stock is simply be-
wildering, and in design some OF them are as
| atrociously inartistic anything of the sort
can well be. Could, therefore, anything less
| be expected of such a study than a frightful
| fit OF indigestion, followed BY series
Of the most horrible nightmares. IN
which the Father of His Country. Domes,
| Eagles, Monuments. Shields. Public Buildings,
Hatchets, Cannons, and the Cleveland Family.
en- riGsse and IN detail. will be mixed up in the
direst confusion possible? Surely, the case as
it stands is bad enough. in all conscience If
anything shall be added to the present long list
OF Affections there is danger that a soreiy tried
people will be goaded into cursing the day that
such a person or such place as Washington
| was ever created. Wherefore, let all veil-dis-
posed citizens join in the prayer that halt
may be called, and that speedily.
| -.
| A veritable little gem Of art Is the red
covered brochure lately put forth under the
title Of 'The White House." being a series of
illustrative views Of tho Executive Mansion,
after photographs taken by Miss Frances Ben
jamin Johnston, of this city. Plans Of the two
main floors are given, and enough descriptive
| text to serve the purpose OF the booklet, but
its charm lies in the pictures themselves. which
are admirably taken and well reproduced. The
| interiors are especially fine. Although the
work Of an amateur. it 10 doubtful whether in
artistic rendering and effect they can be ex-
celled by that OF any professional in the
country.
| -.
Mr.. E. Burne Jones, the distinguished En-
glish artist, who has been an A. r. Ale, IN
Associate" Of the Royal Academy-for eight
years past, has resigned all connection with
that body, whose stamp il considered necessary
as a hallmark Of artistic merit by the average
British picture buyer, and will hereafter ex-
hibit at the shop across the way known as the
New Gallery. The reasons for this daring step
are not all stated in the letter announcing
his withdrawal. but Mr.. Jones griev-
ance is understood to lie in the fact
that other and younger artists chosen as
Associates long after his election have since
been promoted to the honors of full member
VIII rlafv, In aI-rh ion av va
been studiously overlooked. There is only one
parallel case to this ON record that OF Mr..
George Quint who resigned from the Academy
in 1885. after an Associateship Of fourteen
years without promotion.
| -.
MIRA Alice BARLEY Barnard, formerly resi-
dent Of this city, who has been spending some
four years in art study in Europe, recently sent
q couple Of paintings to New York which are
attracting much attention there. Both are Of
the class styled still life, and for bolduess Of
| touch, breadth OF treatment, depth OF color
aud solidity Of painting are pronounced some
| thing remarkable IS the work of q woman.
Mrs. Barnard, who is now visiting in Colorado,
Win soon open . studio in New York.
-.
What seems to be an effective recipe for
painting pictures of the imprsssionist school is
given by Mr.. Hopkinson Smith, whose formula
Is q follows: "One dash for the sky. sweep
for Q mountain range, dab for tree, dot
for the nesting farm house, with . smear Of
white for the silver shingles, two wiggiss for .
fence, and the crime IL over"
A Philadelphis Woman's Charitable BE-
| quests.
Mary n. Hutchinson. who devoted hsr life to
the care Of orphan children, isft by vil. which
was admitted to probate In Phiiadelphia yes
tsrday, e2o, 900 each to three orphans in trust
Nearly all the rest OF her estate Of $500 600 Is
devised 10 charitable institutions, chiefly the
Home Of the Merciful Savior for Crippled Chill