Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-08

coran Gallery for the current season viii close
with that Of Friday evening. the 2sth instant
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The Thomas B. Clarke and Norman ".
Dodge prizes were awarded Monday afternoon
at the National Academy Of Design. The Jury
voted the Clarke prize Of $500 for the best
American figure composition to Charles E.
Curran for his The Sirens" aud the Dodge
prize. also of $500. for the best picture BY
woman to Cecilia Beaux for her Portrait Of
Mrs. Isaiah Stetson."
To the lasting discredit OF the so called Me-
tropolitan Museum Of Art in New York. ia
management has refused to loan to the Column
bian Exposition three paintings in its collec-
ton which were specially asked for as essen ,ial
In completing the sequence Of French art in
the French section of the fine arts department
Of the Exposition. That the city Of New York
should entertain q feeling Of jealousy. and in
dulge occasionally in sneers and jibes al her
more enterprising and successful rival on the
shore OF Lake Michigan. was perhaps to be ex-
pected, though not justifable; put that an in
stituton established and supported by public
appropriations and private gifts for the express
purpose Of educating and elevating the popular
taste should show SO narrow and churlish
spirit seems almost incredible. considering the
national character of the exhibition and the ex-
tent to which foreign governments and galle-
ries in other countries have loaned their most
precious treasures to increase its attractions
and usefulness. 1t is needless to add that the
New York institution is the only one in this
country that has refused anything that has been
asked Of it for this purpose.
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Miss Celeste Bruff, whose excellence in the
portrayal of floral designs is widely known will
give an exhibit Of her work and that of her
students in her new studio in Vernon Row on
Monday. Tuesday, and Wednesday next to
which those interested in art will be welcomed.
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A statue Of the late Admiral Raphael Semmes.
Of the late Confederate States Navy is shortly
to be erected in Mobile. Alexander DOYLE is the
sculptor who has been selected to execute the
work
The exhibition OF Mr.. Moser's water colors
at the Fischer galleries closes this evening. to
give place next week to an extensive collection
of japanese art objects, which includes q great
many bronZes. clolsonnes, porcelains, lacQuers
and textile fabrics of extraordinary beauty and
high artistic merit 1t is understood that Mr..
Mosers sales have been quite satisfactory, both
as to numbers and financial results.
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As the Centennial Exhibition in Pbiladelp hia
in 1876 afforded to the American people the
first opportunity they ever had to study the
work of any considerable number of English
artists, so the Chicago Exposition will be the
next chance in the same direction. for. curiously
enough, not many paintings by Englishmeu
come to this country. Indeed, il may be said
that comparatively few find purchasers outside
Of England. This is chiefly due to two causes.
One is that British artists generally find pretty
good home market for their wares; the other
is that with few exceptions. their work is not
in equal demand in other countries with that
OF other European artists. There NAV, how
ever, come change after the Chicago EXPOSE
ton, which will enable American picture buy
ers to become better acquainted with the pro-
auctions of the leading English painters OF
these, one thousand examples are to be sent over
for the British section. and about as many etch-
ings and pieces of sculpture. Among the paint
ings will be The Roll Call" by Miss Butler,
which sprung into instantaneous fame, partly
on account Of its merit. and still more. perhaps
because it was bought by the Queen, who now
kindly loans 1t for the Columbian Exposition.
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The portrait Of General Lee on his favorite
horse Traveller" painted by Mrs. s. c. Rem
shaw of this city, which has been on exhibition
lately at Craig 4 Harding's has been presented
to the bazar shortly to be held in Richmond to
raise funds for the erection Of a monument to
southern soldiers 1t will be sent to Richmond
early next week.