Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-11
ART NOTES..

Although the approach Of warm weather.
| is supposed to practically end the season Of
| exhibitions and art receptions, some of the
most Interesting of these that have oo-
CURED this year took place during the past
week. The reception and views given this
afternoon by the artist residents of Bari
bzon Studios" had the effect of bringing
out large portion of the art-loving public
| of Washington. and for several hours the
| rooms were thronged with representatives,
| of social and official circles. The studios
were deliberately decorated and presented
their most artistic aspect, while art punch
and ices were discussed together with every
evidence of appreciation. The pictures
shown included number exhibited for the
| first time, and others which had figured
prominently in the exhibitions held earlier !
| in the season. representing in all a high
| order of artistic merit. Although a series
| Of these studio receptions had been planned
| for the winter, various obstacles preventeds
| their naturalization until this time Butt
next year they are Intended to form an im-
portant feature Of the social and artistic
events of the city.
The exhibition of his works recently given
| by Mr.. U. S. ]. Dunbar was alike creiitable
| to himself and gratifying to his friends. It
| was thoroughly representative. embracing,
| as It did, most Of his recent work, and adj
| mirably illustrated his power in interpret
! ing the individuality and character of his
| sitters, as well as his capacity for ideal
sculpture. as was shown IN some designs
| for cemetery monumental work to be exec;
cuted in bronze. Among he busts exhibited
which had not been seen by the public be-,
! fore were those of the late Chief JUSTICE
Waite, Vice President Hendricks Mr. Corr
| coran. E. A. Paul and Mr.. Schloelnann, to-
gether with sketch statuet.e of Frederick
Douglass and of the late Senator kenna.~
and also a bust of the latter In addition
| to these productions, Mr.. Dunbar has JUST
completed highly satisfactory bpst of thet
| traits in has relief of Mr.. Z. Francis Riggssl
| Children and cleverly modelled bust OF,
MI Parker Mann. He is now al work on all
| bust of Sir Julian Pauncefo. e, and has,
nearly finished for bronze, from photo.i
graphs, of the late Hon. H NJ Rice OF,
| Minnesota, which he is making for thei
t tS IN ST Paul 1t is slightly largeri
Ioad king of the northwest, Mr.. James JT
mn, given last fall, when the artist wast
IN 81: faui. Mr.. Dunbar expects to have III
READY Tor the bronze founder in about two1
weeks. and from there it will go directlM
to st. Paul. where he expects to spend ag
part OF the summer executing some othec'
| orders bespoken while there. 4
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The completed model of the equestrian
Hancock statue. by Henry j. Ellicot was
viewed yesterday afternoon by a larrei
prominent in diplomatic, official and sociaH
circles, VINO were invited by the SCULPTOR
10 Inal inspection of his worl; beforei
commencing the plaster cast from which,
the bronze will be modelled The statue1
which is colossal in its dimensions renro1
duces the gallant soldier in an almosA
startlingly lfelike manner exact in detafIA
YET having the effect Of massive coustrrc,A
ton and extreme accuracy which wiIf9
place 1t with the best of its class The aseA
VIII be made in sections. the time llecesJ
say ior tne operation being about sikh
weeks Inc sections are then separatedi
ana shipped to the bronze foundry wher5
the nnishing process requires about sid
months mon MT. ELECTS model is of unusual
local interest from the fact that every dAsf
tan, from design to it's final erection, has3
been executed in the city. 1t is expectedt
mat the granite pedestal will be CONS!
pieted by the time the bronze is finishedsl
SO that by November or December the
statue will be ready to be placed in posi-
ton in the triangle at the intersection OF
pennsylvania avenue and 1th street
After almost a years absence ]. n.
Moser is again paying a flying visit To
Washington, accompanied by an unusually
interesting collection of water colors:
among which the marine studies were noe
ticeaply clever, being painted with an en-.
tire absence of pretension, united to q
thorough understanding of the subject and
Its artistic possibilities. Entirely different,
a child called Spring Tide" beautifully
painted with somber colors, and much
quiet ease of execution. and a group of
landscape subjects portraying nature in
.. i,
S. Jerome Uhl is spending a few weeks I'M
New York, where he is executing a conn
mission for the portrait of Mrs. Gen. Spino-
la.
Some of the most clever outdoor studies
made this spring, have been executed by
Wells M. Sawyer, who makes speciality
of the picturesque scenes in and about the
city. Hobart Nichols and Carl Weller are
also repairing for next seasons exhibitions
by supplying themselves with motives for
serious canrases.
The exhibition held by LIE Grand John.
ston during the past week in Baltimore
has artistically and financially been fully as
successful as the one recently given in this
city. Mr.. Johnstons work seldom lacks
appreciation, and his recent and very pro-
nounced success is a pleasant assurance OF
his merited popularity.
The portrait by Miss Katharine Chapman
of Capt. F. NJ. Howes of Boston, commo-
dore of the Merchant and Miners Trans
portation Company, which for several days
has been exhibited in Veerhoff's gallery,
has attraced a great deal of favorable no.
uce-not only for its excellent likeness, but
as a successful work of art, combining an
artistic and harmonious arrangement OF
color and spirited quality of technique
that left little to be desired In the way Of
artistic unity.
The tenth annual exhibition by the Art
Students League opened last Thursday
evening with host Of appreciative visit
ors. and display of work. which. in point
Of general excellence. has never been equal
ed by any previous exhibit. The oil and
water color work was particularly effec-
tive in color and treatment, while the