The morning times., 1896-11-08
Art Notes.

result of the election, and many amusing
thIngs are in evidence. An immense jar
of yellow and white chrysanthemuins aC-
companied by Il box Of Havana cigars ana
u sweet.,cented note told the story Of an
election bet i'll the studio of one OF the
Young artists in the northwest.
Several boxes of COED things, and pair
of gloves We're piled Oh the table OF a Well
known miniature painter, who had waSered
specimens OF her dainty work gainst these
less durable trlfles.
In the free silver atcliers there is a
shadow OF gloom towering over the easles
that it IL almost dangerous To attempt To
penetrate. However, when the effect wears
away there is anticipated Il renewed inter-
est III art circles, that II is hardly Just to
say exists now
DR.. Barbaron, curator OF the Corcoran
School Of Art, Is one of the busiest men
in town at present. The moving or the
gallery from the old building to the new
has begun, and will not be finished, prob
ably before the ! st OF January.
The large cast of tie West bronze Gate
of the Rapfstry Of Florence, by Lorenzo
Ghiberti, has been removed, and Is now
N place in the main statuary hall, where
it is still in the hands Of the workmen.
1t was cut and taken apart in sections, and
has been secured In place by hooks and
bolts, fastened to q large wooden screen.
In all there were forty pieces, which
have been Joined by plaster, while some
of the figures and carvings have been re-
stored These restorations have "A sort
of patched appearance, and 1T is antict-
pated Thar the whole will be bronZed. an
improve yeEient that will be more in keeping
with the original The rrieze in Statuary
hall will next be removed.
Mr. L. S. Brunitli is making some Charm
ing out door sketches in pastel during TINS
agreeable season, which he uses as settings
for the studies from model in the studio.
one If these is now finished, and shows
n very stylish young lady in purple
velvet gown taking a stroll past Lafay-
cite Park.
,fne large bronze group of the statue TO
Laraycle and the autumn foliage OF the
park are daintil: and admirably ccntitsteu
20 the rich coloring Of the gown, While
lhe ac ton of the figure is quite natural ana
graceful
Apollo and paphne,'' i'll which Daphne
figures as Il pretty summer girl, and Apollo
is a modern youth attired i'll white flannel
Mr. Robert Hincklcy returned from NeW
York Sunday and has resumed his criticisms
of the portrait class at the CGrcoran-
He has bcen very much improved in health
and Will go to New York again III about
| a month TO remain until after Christmas.
The Water Color Club held its annual
meeting yesterday and discussed plans fol
the coming exhibition. Nearly all the mem
bers were present and considerable en-
thusiasm was manifested.
Miss Alice Archer Scwell is in New
York. where she is painting several in
/ terror decorations on the walls OF q
| handsome uptown residence.
In the drawing room are three panels,
entitled Music" Drama" and Dancing"
These are being done in oil on prepared
plaster, to represent the effect OF water
| colors A large stained glass window, for
which she made the design, has recently
| been placed in the same residence.
The Corcoran classes were photographed
Yesterday by DIR. Swartwout. Nearly all
the students were present, and the ar
rangement of casts and eascls with their
stiillife studies, and the several poses
affected by the girls, were quite interest
ing.
The annual exhibition OF the Society OF
Western Artists will be held at the Art
Institute in Chicago, December to the
2sth The exhibits will comprise oil and
water color paintings, pastels, and sculp-
lures. Following the exhibition there, the
DISPLAY will be repeated in other cities rep
resented in the membership OF the society,
the series closing about May 15, 1897.
Blanks and other information may be oh
tained by applying TO Harry Wallace
Methren, IS University Place, Chicago.
Edward John Poynter, R. A., has been
elected president of The Royal Academy. as