Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
ART AND ARTS T S

Into the country this spring, to obtain ma
terial for future landscapes. One Of the
outdoor sketches taken when the apple
trees were in bloom shows the artists es-
peclal fondness for that flower, and his
appreciation Of the decorative effect which
the masses of delicate pink produce when
introduced into a picture. In his studio
his time is at present occupied with an
autumn forest scene, based on a sketch
made last fall. He has donated a land
scape for the exhibition and sale which Is
going to be held in New York for the bene-
fit of the Cuban insurgents. Among the
other artists who have generously re-
sponded to the same plea for pictures are
l.. S. Brumidi, s. Jerome Uhl, Lucien Pow
ell, Wells Sawyer E. C. Messer. r. N.
Brooke and Hobart Nichols. Mr.. Weyi has
Just received from Atlanta a bronze medal
and the certificate Of honorable mention
awarded to him on his picture, THE Beech
wood" one of those wood interiors in
which he Is SO successful.
Several others among the local artists re-
ceived honorable mentions at the Cotton
States Exposition. Richard N. Brooke was
awarded one for his picture, 1.-The Coming
Storm" Robert Hinc keys portrait of Maj.
Gen. Baird. afterward exhibited at the
New York Academy, was honored with
another, and Miss Jane Brigham Curtis
d
and diploma of honorable mention for work
In pastel. Mr.. U. s. J. Dunbar was also
awarded medal and mention on his
statue of Grief" a powerful piece of
sculpture. He has lately completed a bust
of Robert Stockwell Hatcher, considered
hne piece of work, and has commenced
bust Of Mavroyeni Bey, the Turkish
minister.
Lucien w. Powell has just finished a
very pleasing water color, which he calls
indian Summer. 1t Is scene in the
open country. the monotony of the smooth
rolling land broken only by a row Of trees
stretching away into the blue haze which
covers the most distant features of the
landscape. In the foreground a flock Of
sheep are grazing conteEtedly, and an at
nosphere or rest and quiet pervades the
whole picture. Gray and 1rsset tones pre-
dominate in the landscape, the only bright
touches OF color being found in the au-
tumn foliage of the trees The scheme of
color Is excellent. though much more SUBJ
dued than Is usual in the artists work In
a week or two Mr.. Powell will leave for
ms summer home near Paxon, Va, where
ne Will remain during the warm weather
he plans to build studio there, and to
take class in outdoor water color sketch
ing
"ehs NJ sawyer mas just returned from
Florida, where ne has been during the win
ter and though his time was pretty well
taken up with scientific work. he has
Drought back quite number of interesting
sketches In oil and water color Several Of
the sketches were taken looking out
through Big Marco Pass, and scenes from
the region OF the Anclote river are among
the best things. George Inness old home
was n mat neighborhood and the country
round ABOUT Is very picturesque. Mr.. Saw
yer VIII spend the summer at the old CAL
vert house, Riverdale where there Is album
dant material for sketches
In the studio which they occupy toge Their
Miss Sands and Miss Solomons are unite
busy with number of Interesting study
heads. portraiture being their speciality
MISS Solomons has started a portrait OF her
iatner. am also one Of Miss Clara Hill
poth OF which she is painting with her
usual cnarm OF coloring. Miss Sands plans
ana Munich, and will endeavor to see az
many as possible of the fine pictures in the
dlferent European galleries.
Augustus st. Gaudens' statue Of Art"
which was placed in position at the Few
congressional Library short time ago, is
the fifth of the eight figures which are
eventually to crown the piers in the ro-
tunda. 1t is partially draped female
ngure, wearing wreath upon her brow
and holding in her hand one Of the facades
or the Parthenon in miniature symbolic of
Greek art which still stands as a mo lei for
the world. The palette and brushes behind
her and other significant details tell tbair
own story. The modelling of the figure
shows thorough knowledge and the work
mas che strong, vigorous character which one
would naturally expect from that eminent
New York sculptor. The statues already
placed in position are "Thilosophv." by
Bella L. Pratt: History" by Daniel G.
Commerce" by John Flanagan
The decoration which Mr. F. H. B!ash-
HELD has been making for the collar of the
great dome is now finished. In the fresco
there are twelve winged figures, each one
symboEcal of some country, race, or epoch
in history. and bearing beneath an inscrip-
ton showing in what direction it contributed
most toward civilization. Thus America.
the figure of a stalwart young man leaning
on his elbow, A small dynamo at his feet.
bears the inscription Science" Egypt Is
symbolized by a figure holding a tablet
covered with hieroglyphics, and bears the
words Written Records" Judea is credited
as being the cradle of Religion" and Greece
as that of PHILOSOPHY" Rome, typical of
Administration" Is represented by an ath
letic young warrior resting his elbow upon
a fasces, the symbol of authority. The
earliest advancement in ''Physics'' is at
tributed to Islam, and symbolized by the
glass retort at the feet of swarthy skinned
man of distinctively oriental type A heavily
draped female figure, with stern, thought
full demeanor, stands for the Middle Ages"
and the legend Modern Languages is
placed beneath. The woman holds in one
hand sword. indicative of the troublous
condition of the times, and leans lightly up-
on small Gothic cathedral One of the
most beautiful figures of the series is that
of Italy, where the Fine Arts had their
first revival after the dark period of the
Middle Ages. She holds palette in her
hand, and small bronze statue of Michael
Angeles David and violin resting near
are symbolical of the kindred arts of music
and sculpture. The invention of Printing
is ascribed to Germany. represented by a
man clad in working clothes, surrounded
by the implements used in the art of print
ing; France, woman wearing the tricolor
and seated upon a cannon, is known for her
struggles In the direction Of "Emancipa-