Evening star., 1897-01-30
A TAN ARTISTS.

1t Will interest many persons to know
that at the last meeting Of the trustees OF
the Corcoran Gallery Of Art 1t was decided
to open that institution free to the public
on sundays in future. In order that this
privilege may be enjoyed without inter-
fering with church attendance and yet
accommodate those who are unable to visit
the gallery at other times, the hours will
be from 1 until o'clock pm. during winter
months, and from 1 until 8 other seasons
of the year. 1t is understood also that free
| Friday night exhibitions will be resumed
as soon as practicable after the opening
OF the new gallery to the public.
Many who remember the pictures that
VIII s. Robinson exhibited at the Water
Color Club in December were surprised
when they saw his collection of pictures
now on view at Fischers. Those shown at
| the Water Color Club, with their COOL quiet
| coloring and soft atmospheric quality,
gave glimpse of the artists work in one
direction only, while in his exhibition at
F1scher's there were many sketches of an
entirely opposite character, possessing a
| most brilliant intensity Of color and ex-
ecuted with a sharpness and crispness
which was quite different from the tech
Ii N.
novel manner in which the pictures were
framed is worthy of notice, as 1t is effec-
tive yet simple and inexpensive. The
studies are placed in pasteboard mats of a
| yellow brown color, which closely resem-
bles the tone of a gold mat when in
shadow. This exhibition is the first one
| held In the new basement gallery at
F1scher's, and the fine appearance of the
present collection under the artificial light
| ing demonstrates its entire practicability
as place of exhibition for water colors.
Dr. kindleberger has been occupied large
ly with portraits and simple color studies
during the cold weather, and until working
| In the open air is again possible he will
PROBABLY not do a great deal of painting.
He has been in Washington only a few
months, having but recently come from
Thlaoeiphla, where he was stationed for
hVe years. His duties as a naval officer
have carried him into all parts of the
world, and the walls of his studio are
| adorned with many a picturesque sketch
| from strange countries. AS is natural in
one VINO has had SO many opportunities for
| STUDYING the sea In all its moods he is es-
peclaily fortunate in his ocean views, and
perhaps the most effective canvas in the
| studio is large marine handled with great
!orce and vigor. A number of his studies
nave been made in the country around
M Masnington. and one in particular, which
| was painted out by Fort Myer is notably
| true to nature. There is silvery light in
| the SKY, and this same tone is found to a
! greater or less degree throughout the en-
| tire picture.
| Mr.. William Fuller Curtis has been busy
| With a number Of drawings in black and
White, and plans to hold an exhibition Of
ms work at Fischer's later in the winter.
| He works entirely in black and wtita
| handling pen and ink and pencil with eouaI
ease, and of late he has been devoting
some of his time to burnt wood decora.
| tiCn.
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AT the new Congressional Library every
thing is rapidly approaching a state of
| completion, and there are only a few i'm
portant decorative features yet to be fin
| ished Aside from Paul w. Bartlett's
two statues. representing Columbus and
Micnael Angelo, all the bronze figures for
the rotunda have been placed in position
on the balustrade of the gallery and the
gallery has been thrown open to the public,
In order that visitors may have closer
view of the figures. Seven of the statues
Plato and Bacon, by John j. Boyle;
Moses and Gibbon, by Charles Niehaus;
Scion, by F. w. Ruckstuhl; Kent by
George Bissell, and Shakespeare, by Fred
| erick MacMonnies-arrived several weeks
ago, and since that time seven more have
| been added, namely: Herodotus, by Daniel
c. French; st. Paul, by John Donohue;
| Fulton. by Edward Potter; Newton, by c.
q. Dallin: Beethoven, by Theodore Baur;
Homer, by Louis ST. Gaudens, and Joseph
Henry, by Herbert Adams. MacMonnies'
81 akespeare dressed in the costume of the
| EiiZabethan era, and holding book in one
hand and a pen in the other, is disappoint-
| ing in every way. 1t Is. in fact, hardly
such a statue as the public would be led
| a Prrt
| If the work of one artist has failed to come
| up TO expectations formed. there are others
whose work surpasses what has been an
| ticipated. Both of the bronzes by Me
haus are excellent, Moses being a particu-
larly interesting figure. Herodotus, by
French, and Homer, by st. Gaudens, are
also among the best of the pieces of sculp-
| tpre.
The congressional reading rooms, which
we're closed to the public for a short time
in order that the parquet flooring might
| be oiled and polished, now present a sump-
ueus appearance. The fixtures for the
| electric lights have been placed in position
| in the representatives room, and workmen
are now placing fixtures of a different
pattern in the Senate reading room. The
latter is by far the more richly finished
Of the two. and the carved doorway and
marble mantelpiece by Herbert Adams add
considerably to the effect.
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Mr. Ferdinand c. Leimer is still at work
upcr> his bust of Mr.. Simon Wolf, and the
portrait is gradually approaching compile
ticn In addition to this work Mr.. Lei
mer is engaged in making some designs for
ornamental stone work.
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| The collection of old English masters
shown in the main gallery at F1scher's Is
such as is rarely seen in Washington, and
; is therefore of more than passing interest
: to art lovers. The exhibition opened on
| Thursday, and will remain open for ter
days. Invitations have been issued. and
admission will be by card only. There are
two landscapes in the collection-an Italian
scene, by Richard Wilson, who Is generally
g considered the founder of the English
e school Of landscape painting. and pictur.
b by John Constable. This last Is a scene
y upon the river Stour, in Suffolk, the local
: ity in which Constable was born, and II
f which he did much of his best work. HI
g was almost the first of the English paint
e ers to attach due Importance to the study
e ard observation of nature, and this fidelity