New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-26
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
LOAN EXHIBITION IN THE OLD CON-
CORAN ART GALLERY-A F1NAN-
1910 corr.r crrrrESC
CIAL AND SOCIAL SUCCESS


tunity to enjoy a finer more interesting exhio'-
ton than the Loan Exhibition now In progress
which opened on the 1lth Of this month Fortu-
nately. those having the matter in charge were
able to obtain for the exhibition the old cor
coran Art Gallery which has been vacant
since the gallery was moved TO It's new quar-
ters with the exception OF few weeks last
year. when the Postal Congress held It's ses-
sions there This gallery is admirably ar
ranged and lighted The pictures therel"'e'
are shown to the best advantage ana 'nere
was abundant room for the reception-a gaia
occason-on the opening night for the prom"
enade concert and for the crowds that visited
1t on Sunday.
The exhibition has happily been a financial
as we'll a. a social success The receipts. "hlch
have been materially increased by the sunday
openings Will amount to $1,000. II not S4.Vo.
and its instructive value can hardly De over
estimated That the opening of the gallery
on Sunday has resulted 20 fortunately Is espe-
ciallv gratifying to the members Of the COM
nittee as the success Of the exhibition was
ieopardized in the beginning by the protests OF
Interested people against It's being opened on
that day. II went so far that the local charity
for which II was planned refused to accept the
receipts If this project was insisted upon. ne
committee. realizing that hundreds or peop" IN
ing the gallery II 1t was not opened on Sun-
day. decided to carry on; their original pan
and their wisdom has been ahundantli proven
No less than thousand people visited the
gallery last SUNDAY. and il "a estimated that
the crowd will Doe even greater tomorrow. ne
proceeds II the exhibition having been reruS'i
hy the Institution for which II was arranged
the committee has decided TO devote mem |"
the sick and wounded IN cas-" ~ war.
Too much praise cann5t be given TO those VINO
conceived and planned this exhibition and so
nd m carried their
volved much hard work but the commit a
profess themselves amply repaid by i's phH-
nomenal success n success greater even ihan
was ANTICIPATED. This committee Is made up or
women we'll known In society. Mrs iarn"v.
who is an artist NJ unusual talen: and an en-
thusast in art matters. is i'S Chairman. 10
their aid some Of the local artists md men VINO
are interested in anc have n knowledge OF art
have been called All thos" connected WIN
sympathy. and the results OF thor lahors are
most satisfactory Mrs. Harriet Blaine Beale
committee. and Miss Williams has acted as its
treasurer. The Committee on Entertainment.
who have done much 20 patronize 1t. are Mrs
Roardnan. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins and Mrs
Arnoi Hague.
The character ~ the pictures shown "a
surprise for while few have been sent from
a distance. a large ma iority come from Wash
ington drawing rooms and private galleries.
and II &c a subjoc: for local pride tina, so many
beautiful works ~ art TO be found here.
The - hibit!on Is richest in pictures of tho
English school Of the last century IN this sec
ton there are four large portraits by Hogarth.
Among them IL three-Guarters Length por
trait Of this great satirist. the property ~
Charles Sprague member Of ConRrrss from
Massac husctis
Sir Joshua Reynolds Is represented by two
portraits. ono Of the Duchess Of Ancas,.r AID
ono az Mara Gunn'og which Is especially
charming There -FOUR portraits hy Sir
Thomas Lawrence. that ~ the Duke 81 Vel
ling;on has been a general ,avorte both 81 the
critics and the laymen and Il IL a most interest
ing study % the great commander. but the por-
trait NJ Miss Barron. a charming and grace
full creature. Is perhaps tho most characteristics
OF his pictures in this collection. This por-
trait is owned b. r. Hall Mccormack. OF chi
cago. who has contributed literally - the OK
hibltion. lie has sent also two portraits by
Romney both Of which are quite up 10 the
standard Of that rnaster-a portrait Of Lady
Becchey. by her husband that looks as II II,
might have BEEN painted yesterday portrait
ot young girl by Hopper. and one ny Opie.
The wonderful portal, o: Sir Henry Guilford.
by Hobeln. and OF the Hogarth pictures
belong also 10 the Mccormack collection.
There are few pictures shown By American
Of this-one by West. the portrait Of Dominicls
Lynch. two 10y Stuart. several by Copley. A
portrait by Pcale. and one by Trumbull. who
painted four of the historical pictures in the
rotunda ~ tho capitol. and for which this coun.
Try owes p deb; Of gratitude FOR the agitation he
kept up in the interest Of art
The exhibition is poor IN old masters Mr.
Fischer has loaned n beautiful Velasquez por-
trait OF Philip " ~ Spain. considered nv many
to be the mos' interesting picture IN the colec-
ton. Mrs. George l.. Bradley has contributed
n Madonna By Andrea Del Sarto: a Tintore,to
the portrait 81 Pictro MocenzO. Doge of Venice
at the period this painter nourshed and n
portrait Of Catherine CoTnaro by Vecero There
are too. In this section Glordano and two ~
the Gotto school. a tryptch ard Madonna,
owned by Dr. French.
This collection of modern pictures Is a large
and excellent ono. ana for its high character
the Committee on Solection-F. Il. Mcclure, X.
G. Hinckley Y g. Fischer and a. Hopkins
serve especial credit In this department the
portrait ~ Bonnat painted by himself and pre-
sentcd by him to Mrs. l.. Il Tt;. Is OF especial
interest. and calls out much admiration. Breton.
ChaTtran. Corot. Dagnan- BOuveret- very small
canvas The Grandmother" which get gives an
idea Of the great talent OF this artst-Dclacroy
Detaillc. Dore. Duplcssis Duprc. Duran-an ex-
tremely interesting portrait OF Mrs. Barney's
daughter when she was "A chlld-Ger0me. Hen
ner. Mct Renouf. Ncrnet. Vibcrt. are some
os the French names mentioned in this cata-
Ingue and their work exhibited Is quite up to
their reputation as artists
There are fower artists Of the German school
represented than of the French. but number
Of pictures by the best known and most popular
Of them add interest 10 the exhibition. 4 Child
and Dog" by Lorbach Germary's great pOr
trait painter. il exquisite thing. painted with
all the delicacy and feeling that characterize
the work Of this artist. There is ideal por
trait by Markart. one of Defrcggers Tyrolese
peasants with whom his name IS always assoc
cated. and two pictures by Gabriel Max.
The collection Of watcr-colors Is n small one.
but its catalogue contains some illustrious
names "Victora." the Dowager Empress OF
Germany, is signed TO n study OF still life. loaned
Nv Mr. Kasson. which came into his possession
when he represented tho United States at Ber-