The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
Art and
Artists.

~TdE catalogue OF paintings OF the
l omaha 8ue art exhibition show e.
srtable collection OF paintings. ono
of tho novel rooms IS gallery number
=. which IS called 'yrhe Christ Room
20 takes rs name from a large statue OK
Isl by Samuel j. Kitson, tho sculp-
f.r of Boston. The benign figure occu-
rs an alo0ve az the end OF the room,
Ild Is seen through an arched opening
l green drapcr.Cs arranged most artlS-
.agy. Palms and other greenery arc
d. arranged about the statue, which
a beautiful one standing, as II does
g.th hands outstretchcd. as II in INVITA-
ton.
ln keeping with the main attraction are
many pictures on the wall, an OF more
or less religious nature. painting by
Maria Brooks called THE Introduction
OF Christianity into Europe tho sis
tinh Madonna by Raphael, and several
others make up the collection Two pie
lures I'm the room are exceptionally strik-
fng. one of these g. "The Bctrayer' by
Il. Hutchlns. Tho picture represents Ju-
das in tho act of betrayal. The other
ono is Dante and NrEl which repre-
SCENTS tho woods where Dante met VIZ
gH. and is fascinating study.
DAUL BaruetCs sketch Of tho saues-
L trhn statue Of Lafayette was so sat-
isfactory 10 the architect of the Louvre
chat Do told the sculptor there would be
no need Of calling the committee to-
eothcr. The site for the lafayette monu-
mont viii Doe very conspicuous. To is 20
Dee set up ln % court of the garden or
the new Louvre. Tine French government
sem, Mr.. Bartlett letter of appreciation.
IN tho recent report Of Air O. r. Lamb,
/ superintendent architect OF the Dew
oy circle to be erected in New York.
there was summary of the men at work
ON their subjects. It was as follows;
j. @. A. Ward IS at work on the quad
riga for tho top of the arch. which VIII
rersonify ~Amerms Triumph on the
Ocean," This eroup viii be S5z-2 feet
AND - feet h.gh
D. q. French. who is doing Que of the
four large pier groups. that of Peace
ls at work m ha studio at Stockbr.dse.
Mass
Philip Martina has Che opposite group
20 this "A Gail t0 Arms. while Messrs.
Bitter and Nlclaus have the two groups
ON the opposite sido-one "lhe fisht,
the other "Tl9 Triumphant Return.
The f0Ir large groups ou the front ~
the oolonnale. at either end, are heins
carried out one by r. W. kuckstuhl'
who hus "rhe Army in hand. AZ his
studio n the Van Dyke building where
g.. j. Bssel is also at work ON the CONE
rIuInn urNIn 'IHe Navy.
The other Two. which represent the
"Easl lnl.es' and the ''West Indies.
have been taken in hand by Charles To-
pei and lsldore k0nti.
The moda for Che eight Victories,
which viii be placed in ftout OF the eight
piers or columns. is being made ~ Her
bert Adams at. Windsor. VI
The series of admirals. which ls 20
stand. four facing south and four facing
north. ODD thc upper arch. are being chr-
ried Quo hy t. g. Potter model statue
of Paul Jones. at HIS studio go Enfield
Mass. vs. %. Partudee model statue ~
Farrarut. at Milton. Mass n. Is. BUSH
Brown model for Com. uu.i also nj NIL
ton. AIlss: O.. o. Brewster. model Tor
Decatur n the city. Il. s. Clark. model
f0r MlcDonoueh. 40 Lcnox, Mass j. ;.
Hartley. model for Perry az Montcialr
N j.. IT. a. TMkeman model for tush-
ing ne tho Holbcin studios and j. j.
B0vle of Philadelphia the figure or ADJ
m.ral Porter. m The lIoibc'n studio Each
of tho pieces win Doe d. feet h'eh
vankur these 0n each side there VIII
Doe medlIi0ns of Admirals Foote ana
Krorden. bv Frederick N0ynIhan. amt the
medallion of Com. Bainhridge by kalph
Goddard at East Hampton. j. j.
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