The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
Art and Artists.

The Philadelphia art club VIII open us
nth annual exhibition on November is'
for one month. 1he members OF he jury
areJ z. sword, Peer Moran, &. L. Gray
son. Charles Grany ana W. IS Van lngen.
Two god medals viii be awarded, ana
fund has been provided for the purchase
OF works from the exhibition.
Mr. Richard p Brooks. the sculptor. -
modelling a series OF medallion portraits
of the living ex-mayors OF Dos,on. IN
cludlng Messrs Green Hart. Martin,
Matthews and Curtis. The medaliiOhs are
TO be hung m the mayor room, city Han
There is an interes ing little collection of
seven canvascs by the late George lnness.
az the galleries of Wiuam C.ausen, 81
Fitch avenue. which will remain on free
exhibition tor several weeks. Included Ia
the number IS an important work known
as Georgia Pines
Preliminary plans have been prepared
by Joseph huston, Of Philadelphia, Tor the
Gettysoulg memorial Go be erected On the
glound where Picketts charge was re-
pused. This memorial IL 10 consist oi a
building to cost $4,000 II will have a
tower SO feet high. surrounded by
statue Of Victory and ON either side ot
the tower will be- a circular building. one
%. these b. Intended 90 be used as 400 dn-
dilorium. 10 accommodate the frequent
demands for ceremonies, oratory. music
and other similar purposes The drawing
shows tower not unlike that OF the
Madison SQUARE Garden. New York. which
itself ls q copy OF the Giralda tower In Sc
VILE.
Roswell Manor. the home Of the late
George lnncss, in MOutclair has been put-
chased by Wiuam T. Evans. the Welt
known collector OF this city
4 very interesting exhibition OF antique
textiles ana Grucuy pottery Is nDs m
progress m the art gallery Of the Pratt
Institute IN Brooklyn. George PrentNs
KendriclS is responsible for the design and
moacnng of the pottery while is ,0.or Is
Que 20 VIII am If. Grueby from whom it
derives its name.
The Wafer color club will hold the
opening exhibition OF the season IN New
ork city. ~ viii be In the Fine Arts
Galleries ln wes1 fifiy-seventh street The
Academy OF Design viii have no autumn
exhibition. but Nlu hold is spring exhibit
ton I'm the Fine Arts Galleries, probably
succeeding that OF the Society OF Ameri-
can Artists.
Geromos equestrian statue OF the Duo
a Aumale has been cast Ia bronze ana
taken to Chantilly, where IL Will be set up
az once and unveiled shortly. The Duke
in fun uniform is saluting with outstretch-
ed arms. hat in hand The ngure Is rem
dered with extreme finish OF de-ail. but al
the same time with breadth and SIM
plicitv. The charger. It f. said, Is in-
piece Of sculpture. and the animal ~nith
has been brought 20 an abrup; halt, Is
instinct with life and motion. The statue,
the bronze material OF which has been
finely gilt Will be erected in the park on
Chantiliy
An admirer OF the work Of The late Rosa
Bonheur. VI. Gombard the spanish consul
Al Nice. recently offered 10 the mum. cipai-
ity OF Fontainebleau a monument IA mem
Dry Of that great painter. Of which he an
dcrt0ok To- Il scharge all expenses. This
oifer Ia now be nj ely acce ted. ana
the STATUE Viii be pla, ca IN the central
square OF the picturesque little town.
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An equestrian statue OF Gen. George Is.
Mcclellan Is proposed for Washington.
Congress will be asked 70 furnish the Ioca-
ton and the pedestal. or the s.. 90 which
the bronze will cost only ss,Oo9 has thus
tar been subscribed.
The oricial perspective view Of the u.
: pavilion now being erected by the U.
: commission az the Paris expos ton has
been issued 10 the press. Freuch's eques-
TRAN Washington. brandishing his sword.
appears In the most conspicuous location
under the portico over the portico sp-
pears a auadrga driven by winged VIE
tory and escorted by two flames with
trumpets The dome IL surmounted by a
colossal eagle with spread wings. who
occupies the world for his perch and
proudly Digs his tslons into the globe.
while he contemplstes with defiant es- o.
preston the varios inferior nations be
Meath him. on the whole. the L :. pa
Wilton will assert itself
pt',yburg viii have the hrst OF the big
picture shows preparations being In ac-
tive PROGRESS FOR the opening ~ the an
nual exhibition 81 the CarneCie Inst
tute The Jury. which held It's hrst meet
ing last Thursday. r. comDosed ~ Jean
Francois RsffaeI The French iIius'rs-
tor and painter. william Stott. Of Old
ham. England william VI Chose. Rob,
W Vonn"a. Frederick " Freer Thomas
Eakns. Edwavf H. l"Sh"e'd !. = El-
neking. and Wilton lockwood. According
10 Director Beatty. the Standard OF this
year will be quite a. high as the last.
The total number OF paintings received
from abroad Is only ten. less than last
year. rather remarkable IN view % IN"
fac' hat so manv fo-eirn artists Ar"
working on pictures for the Parts Exposi-
ton.
At The forfv-fNur'h snnual exhibit ton OF
the Povai Ph~'ograrh'c Society. in on
don, two Anne leans Mess Alfred S'isg-
htz and Dudley Hoyt each received the
-'neh-e e'.-'ei pavat N~~~l ~" hi~he~'