The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-29


exhibitions Of American artists and the
National Academy of Design.
Art circles have been stirred within the
past few days by rumors of the sale next
February az the AmericanArt Galleries OF
The splendid collection Of American paint
ings belonging 10 Mr. William ". Evans,
of this city. While no confirmation of the
report can bee obtained from AIR. Evans
1r from the American Art Association. IL
IS regarded as likely that the sale viii
take place though no official announce
meut has been made 20 that effect IL
the sale becomes e. reality If Will proba-
bis be comparable with the Thomas b.
Clarke sale. which was tho most impor-
taut art event of last winter I'm this city.
Ar E0us began collecting pictures
nearly twenty-five years ago, and has held
already two sales of paintings. The first
was about 1881. and the second IN 1880.
At The latter Mr. Evans disposed of all
his foreign pictures and since then he
has bought only the work VI American
artists. Mr. Evans collection is espec-
tally strong in the beautiful work OF
Wyant. Homer Martin, Iunes, Wyatt Ea-
ton. Ranger. Minor Robert Newman,
A. 70 RYDER j. $. Church and other
notable Americans.-New Nork Mail and
Express
Scion Borgmm. the sculptor has been
in South Dakota for the past three
months making models in clay OF indians
10 be exhibited al the Paris Exposition
of 1860. lie found some fine specimens OF
abe American ab0rgines among the Sioux
a the Crow Greek Agency 5. b., and
succeeded In making up a half dozen
satisfactory hgures.
An exhibition of dry points monOtypes
drawings and water colOrs. by Augustus
Koopman. including nearly a hundred
numbers has been opened az the kepDel
galleries and win remain there until Oc-
tober Both. other exhibitions uD TO the
middle of December at Mr.. KeDpeIs are
scheduled as follows:
November l-l5. Maxfeld Parrish, draw
ings Illustrating The Golden Age ~
History of New York by Diedrich Knick-
erb0cker." etc November Is 10 Decem-
Der 4, c. d. Gibson, drawings; fifth an
nual exhibition. December 5-lG, Paul
Helieu, dry points and drawings.
In Paris IS IS generally acknowledged
that 80 per cent. of the space in the fine
arts palace at the exposition will be all
lottcd TO native art, the rest of the
United States coming in for a very small
portion indeed After some dispute as
10 whether there should be any medals
at all 1t has been decided that Chaplain
will make a model for them. and Roty
will make a model for a commemorative
plaQuottc
W. u. Palmer, the coiorist and the
painter Of the American Winter, has been
travelling in Japan. lie has painted n
number OF landscapes there which win
be shown at the Avery Gallery this Win
ter.
The san Francisco Art Association has
been presented with a magnificent group
of marble statuary the gift Of Mr.. and
Mrs George Crocker. The group which
is entitled 'Feeing from PomDeii" do
picts scene Ia the buried city during the
eruption Of Mount Vcsuvius. a man sup
porting a woman who carries an infant
IS shown fleeing from the storm OF ashes
and lava. cloak held over their heads
partially protects them from the burning
shower. The group is about eight feet
high. II stands on a pedestal upon whose
sides are carved q succession of figures
taken from the early Roman period. This
piece OF statuary. the original cost or
which was S20oo is the work Of NJ. Ben
z0ni IL was done some twenty years
ago. when The sculptor was at his best
and is modelled from the purest white mar
BILE
The Dortrait Of Ex-Governor Bracket
painted FOR the comonwemalth of Mas
sachusetts by Walter Gilman PAGE. is
pronounced a very successful likeness
the head being finely modelled and the
characteristics OF the subject being well
expressed He has also nearly comDlct-
cd an interesting historical subject, re-
presenting Paul Reyere's ride,
-
The annual exhibition OF the New York
water co'or club viii open az the galleries
Of the American fine arts building Nov.
q and continue until Nov d. This is
one OF the first important shows OF the
opening season, and last year 1t took
higher rank IMAM ever. -i4.-l.s1 ...h -