Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-24

lea and offered to Boston but the re,ector,
of MacMonnies' Bacchante could not toIer-
ate an entire group of disporting nymphs
Then Brooklyn was tried without success
ana even Hoboken was not TO be tempted
by the sirens. At last the authorities of
the Bronx in New York gave the unfortu-
corner of that district. Now Il has been dis
covered that vandals. under cover OF dark
ness. have destroyed the heads and feet
OF two of the nymphs at the base of the
pedestal.
The death OF VIM. n. Beard In New York
on the Goth instant removes one OF the
older painters OF America Mr.. Beard was
born at gainesville. Ohio, in lS23 He was
distinctively an animal painter and de-
lighted TO represent them personided and
engaged in human occupations, He began
to draw at very early age, selecting his
models from the dogs and cats and their
progeny that sprawled in the sun about
the paternal doorway. In 1857 he visited
Europe. studying In Dusseldorf and sketch
ing in Italy and Switzerland. ignoring any
one master, he contented himself with gem
eral study and personal observation. He
returned to New York in 1850 and in 1862
was elected to the National Academy
Among his best-known works are Darwin
Expounding His Theories" Raining Cats
and Dogs, Dickens and His I,haracters''
and Bulls and Bears in Wall street" In
1888 he published collection of sketches
entitled 'Humor in Animals"
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In the recent exhibition of the women's
Club on the edge OF Latin Quarter Miss
Clara Hill displayed three pieces of scuip-
ture-the bust of a woman. which was ex-
ceptfonally good, and two busts of LAncoin
and Grant. modelled to fill inches in the ia
cade Of the United States government build
ing at the Paris exposition. This is a dis
tinction for the artist, as they are the only
decorations Of the kind to be used on that
particular part Of the edi1ce The many
friends in Washington Of Miss Elizabeth
Morse Will be pleased TO learn that her two
pictures among thirty exhibitors In the
same exhibition were very highly COM
mended Her principal work was a Dutch
interior. deep-toned and fine in color.
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MAX Weyl has on his easels number of
canvases in various stages OF development.
Many Of them are the result of last sum-
mers sketching at Paxon and in the vicin-
ity of Warm Springs. Va. One Of the most
attractive compositions shows a clouded
pool in the foreground, bordered with apple
trees in full bloom. that stand pink ana
gray in shadow, while the rolling fields be-
yond are golden with the afternoon sun
Another smaller canvas Is tender with the
mystery of twilight, the intense blue of a
mountain ridge II comes obtrusiveiy for
ward under the peculiar atmospheric condi-
lions which the artist has so skilifully In
terpreted.
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There VIII be a picture on exhibition at
Veerhofr's in the near future which has at
tracted considerable attention in New York
and Philadelphia. 1t Is the work of Carl
Rochling Of Vienna, and was painted by
special permission of the Emperor of Ger
many. The subject is the charge of Coils
Zouaves d'Afrique at Fredericksburg, De-
cember ID. 1862. After exhibition here the
picture will be sent to the Paris exposition.
The portrait of Miss Susan B. Anthony
painted by Carl Gutherz and presented by
Mrs. Henderson to the Corcoran Gallery Is
generally regarded an instance of an artist
not seen at his best.
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Mr. R. LIE Grand johnson has Just re-
turned from trip to New York, where he
was flatteringly successful in disposing of q
number of his water color drawings OF
sheep and cattle.
The Walters galleries in Baltimore are
ever the Mecca of students and lovers OF
art In this vicinity. Each spring when this
rare collection is opened to the public sees
new additions to it's treasures. Among the
pictures added during the past year are St.
Mfchael's Mount, water color by J. NJ W
Turner; two landscapes, one by F. R Lee
X. A. and the other by Jock Wilson There
Is also a portrait by Hogarth and one by
Cornelius Jansen.
Miss Bertha Perrie is at work on a nlinia-
ture from life of Miss Solomons, truthful
and charmingly colored. 1t is executed in
so detailed a manner that one wonders how
an artist of Miss Ferries breadth of STYLE
IN her handling of water colors can so con-
fine her manner.