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lery.
Except the Corcoran Gallery, the only
Washington purchaser at the Evans sale in
New York last week referred to above was
Mr. Charles c. Glover. who availed himself
of that opportunity to obtain some very de-
sirabie additions to his small but choice
collection of pictures The most important
of these, and. indeed. one of the three best
things in the Evans holdings, is the win
ter Morning at Montclair" by George In
ness. This is truly great and Justly cele-
brated picture. and by many considered one
or the best. Ii not the very best the artist
ever painted In subject 1t is less attractive
than many of his other paintings. and may
be said TO be rather n salon than a paror
picture and on this account it is greatly to
pc regretted that it does not go to the Gal
lery with the others noted above Friends
of the institution have, however strong
hopes that it may ultimately find a perma-
nent resting place its walls. Meantime
lovers OF art will be glad to know that it
VIII De placed on exhibition there for a
while MI Glover also brought away a fine
Bolton Jones, characteristic example by
Bruce Crane. one of j. Francis Murphy's
in water c6fors bv CHARLES g Curran 'Ti,. The
last-named is desired by the way by the
American commissioners to represent that
phase of American aart at the great Paris
will go there before being placed in the
home of lite owner. 1t may also be shown
in the gallery before being sent away.
A number of Hopkinson Smiths water
colors. now on exhibition at the Fischer
galleries. will remain IN Washington. among
the purchasers being Senator Mcmillan.
Mr.. Glover and Mr.. Parsons.
Although much of Mr.. Andrews time is
taken up in the duties as director of the
CorcOran School Of Art. he finds time to
accomplish much IN his private studio. At
present he is working on a series of can
vases whose character Is not to be disclosed
until he has finished the whole number in
hand Mrs. Andrews has not as yet settled
down to any serious work this season, con-
tcnting herself with the social side Of art.
Al her at home last Wednesday after
noon Mr.. Hoist. Danish artist. who is
spending the winter IN this city, was the
especial lion.
Perhaps one Of the best Of Mr. Lucien
Powells pictures. which he has just COM
pieted, Is to nave place in Mrs. A. l.. Bar
bers collection. This Is the second Of this
artist $ pictures to find a place on Mrs
Barber'S walls
Mf. ROBERT Hinckley during the early part
of the winter was handicapped by the long
illness of a member OF his family This
happily is now over and he is bustlv at
VET visible ''N'' VI -" ''' WIN" 10 'i''
one OF "ashlnStons rising miniature art
ists' Mr' heeiins' VINO mas deservedly re-
ce1red much attention, Is well situated at
his pleasant studio on News York avenue
He is now at work In the rather unusual
| manner for so Young a painter in the close
ness of his study of detail on the portrait
of New York hdv.
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The paintings of Mr. Edward Morfl
.ha 60. nu,'s 49, Vi
t, ~. : al nave
, een o,i eAitoieio,i 'ili a. d pil'a.e 'ie"' fer
maps 'he most pleas OF these excellent
pictures are seha "Svening of the 11th Oc-
tober. 1892. and sthee burial of De Soto.
| the Importance of the forthcoming morrow
| the caravels being. as they are, surrounded
es the hafplngefs ohiand BIRDS and por-
po,ses ana oatned sn tne warm iight Of the
settihs sun. Inc ourial OF lie Soto, al
iiioush not SO glowing IN color, Is parttcu-
iariy decorative in Its composition. The
| lar large. spanish flag under the body. being