The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-22

Rare Collections of Paintings, Fitch
inEs, and Sculpture on Display.
Fine Works by Famous Men and
women - Magnfficent Engravings.
BUFFALO. y. Y, June 22-The art ex-
hibit at the Pan-American Exposition has
come UP to the expectation Of the most
effete American connoisseur- 1t is essen
TALLY a display Of American work, and
the best talent on this continent along the
lines Of painting sculpture. architecture,
engraving, etc, IS represented Practical
y all Of the leading artists Of the United
States have contributed to the exhibit
Approaching the art gallery one is
struck by the contour of the equestrian
statue of General Sherman, by Augustus
St Gaudens, shown now for the first
time in America and destined for Central
Park, New York city Directly in front
of the art building Is the massive bronze
statue of the god Pan, by George Grey
Barnard, anu two seated figures. one Of
Hahnemann, by Charles H Niehaus, and
the other Dr. Pepper. by Karl Bitter
Standing on each side Of the door are two
Hfe-sized lions by Eli Harvey Entering
the gallery the visitor finds himself in d
vestibuIe with but few large pictures on
the walls, The Angel with the Flaming
Sword by Edwin H BIashieId, Moon
rise by Robert Reid. and Summer
Clouds, by Carries H Davis, being among
the number.
Standing at the entrance of the great
sculpture court are copies in plaster Of
the bronze aIleEoricaI figures entitled
Painting and Sculpture" and Architect
urer' designed by Daniel g French, for
the Hunt Memorial IN New York city
Turning, however, TO the picture galleries
at the right the visitor is surrounded by
many works of American artists residing
in England, though among them are hung
a number Of works by American artists
living in the United States, the hanging
having been done with an eye to The gen
eraI harmony Of the galleries and the
graceful symmetry of the grouping Of
pictures on the walls Among the artists
represented in this room are Frank D.
Mulet with q group of five. Edwin A Alb
hey, with his splendid work entitled The
Peuance of EIenor, Duchess OF CIouces-
ter" opposite which hang six mastery
works by John s. Sargent, the distin-
suished portrait painter. Grouped with
the Sargent pictures are a number Of
charming landscapes by ". L. Lathrop.
Beside the work by Mr.. Abbey hangs J. J.
Shannon picture, entitled Miss Kitty -
which was the recipient of the first prize
at the Carnegie Institute q year ago. and
next 10 it the famous portrait of Glad
stone by John Mcclure Hamilton
In the next room hangs a group Of four
works by Alexander Harrison, including
his celebrated work entitled lie Crepus-
cuIe,'' which was awarded q g. 900 prize at
! the American Art Association in 1888 and
which IS now the property Of the St Louis
Art Museum The centre panel OF this
room Is occupied by Q group of FIVE oils
and two water coIors by James Mcneil
/ Whistler, representing him in the various
styles OF work for which he is celebrated
Above his group hangs q landscape by
/ Charles CaryI Coleman, well known in
/ Buffalo, and a decorative work by Ken
/ yon Cox entitled Poetry and Art"
/ Other notable works IN this room are
! by Howard Russell Butler. Walter Shir-
/ law, Edith Mitchell PreIwitz. Henry PreI-
/ WITT Dana Marsh, and Robert Henri
/ John W Alexander is represented by a
/ group of three large works, the central
/ one being entitled autumn" awarded
the Carnegie prize at the late exhibition
at the Society Of American Artists in New
/ York city.