Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05

the War Department. It Is unique and
quite original. Two tail columns united at
base and apex and surmounted by an eagle,
| typify the north and the south, and are its
distinguishing features (supposedly 141 feet
| In height, before which stands on a simple
pedestal the statue of Grant The whole
is placed upon a slightly elevated platform,
| divided by exedra which break the abrupt
| ness of the columns and add unity to the
| composition.
Henry NJ. Shrady presents also an indi-
vidual and attractive model-a long. narrow
Platform proceeding from the sides Of the
| statue, approached by several steps, sur
! rounded by a low, carved balustrade and
| terminating with alegorical groups, In
| which cannons figure conspicuously.
The full value of not only the workman
| snip or these models, but their underlying
| thought and study, cannot be grasped with
out careful consideration nor set forth in
so brief a space. 1t is enough to say, how
ever. that the exhibition is in itself a mon
| ument to the ability and skill of the sculp-
| tors of today, for there are few shown
which can be cast aside as altogether uu-
| desirable, while there are more than six
which might prove admirably suitable con-
forming in large measure to the ideal re-
Quirements. which are that IL be national
rather than sectional significant of the
heroism and strength of Grants character.
rather than catalogue of his yalorous
deeds-a memorial of the man, as well as
a monument to the general and statesman,
and, lastly, a work of art which will be
worthy Of all time and a place in the ma
tons capital.
Two collections of pictures of more than
ordinary interest to the public are now on
view in Washington. The most important
is group Of early English and some mod
EN- canvases, at Fischer's gallery, and the
other is the Hollis collection, on view at
Veerhon's. The first named includes
@ 1Nox- ,,l1, u
ard Wilson, Kneller. Ravesteyn, one OF
Arthur Wardle's animal pieces. Kever,
and an intensely interesting early portrait
of Queen Victoria The collection at Veer-
hons Is one OF water colors. and includes
examples by some of the most popular
painters in that line, both American and
foreign.
Two important canvases have been added
recently to the loan collection OF the Cor
coran Gallery. One is Corot, the other
| a Turner. The former is distinct
ly classical landscape, called a
Souvenir d'Itale;" the latter presents
Conway Castle Neither is what is gen
| orally understood as the characteristic
style of their respective painters They are
the property Of AIR. Robert NJ. Lindsay Of
Philadelphia.
The Society of Washington Artists ex-
tended, at almost the last moment, Its
exhibition in the hemicycle until April Z,
and quite a number Of clever posters have
been here and there calling attention to
| the fact during the week. 1t was
thought at first that two or three of the
exhibits could not be retained for the
heightened period, and a portrait of Mr.
Reginald de koven, by Mrs. Gotten. was
kindly loaned to fill a vacancy. As no pic
turo With1r9
ly added to the collection, and proved an
other very substantial attraction in the al
ready notable collection.
There will be an exhibition Of work done
by the students of the design class of the
Art League, held at the Central High School
next week.
In New York the exhibitions Of the Ma
tional Sculpture Society, the Ten American
Painters and the Society Of American Ar
lists are In progress. At the last some spe-
cially notable portraits are being shown
among which may be mentioned that of
Louis Windmuller, which VIM. NJ. Chase
painted for the Reform Club: Wilton Lock-
woods portrait of John La Fargo and
Thomas Eakins of Cardinal Martinelli. The
three pictures bought from the Shaw fund
NJ. Walcott's Gossip" Leonard Ochtman's
Early Morning" and the painting by II.
Bolton Jones entitled Early Spring"
which was also the reciprocant Of the Webb
prize Of $500.
The Governor Of New Jersey has signed
bill establishing a school of ceramics at
the State Agricultural College, at New
Brunswick, to furnish an opportunity for
tp
try to become experts and to equip an
experimental laboratory where intricate
problems may be worked out with the best
facilities. This is step which may be
productive Of far-reaching results.
There will be about two hundred exhibitors
in the American section OF the first inter-
national exposition OF modern decorative
art, which is to be held this summer at
Turin, Italy, and 1t is announced that the
large accommodations offered will probably
too small to hold all the specimens sent
for exhibition.
* *
At the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine
Arts a collection of paintings by the late
G. 8. Truesdell which was shown last
spring in the hemicycle of the Corcoran
Gallery is being exhibited.
The Royal Society OF British Artists, of
which Whistler was once president has
now opened its ranks to women, and Mrs.
Jopling and Miss Lucy Kemp Welch have
been elected members.
1t has also been announced that women
may this year compete for the Prix de
Rome, but 1t is rumored that the director
in-charge In that city looks with disfavor
upon the innovation.
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That the Italian government intends to
enforce unfiinchingly the law prohibiting
the sale and withdrawal from the country
Of It's masterpieces in art is evinced by
the final decision in the Chigi suit over the