Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-01


size. The pose is easy, nonchalant and
natural. The sitter, paradoxically speak
ing, Is standing, with both hands thrust
In his trousers pockets, without, apparently,
any thought of picture-posing. He wears a
plain business suit, tan vest and bright
red tie, which adds pleasing touch OF
color to the composition. The head is well
modelled and the expression is good. The
whole is put together in painter-like man
ner with freedom and some boldness, yet
shows careful thought and study.
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Rudolph Evans is in town, temporarily,
working in improvised studio at his
home on Cincinnati street. Later he ex-
poets to return to New York, where, 1t
will be remembered, he spent last winter
sharing with Mr.. Coffin a studio in the old
10th street studio building. Notable among
his last winters work is his model for
the Jefferson Davis memorial arch in Rich
mond, which, though not chosen for de-
velopment, was highly commended by the
jury of selection. Recently he has made
small bronze, which, while exqusitely
graceful and dainty, is modelled with much
strength and nice feeling.
Mr.. Coffin, who is also "a Washington
boy" has gone abroad this fail for another
years study in the French schools, though
he had already secured considerable rec
ognition in New York portrait painter.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Mann were visiting
at their old home, ''Tangebank," this week,
and Mr.. Z. l.. Morse, Mr.. Robert Keeling
and Mr.. Clary Ray have returned to the
city for the winter.
Mr.. Henry Floyd has given up his studio
| in the Corcoran building and announced his
| intention of spending the winter in New
| York.
| America is apparently to have its full quota
of visiting celebrities this season, according
| to current report. The advent of Heleu
| the clever French etcher, is announced as a
| curtain raiser, though Sargent is expected
| in Boston in less than a month, and Mad
razo's and Chartran's annual visitations
| may be taken as a matter of course.
| The Boston Museum of Fine Arts has
| lately strengthened it's staff and standing
| by the appointment of Albert NJ Lithgoe as
| curator of Egyptian antiquities, Oliver s.
| Tonks assistant in the department of
| classical art, and John Briggs Potter as ex-
| pert in old paintings and their restoration
| Mr.. Lithgoe has been working on excava-
| tons in Egypt for the past three years;
| Mr.. TonkS is a Harvard graduate, and has
spent considerable time studying in Greece,
and Mr.. Potter has the distinction of hav-
/ ing won the Chandler travelling SCHOLARSHIP
! for painters. The Warren collection, which
! has been exhibition all summer in the
museum galleries, has been removed, and
under Mr.. Potter'S direction almost all of
! the museums permanent collection, to
which, by the way, a small Veronese and
| an unfinished portrait by Lawrence have
| just been added has been rearranged and
! rehung. The museums new home on Hunt
| 1ngton avenue is now shortly to be begun,
| as the old one on Copley Square must be
abandoned in the near future.
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Alexander Harrison has presented small
| figure in marble by Rodin to the Philadel-
phia Academy, which is said to be the only
original example of the great sculptor
| work in this country. 1t is about two feet
| in length, and represents nude female fig
| ure, lying upon a rough rock, face down.
| ward, in an attitude of despair. Rod n, 50
| the story goes, presented it to Mr. Harrison
| in exchange for one of his marines, who,
| however, in passing it on, compliments both
| the sculptor and the academy.
| Glen Erie, a little village on the west
| bank of the Hudson, two hours from New
| York, picturesquely situated on the Esopus
| river, which was built by the Ulster Lead
Company and deserted by it ten years ago
when the lead industries consolidated, has
| been purchased by Mr.. VIM H. Day Of New
| York city, with the view of founding there
| an art community similar in character to
| that started by William Morris. A COM
| pany has been formed and stock taken to
| the amount of 0,0O0-the price, it is said
| paid for the lonely little town. Mr. Day Is
| an architect and painter, who in his youth
| spent much time in the studios of F. L.
| Church and Thomas Cole, which wer. sit
| uated in the neighborhood of Glen Eiri,
| His purpose is to establish headquarters
| for artists, where they may have not only
| seclusion but the inspiration of beautiful
| natural surroundings and the stimulating
| influence of community life. The use of
| studios and factories Is to be let for NOM
| inal cost, and to become a stakeholder is
| not obligatory. Primarily, however, the
place is to be made into a great factory Of
art objects, such, for instance as carved
wood, stained glass, wrought iron and
woven fabrics Everything is to be made
| by hand, and is to be thoroughly Ameri-
| can in character. Neither designs nor de-
| signers are to come from the old world, and
nothing is to be cheap. The scheme is, in
| short colossal and utopian but 1t seems
well organized, and if successfully carried
out should prove an important factor in
| the development of American art
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st. Gaudens, French and Ward have been
summoned to St Louis to consult with r.
w Ruckstuhl, the director of sculpture for
the Louisiana purchase exposition, concern
| ing the best and most feasible plan for the
sculptural adornnent of the buildings and
grounds, and, If the present scheme be
adopted by this committee, there will be, /.
would seem, more than enough work to
keep all our American sculptors busy for
the next six months. The idea is to SYM
bolize the history of the Louisiana pur-
chase, and it is estimated that at least
1900 sculptural works will be required.
There to be groups typifying the re-
claiming of the soil, the treaty with the
Indians, the development of the country,
the purchase and ensuing international re-
lations. Each of the fourteen states In
Guided in the purchase is to give a repre-
sentative statue, besides which thelc will
be statues of the great Indian chiefs ex
plorers, pioneers and statesmen who have
been prominent in It's history. Al are to be
in staff and must be my American sculp-
tors.
Two rather remarkable modern Dutch
paintings are now on exhibition at Merreys
Gallery. One is by de Hoog, the other by
Neuhuys. Both are interiors, picturing the
| quite prosaic life of the peasants. The
|