Evening star., 1902-01-11
A RT N o T e S .

"A II II ~ ! { o.
Owingto unforeseen delays the exhibition
which Is to be held In the Corcoran Gal
lery under the auspices Of the park COM
mission did not open this week, as preVl-
ously announced. Both the hemicycle and
the spacious school room opposite are to
be used for the display. During the last
three days the work Of preparation and ar
rangenent has been pushed with great en-
ergy, and every effort Is being made to
have all the exhibits in place by the 18th.
This exhibition is to consist OF drawings
photographs and models, brought together
by the commission appointed by Congress,
to illustrate the plans for the proposed ag-
grandizement Of Washington, and 1t prom
ises to be Of uncommon Importance and in
tereSt.
The flag on the Corcoran Gallery has
been half-masted and the entrances draped
in mourning this week on account Of the
death of Mr.. Edward Clark, the oldest
years and term Of service, and for many
years the architect Of the Capitol.
X
An interesting series Of about fifty draw
lings made by A. G. R. Waud for Harper's
war. has been recently purchased by the
Congressional Library. They were made
on the field and are done in pencil and
white chalk on heavy brownish paper.
All are excellently drawn, and character
lied by unusual artistic feeling and pic
turesque qualities A number of them are
elaborate compositions, showing broad
sweeps Of country and more than a regi-
ment of men: several are street scenes. in
old southern towns; few give glimpses Of
the harbors of the important ports, long.
narrow, panoramic drawings; few seem
to have been personal notes, done for the
Joy of the doing" and one shows "the 7th
Regiment Of New York encamped on 14th
street near Washington" Many are done
on mere scraps Of paper, and none are
very sizable, yet almost all still show
traces of the creases which came from
their having been closely folded to be sent
from the field to the publisher. In the col
lection is the first drawing which reached
the paper from "the front" Quite a num-
Der Of the series were never reproduced,
and some of those that were were so poor
ly done. comparatively, that but an made.
their real merit. They were saved by an
appreciativs brother artist. who was at the
same time in the employ Of the Harper
Brothers. through whom they have indi-
rectly come into the possession OF the IL
brary.
At the museum some rather unusual ana
interesting artisan work Ia being done.
Life-size figures Of Indians are being mod
eled in wax, so cleverly that they have q
right to be considered art productions.
and occupations Of that race. and they are
therefore divided into series Of small
well-composed groups
X X
A dozen admirable. portraits of Indians.
by Sharp, are late valuable acquisition
Of the same department Of the National
Museum.
Mr.. U. 8. ]. Dunbar is putting the fin
ishing touches on his bust Of Admiral
Schley. which he began some two years
ago, but would not consider completed un-
til he had had the lately given additional
sittings It Is well modelled and an admir-
upon the monument which Is to be erected
by the Masons Of Washington to the men,
ory Of the late William r. Singleton Its
design is a portrait bust, heroic In size.
pedestal nine feet high.
Miss Humphreys Of this city held an ex-
hibltiOn OF her own ana her pupils work
In the Water Color Club Of Baltimore on
the Sd and 4th Of January, which attracted
considerable attention and proved IN every
way a success All the designs shown
were extremely original, artistic and prac-
tical, and taken collectively made not only
quite q large but very creditable show
ing.
Prince Troubetskoi has just finished a
portrait of Mrs. Reeves. his mother-in-law
which one Of our ablest connoisseurs has
pronounced the best work that artist has
yet accomplished.
Mr.. e. F.. Andrews Is painting small
ideal portrait study Of Dolly Madison. In
it the gracious first lady Of the land'' is
seen wearing yellow silken bodice and a
cap Of the same material the full gauzy
lace frill Of which daintily frames her
sweet, expressive face.
X r.
strikingly good sketch IN pastel Of athe
Professor" which Ia both an excellent like
ness and a clever piece Of work
X
= y
two or three weeks He spent the early
winter in the country In New England,
making small. quick out-of-door sketches,
studying especially SNOW effects. and from
now on until spring he purposes WORKING