Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-27
A R r N O TIES.

mortal competition last spring, 1t VIII De
remembered. this jury awarded the COM
mission to Mr.. Shrady Of New York,
young and promising sculptor, who had'
however. never executed any large or I'M
portant work. and whose statue OF Grant
In his competing model was extremely poor
To make sure, therefore. of having the
completed memorial excellent throughout
these gentlemen instituted a second compe-
tition for the equestrian statue between
Mr.. Shrady and Mr.. Niehaus, the latter
not only showing at that time work which
was universally conceded to be among the
best. but had long since established repu-
tat1on as a sculptor of undisputed apiilty.
These models were to be made on con-
larger scale, and six months and
$500 apiece were allowed for their eXecu-
ton. Perhaps nothing has awakened more
general interest than did this Grant me-
mortal competition, and seldom mas the ue-
cision Of a jury Of award been more sharp
ly criticised. The result, therefore, OF TINS
second competition IS awaited with some
impatience, and the opportunity to view
Mr.. Niehaus' model has been greeted with
pleasure by those fortunate enough TO re-
ceiye cards.
X
Mrs. Edward Kemeys has recently mod
eled with wonderful feeling and accuracy
tiny figure of a Rocky mountain sheep.
The original was one of the so-called Dig
horn" variety found in the National ZooioS-
fcal Park and the model, which Is not over
six inches in length. pictures the sheep
lying on a rocky ledge with his legs doubled
under him and his head raised In an atti-
tude of indolent attention. So simple is the
handling that it would seem to have been
modelled with a few touches; yet so perfect
Is the construction that 1t can only nave
been wrought with the utmost thought ana
ir h. Rre-t nnir, a
Kemeys has modelled in the round, but she
has executed considerable other sculptural
work. all Of which is distinguished by un-
usual decorative qualities and artistic feel
ing
During these late summer months Mr..
Amateis has been busyinS himself with
some very attractive play work. He has
in his leisure hours modelled an allegorical
figure of sculpture. and started portrait
bas-relief of his wife and children, which is
specially charming in composition. The for
mer Is statuette, about eighteen inches in
height, and consists Of the nude figure of a
young Egyptian sculptor and small archi-
tectural lion raised on a severely plain ped
estal. In thus representing Sculpture Mr.
Amateis has cast aside the usual allegorical
conception, ana gone back to the infancy
Of the art and the land wherein it is be-
lieved it had its birth. His young Egyptian
possesses sinewy athletic physique, and IS
seen standing with shoulders back and arms
crossed in the attitude so frequently as
sumed by sculptors when resting momelta-
rily from their labor. In either hand he
clasps his nlallet and chisel, and his face,
which is more delicate of feature than is
commonly considered typical, wears an ex-
preston Of stnicism characteristic Of his
race. He might indeed be supposed to be
looking into the unborn ages and reading
the untold history, of his art.
Many of the painters are still lingering
in out-of-town places enjoying these last,
and, to the artist, loveliest days of summer,
but in another fortnight the majority of the
local studios will have been reopened and
the winters activities begun.
x X
Miss Hattie E. Burdette, who spent her
vacation near Frederick. Nd. returned to
the city last week and is now at work upon
a decorative panel somewhat similar to the
Spirit of Night" which she did early in
the season. 1t Is In charcoal ON gray
paper and shows an ideal female head
against a background of sky and water.
Possibly she Is the Lily Sprite, for lotus
pods are the chief motif of the design, and
are to be seen both in the foreground of
the central panel and in semi-conven-
tional border at either side. AS a whole it
is admirably rendered and exceedingly ar
tistic and effective.
Many Will learn with regret that Mr..
George E. Senseney has given up his stu
dio in the Octagon House and gone to New
York for the winter; yet there Is no one
who will not be glad that Mr.. Senseney
Is to have the opportunities for advanced
study which the great metropolis offers,
and feel it's broadening influence, as there
Is none among all the young Washington
artists whose work shows greater promise,
or before whom there would seem to be a
more brilliant career
Xxx
The director of the Pennsylvania Museum
of Industrial Art Memorial Hall, Paramount
Park, Philadelphia, has made an admirable
suggestion, which might advantageously be
adopted by other similar institutions In
view Of the fact that this museum is en-
tirely free both on week days and Sundays
to all who may desire to visit it, he pro-
poses placing glass receptacles in inconspic-
uous but convenient positions with the re-
quest that each visitor before leaving will
drop small coin therein to be used for the
purchase of other exhibits From January
to June. 1902, no less than 100, 2SS persons
visited the museum. and IL each had con-
tributed no more than five cents a fund
amounting to over nine and a half thousand
dollars would now be available for the pur-
chase of additional objects. The museum
contains splendid collection Of American
pottery and porcelains, besides other COM
prehensive collections of art objects repre-
senting the progress of various countries
in the Industrial arts In both ancient and
modern times, which are we'll worth seeing.
and it would seem that there must be few
who would not be glad to aid it's growth and
take, If by 50 trivial an amount, share in
Its progress. Wcor
uo**x
"The American Art Society" is the char
tered name Of q new organization in Phila-
delphia, whose purpose is to exhibit and sell
the works of American artists. Mr.. r.
Taylor Snow is theopresident and Mr. Har-
rington Fitzgerald the secretary, and the
society already claims membership of
one hundred Each member pays an an
nual fee of $40 and is entitled to show one
painting or piece OF sculpture of reason
ahIa sizs,, at eaeh,,ex hihition and NJ -.