Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-04

studying under private tutors, instead of in
the Munich Academy, as she had purposed,
for 1t seems that this famous institution IL
so far behind the times that 1t still only
admits male students. During the summer
months Mrs. Andrews did a good deal OF
outdoor work in water colors at Ragatz,
Switzerland, and accomplished some excel
lent results She has also been keeping, in
verse and pen-and-ink pictures, diary for
her children, which may some day be put
in print for the benefit of other less for
tunate little people. The drawings are done
on the usual sized sheets OF Bristol board,
with her racteristic vigor and originate
ty and among them one of the Swiss goats
in their Alpine pasture is specially note-
worthy.
Miss Alice Reading has Just returned from
California, where she spent the latter part
of the summer, and has reopened her studio
in the Art League building. While In the
west Miss Reading got one portrait well I'M
der way, and she expects to return in the
spring to complete this and to execute an
other. At present she is at work upon a
full-length portrait of Mr.. Balch of eastern
Maryland
Mr. r. N. Brooke Is again at his studio
In the Demonet building. and Mr.. f. e.
Messer is arranging a work room for him.
self In the Corcoran Gallery. Both have
brought home with them rather less out
| door pictures than usual but are looking
forward to season of sketching in the
neighborhood OF Washington before the
cold days set in.
The much-talked-of Masaranti collection
of paintings and curios has been success
fully brought to this country and IS now
in the possession of It's purchaser M.
Henry Walters of Baltimore. 1t was chiefly
the works of art that Mr.. Walters desired.
but to obtain them he was obliged to take
the collection in it's entirety. Two large
sections of it he disposed of in Europe-the
| remainder Is in New York, but it will not
be opened to the public In any way. either
for description or inspection, until a new
gallery, which Mr.. Walters is contemplate
ing building in Baltimore is completed
1t Is reported that Mr.. Abbey purposes
making the mural decorations for the Penn
sylvania state house at Harrisburg thu
greatest work Of his life, and anticipates
spending fifteen years on their execution.
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The collection Of 162 war paintings by
Verestchagin, which were shown last win
ter in Chicago under such favorable con-
ditons, are now being exhibited in MIL.
waukee, after which they are to be taken
10 New 1 OTh ana sofa.
Chicago is to have replica of the eques-
TRAN statue of Washington by Daniel {.
French. which was erected in Paris in 1900
by the Daughters of the Revolution. 1t is
to be cast in bronze and will be placed in
Washington Park
Since 1t has been ascertained that the
foundations Of the Campanile at Venice
are perfectly sound it has been decided by
the authorities that the work of rebuilding
shall begin at once. 1t is estimated that
100000 will not more than cover the cost,
though some consider this about twice too
much. The subject of rebuilding has fur
nished abundant material for disagreement
among the artists and architects of Europe
lately, declaring that any reproduce
ton could be but a poor copy, others that
it could be perfectly done. and several that
If it were rebuilt at all 1t should be i'm
proved upon.