Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-20

compels attention and respect and marks
them Rsr, e. the work OF 2 master. The painter.
hari denner. who, 1t seems, Is little known
IN this country, was born In Nurnberg In
lS49, but received little recognition from his
countrymen until he was over forty. 1t was
In England that the genuine merit Of his
work was first appreciated. and the ma
Jcrity OF these canvases were exhibited last
year at the French Gallery In Pail Mall,
London.
To the right Of the Heffner group hang on
the south wall an admirable collection Of
water colors. with which two wonderfully
clever sketches Of animals by Wardle should
be mentioned as specially notable. In the
adjoining galleries excellent examples of the
various great schools which have not been
previously exhibited here are to be seen.
There is, for instance. charming little
Vatican and characteristic Boucher, a
small sketch in oils of the Falconer by Land
seer and Sir Thomas Lawrence's painting
OF two little lads and a Newfoundland dog
popularity known as 1.-The Companions"
The portrait by Collins, the brother Of the
English novelist. which won for him his
K. A, Is also here, as well as a large in
terestlng nocturne by Weiss, genre studies
by the great Dutch painters and many
others equally meriting note.
Since the adjournment of Congress a
small army of decorators have been in DOS
session of the Capitol and ere the next ses-
sion begins the interior of the stately build
ing VIII present considerably altered and
improved appearance.
This work has been done under the direc-
ton Of Mr.. Joseph Rakemann, and the
scheme of color and general design selected
Is both tasteful and appropriate. In addi-
ton to this general work the last two Of
the four mural paintings for the new room
OF the Senate committee on foreign rela-
lions have been put in place. They are by
A. X. Willett Of New York, and are oblong
panels three feet high by about seven long,
setting forth allegorically War" and THE
Arts of Peace" The panels which are on
the opposite walls, and were earlier COM
pleted. are smaller and are supposed to typ
ify Abundance and Peace and Courage
and Intellect" respectively. In color they
are agreeably harmonious but in compost
ton and drawing they are regarded far
from good by good many people who
ought to know.
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The first important art sale which is
scheduled for the coming season is that of
the Warren collection by the American Art
Association. This collection, which was
gotten together by the late Samuel D. War
rem Of Boston, has been on exhibition dur
ing the summer in the Museum of Fine
Arts, and where 1t has attracted much at
tention. Among its most famous canvases
are four by Millet, six by Corot three by
by Dfaz. Gainsborough, Lawrence, Rey-
nolds and Landseer of the English school
are admirably represented, as are Della
croix, Breton, Gerome Henner Greuze and
Fromentin Of the French, and Inness, Hunt
and La Fargo of the American.
The Vanderbilt collection, which is tenn
porarily on exhibition In the Metropolitan
Museum, Is the only thing of great interest
In New NJ ;e
specially rich in examples of the French
school Of genre painters, and shows quite a
number Of remarkably fine canvases by
Messonter, Gerome. Vibert and others. A
splendid landscape by Dupre and a mastery
one by Rousseau are numbered among the
gems OF the collection, but the most famous
Of all Is doubtless Millet's "Sower," the IA
miliar figure of which looms out above all
the dainty subjects with a strength and
dignity which is impossible to overlook.
The French government, which never
seems to neglect an opportunity to encour-
age art. has recently made curious award
which seems to put a double premium on
work Of merit. Three Paris architects have
been given gold medals worth 5000 for the
| most artistic houses erected during the
year just past. and furthermore the build
ers have received silver medals, and the
| owners have had half their taxes RENTED.
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Considerable discussion has been caused
| by the announcement Of a discovery made
by NJ. Reinach. the French art expert of
some undoubtedly authentic drawings dated
1916 Of the Venus de Medicl, which show
the famous statue without arms or legs,
and in much worse state Of preservation
than 1t was supposed that it had ever
passed through. If this be true, however,
1t is little difficult to understand how it
could have been so skillfuIly restored as to
SO long defy detection.