Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-06
A R T N O T E s.

Among the illustrators OF the current
number OF the Century Magazine are four
artists whose names have been within re-
cent years prominently connected with local
art-Mr. c. l.. Bull. Mr.. George Z. Sensoney,
Mr.. J. NJ. Gleesnn and Mr. Mills Thompson
Mr.. Bull furnishes eight drawings Of sea
birds. Mr.. Thompson is represented by a
head piece to a brief article Mir. J. NJ.
Gleeson shows four drawings OF strange ami
mails, and Mr.. George T.. Seusepey figures As
the winner OF the third prize IN the recent
competition for humorous dra " uES. Mr.
Bun and Mr.. GleesOn approach their work
from the standpoint OF the scientist. Vet Il
cannot be said 10 lack In purely artistic
qualities. There is a subtlety and mystery
about their birds and beasts which Is
true to the Wild creatures themselves Vet
usually eludes the artists pencil Many
VIII remember stIl with plea sure the eN-
hibttiOn held al the Cosmos Club in the
spring OF 1901. in which both Mr. Gle,Sou
and Mr.. Bull were largely represented. or
the three prize winners Mr.. SsnSenev
drawing is distinctly the most humorous
but artisticly and technically II Is FAR be-
low his usual standard. Mr.. Thompson.
the present art editor OF the PHILADELPHIA
Saturday Evening Post and formerly 4
student at our Art League has also done
far more meritorious work than Is displayed
in this head piece.
The ''Copley Society will hold its second
annual exhibition in Copley Hall. Boston.
from November ~ to December TO- in
elusive. Only works in oil. water colors
pastels and sculpture 10y contemporary ar
lists not before exhibited in Boston will
be eligible and these must be received hV
November II. Transportation charges viii
be paid by the society on all works accepted.
George Dalziel, one of the founders OF the
weii-known firm Of engineers whose work.
1t is said. will always rank high in the his
tory OF English graphic art. died recently
in London. The Dalziels were the sue
cessors of Thomas Bewick and IL was from
his pupils that they learned their trade
Their most famous work was the Ilustra-
ton Of the Arabian Nights and Pilgrims
Progress. They engraved the paintings OF
Herkomer, Leighton, Watts, Rosetti Du
Maurier and many other equally famous ar
lists and were for years the chief engray-
ers OF several of the prominent English
magazines, among which was Punch.
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BY the dissolution OF the Societe Fran
caise de Gravure (organized I'm 1879 the
Louvre has distinctly proited, as thus IL
acquired the society's entire collection of
lo2 copperplates and IL 900 proofs. the value
OF which is conservatively estimated at
one million francs Among the more i'm
portant Of the plates is "L'Apparitlon' OF
Gustave Moreau and lie Sacre de Ma
poleon L of David, engraved by Sulpis La
Maitresse du Titien" of Titan and la
Belle Ferronniere" of Da Vinci, engraved
by Dauquin; lie Marriage Mystique." of
Memitng by Francois. and Rembrandts
Les Pelerius d Emmaus," by Gaillard
There seems now to be grave doubt
whether, after all, the British Museum will
ever become possessed of Lord Cheyles-
more's valuable collection of prints the be
quest of which was so confidently an
nounced a few weeks ago for though il
has been understood for years that this dis
position was the owners wish his will has
been destroyed and there is more than r.
possibility that no mention was made OF
the collection In the drafts presented for
probate. In this the museum will
have no legal claim. To have the coIiec-
ton dispersed would be rega rded by the
people of England as a national calamity.
according to an English writer. as it is one
of the best in the world. IL consists OF IA
600 prints and is valued at 100000.
Not unlike the creations of the writer's
of fiction is the history OF the art coIlec-
ton recently left to the city OF Paris by
Auguste Dutint 1t was gotten together by
himself and his brother, and I'm order to
retain IL in Its entirety. well add 20
II, he lived for years in Rome in solitude
and poverty, dying, when over eighty
without, II is said, even the decencies OF
life. By the provisions of his will the city
Of Paris was obliged to accept the gift
within two months or the collection was to
go to Rome, that to acquire il a spe-
cial meeting of the municipal council was
called in August. The Petit Palais has
been set aside for the exhibition of the
collection. and it may become its perma-
nent home. The value is said TO exceed
s. 100000. and so enthusiastic is the gov
eminent its ACQUISITION that the
Gil has ordered marble busts to be made OF
the donors and resolution has been
passed to name street after them. This
collection is in itself veritabe museum,
containing splendid specimens of the work
of Rembrandt, Ruysdael Teniers, Lancret
Watteau, Greuze and other illustrious
pointers; etchings and prints of such rare
value as Rembrandts "Ecce Homo" and
his Hundred Glider" print, besides many
wood cuts by purer, Montegna and the
early engravers. There are also rare books
Illuminated manuscripts and missals glass
work from Venice porcelains from Seyrss
and Dresden, Spanish and Arabian ma jolt
cas- medieval wares, Roman and Greek
antiquities and Chinese lacquers.
Il
Twice annually the committee OF the fine
arts of Paris meets specially for the purpose
of selecting two copies made in the public
galleries, during the year. of famous paint
inss the purchase of which is Recommend.
mittee met last month, but its decision has
vet been announced. Just what becomes OF
these paintings after they become the prop
erty Of the government seems not to be
definitely known, though il is supposed that
their destination is one of the several pro-
vincial galleries.
During the month Of September the Ma
tional Arts Club will hold loan exhibit
ton of small objects in metal. These arc
almost exclusively articles of utility and
are in every kind of metal from many coun-
tries and various periods. The collection,
which comprises no less than 400 of these
quaint, curious articles, is the property OF
Mr.. A. w. Drake.
While the attendance at the Royal Acad-
envy was larger this year than commonly,
the aggregate of sales was considerably
less, 1000 pounds being recorded against
the IS 900 average of former years From
this it would seem though the patronage
had been chiefly for the eighteenth century
works, as these commanded good prices at
r.. H.