Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28

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Mr.. John g. Sargent has bean IN Washing
ton during the past two wesln painting
portraits Of the President and Secretary
Hay. That these paintings will. b good
goes ALMOST without saying. and that an
American artist Of such unQuestioned ahli-
ity should at last be given an opportunity
to portray our chief executive and other
high officials should be subject OF ma
tonal congratulaton. Mr.. Sargent has.
within the last year. won many honors In
France, England and America, the last Of
which IL the award OF the gold medal OF
the Pennsylvania Academy, which was es-
tablished by John H. Converse, and is given
annually to the painter or sculptor, who
for individual work or eminent service In
the cause Of art, is deemed most worthy OF
distinction. This honor was therefore be-
slowed as much upon the painter of the
great mural decorations IN the Boston pub
lie library as upon the painter Of the four
mastery canvases In the academy's exht-
bition. The second section Of his great dec
grafton has been put in position in the
Boston library, while the Pennsylvania
Was a ana fbe is n0w the
Dogma OF the Redemption" and 1t has
been placed In the space at the opposite end
Of the hall from the famous and familiar
Triumph Of Religion" which was finished
eight years ago. The central figure is the
Christ on the cross, behind and above whom
are three figures representing the Trinity.
Angels support the cross and also occupy
the same relative space as the frieze Of the
prophets. Figures bearing emblems OF the
passion are Introduced, and significant In
scriptions are given prominent place The
accents Of gold and silver, and the spirit
of the whole is decidedly Byzantine.
The Senate passed in amended form, this
week the House bill providing for the cree
ton In this city OF memorial bronze
statues Of Count Pulaski and Baron Won
Steuben, appropriating $4,000, respectively,
for preparation OF the site and the erection
of the peGestal 1t was originally intended
that these should occupy the north corners
Of Lafayette Square.
Again 1t Is announced thai the Wagga-
man gallery in Georgetown and the Walters
gallery in Baltimore Will be open to the
public For the benefit Of the poor fund
Of Baltimore the Walters gallery will be
opened on all the Wednesdays Of March and
April, and for the poor Of Washington Mr..
Waggaman will open his smaller but choice
collection on all the Thursdays of the same
months, from 10 am. to Pm
A valuable collection Of etchings. engrav-
ings and mezzo tints, illustrating the his
tory Of the developments Of the arts, is
now on exhibition in the Peabody Institute
of Baltimore s7Sn
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The annual exhibition Of the Society of
Washington Artists closed last Thursday.
The next attraction in the hemicycle will
be an interesting collection Of rare old
Japanese prints, which will be shown early
in March. t65+s
The Capital Camera Club has issued cir
culars for It's twelfth annual exhibition.
which is to be held IN the fnemicycle of the
Corcoran Gallery from May to IL, fnclu-
sive Mr.. Brooke, Mr.. Messer. Mr.. Hobart
Nichols MIR. Moser and Miss Mueden are to
act as a jury of selection. Exhibitors
blanks, obtainable from w. 8. Davenport,
1910 F street, must be returned not later
than April Z. z-fa Is
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A new portrait of the late President Nc
Kinley, by w. D. Murphy, was placed on
exhibition in the lower loan room Of the
Corcoran Gallery this week It Is poor in
color and technique, but good in expression,
and far better thar the majority of effigies
l~l. hon int hGd q mo 20
our martyred President.
Mrs A. c.. Barney of this city, the vice
president of the Society of Washington Ar
tists is holding an exhibition of recent
paintings at Durand-Ruefs in New York.
The collection Is limited. but large enough
to demonstrate the painters ability and
cleverness. and has been exceedingly well
received.
Mr. Walter Paris Is now comfortably set