Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-07

just been returned from Chicago, where 1t
had won for its sculptor and designer the
commission for the execution of the Ne
braska City Arbor Day Memorial; and the
just been completed in time to be placed
in the competition In Philadelphia, which
opened Monday. The latter represents
rostrum, simple In line though somewhat
elaborate in design, of the Corinthian order
Of architecture. on which the late President
stands to the right Of the traditional pres
identiai chair. There are seventeen models
entered in this competition. among which
are designs from England, France and
Germany. The award will not be made I'M
til the first Of May.
On Thursday Of next week a collection OF
japanese prints which are now being ex-
hibited In Columbia University, New York,
by Mr.. Sogo Matsumoto will be placed on
exhibition In the hemicycle OF the Corcoran
Gallery.
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Within the last fortnight an interesting
new cast Of the famous Bogenschutzen
group. by Peter vischer. which Is In the
Germanic Museum Of Nuremberg. has been
received at the Corcoran Gallery. where.
as soon as an appropriate pedestal which is
under construction for 1t is completed, 1t
will be placed on exhibition. For several
years the trustees Of the gallery have been
gradually and judiciously increasing the
collection of casts, until now It possesses
one of the most comprehensive collections.
embracing some of the most noted ex-
amples of the various schools and masters.
to be found in this country.
The bill providing for the establishment
Of an American Institute in Paris. a pro-
ject which for many years has had the
hearty cooperation of the leading Amer
can artists as we'll as prominent men of
letters, passed the Senate late Saturday
night but too near the close of the ses-
sion to be brought up before the House.
Miss Smedley, who has labored untiringly
in this cause, will return to Paris almost
Immediately, with the purpose of carrying
on the school which she has organized I'M
der this name and feeling assured that
the much desired national recognition will
be granted by the government at an early
day.
Miss Mathide Mueden is painting a por-
trait of a young woman. which promises
to be as strong work as the likeness of
her father which lately won the third Cor
coran prize in the Society of Washington
Artists thirteenth annual exhibition. 1t is
a small canvas, showing little more than
the head and is extremely simple IN com
position, but 1t Is characterized by the same
breadth of handling and virility which dis
tinguished the former painting.
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Miss Alice M. Reading has closed her
studio in the Art League building for a
period of several months, during which
time she will be absent from the city. Miss
Reading is going first to Easton, Maryland,
to finish a number of important portraits
which she has under way, and later to Call
ifornia, where several commissions are
awaiting her.
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The annual meeting Of the Water Color
Club will be held this evening in Miss
Perrie and Miss Solomon's studio. A must
cal program has been arranged to follow
the annual election and general business
meeting.
Mrs Allender. who has for several years
been an active member of the Art Students
League, as well as one of its officers, went
this week to Philadelphia to take a short
course Of study in the Pennsylvania Acad-
envy and the School of Design.
Miss Hattie e. Burdette is occupied at
present making a series Of interesting mono
chrome drawings as illustrations for vol
ume of Indian legends written by Mr..
Richard c.. Adams Of this city, which is soon
to be published.
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At the sale Of the Ichenhauser collection
in New York last week the pictures brought
exceptionally low prices in comparison to
what has been paid at the previous sales
this winter. A Paul Potter, Landscape and
Cattle" brought the highest figure. $1,000,
Sir Joshua Reynolds portrait of the first
Earl Temple, selling for $4,000, the next,
while Turner's "Ehrenbreitstein," for which
Mr.. Ichenhauser had more than once re-
fused $4,000, went for $500. The proceeds