Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-14

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Quite an unusual number Of good pictures
are on exhibition at the various dealers at
present In Morrey's' Iittfe' gallery, for in
stance, there is charming painting of a
little peasant girl, lea1ingl against a great
tree, which is ascribed to Millet. besides
an interesting picture of a-shepherdess and
a flock of sheep by Ter Muelen, a charac-
teristic Troyon a Clays and an uncommon
ly attractive Henner.
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At Veerhoff's large canvas by George
wyman, picturing Indians killing buffalo.
very reminiscent of the early American
school, was placed on exhibition this week.
and the Pettes collection of water colors Is
still on view in the rear gallery.
A portfolio of water colors by Miss Bertha
E. Perrie, representing some of the best of
her last summers work, is now on exhibit
ton at McCreary's, and well worth seeing.
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A meeting of the art teachers Of the pub
lie, high and manual schools Of Washing
ton has been called by the officers of the
Art Students League for next Thursday
afternoon. The object is to discuss needs
and methods, that the schools may be en-
abled to supplement each other and con-
tribute most wisely to the public demand.
The scheme is excellent, and, If sufficient
number are willing to cooperate, should be
productive of far-reachipg results.
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Mr.. Louis Amateis Of this city has re-
ceived commission for two figures for the
Louisiana purchase exposition from Mr..
Karl Bitter, who has succeeded Mr.. Ruck-
stuhl as chief of sculpture.
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During the four months that the New
York Academy exhibition was in progress it
was visited by 5000 persons, who each paid
so cents for admission. This attendance
was 40 per cent smaller than last year, but
the exhibition was generally conceded to be
less notable and the admission fee had been
doubled. Sixteen pictures, including Ocht-
mans "Gray Morning." which took the
Inness prize, and was purchased by the
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences,
were sold. netting collectively about $40 1000.
At the next academy new prize of 500
will be given by Mr.. Thomas r. Proctor, an
art collector of Utica, for the best portrait
in the exhibition.
The Art Students League of New York
has issued a circular appealing to the pub
lie for an endowment of $4,000 in order that
it may enlarge it's field of work, which has
been strongly Endorsed by many of the most
eminent artists and architects.
The eighteenth annual exhibition of the
Architectural League of New York. in
which number Of Washingtonians will be
represented. will open with a reception in
the American Fine Arts building this even
ing, and continue until March 7th inclusive.
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Prince Pierre Troubetskoi is holding an
exhibition of his recent paintings in the
Glaenzer galleries in New York Ten can
vases constitute the collection, notable
among which are portraits Of Lady Cuna I'd
the Princess Troubetskoi and the Mar
chioness of Anglesea.
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The Missouri legislature has before 1t a
bill appropriating $4,000 for the purchase Of
portraits Of Francis p Blair George Ora
ham Vest and Francis NJ. Cockrell. to be
placed in the capitol. -
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston,
square for more commodious one on
Huntington avenue, has sent Mr.. E. M.
Wheelwright and Mr.. r. Clipston Sturgis,
both able architects. to Europe to study and
report upon the plans Of existing museums.
This does not, however. carry with it the
commission for the new building.
The art event of the week in New York
was the sale of the Lyall collection Of
paintings, which was sold by the American
Art Association last Tuesday evening Mr..
Lyall was resident Of Brooklyn, who for
number Of years past had been quietly
getting together choice but not very large
collection of paintings. selected with I'M
usually good judgment and taste. Those
familiar with it fully appreciated it's quality
but it was not talked of by the general pub
lie as one of the galleries of the town to
be seen, so that when the paintings were
placed on exhibition prior to the sale it
proved to be something of surprise Fur
thermore. Its high grade was established by
the prices that were paid. AS a rule, the
canvases We're not large, being suitable for
house purposes rather than for large gallery
exhibition rooms, and competition was prob
ably little keener on that account. The
catalogue included nineteen water colors
and eighty-six oil paintings, the whole pro-
$2o0,745, or an average of nearly So, 400 for
each piece, little and big, water colors and
oil.
The highest price of the evening was paid
by Senator Clark of Montana. for Jules
Breton's La Fin du Travail" 29x47 inches
in size, for which he gave. $4,000. He also
bought "Ploughing," by Rousseau, 15x1S
for s., 100. and "Bords de Riviere," 12x231s.
and Sunset on the River" 15x26. both by
Daubigny, for $500 and ST. 500. respec-
lively. The other high prices paid were
s2OOOO for Corot's. lie Bouleau." 25x31; ;
$4,000 for "A Sortie,' 32x51 by Schreyer;
$4,000 for De Neuvilles Destruction of
the Telegraph Line" 47x32, and $11. for
IL enlevement de Rebecca." by Delacroix,
39x32 in size. la Naissance du Veau." by
Millet. which it was thought would bring
very large figure, sold for $500, and Cots
"Springtime." showing youth and maiden
In swing, and familiar to the public
through engravings. photographs ETC.,
which sold for SO. 700 in the Wolf. sale few
years ago, brought only $500.
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