Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03

sketchily. broad vieafs of rolling Country.
i Beth were painted near the hour of sun
| set. and picture iheoworld at a time when
/ Dature laws on ii a charpain,. SPELL They
/ are simple and yet big, suggestive and at
/ The same time significant; half told and
yet capable of uuending construction. And
i this is art.
| At Morrey's now there Is on exhibition an
/ interesting paintipgIsby Mr. Moser, which
| pictures a shower on st. Regis lake. The
| time is sunset-the weather merely showery,
| so while a rain storm veilS the vista to the
| left, clear atmosphere and tinted clouds are
| to be seen to the right. 1t is big and
| somewhat dramatic subject eonservattveIy
| treated. The effect is picturesque, but not
| forced: the sentiment real but not instru-
| sive In some ways II is not as individual
| as some of Mr.. Moser's smaller water
| colors, but it is doubtless no less pleasing.
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| The second of this years course of lee
| lures or informal art talks, will be given
| for the students of the Corcoran schools, in
| the lower hemicycle, on Monday. December
| 5, by Mr.. E. C. Messer the director Of the
school, at 4:15 o'clock. The subject will
be cart and the Realities" AMI that its
DEVELOPMENT will be both interesting and
| instructive all who have previously had the
pleasure of hearing the Lecturer are more
than assured.
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Mr. John Elliot. of Boston, who is known
as one of the artists who contributed to
the mural decorations Of the Boston Public
Library. is in New York now painting a
picture for the New National Museum 1t
is a large canvas. allegorical in theme, and
is to be used as mural decoration. It
will be the gift of one who is interested
in the development of American art, but
who prefers to remain nameless. Such
Iarge-minded generosity is not often met
with and is stimulating In the extreme. The
fact Of thisoue work being in prog
ress has lead to many rumors of elaborate
decorations for the s1Iauseum. which are
unfortunately without foundation. No
mural paintings no contracts let. and no
appropriation has been made which Is avail
able for such use.
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The death of General di Cisnola. for the
past twenty-five years managing director
of the Metropolitan Museum, and the cleo
ton of Mr.. ]. Pierpoft Morgan to succeed
the late Frederick w. Rhinelander as presi-
dent of its board of. trustees were notable
events in the history Of one of the most
prominent of our American art institutions
General di Cesnola was in many respects
notable figure Born in Italy in 1882 he
served in the Sandman army, saw distin-
guished service later in the Crimean war
and lastly won distinction in the Union
army during the civil war. Lincoln APP
pointed him to the consulate at Cypress
and it was while holding this post that he
first became known. as an art critic and
collector. He supe5ntended some import
ant excavations, wrese aSnumber OF valu-
able books on art and was it is said, chiefly
instrumental in obtaining for the Metropoli-
tan the famous Greek Chariot which was
SO widely coveted. He hts been conserva-
tive rather than progressive in his tenden-
ces but he has it Is heHeyed, discharged
his responsibilities az director with unusual
crcumspection. THIS question of his sue
cessor is naturally sonespf great interest,
as the policy of the museum is largely de-
terniined by the Director
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X
In connection with Mr.. Morgan the re-
Gently elected president of the board Of
trustees, it is interesting and somewhat
amusing to know that in recognition Of his
sederosfty in returning to Ascoii, Italy, the
sfameus stolen cope (which Ae41eonue quite
fegitima telys sisstaass ID psse thesipu-
nicfpalitySh ps &C lIafibn confeffed
upon him sho11orar yE sd zens2Sfp, decided to
place his portrait bust aivlt1I "a memorial
tablet in their city palace and given to
one of their principal streets his name.
This for an honest act is certainly munif-
cent reward but perhaps Ascon holds with
Dogenes that honest men are rare. ~----.--
F. .'s:4Sea - ~. .
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Those who attended the last exhibition
of the Society of Washington Artists, or of
the Pennsylvania Academy, will remember
tied 1.-The Caress," and not be surprised to
learn that 1t has recently won fresh hon
ors in Chicago. 1t is picture of a young
mother and two little children and 1t has
been awarded the N w. Harris prize of
$500 in the Art Institutes annual exhibition.
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Interest in engraving and the kindred
graphic arts is being revived in England by
a recently formed Society of Twelve" we'll
known etchers and engravers who are hold
ing an exhibition in the Obach Galleries,
New Bond street. London. Among "the
twelve are George Clausen. Charles H.
Shannon, D. Y. Cameron and Gordon Craig
and the work shown is said to be admirable.
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In New York there Is now being held in
the American galleries a notable exhibition
of one hundred and seventy-five paintings
and drawings, illustrative or the Old TeSta-
ment, by the late ]. James Tissot, which is
attracting considerable attention. And at
the Fine Arts Galleries the comparative ex-
hibition is still receiving appreciative pa
tronage.
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Mrs. E. Cadwalader-Guid, Boston sculp-
tor, who exhibited in this city, a season or
so ago, portrait bust in bronze of the late
President Mckinley, has recently been COM
missioned to execute a bust of General
Armstrong for Hampton Institute.
The Boston Arts Club will open its seven
ty-first annual exhibition on January g. 1t !
will be restricted to oil paintings and sculp- |
ture and the club has made an appropria- |
ton of $1,000 for the purchase of one or |
more of the works shown.
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The people of Salem, Mass, are embar- |
raised by the proffer. by Mr.. F. c. Aver of |
New York, of monument to the prosecuted |
Quakers. This is ansentry on the annals of |
Salem which most ofits present citizens do |
not care to memoriaIfze hit with true Puri- |
tan austerity some urgesfhe acceptance of !
the gift as a warning 1pr future genera |
tions. LEILA MECHLIN