Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22

his chief works. The composition is original
and pleasing. and in the matter of likeness
it is said that great satisfaction has been
expressed. Mr.. GutherZ has recently nm
ished a portrait of the late Jefferson Davis
which is to be placed by the Mississippi
chapter of the Daughters of the Confedera-
cy In the state capitol at Jackson. 1t Is q
three-quarter length, and shows the noted
Mississippian in his capacity of president
of the Confederacy standing by his desk as
though risen to address an audience. II is
simple painting, but strong characterI-
cation, and its execution testifies to the ar
lists knowledge of his subjects personality
Besides these canvases Mr.. Gutherz mas
found time to paint one vigorous little land-
scape-a view of the rough, windswept prom
optory from which William the Conquer
o. first looked with coyetou6 eye TOWARD
England High on the summit is a group OF
stormbent trees; below, in the distance rs d
CLINT of the sea, while scurrying by In dou-
BILE strata are the long gray clouds WnIcn
betoken an ocean breeze. In linear inches
it is a small painting but in point OF m n1e,d
shadows on the hillside and the motion OF
the wind are well expressed--it Is atMos
pheric and suggestive. DR.. Traiii, VINO mas
become its owner, Is greatly to De Gull
graduated upon its possession
Mr. E. H. Miller and his daughters sPeh'
| the summer on a reclaimed farm III 'hs
Green mountains of Vermont. They founo
| 1T not only a beautiful DuL
country. and Mr.. Miller has brought back
| with him quite a number of Interesting
motives for etchings. One of these SHOWS
against background of woods hlghidiiu
| meadow overgrown with light grasses ana
| white everlastings. Another pictures the
same wood at closer range and exmplts IN, lne
| arched entrance to one of its paths wniie
| a third sets forth broad view OF lne
| nearby rolling hills Mr.. Miller mas peen
| colony longer than any other Washington
| painter but it may be truly said that SOME
| of his best work has been done Witmh .he
| past few years
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| Tn Gloucester and Chocorua Mr.. Robert
| Coleman Child made last month dozen Vi
| more attractive water colors. Several VI
| them found purchasers before he left New
| Hampshire. but some will doubtless be seen
| in the approa ching local exhibition. Ohe Oh
special note shows the shadow sue OF
long dock on bright, sunny morning, an
another of peculiar interest transcripes
with excellent effect and feeling the plue-
| green hills in the neighborhood Oh Lake
Chocorua.
X
IT is reported that Mr.. st. Gaudens IS TO
model the statue Of Baron Won Steupen
| which is to be erected on one OF the horlh
| corners of Lafayette Square, and 1t mas
Furthermore been said that the work is ~
be done in Washington. This is lnoeeu III
the line of progress and IN 9oa rrei,
greatly to be desired, though 1t is 1eared
that such Won Steuben will not enhance
the value of the present statues of Rocham-
beau and Lafayette.
IT is also understood that Mr.. Franklin
Simmons. the sculptor of the Logan monu-
ment in Iowa Circle, purposes coming 10
Washington about the middle of December
for few months before returning 10 Ho'le'
X 80 We
Ten of the leading architects of America
have submitted designs for the memorial
which is to be erected to the late president
Mckinley in Canton, Ohio. Six hundred
thousand dollars have already been sub
scribed and it is thought that about -FOUR
hundred thousand more will be forthcom-
ing The monument will stand in a park
of twenty-five acres. which has peen Pul
chased and laid out for the purpose. Inc
com petition is to be held and the award
made by an expert jury in New York the
latter part of this month.
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A great art exhibition, to be called tine
American Salon. is to be held in Madison
Square Garden or one of the armories IN
New York next April. Its cost, which is
estimated at $4,000, is said to have been
already guaranteed, and foreign auHn-
larry committees are now securing the
promise of works in England, France,
italy and Belgium. The exhibition Will
consist of sculpture paintings, engrav-
ings. decorative and illustrative draw
ings and art objects, and it will comprise
a large part of the best work shown IN
the Fine Arts Palace in ST. Louis. COM
mittee went to the exposition some weeks
ago to ascertain whether or not arrange
ments to this end could be made, and it
is said that not only did the foreign Off
cials promise cooperation, but that posi-
tive assurance was given that most OF
the works of art receiving honors Wou!d
be contributed to the proposed eXh1bl-
ton This is really of local as well as
general interest, as 1t will enable many
to see the best of the st. Louis collection
who were not able to get to the EXPOSE
ton.
X
Another notable New York exhibition
will be that of foreign and American
paintings to be held for the benefit of the
Eye and Ear Infirmary, the opening OF
which is now announced for November
a. This will consist of 100 American
paintings selected from private collec-
tons and an equal number of notable
canvases by foreign artists. The foreign
works are to be selected by Mr.. Fred
eric Bonner; the American by Mr.. VIM. 7.
Evans The exhibition is to be held under
the auspices of a corporation styled the
Society of Art Collectors" which guaran-
tees all expense, and among those who
are contributing to the exhibition are
Messrs Whitelaw Reid, Elihu Root, Levi
P. Morton, Charles L. Freer, Sir VIM. Van
Horne and DIR. A. c. Humphreys.
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This seems to be year of anniversaries.
In January the Pennsylvania Academy will
celebrate its centennial and in November
the Boston Art Club will round off half
hundred years. The Boston club will recog-
nize the fact by the holding of a special ex-
hibition composed exclusively of works by
it's members.
At the annual October meeting of the
National Sculpture Society the following Of
ficers were elected: President, Daniel c.
French; honorary president. j. Q. A. Ward;
first vice president, Karl Bitter; second vice
president, Edward P. Casey formerly of
Washington) treasurer, 1. w. Drummond,
and secretary, Charles A. Lopez.