Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01
ART NOTES.

Whom the Corcoran Gallery reopeneo To-
a, valuable. recent addition to the col
lection of casts from antique sculpture was
coo, for the first time. 1t is copy naaoe
NV Mr.. Joseph Lindon Smith OF the TWO
long sides of the so-called Sarcoph"euS
Of Alexander" which was uneartheu heai
s,don In 1887. They are about ten ieee III
length by three and third IN heieht anu
have been placed end to end on the cas-
wall of the atrium near the emu ~
49, parve bronze room. Over them mas
toor hung a photograph of the original
mitch ,s in the Imperial Museum, Constan-
tinonle. and from which the reproouctiohs
were made Some idea can pc got lioiii
this of the general character OF the prince
ly tomb" but when 1t is known tnat lhe
exuuisitely wrought sculptures which vi ma
went the sides are enriched in the original
| by bright polychrome coloring' IL Will oe
| understood that only very imperfect con-
| centton can be obtained from such source.
| II was for this reason Mr.. Smith made his
| renro6uctions in both pigment and plaster
palnttng, on a fat surface, the pictures OF the
| nona,s and modelling in exact sculptural
| Imitation the conventional molding winch
| serves as their setting. The combination IS
| curious and unusual, but the effect is rather
| n,easine The coloring is excellent ana SO
| cleyerly has the painter initiated ms sculp-
| tured models that at short distance the
| eve is tricked into seeing the forms IN act-
nal relief This is not art, but II is con-
| summate craft. What advantage thls styie
| of reproduction may have over the simpler
| one of a cast colored 1t is hard 10 unoer-
| stand, but laying aside all such auSstioiiS
| the charm of its novelty cannot be denled'
One panel represents var ana the other
| a hunting scene, in which the participants
are Greeks and Persians. The compositions
are complicated and oriental IN suggestion,
| of figures a likeness of Alexander the GreaI
and it is from this fact that the sarcoph-
axus has derived Its name. These por-
traits are of special interest as 1. - sup,
posed that they were made either during
or shortly after the life time or the grea'
Macedonian conqueror and are therelort
| not only the Oldest but most authentic II
| existence This tomb, which Is thus ascrlbed
| 10 the last part of the fourth century b. Z.
| Is thought to have been the repository O.
the ashes of a great PERSIAN satrap VIM
latter fighting for his countrys cause, has
| at last Joined the fortunes OF Alexande
| the Great and been admitted to his init
macy In the battle scenes 1t is he VINO oc
cupies the position of honor ALEXANDER !
near him and is easily distinguished by M
| royal fllet, the lion skin, the purple mantl
and helmet with two white plumeS. AS a.
accurate copy of an historic document an
a demonstration of antique, eastern ar
this latest acquisition is. indeed, of rare IN
terest
While no new pictures were added TN
summer to the Corcoran Gallery's perma
nent exhibition, three peculiarly attractiv
| ones are about to be placed in it's loan co
lection. Two of these are portraits b
Rembrandt Peale, and the third is lant
scape by William Keith. The Peales al
loaned by Mrs C. F. Goodrich, and are lik
. nesses of her grandfather and grandmothe
Ia the Rev Dr. and Mrs. Minor. Both are sin
pie. unpretentious canvases, but in man
n particulars they are notable works. Lackir
II the harshness of many of the early Amer
. can paintings and the crudity of the mo-
"a ern school, they display some striking qua
se tiles of both technique and feeling. Gre
I'd care has apparently been taken in matte
B. of finish, yet the Workmanship Is In
tie sense laborious, and the impression the
er server carries away with him is more a
is to be that made by the potent PERSONAL
TO of those portrayed than by the cleverne
tn of the painter. They may not, of cours
LII have been good fkencsses, but today TIL
en- carry this conviction with them
w The landscape is the property of Mr..
c. Glover, and is in its way even more u
he usual. 1t is an interesting composition
no | masses of dark trees, bit of blue sky a.
he | a. fragment of blue water-and 1t has be
# strongly painted In method it is far !
- | moved from the work of the plen-s
ar | painters, but IN quaHty OF tone riehlft
Iv Of color and vigor of execution 1t reach
70 70 | up toward the greater works of the 81
"a | greatest school. The painter Willis
a.. Keith is a Scotchman by birth, who s.
~ tied In California in 1850. Inness. it is sa
re- esteemed his work highly, and while VS.
m ing the Pacific coast spent much time
'e' his studio.
ng =
rs. An effort is being made by the Capt
ne Camera Club of this city to bring to Wa.
eli ington In January the first American pl
i've geographic salon. which Is to be held In
1t Ciausen galleries. New York, from Dece