Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-19


An expedition under Messrs. Frost and
Currelly has found very recently, almost
by accident portrait of Cheops the
great pyramid builder of Egypt The
Arabs have begun to rework the old tur-
quoise mines of Wady Maghara, on the
Siniatic peninsula, and 1T was there in
heap of discarded stones that the eX-
plorers came across almost fnadyertent-
ly. tablet on which. uninjured in relief
was carved the Likeness of the mighty
Pharaoh The slab has been taken to
Cairo. where 1t is said to have awakened
much interest among artists and archae-
ologists.
A replica of the bronze statue of Ben
jamin Franklin, by John Boyle, which
stands the post Office plaza in Phila-
delphia, is to be presented by an Ameri-
can, Mr. Harjes of Paris, In further token
OF the amity of the United States and
France. The municipality has accepted
the offer most gratefully and courteously,
the order has been given, and the statue
will probably be unveiled on the 200th
anniversary of Franklin's birth, next Jam
uary. The site chosen is in Passy, oppo-
site the old chateau wherein the diplomat
was most frequently entertained, and near
which he resided during his nine years
sojourn in France. This chateau is
school, but on It's wall the Historical
Society of Paris has placed a small tab
let concentrating the man who set
UP the first lightning rod in Paris.
Much Is said in praise of CasaTs design
for the monument to Moltke which is to
be erected on the Konigsplatz in Berlin.
Unlike most military statues, 1T shows
the great soldier in fatigue uniform and
cap, leaning against a wall, with hands
clasped before him and head slightly bent
In the attitude of addressing an audience.
BY his side is a short sword, and on his
breast the order of the Ira Cross, but 1t
is as a leader Of men rArher than as
great general that the s-l2 ptor has chos-
en- 10 represent him.
Fresh tribute has be~E paid in England
to Whistler's once rejected art by the
purchase of his "Rattersea Bridge"-a
nocturne in the famous Thames river
series-for one of the public galleries in
London, through the National Arts Col
lection Fund. Owing to the opposition 80
long evinced to Whistlers paintings few
examples of his work are to be found in
the foremost English collections.
BY special permission OF the crown, Ed
win A. Abbey's painting of the corona
ton is to be exhibited In Toronto during
the coming season. This is work both
of magnitude and success, and 1t would
be well if arrangements could be mace to
have it shown also in this country.
A new society is striving in Paris to re-
awaken the interest of the people in the
almost lost arts of engraving, TYPOGRAPHY
and etching. The purpose is to hold three
exhibitions devoted individually to these
three branches of the graphic arts, and to
this end an appropriation of $1,000 is
asked of the government.
A monument in the form of a portrait
statue and sarcophagus has been erected
in the Lateran Church at Rome to Pope
Leo XIII by the cardinals whom he ap-
pointed. 1t is by Guilio Tadolini, and pic
lures the pontiff standing before his
throne In the act of bestowing blessing.
The sarcophagus is elevated on mons leet
and beside it two allegorical figures have
been placed, representing the church
mourning. and supplicating pilgrim.
The main doors of the new Pennsylvania
state house have just been completed. They
consist Of two oblong swinging panels, sur
mounted by a fixed, semi-circular transom
and set forth in relief eight or more in
cidents in the history of Pennsylvania from
the landing of William Penn to the present
day They were designed by Joseph M
Huston the architect of the building, and,
judging from a reproduction, are well pro-
portoned and good in effect. Their casting
has occupied more than year.
Harvard has It's first piece of outdoor
statuary in a portrait bust of James Russell
Lowell by Daniel Chester French, which
has been erected, as memorial. In the
yard of the college. The pedestal upon
which the bronze rests was designed by
Charles F. McKim, the eminent architect.
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Some objection has been made to II. II.
I<itson's design for the Iowa monument at
Vicksburg inasmuch as he represented an
Iowa soldier charging CALAMITY with
stolen chicken suspended from his belt.
History has, however, upheld the sculptor
and the objection has been overruled.
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A movement is on foot in Jackson to Sc
cure form the legislature of Mississippi an
appropriation of 100000 for the purpose of
erecting a monument in Military Park,
Vicksburg, to the confederate soldiers of
that state.
TIE Copley Society of Boston reports the
sale of five paintings and one bronze In It's
summer exhibition, which, considering the
number of visitors would seem rather
poor financial record. The actual worth OF
al exhibition cannot, however, be estimated
by commercial returns, for while sales are
a very substantial mark of appreciation,
their absence does not necessarily indicate
either lack of merit or interest.
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Unusual attention Is being attracted to
fba Art Institute of Chicago bv two Drl-
vate loan collections of portraits by famous
English painters which have lately been
placed on view. One day last week four
thousand persons visited the galleries in
which these pictures were displayed be-
tween the morning opening hour and
10 the afternoon. For an August exhibition
this is more than remarkable and most
gratifying.