Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15

and PENNSYLVANIA avenue some interesting
drawings made from models in the Florence
Art School, which admirably set forth the
studied methods of the modern italian acad--
envy. They well constructed, strong and
exquisitely finished, and put to shame much
of the careless work which. under the cloak
of individuality, is being done on this side
of the sea. He has also in his studio the
originals of his well-known "Brutus" and
his "Phidias." The latter is a large draw
ing, done mostly in monotone, with touch
of color. for the purpose of more effective
reproduction. 1t pictures the great Grecian
sculptor at work upon the frieze Of the
Parthenon, carving in the marble the figures
of a young and graceful woman, who, at a.
short distance, in her picturesque Grecfan1
robes, is posing for him. 1t is pretty con-
ception. and it has been well carried out. =
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1t has been said that no President was
ever painted as often as Mr.. Roosevelt has
been. This is partly the penalty of pop
ularity, but it is largely due to his tangible
personality. From the latest advices 1t is
understood that, besides the many painted
portraits, Mr.. MacMonnies has recently
modelled an equestrian statuette of him in
his Rough Rider uniform, which is to be cast
in bronze, and that Mr. Sidney L. Smith
Of Boston Is producing a large etched por-;
trait. which is to be surrounded by an elab-5
crate engraved border. reminiscent Of
French eighteenth century work Y
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The Monet exhibition in Boston, conducted 5
under the auspices of the Copley Society
has proved even greater success than last
winters Whistler show. There were more
than one thousand paid admissions EACH
day, which is an almost incredibly high av-
erage of attendance in an American city.G
Was 1t produced by love of art or a de- ;
light in oddly? .
,I~to
has been paid by Mr.. William NJ Chase
to three Of his fellow painters. In the pur-g
chase Of their canvases sent to the Society
or American Artists exhibition. One Of
the three, marine by Straus, was &C
cepted but not hung on account Of the Lack
Henry Salem Hubbell, and Madison
Square" by Paul Cornoyer. >
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Mr.. Chase, who by the way, has JUST
been elected member of the Ten Ameri-4
can Painters" is to conduct study class
in Spain this summer His party will sail
from New York on May %. and, landing
at Gibraltar June 3, will spend ten or
twelve weeks seeing Spain. sketching out
of-doors and studying in the Prado mu-
scum.
Thirteen American artists will be repre-
scented in the International exhibition which
opens In Venice on the 22d of this month,
one of whom is very naturally John S.
Sargent.
Miss Garrett of Baltimore has commits
stoned Mr.. Sargent to paint for Johns Hop
kins University portrait group of the.
four founders of the medical faculty-Drs.
Osler, WEIGH, Kelly and HaIsted. who, II is
understood. are to be in London this coming
summer. =,
The Irish are making an effort to establish
a modern national gallery on their own do,
main A nucleus has already been obtaineds
and a fund of 100000 for the purchase Of
additional works OF art has been started. p
LEILA MECHLIN.
oyama says he attributes all his success.