Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21
ART N T Els.

The confirmation of the report that Du-
veen Brothers--the well-known English and
American art dealers-had purchased the
celebrated Hainauer collection has caused
CONSERVATION on the continent and rejoic-
ing in England and the United States. This
collection. got together by the late Herr
Oscar Hainauer under the advice of DR..
Bode of the Berlin Museum. has been de-
clared the best Of its kind In Europe and
the thought that 1t will now, in all proba-
bility, be scattered among a number of
alien collections is naturally not relished
by the European institutions who coveted
its possession. The collection consists of
paintings, bronzes, marbles, majolica,
Limoges enamels and early Flemish tapes
tries. 1t is not large, but exceedingly we'll
chosen. Among the paintings are works
by Botticelli. Fra Philippe Lippi and Lucas
Cranach, and with the sculptures may be
counted examples of the art of Cellini and
Donatello. No general exhibition will, 1t Is
understood. be given In London, but as
soon the treasures can be arranged and
catalogued the directors of the public gall
leries, who have the power of purchasing,
will be invited to view them privately.
Only after they are satisfied will the gen
eral public be given a chance. That these
public officials may be neither too rich nor
too greedy is the hope of the wealthy pri-
Vdle COlleCtOTS, VINO mus, dulaZGUly, IluO
themselves given second place.
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About seventy-f1ve Americans attended
the international congress of architects
which assembled in London this week. Fiji
teen chapters of the American Institute of
Architects sent delegates, as well as the
United States government and the institute
individually. Some of the subjects discuss
ed were 1.-The Education of the Public In
Architecture" Steel and Reinforced Con-
crete Construction. THE Architect-Crafts-
man." and THE Responsibilities of Gov
eminent In the Conservation of National
Monuments" According to the program
the lord mayor of London entertained the
congress at Conversations at the Mansion
House Thursday evening, the Royal In
stitute of British Architects gave. for Its
benefit, a garden party, and specially ar
ranged visits were paid to Oxford and Cam
bridge, Greenwich Hospital and Hampton
Court, the residence of the Marquis of Sal
isbury at Hatfield, and to historic houses
in London Mr. Joseph c. Hornblower of
the we'll known firm of Hornblower g.
Marshall was the delegate from the local
chapter of the American Institute of Archi-
tects.
The bronze doors for the main entrance
to the Pennsylvania state capitol at Har-
risburg, which have just been cast. are
causing both the architect and those in
power much perturbance at present on ac-
count OF the little portraits which sur
round the large historical panels. These
are twenty in number, ana instead OF car
rying out the scheme of the general design,
which draws entirely upon the past depart
to present times and memoriaiize living In
dividuals Governor Pennypacker's likeness
is there and those of Senators Quay and
five vrnaf bnr Df No
capitol Commission; the architect Mr.. Jo-
seph NJ Huston; the bronze founder, Henry
Bonnard, and Senator w. A. Clark, the
head of the bropze company. who has 1t
is said. contributed SlO0OOO personally to
the commission. These might all do very
well were their. number not augmented by
some shady state politicians and notably q
notorious ex-boss of Philadelphia, who no
longer counts himself a Pennsylyanian
The committee disavows the responsibility
for the choice of heroes and several of
those thus complimented are insisting that
their effigtes be removed. Altogether the
doors are having bad time and the lesson
OF lax supervision is being thrust home.
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The work on our own municipal building
is progressing rapidly and the contractors
hope II is understood, to have 1t we'll to-
ward completion by next April. In the
meantime Mr.. de Nesti. who. with Mr.
Bairstow. has been awarded the commits
sion for the sculpture work, is pusily oc-
cupied making designs models and draw
ings. The contract Is for series OF heroic
figures which shall aiiegorically. stand for
the arts and industries. They are to be
nine feet In height and classic in character
and win be modelled full size. The city
viii furnish the marble. and the actual cut
ting, as well as the modelling. VIII be done
I'm the scuiptor's town studio. When COM
pleted there will be twenty-eight or thirty
figures, but these will In measure be q
repetition OF an original eight. Even this
win mean 4 tremendous amount of work
to accomplish In comparatively short
but Mt. de Nesu viii give hss entire time
| to 1t and has entered upon the commission
with sufficient interest and enthusiasm to
carry 1t through. It Is q uttle dffefent
Kind OF work sroN s. mat ne , has done here e