Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-21

plays consummate skill but he hides his
craft in the art of his production. And
yet 1t is true that it is the brilliancy of
his performance which gives zest to the
work 1t is the manner of his interpreta-
ton rather than the subject itself which
is delightful The simplicity of his ham
ding the arrangement of his colors, the
cunning of his work, are what charm and
convince even the casual observer. There
is no semblance Of paint-in the canvas
the background is dark but atmospheric,
the flesh vital, the fabrics real, 1t can be
examined at close range, but it Is equally
effective from a distance. There is no
technical trickery in its presentation, and
yet it is in the truest sense broadly rem
dered. The painter was apparently the
ma ster of his medium but he held his
power In reserve. Hogarth lived, it will
be remembered. between the years 1897
and 1874, and was one of the earliest En-
glish artists of note. He was an Illus
traitor, q moralist and a satirist as well
as painter, and he dearly loved to insti-
ture reform by setting forth pictorially
the vices OF his time. In a measure this
initiated against the enduring interest of
his works and caused his ability as an
artist sometimes to be overlooked. He
was, however, one of the great lights of
the British school-one of those great
men who in a single age ripen to full ma
turity and accomplish without precedent
larger results than are attained by many
succeeding generations.
X
In the basement of the Corcoran Gallery
there are now to be seen the restud.ed
models made by two of the three sculptors
accounted successful In the general compe-
tition for the Won Steuben monument,
which Is eventually to be erected on the
northwest corner of Lafayette Square.
When this competition was held last De-
cember the jury OF selection, advised by Mr..
ST. Gaudens, chose, 1t will be recalled, the
designs submitted respectively by Albert
Jaegers, Adoiph A. We.nman and Henry
Herring, as most adaptable, and with these
competitors instituted second trial. Mr..
Herring dropped out of the competition,
but Mr.. Jaegers and Mr.. Weinman have
complied with the committees requests and
the results are more than interesting. Both
have entirely remodeled their portrait stat
ues and Mr.. Jaegers has also altered the
character of his pedestal by shifting his
subsidiary groups His Won Steuben is stu
dignified and of martial mien. but has
lost 10 some degree Its pleasing simplicity.
There are more visible trappings-more OF
the little work which catches the publ.cs
eve and charms the untutored FANCY. the
modelling is vigorous, however, the pose
good and the lines of the cloak possibly
more graceful. He Is no longer the strong
general facing the rigor of a hard winter,
but rather the typical military leader cloak
ed for convenience and easily commanding.
The limit of time unfortunately prevented
Mr. Jaegers from restudying his subsidiary
groups which appear unchanged on either
side of an improved pedestal, rather than,
as formerly, at the front and rear. One of
these groups is as IT stands altogether adj.
mirable but the other Is overweighted and
distinctly clumsy. In the first contest Mr..
Weinman's strength lay In the proportions
OF his pedestal and the admirable handling
of his subsidiary figures-"Valor" and
Power" His Won Steuben was originally
pompous and almost absurd; he is now at
least military and serious. Standing APP
parently on an eminence he has planted