Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-27

itate to public institutions. The revenue de-
rived from the Importation of works of art
is comparatively small. and ours is the only
first-class power which imposes any. Eng
land is talking of placing an export duty
on native works of art; Italy imposes a legal
penalty upon the sale of hers, and guards
her commercial gateways, but America
imposes a tax which invites commercial
products and excludes the works of the
masters nor is this tax consistently col
lected. A German artist recently brought
through the ports of Boston and Philadel-
phia collections of her paintings Identical
in character In one place she was charged
10 per cent and in the other AZ: In an
other city, not long ago, the value or
painting was frankly estimated by the cost
of the frame Under these conditions the
existing law, whether wise or unWlSe, is
shown to be farce, and therefore by It's
own testimony, aside from economic prin-
ciples, only worthy of abolition. That the
legislators of our country are not less
thoughtful or reasonable than the people
they represent is a logical suppositlon, and
that therefore the present existing eVll VIII
eventually be revoked may naturally be be-
lieved.
A collection of paintings by Mr.. Edward
Lind Morse of this city Is now on eX-
hibition in the Veerhoff galleries 1t con-
sists of portraits in oil and landscapes,
both In pastel and water color, and agree
ably his DOIIl Ol the iCeii loo''sS ''A~
portraits include some of his early work,
a study exhibited in the Salon. as well as
his most recent productions. One is de-
lightful double portrait done some years
ago of his little son and daughter. Each
little face is seen in profile, and mas been
rendered with great simplicity, but Is ex-
pressive, characteristic, and truly appeal
ing. There are likenesses also OF ex-GoV--
ernor Hunt and DIR. Howard, vigorously
painted and strongly modelled. The land
sketches made ChO-
corua, n. H., and Bluemont, va, during
the past two summers. They are broad
views dexterously handled, and possess in
most instances both outdoor feeling and
decorative effect A rocky mountain top
shows excellent craftsmanship, together
with large qualities, and glimpse or the
little home cottage is found to furnish an
unusually pictorial theme The exhibition
will continue until the end of the coming
week.
Many will be glad to learn that Mr..
Everett Warner has taken studio In the
Traders National Bank building, and will
make this his headquarters until spring.
Though Mr. Warner has retained his men,
bership in the local art societies, 1t is sew
eral years since he resided In this city.
From the art league here he went to New
York and from there later to Paris. He
has exhibited in the Salon, and also for
several years in the leading American gal
leries. Since the first he has seemed to
know how to find the pictorial, and has
pleased by his work both the layman and
critic. His compositions are, however, ex-
tremely simple, his brush work thoroughly
sincere. He has made more studies than
pictures, and has painted more small panels
than large canvases. He has in his newly
arranged studio some extremely interesting
etchings made in Paris, any number Of in
teresting little outdoor sketches and two
fn4r et- a., xrrall yarlrn
way. One of these Is an autumn scene
painted In New Hampshire-a bit OF a
brook some rocks and q wall Of gaily
decked trees with the sunlight sitting
through them-not an easy subject, but
one which he has handled with special
force-with crispness and seif-confidence