Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-15

who is probably the most reliable, says:
THE admiral was a well-made man, of a
height above the medium, with long race
and cheek bones somewhat prominent;
aquiline nose. nght-colored eyes, and a
ruddy complexion. In his youth he mad
been fair, and his hair was of a light color,
but after he was thirty years old 1t turned
white
OF all the artists who have given us por-
traits of Columbus only one was con-
temporary with him or could possibly have
seen him in life. This was Lorenzo Lotto
q famous Venetian painter who accompa-
MED the Venetian embassy to Spain in 1901,
five years before the death of Columbus
and therefore had an opportunity to see
and know him. for at that time Columbus
was hanging about the court of Ferdinand
vainly appealing for a recognition of his
rights and fulfllment of the terms of the
contract he made with Ferdinand and lsa-
bella before he started upon his voyage OF
discovery. The signature on the canvas READS
"Lawrens Lotto 1872" a date six years
before the death of the admiral. 1t Is pos
sible however, that when the face of CO.
lumbus began to grow Lotto painted nun
from memory. This portrait was awarded
the prize at the Columbian Historical Elk
position at Madrid in 1882 as the most
authentic of all the portraits. and was Sc
lected as the model for the face of Column
bus upon the souvenir coins used by the
government for the Worlds Columbian
Exposition at Chicago in 1893.
1t was painted for Domenico Malitiero,
Venetian senator and historian, and was
purchased from his heirs by Capt. Frank
H. Mason, United States consul general at
Paris, for the Latin American department
of the Chicago exposition, and hung In La
Rabida Convent. The funds for its pur-
chase were furnished by Mr.. James w.
Ellsworth, then of Chicago. The picture
passed into his possession after the expo
sition and is now hanging IN the library
of his residence. 10 East SD street, New
York city. Mr.. Ellsworth has several
other very valuable and interesting pictures
and books.
The first monument to Columbus was
that erected over his grave in the chapel
of the Carthusian monastery near Seville.
where he was originally buried, but has
disappeared. The first monument In Amer
lea still stands in the grounds Of the Sam
uel Ready Orphan Asylum, Baltimore 1t
was dedicated on the three hundredth an
niversary Of the discovery Of America 1t
is plain shaft about thirty feet high, sur
rounded by a group of stately cedars. One
hundred years later the Italian residents
of Baltimore erected a second monument
In Druid Hill Park.
Most Imposing Memorial.
The most imposing monument to Column
bus in the world stands near the railway
station in Genoa. which was probably the
city Of his birth. 1t was dedicated in 1862,
and consists of a huge, quadrangular pedi-
ment at the angles of which are seated
allegorical figures of Religion, Geography,
Strength and Wisdom. Resting upon this
pediment is large cylindrical pedestal,
decorated with ships prows, upon which
stands a colossal figure of Columbus with
an Indian girl at his feet adoring cruel
fix held in her right hand.
The next most imposing monument is at
Barcelona, erected in 1888. 1t is a hollow
shaft 24O feet high. and has hydraulic
elevator which carries visitors to the. top,
from which a fine view of the city and
harbor may be obtained. 1t stands opposite
the principal landing stage of the harbor
in the front of the city, and behind it
stretches an ample paved square shaded by
rows Of trees. Eight colossal lions guard
the approaches Groups representing the
different provinces of Spain and panels