The Washington times., 1907-12-29

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Baron Steuben at Valley Forge" has
been returned to the artist from the
jamestown Exposition and has been as
signed a space upon the walls OF the
War College.
The painting Is not only one OF great
of the handling Of military groups in
such 4 manner that the composition is
Effective II VII take high rssik among
the work OF painters Of military pic
lures.
The recent death at Woburn, Mass,
OF BENJAMIN Champney marks the end
OF the life Of the oldest painter IN the
circles Of Boston. Mr.. Champney cele-
J hrated his ninetieth birthday anniver-
sary November 20. He was one of the
founders OF the Boston Art Club, and a
connecting link between ths painters
Of the present day and some OF the later
painters Of the early American school.
as AllSton. Vanderlyn, Thomas, Cole.
Stuart, Fisher. Francis Alexander. and
others.
Carl Nelchers. the Detroit painter.
who for some years has becn better
known IN Paris than in this country.
| has been commissioned to paint a por-
trait Of Gen Nathaniel Greene to be
hung opposite Gilbert Stuart's portrait
Of General Washington IN the State
house OF Rhode Island.
Great Dane dogs recumbent in pose.
cast in bronze and the work OF Miss
Anna V. Hyatt. are now being exhibited
in Boston. Miss Hyatt is the daughter
Of Prof. Hyatt. formerly Of Harvard.
Her works In sculpture have given her
a place OF prominence among American
! sculptors. In the next annual exhibit
ton Of the National Sculpture Society
| Miss. Hyatt is 10 serve as a member Of
the jury OF selection.
There are on exhibition IN the Assem-.
/ bly, room Of the Cosmos Club a grour
| Of four portraits in OIL the work OF
Ernest Moore, an English portrait
| painter whose patrons seem 10 be among
the official class of England In his
work now exhibited there IS a marked
! Individuality which seems 10 separate
| him frFn the portrait painters whose
work LAY seem to resemble the work
! Of contemporaries, and while the Dor
! traits show good modelling, good color
and good Arrangement, there is seen
upon q closer inspection. that they are
not merely likenesses. but also definite
! Interpretations OF Characteristic OF the
| patrons as seen by the artist at the
time Of the progression OF the work
From a recent issue OF the Houston
/ CTeX-) Post II is learned that L Amateis
! the well~known architect and sculptor
OF this city, has recently been selected
/ by the committee representing Hoods
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ment in honor of the brigade, 20 Be
/ erected at Austin the State capital.
The selection Of Mr.. Amateis Is based
upon the KNOWLEDGE OF Texans OF WORK
already erected ia that State by this
/ sculptor and upon hearty Endorsements
Of the ability OF this artist from sources
which the committee considered salts
| factory. At present the extent OF the
commission IS not determined This can
only be decided when a. full canvass has
| been completed. II is hoped that tht
sum of 10000 viii be subscribed, and
the committee now has in hand one.
half OF that amount
II. Hobart Nichols, the landscape
| painter, formerly OF this city, but now
| OF New York. Is in town spending the
! holiday season &ith his family and
| friends Mr. Nichols still classes him
/ self with the Washington artists, and
under this classification this city Is rep
! resented at the National Academy ex-
I hibltion IN New York by two paintings
the work OF Mr.. Nichols from studies
made while tn Europe two years ago
I In speaking Of the present exhibition
Z Mr.. Nichols estimate Is that Il 3 con-
/ servative IN general tone, but distinct
lively an Improvement over the eXhibi-
| ton OF last year. The most important
small exhibition in New York. accord
/ ing TO his opinion, is an exhibition com.
posed entirely OF the work OF Childc
Hassam.