The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-24
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an idea OF resting. and that the pose
and the suggestion Of an enforced
quiet haVs not penetrated the child
mind.
In this, as in other work OF this art
ist. there IS the feeling or accuracy
and OF realistic quality without the
statistical, analytical sensation, coupled
with .iaFCTegs, which sometimes cTeeps
into Dortraiture where the attempt 10
secure g likeness rather than work Of
art predominates-
IN the Library OF Congress there IS
now on exhibition two frames fitted
with swinging sections, which have
been recently filled with the al -hings or
Rembrandt and Durer. THESE frames
contain the best eXaTnp IS Of the works
OF these renowned masters OF the etch-
eTs art. and have been arranged for
permanent exhibition. These frames
have been placed at the north end OF
| the exhibition Of japanese prints when
have for some time occupied the space
at the west side Of the large hall sur
rounding the grand staircase Of the
library on the second hoor-
Following the close Of the exhibition
OF tile Architectural Club. the next ex-
hibition 10 be given by the CorcOran
| Gallery Of Art In the hemicycle OF the
Corcoran Gallery VIII be the annual eX-
Z nlRtftUn
| Corcoran Art School. which win be
! opened 10 tne public on Friday, May ..
Many interesting anecdotes OF the
/ faulty memory OF Whistler, once an en-
ploye Of the Coast Survey, are from
/ time 20 timg found in exchanges Al
one time while IN London, Whistler was
! seriously annoyed by the persistent
/ dunning OF q creditor TO whom he owed
| the sum Of eighteen pounds In his dis
, tress Whistler appealed 70 friend. Ia
| menting his inability 70 pay. ana re-
0uesting him TO take his bank book ana
/ find out the amount then standing 70
/ his credit, : nd 10 advance the necessary
/ sum TO pay the debt Of eighteen pounds
/ With a note from Whistler 70 the bank
/ ing firm the friend made the neees-
| saFy inquiry al the bank, where he was
| surprised 10 learE that the apparently
| impecunIous artist then had a balance
10 his credit OF 900 pounds
The current rumber OF the Interna-
tional studio includes an interesting ar
ticle on the painting OF John W. Alex
! ander by Arthur HOeber- The fliustra-
lions selected for this article are from
some II the most conspicuous portraits
! Of Alexander, as well as some examples
I of the mural decorations OF the Came
| gle Institute Of Pittsburg, upon which
| Mr.. Alexander has been busily at work
for some time
Eight mural paintings by Edwin A.
! Abbey. intended for the Pennsylvania
State CaDitol. at Harrisburg, have been
brought to this country by the steamer
Minnetonka-
The annual report OF the Toledo Art
| Museum furnishes some interesting IN
formation concerning the activities OF
the museum officials IN the direction Of
art education for the masses in that
city. Not only in the way OF art lee
lures. but by public exhibitions Of art
education
/ DuT1Fg the year covered By the report
fifteen public exhibitions OF paintings
have been held. These exhibitions have
! comprised 759 paintings, the work Of l4z
American artists.
A portrait bust Of former Senator
OTville H Plat, Of Connecticut, has
| been ordered for the State capitol az
I Hartford Herman A MacNeil has been
! given the commission. This sculptor
| completed during the past year the
, | statue Of President Mckinley which
! adorns the plaza in front Of the state
| capitol at Columbus
One OF the UNIQUE collections Of the
| country is being assembled at the Metro
2 politan Museum Of Art. where fOrgerles
/ OF classical antiquities. such as statu-
, cites. terra Cottas. vases, etc. are 10 be
exhibited. When this collection IS com
, plete. IL Will possess for the collector
some Of the warning suggestions found
{ in the collection OF bad money N
I the secret service DAL4lUlL OF me LLEt1E-
70 ury Department
) The portraits Of the justices OF the
! United States Supreme Court, by Albert
= RosentEal recently exhibited at the
! / HemiCvcle OF the CorcOran Gallery OF
! Art, are now being exhibited By Doll
g. Richards in Boston.
Six. academiciaus have been added tc
. the list OF the favored in the ranks OF
> the Academy of Design The painters
a selected are George DeForest BrusE
. / and T. X. NJ Rehm. TIE architects
\ chosen are Cass Gilbert and George B
: Post The engTavers are Timothy Ccb
: and Henry Wolf.
Z A statue OF Gen. Stephen D. Lee {;
: ! 10 be erected in the National Military
: ! Park at Vicksburg. The sculptor hav
ing this commission IS Henry Hudson
, | KitsOn, Of Boston, VINO also is model
= ing a statue OF Gen. LLOYD T1lgnman K
; be erected in Paducah, KY.
! The summer exhibition Of works o
Il American artists at the WGrChester Ar
e Museum win be opened TO the publi
on May % The pictures selected VII
be confined TO two examples from edCl
II artist. and all exhibits have been per
d sOnally selected by the exhibition com
4. mittee The pictures thus selected ar
d those which have been exhibited durin
? the past year IN some exhibition o
90 note and, in choosing the pictures. IN
b committee has requested from the ar
D fists the loan Of certain specified pic
ic lures for this exhibitor. The numbe
n Of pictures TO be exhibited viii
10 limited to Zoe.