Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-22

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ceired prize in any othe- exhibition IS
eligible to compete for one Of equal or
less value. and none painted more than
three years ago-that Is. from the date
Of the opening Of the exhibition-will he
allowed to enter the competition. The
prizes will go to the artists. not the
owners or lenders and no artist can re-
ceive the same prize more than once:
These conditions seem erninently just and
should be found acceptable to all With
out doubt the exhibition viii attain a
high standard and prove Of universal 1n-
tefest. In making Washington a ma
tional art center it is a potent factor
Last autumn full-lensth portrait sup
rosedly of Washington. was discovered
in the Peoples Palace. Glasgow. Scot
land. by the United States consul. Mr..
Austin. who borrowed it and brought it
TO Mount Vernon. where it now hangs.
being indefinitely lent by its owners.
Much interest was manifested in II. and
conjecture was rife concerning It's author.
some critics declaring IT to be the work
Of Smibert. while others attributed il to
John Watson. Now however. Mr. Charles
Henry Hart of Phila delphia, who recently
discredited the Gilbert Stuarts bought by
the Metropolitan Museum. and is an au-
thority, declares tina. it IS not a portrait
Of Washington at all. nor. in fact, OF any
American colonial officer. basIns his
opinion upon the color Of the hair and
eyes and the style OF uniform represented.
This orens up an interesting situation
and serves as commentary upon official
portraits. II any one Will glance over a
collection of authentic portraits of Wash
ington IT will ba easy TO understand why
the question Of mere likeness cannot enter
into the controversy.
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According TO the Baltimore Sun the new
gallery recently erected by Mr.. Walters
on Washington place, Baltimore. will be
opened to the public before the end Of
March instead Of not until summer. as
was previously announced. The Mas
sarenti collection. which Mr. Walters
bought some years ago en- bloc for fab
ulous sum. has been installed and vari-
Gus other treasures have been added.
Among the latest accessions are, IL is
said paintings by Breton and Millet. the
Thinker" by ROd1n. and ".Aradne," by
Hans Shuler. The collection Of paintings,
bronzes and ceramics which Mr.. Walters
inherited from his father is exceedingly
notable. and with these additions promises
much to these interested in art. If Mr..
Walters determines to open his gallery
to the 2ublic at stated times it will be
a great boon.
The Columbus monument commission
held meeting about fortnight ago and
determined that the memorial should be
located on the plaza Of the rev terminal
station. taking the form, not Of an arch
as has been enormously stated. but Of a
fountain. MI Durham. the architect Of
the station. has been consulted and will
assist in the selection OF design.
Two miniatures by Miss Bertha E
Perrie are included in the nineteenth an
nual exhibition Of the American Society
of Miniature Painters which opened last
week at the knoedler galleries. New
York.
Wednesday evening Mrs. Lewis Hind
formerly Mrs. Richardson Hitchcock
gave an illustrated lecture on French art
before the National Society of the Fine
Arts. LEILA MECHLIN.