The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-01

Architectural subjects Of a historical
character do not often appeal 10 the
painter. " bile il is true that Colin
Campbell Cooper has created an en-
Yiabie reputation for his Interpretation
OF skyscT4DeTs and large buildings,
which ne presents upon canvas as pleas
ing masses of color. the subjects which
he paints have q pictorial rather lllan
& historical significance. Opposed TO
his art is the ART Of John Ross key VINO
has recently cast his lot among the local
artists. and is now engaged IN painting
from such subjects as the Lee Aiansion
at ArlILg IOu, Washington Al Vernon
home, the Executive AauslOn, the 4. y
Key Mansion in Georgetown, and the
Capitol.
IN his work Mr.. Key evidences a we'll
trained hand, good color, and "A DISPOSE
ton toward the presentation OF MS COM
positions IN sunlight These paintings.
which are made for reproduction. are
done crisply. and with realism which
is particularly desirable for the pur-
pose for which his work are intended
AS a grandson Of Francis Scott Key.
he has a deep interest ia the old home
at Georgetown, and his picture pre-
sents a view Of this historic SPOT at the
time Whea the aUtnor Of The Star
Spangled Banner resided in the old
mansion.
While By birth a native of Baltimore.
Mr.. Key is well acquainted with early
days of this city When Dat q lad he
was an employe of the Coast Survey.
and was we'll acquainted with Whistler
during the time OF mis- connection with
the survey. One Of his treasured pos
sessions is a portrait OF himself ~
Whistler, made in 1854.
Secretary Metc3If has accepted for
the Naval Academy al Annapolis q
valuable historical painting by Thomas
Birch. or the battle between the Con-
stitution and Guerrero AIT. Birch, who
painted this picture IN 1879, was a prom
inent painter and designer Of this pc
riOd, and was one OF the first designers
of coins in the United States Mint ia
Philadelphia.
A pension Of 500 a year is the good
fortune Of john Earle, a portrait paint
he painted a portrait of Andrew Car
negie. who was then connected with
the Pennsylvania railroad A. that
time AR. Carnegie was looking for other
uses for his money and declined 10 ptIr-
chase the picture The artist very wise
ly put the picture away, and recently
sent ii to Mr.. Carnegie who advised
him in reply that in exchange for the
portrait he has placed him on the PEN
sion list.
Elihu Vedder, the American painter
whose mosaic % Minerva in the L.
braTy OF Congress is one Of the most
conspicuous features in the system of
decoration. has recently completed two
volumes containing verse, prose, and
hiss own Illustrations with TeCOllectiOns
OF his life as an artist in America,
Germany, Spain, and italy,
Mrs. Mary Billings French. of New
York. has recently donated to Berea
College of Kentucky the famous pOr-
trait known as Boy Lincoln" which
was painted By Eastman Johnson in
1857, after the artist had made an ex-
hauStive study OF conditions among the
Kentucky mOuntaiueers.
In the interests of art education in
Boston, several capable men have vel
Unteered To act as guides on Saturday
end Sunday afternoons in the Boston
Museum. An arrangement of this kind
would he worth the trial In the Cor
coran Gallery.