The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15
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its annual exhibition viii be held out
side OF the city Of New York II is
true that the accommodations for hous-
Ing such an exhibition as tnis annual
event cannot be found in every city
but 1t is probable that financial backing
mas held the annual exhibitions ia New
York. This year the hearty indOrse-
ment OF the Municipal Art Society, OF
baltimore mas made IL possible Tor the
6CulptOTs 10 hold the annual exhibition
IN Baltimore
The funds necessary have been -
cured, and the armOry OF the Firth
Regiment has been rented for the Occas
sion. This large building, containing
an acre and a half Of floor space, VIII
be appropriately decorated by the nor
lists of Maryland. and the support OF
the exhibition By the leading sculptors
Of the country assure the success Of ans
exhibition containing hign standards
and numerous examples OF the scuip-
tor 8 art.
From the pledges OF support IN the
way OF entry blanks IL has been learned
that one hundred sculptors will be rep
resented IN the exhibition. and the num-
Der OF EXHIBITS over four hundred, IN
Guiding some two hundred brOnZes. al
cast IN American foundries.
Horatio Walker, represented in the
CorcOran Gallery by the large genre
painting. Ave Maria" purchased at ths
first contemporary exhibition OF AMER
earned for him the title OF The Amer
lean Milet," is now holding an eZhibi-
ton OF nineteen pictures IN the Mon
trOss Galleries, New York The pictures
comprising this exhibition have mainly
been selected By the artist from SUB
jects found near Quebec, Canada, where
much OF the primitive conditions ana
quaint architecture found in Old France
furnish abundant material for an artist
with the temperament OF Mr.. Walker
The next collection OF photographs 10
be exhibited at the assembly rooms OF
the Capital Camera Club viii be the
contribution of the Pictorial Society of
Buffalo, a group OF photographers wen
known In amateur circles, and whose
work at the sixteenth annual occupied
a prominent place on the nat wall OF
the Hemicycle. This exhibit viii be ca
view during the present week.
The first illustrated lecture under the
auspices OF the Capitol Camera Club
was given at Carroll Institute on the
evening OF February Il. The lecturer
for the evening was B O. Foster, Who
illustrated with a choice selection or
lantern slides the subject "Ihe potomac
River from Source TO Mouth
The siXty-third edition Of the caIa-
tOgue Of the COrcOran Gallery or ARR
has recently been received and placed
on sale. This new edition brings tne
history OF the permanent cOlIectlon OF
the gallery down 10 the present time
and includes IN its iHustT atoms many
first exhibition OF contemporary Amer
lean artists.
Miss Janet Scudder, at one time num-
bered among the sculptors OF this city,
has for two years been absent from the
country fH Italy. She has on her re
turn TO this country taken studio IN
New York where she Is at work on ner
statue Of Japanese art for the brooklyn
institute.
The painting by Henry Mosla7 en-
titled THE Dawn Of the Flag, G. recent
donation to the CorcOran Gallery, IS
being exhibited in New York prior u
its shipment 10 this city.
The recent annual sale OF the salma-
zundt Club, IN New York, Melted o.Los-
The prices obtained ranged from so 70
$3.50 The latter price was pad TOT
Golden Sunset" by Bruce crane.
The washington plans, as suggested BY
the Park Commission, and which are
to as great an extent as possible Iol-
lowed IN the scheme for the future os-
yeloDnent Of the city, viii form the
basis OF a lecture at Hubbard Memorial
Hall, on Wednesday evening, Marcn ~;
az $50 o'clock, when Charles moore VII
sneak from the title. Some European
Gardens" The lecture viii be lIuslrs-
ted by stereopdcon views.
The exhibition OF the loaned pictures
OF the French masters OF the school OF
$50 was opened at COpley Fall Bos-
ton. last Wednesday. In this eXhipl-
lion the managers have not only pro
vided q rich artistic treat, but nave
arranged that tea and light refresh
ments will be served on the stage OF
the large gallery from 4 TO 5.So each
afternoon This custom is said 70 De
an accompaniment Of the English eX-
hibitiOns
THE great angler of painted Ash is
the reference found IN an exchange 70
that renowned American painter, VIII
liam n Chase. whose successful sun
life. IAN English Cod" is one OF the
conspicuous pictures IN the Corcoran
Gallery and 2 picture which probably
Brought TO ths artist more material sat
fsfaction FROM the money received from
its sale. than IS known 10 the average
angler during a life time Of sport
The thirty-second annual report Of the
BIuseurn OF Fine Arts. Boston, shows
a large gain in the number OF free ad-
missions during the year, larger Work
in educational directions, assistance 70
schools by leaned exhibits, and acces-
sIons of art objects 10 the value OF
Sl25, 900.