The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-12
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: in the management Of future exhibitions
Of that society, and in the raising OF
the 100000 fund to build a new exhibit
| ton building in New York for the use
of the National Academy.
An Illustration of the utility Of the
present efficiency of reproductions in
half-tcne is found in the circulation in
ali portions of Europe and Of the United
States Of a reproduction Of The EIeva-
ton Of the Cross bv Sir Anthony Van
Dyck, which was stolen in the early
part OF last December from the Church
Of Notre DEme, n Courtrai, Belgium
The picture was removed from the
church by the thieves cutting through
a wooden partition which had been
placed over portion o. the church on
account of the removal of part Of the
wall during the restoration Of the build
ing. Accompanying the reproduction Of
the picture Is circular letter of in
structiOn from the Judge CONSTRUCTION
of Conrtrai, asking the cooperation OF
all magistrates in locating the missing
picture.
Prof. Gustav Eberlein. one Of the
leading sculptors Of Germany, is now
visiting this country, and hopes to Sc
cure portrait busts Of several prominent
Americans, among them President
Roosevelt, J. p Morgan. and +. II.
Hartman. For the last seven years
Prof. Eberlein has been employed eX-|
clusiVely by the Emperor William. and
this attempt TO secure portrait bustsI
Of distinguished Americans is based
upon the deep interest Of the Emperor
in men who are prominent in the af-
fairs Of this country.
ST. Gaudens' heroic statue Of Phillips
Brooks Will be completed in his former
studio al Windsor VT by his former
pupil and assistant, Miss Elsie Ward.
The National Society OF Fine Arts VIII
hold its next regular meeting on
Wednesday, January Is. The subject
for the evening is 20 be William Nor
rtS Master Craftsman" This lecture
illustrated by stere0pticon views. viii be
delivered by Prof Charles Zueblin- In
the public lecture course maintained
by this society, the first lecture OF the |
season will be given az tie Public Ii
bTaTy. Thursday January Is. at which |
time an illustrated TEXTURE Printing
as a Fine Art" viii be Given by VII
liam Dana Orcutt.
John Lambert, one CT the successful /
character and portrait painters of Penn 1
syivania, died at his home in Jeukin- |
town, Pa, a few days since In his /
work he seemed - oXhibits the influence /
Of the Pennsylvania Academy Of Fine /
Arts, Of which he had been at one time I
a pupil Ia the exhibition al the Cor
coran Gallery last win,er. Mr.. Lam
bert was represented by two pictures.
Portrait OF Thomas Eahns," and a /
Tragic Actor" One OF the grearset
successes Of Mr. Lambert as a character /
painter was his portrait of the coster
singer, ALERT Chevaler, in one of his
presentations Of COSIeT life.
one Of the oldest examples of early
poTtTditurC is said 10 be found on the
cover OF one Of the volumes now in the
possession Of Charles L. Freer. the we'll
known student, traveller and art col
lector Of Detroit This volume with
others IS furnishing the source from
which Prof Sanders is occasionally Civ
ing 70 the press additions 10 the scrip
lures. and is said 10 contain on its cover
John.
Paul ". Bartlett, the American scuIn-
tor, who has for some years been en-
gagged upon the equestrian ytatr7e of
Lafayette, the gift Of the children Of
the American public schools TO the
French people has offered to make a
fun size copy in plaster for the Wads-
worth Athaeneum in Hartford Conn (
It is expected that the original win he
unveiled in Paris some time during the
coming spring.
. Fourteen pictures. by .ErhH Fuchs
have been arranged IN the northwest
room Of the lower floor of the Corcoran
Gallery OF Art. The exhibition of these
portraits was opened 10 the public YES
tsfaey- AS a painter Of the portraits
OF beautiful women, Mr.. Fuchs OCCUPIES
q unique position. His popularity is If
tested by the patronage from large
number Of society peOplg. A COnspiclI-
Gus instance is his portrait OF Mss Mar
Jorie Gould. The models selected ara Of
the care-free, happy type, which has
an appealing quality to the lover Of the
localized charms OF women.
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