Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-05


Prof. Kimball is holder of the Sachs
research fellowship in the fine arts of
Harvard University and is engaged at
present in special research work in
early American architecture. AS a re-
suit of HIS recent Investigations he
came across some interesting unpub-
lished estimates and sketches by
Thomas Jefferson for the capitol Of
Virginia.
Monday afternoon the first Of this
seasons monthly art talks will be given
in the auditorium of the Corcoran CAL
lery of Art by Mr.. Messer. principal of
the school. The subject will be, 1.-THE
Art Impulse" These talks are given
primarily for the benefit of the stu
dents, but they are open to all who
are interested Beginning at 4:15
promptly. they are concluded within
three-quarters of an hour.
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Mr. and Mrs. Leisinring have recently
purchased the Gutnerz house, 1877
Church street, which for some time now
has remained vacant. 1t was in the
beautiful studio, built as a part of this
house. that the late Carl Gutherz paint
ed the ceiling decoration for the Lii
brary of Congress and his other nu-
merous interesting decorative works.
That the studio should again be put to
its original use is we'll. and that it
should have fallen into the hands OF
such artists as Mr.. and Mrs. Leisinring
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In New York and Philadelphia the art
MI
rush of exhibits. In the Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts the Phila-
deIphia Water Color Club and the Penn
sylvania Society of Miniature Painters
are holding their annual exhibitions. In
the Philadelphia Art Club is special
exhibition of water colors, pastels and
work in black and white, in which may
be noted no less than four paintings
by Felicie Waldo Howell of this city, as
well as works by such distinguished
painters as Birge Harrison, Hayley
Lever and Colin Campbell Cooper.
In New York, at the Fine Arts CAL
leries. the New York Water Color Club
and the National Association OF Por-
trait Painters are simultaneously hold
ing their annual exhibitions. The por-
trait painters exhibit, after being
shown in New York. will go on the
road as a travelling show. 1t is sched-
uled to reach Washington in the late
winter or early spring.
At the Montross Gallery the Ameri-
can Society of Miniature Palnte I'D
the New York Society of Etchers are
exhibiting, the latter society, it is be-
lieved, for the first time.
At the Albright Gallery, Buffalo, a
retrospective collection of French art,
lent by the Luxembourg Museum. is
now on view. The exhibition was
opened on the evening of October 20.
with a private view and reception, at
which Nine. Sarah Bernhard was pres
ent and made an address. 1t Is not
generally known that Mme. Bernha. DIT IS
an artist of more than ordinary skill,
in addition to her pre-eminence in her
chosen profession.
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A statue of Gen. Philip II. Sheridan
by ]. @. A. Ward has been erected in
Albany and was unveiled a short time
ago with appropriate ceremony 1t rep
resents the general On spirited charg-
err that he holds with tight rein. The
generals head is uncovered, he has
firm seat in his saddle and expresses in
his attitude unyielding determination.
The horses head is drawn back, and
his left fore foot appraised. If we are
not mistaken, this is the statue orig
inally modelled by Mr.. Ward for cree
ton in this city, but for some reason
rejected. 1t is in strong contrast to
the Borglum statue, which instead was
placed in Sheridan Circle; more con-
vential perhaps but also more digni-
fed. Mr.. Ward died in 1910, and 1t is
probable. therefore, that the full size
statue was not completed under his
supervision.
1t is interesting to know that the
real estate associations throughout the
country are becoming actively interest
ed in city planning from both utili-
tartan and artistic standpoint. The
Indiana Real Estate Association recent
ly conducted a tour of the cities in that
state. arousing interest and increasing
knowledge and good will. Special
meetings were held in each city and
among the speakers were Richard Wat
rous. secretary of the American Civic
Association. which has headquarters In
this city.