The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-12
ARTISTS
WORK DISPLAYED
In HemicyCle of CorCoran
Gallery of
Art.

After an interval Of some two months
since the close OF the salon at the
Corcoran Gallery of Art. there has been
placed on exhibition a collection OF paint
ings by contemporary German artists,
including some OF the representative
painters OF Germany, and comprising
works from the most prominent artists
OF that country
This collection includes as far as pos
sible the most conspicuous painters Of
Germany. II IS true that the exhibition
does not contain examples of the work
Of Lieberman. Mcneil. Liehl, or Boecklin.
but enough examples have been secured
from the work Of other leading painters
to give 10 the public a fair comparison
of ne condition Of the painters art in
Germany. This exhibition Is now ar
ranged in the hemicycle OF the Cor
coran Gallery Of Art, and will be open
TO the public daily until May q at the
usual hours. Admission is free.
To the director Of the Albright Art
Gallery, OF Buffalo. is due the credit
for the collection Of this exhibition. and
the arrangement for shipment from
Buffalo 10 Chicago, St Louis, Indian
apolis. and thence TO this city, which
tunate that the space at present at the
disposal Of the Corcoran Gallery is so
limited. as the exhibition contains fully
thirty more pictures than can be ar
ranged on the walls Of the hemicycle.
To some this may seem fortunate as
K has resulted in the elimination Of less
interesting works, and has without
doubt raised the standard OF the exhibit
! ton as now presented to the public.
German Portraiture.
In portraiture. with some few exceD-
tons. IL seems that the German artists
may study with profit some OF the Ameri-
can portrait painters. and yet when we
consider the three works Of Won Lenbach
on exhibition. we realize that TO reach
such heights as this portrait painter
has found would be an ambition and an
ideal ever 70 be kept In view.
In landscape work the German artists
have yet much 10 learn from such paint
ers as Davis. or Ranger, or Murphy
4 BY this il should not be understood that
all OF the landscapes IN this exhibition
are Of an Indifferent character, but
rather that there are rome which out
| rank works OF the American artists
/ named.
In genre paintings. the German artist
/ has given US but little insight into the
/ real life Of the country. Dozens o.
/ American painters have painted IN Ger
many and brought 10 this country more
attractive genre pictures than are
| maintained In this collection. Evidently
the German artists not only lack spirit
| Of Eladness but also a spirit Of humor
In opposition TO what may seem thus
/ Tar an unfavorable view Of the work OF
! the German painters, il may be saio
| that this exhibition has, nevertheless,
some pictures which are Of such IN
doubted merit that they would find
| places Of honor In any exhibition Of the
world. Among the pictures which loom
I above the remainder or the exhibition
may be mentioned Won Lenbach's por-
/ trait OF Count Won Moltke. an achieve
ment Of which even so noted a portrait
| painter as Won Lenbach could well be
proud
In the portrait of Wilhelm II. the
same artist has painted an imposing
! official portrait OF a king in the heigh-
! OF his power. clad in uniform. Il is 9
| full length standing portrait, and The
painter has well borne in mind the high
! Official position OF the subject. This Is
painted crisply and with due regard 10
all the insignia OF rank and dignity OF
office. In a third picture. also a full
/ length portrait entitled The Dancer.
! Saharet," Won Lenbach has shown a
/ high appreciation OF the charms Of a
beautiful woman, and his ability to paint