The Washington times., 1907-02-06
''May Light" by Willard L. Metcalf, of
New York, Winner If s., 900 Prize.
Sargent, Homer. Brush,
and Local Artists Well
Represented.

The exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery
OF Art. which viii be opened to the
public tomorrow. is by right deserving
OF the title OF "The First American
Sailor" as I'm Importance Il ranks nearer
the great salons of European countries
than any exhibition previously shown
in this country.
Today is press day, aud yarnishiE-
day. Only representatives, of the press
and exhibitors have thus far been ad-
mitted TO the galleries containing the
exhibition. Tonight there VIII be the
private view and entrance is restricted
20 those having cards OF admission.
The Prize Pictures.
The award Of the three prizes offered
by individuals. accompanied in each in
stance with the medal of the Corcoran
Gallery of Art has stimulated to an un-
usual extent the interest Of the artists
of the whole country. and for the reason
that the awards are larger than that or
any other exhibition of the year. and for
The further reason that only pictures
owned By the artists were considered
as eligible. IL has furnished a strong in
ducement toward bringing the best work
10 Washington. The prize winners are
artists OF high attainment. and have
been previously rccogized in other ex-
hibiIions with awards Of distinction
two OF the successful competitors. Met
calf and Benson. being members of the
organization known as Ten American
Painters" while the third, Edward ".
Redheld. was on Monday of this week
awarded the gold medal of honor of the
Pennsylvania Academy OF Fine Arts.
Prizes Individual Gifts.
The first prize. 81. 600 and the gold
medal of the Corcoran Gallery of Art,
has been awarded 20 Willard L. Metcalf.
OF New York. for his picture, No. lG6,
May Light" reproduced in this issue.
Frank ". Benson, or Boston, was
awarded the second prize. Of $500 and
the silver medal OF the Corcoran Gallery
or Art. for No. 223, Against the Sky q
portrait of q young woman outlined
against the summer sky upon the sum
init Of a hill. The effect of sunlight upon
the white draperies, and the action Of
the breeze upon the hlmy veil have been
presented with a touch Of gvnuineness
which illustrates the ability of this artist
10 paint genre studies under fun light. .
The third prize, $3.50 and the bronze
medal OF the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
has been awarded 20 Edward w Red
field. of Center Bridge Pa. for No. 262. /
'Lawlands of the Delaware" a land
scape of a vigorous. definite character. {
a fine example of the work Of this tai
ented landscape painter. IL is somewhat I
sing ular that these three prize pictures
are 10 be found in galleries +, =, and G. I
A wise distribution OF merit0rious pic
lures has been made, as well as a sane
award according 10 merit.
The three money prizes were provided I
by private individuals The prize of
81 900 was the gift of Senator w A /
Clark, the 500 prize from q. c. Glover /
and the $50 prize from Victor c. Fisch- 1
er, the art dealer and cOnnoisseur.
Some Notable Pictures.
While the prize pictures viii be centers /
Of interest at the reception and private ]
view this evening. it is probable that 4
the chief attraction will be found in .
gallery B, in which have be 4 hung /
the I'VE examples of the portrait work
Of John Singer Sargent The pictures
IN this room by other artists are also
lf marked merit In this same gallery
are a landscape by Redheld two ma
'ines By WinslOW Homer. and a land
scape by the same artist George De
pictures. William n. Chase Hugh II p
Breckenridge and Carl Melchers are ex-
iibitors in this distinguished assembly
md three Washington artists, H. HO-
lart Nichols, Harold J. Macdonald. and u
Hiss b. NJ. Hanson have their works
among those in gallery b.
Purchases by the Gallery.
The trustees OF the Corcoran Gallery !,
.alS a meeting Yesterday a Ffernoop e,,,d