The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
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, nanship are evident. The Work has
/ been carefully considered and seriously
and forcefuhy executed
IN the south room or tl-s lower ztrlu-n
OF the COrcOran Gallery OF Arr there
was placed on exhibition last week 4
decorative plaque By the late Augustus
St. Gaudens, containing IN bas-relief
the portraits OF Mr. and Mrs WaTus
( MacVeagh- The work is one Of the
notable examples Of the scUIptUral
ability Of the distinguished sculp-o-:
possibly II Is more notable tor its sim
pllcity AMI apparent lack OF intention
| OF appealing 10 the popular mind By an
elaborated arrangement than for any
other reason
The composition contains the fewsst
possible elements consistent with Inc
presentation OF an outdoor setting. a
simple seat with the figures Of the sit
I lcfs az either end. In the pose II the
3Buses iEsre IS that appreciation OF the
DeoJly OF itne observed IN the works OF
- "a locas- O.le may feel thai the
work is too SIMPLE in rs angernent.
and too easily accomplished. II Is how
ever, direct and convincing in its pre-
sentatlon OF Testful SPOT, . cOnEenial
couple. ana peaceful day when the
/ enjoyment Of The open air Is resJfuI and
/ satisfying
Following the close OF the exhibition
I OF the portraits by AlEe1 KOSenLhai OF
the justices OF the Supreme Court OF
/ the United States, the next exhibition
/ L. be neld IN the Hemicycle Of the Cor
C0ran Gallery Of Art VIII be the annual
/ exhibit OF the Washington Architec-
JUral Club. which Will exhibit from Nay
| 8 10 May p. This exhibition will con
. sist Of architectural drawings. and OF
[ photographs and models relating 10
! architectural subjects.
While this exhibition is that Of a local
! architectural society. the committee n
J Charge has invited exhibits from leading
{ architects IN other cities, and IN re-
( spouse 10 this invitation exhibits are
I expected from prominent architects OF
/ baltimore. Philadelphia New YORK,
I Boston, with the possibility u Work
! being submitted from PittsbUrg, and
The exhibition committee is w. 2.
! Wood. chairman; i J. Weisssnoorp,
| secretary. and II s AIcAliister, F Reed.
/ V W stevens / A simon. L sun
/ tee or selection consists Of HaT-ry W
! Corbett, New TO-k- Paul CTeE. PHilacel-
phis. and Theodore w Pie1Sch. OF Bal
on May l the society viii collect the
] work Of local architects intended Tor
[ this exhibition Agents IN other cities
I will collect works 10 be suDmittei ~
{ Ottt-of-tOu-u exhibitors The meeting OF
/ the committee Of secretion VIII occur on
( Tuesday. May .. and The annual dinner
: OF the society viii occur on IueS13E
! ric.t Nav = In this exhibition there
I via be no awards The club organized
/ a competitor for a design for the cover
] o. the 2nUna- c-lIa lIl-LAe- anu NV 10 -
} OF $50 for the most scceprao-e cover ce-
J sign has been awarded 10 H r IN
| EIngham-
Paris last week. Alexander Harrison.
] the American painter. and al one time
/ employed in one Of the Government de-
/ partments in this city. IS eXnlolJlIls
! paintings Of The Adriatic- and marines
Z al sunset in keeping with his pest
Z works in this direction
( Miss Caroline AIinturn Hall. OF New
! York. is exhibiting at the Women
. Municipal League recentl Hn-SL51
! portrait OF her grandmother: Mrs Jcl3a
Z Ward Howe, author OF the Battle
( Hymn 4 the Republic
From the recent eighty-third annual
/ exhibition Of the National Academy OF
/ Design. the Metropolitan Museum has
| purchased for $500 the study n BLACK
] anC Green" by John ". Alexander
/ : recent order from the customs au-
/ -ho-iries of the Treasury Department
J HIS released from bond the AZ Russian
/ ps intings. brought 10 this country for
/ rhe St Louis Exposition and retained
\ hers since that time The order per
uits their release and return 70 Russia
I AT one time L was expected thaL On
4 account Of complications they would De
Z disposed AZ al a public sale The est
mated value q these paintings IS
/ 5000.
The custom OF Ioaning paintings be-
longing &c he public museums OF Italy 20
royal families. for the purpose Of deco
{ rating their palaces upon important oc-
I casiOns. and then retaining these WORKS
Z Of art indefinitely, has been severely
& criticised In the legislative branch Of
the Italian government. and the minis
{ ter OF art has given his assurance that
this uratcice. VIII be stopped AZ once
That the pictures belong TO the people.
Z and that the people have q right 20
enjoy their possessions. has become
through this action q matter OF avOwed
policy.
The religious picture entitled The
Day Spring From On High from the
easel OF A c. HeaJon. is ROW on eXhibi-
ton in the TOWles galleries. in F street.
In this work Mr. Heaton presents a pic
represents an unusual type and period
OF the life OF the Christ child II has
IEcen the intention of the artist 70 pOr-
tray In q scene Of early morning upon q
lhOUsetop OF Nazareth the Madonna and
child at the sunrise hour The mystery
Of the return OF new day is united
with q suggestion OF an understanding
Of the guiding power that rules the uni
verse and separates day from night IN
the expression upon the face OF the
Christ child
The figure Ct the Madonna and the
tender spiritual beauty Of her face has
oeen feelingiy presented In the dis
lance the hills Of Nazareth are tinted
with the first RAYS Of the rising sun
The time in the life OF the Saviour *
shortly after the return from Egypt. or
when the child had reached the age Of
Eve.