The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-20
EXHIBITION OF ART
OPENED TO PUBLIC
Work of Washington Artists
Being Shown at Cor
coran Gallery.
EXHIBIT WILL LAST
UNTIL APRIL TENTH
Capitals Right to High Place
Among Leading Art Centers
Clearly Proven.


among the country's leading art cen
ters is indisputably reflected in the col
lection OF work OF leading artists OF
the Capital. which is being exhibited
in the hemicycle hall OF the COrcoran
Art Gallery under the title Of the
Eighteenth Annual Exhibition OF the
Society of Washington Artists.
The exhibition was opened to private
view last night, and that official and
resident society and the leading figures
in Capital art circles turned out in
large numbers was accepted as a strik-
ing manifestation of the appreciation
in which the work of painters of this
city is now held.
The exhibition. which will remain open
from March % TO April 10, inclusive,
comprises ninety-siX canVasses and fiji
teen sculptures, all of them admirably
conceived and splendidly executed and
entirely worthy of a place beside those
OF contemporary foreign artists. 1t con-
tains portraits, landscapes. marine
views, interiors, and studies.
While an attempt has been made TO
feature the American landscapes, sew
eral depicting foreign scenes stand out
prominently, and therefore it cannot
be said that the domestic color has
been maintained.
Effects Produced.
SO far as the execution rof the more
noteworthy pictures of this collection
goes, it may be said in truth that the
men exhibitors have succeeded in pro-
ducing more striking effects than their
women contemporaries, this being par
ticularly as 10 the portraits and land
scapes. The men have, in this sense.
followed the masculine leaning toward
Characterization in which fine detail
6nd vigorous rather than purely emo
tiOnal conceptions predominant. 1t is
obvious that the women exhibitors have
aimed at producing the more exquisite
colorings and soft effects peculiar 10
their kind.
Separating the canvasses into groups,
the landscapes that attracted most at
tention at last nights private view
are from the studios of Max Weyl, the
dean OF Washiugtons art world, who
last year celebrated his seventeen birth
day, Richard N Brooke, president Oh
the Society of Washington artists; h.
&. Mosser, Spencer B. Nichols, Carl
Weller, and James Henry MOser. From
Mr.. Weyls brush there are three land
Ecapes on exhibition, namely. Even
ing, Upper Marlboro October Days,
a canvas in which there Is much 70
commend in the way of Beautiful color
ms and splendid execution; and Moon
lise-'
Messer's Contribution.
Mr.. Messer has contributed but one
picture, but in this he has produced one
OF the most noteworthy OF the collec-
ton IL is entitled Twilight" and IL
presents a scene Of luminous beauty in
which nature is shown at her best Mr..
Brooke's interpretations are singularly
fine. without a biemish or a stroke to
mar their detail. He offers four can
vases, of which he considers Drift
IN. 1Gff bfE
OF the portraits exhibited, widest in
Jerest was shown in one OF lanes
Bryce, British ambassador 10 the Cnlteo
States, by Ernest Moore, an Engnsl-
man by birth, but now living in wash
ington Mr.. Moore's two other con-
tributiors in portraiture are Of his vile
"a splendid study OF beauty and intelli-
EeRce-and three-Quarter length PIC
lure of Dr. Allerton Cushman- In this
last portrait the artist whose glIt IN
this school Of painting is undeniabie,
las modelled a strong face, full Of char
scteT and personality ~.
Contrasting sOm 46S work with Of Mss mr
Ca1har5ue c. Critcher, whose portrait
OF Mrs Charles Hewitt Wright Is hiSn-
" commendable. IL presents charm
ing nlatron. the lines Of whose face are
Another portrait by the same artist Is
OF Miss Dorothy Duncan GateWood' ano
this, too. is one that would assert Hs
hlSll merit in any collection
Among NeWCOmeIS.
Counted among the newcomers in
local art circles are John h. Souther
a r,ainter Of marines; Alexis 3. Nancy
a teacher Of design, and Miss Josephine
Cloetzner The work OF all three oil
these artists is excenently executed and
suIl OF purpose Miss Gloetzner's can
1sss Of white dogwoOd showing marked
ability to produce a fine color effect
Mr. SOutheI- whose work calls for spec
ial mention. has attempted a poetl'
handling of hIs two canVasses, this
being so 10 a marked degree in hi'
picture. A Quiet Evening on ths
SOUND" HIS work may be compared
with that OF Alexander Harrison OF
Ds DO. although he has failed to carry
out the peculiar style OF either Of thes'
celebrated artists with exactituc'
that might impress his work with tn
Same force as theirs,
The exhibition will be open from 20
dav until April 10, on week days from
$50 g. m. TO 4 p. m; on Tuesday anC
Friday evenings from 10 10 O'Clock
and On Sunday afternoons. Not alOn'
because the exhibition Is open 10 th'
r.ublic without cost, but because Of TIT
great merit OF the WORK ana the re
TnarkabIe advance made by local artist
iu demonstrating the high character %
their ability is the exhibition worthy o
widespread interest.