Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27


Al the same time that the Love and
Life was returned to the Corcoran Cal
lery the portrait of Mrs. Roosevelt and
her daughter Ethel painted by Cecilia
Beaux. was placed with that institution
as temporary loan. This. regarded in
the light Of interest on the Watts picture.
is truly compromising, for it is most ex-
cellent painting and one which the public
has had little opportunity to view. 1t was
painted at the White House several years
ago. when the Presidents second daugh-
ter was yet a little girl. and was exhfb-
tied for a few days in the east room
directly after it was completed. 1t repre-
sents both Mrs. Roosevelt and the little
lass in white gowns seated side by side
on sofa upholstered in green damask.
The background Is a rich. dull red as a
foil to which is a large blue velvet bow
worn by Mrs. Roosevelt on her corsage.
The child's face is turned toward the OBJ
server and her left hand rests lightly in
her mothers right. The pose is easy and
apparently natural-the expression in each
instance vital But it is the brilliancy of
the technique which gives this painting
special distinction. Every stroke of tho
brush has been made to tell. The man
ner is direct and authoritative. No less
clever than Sargent's. it both amazes and
delights. One may or may not care for
this style of painting but none can deny
the value of such a portrait as. primarily,
a work Of art.
The Washington Water Color Clubs
thirteenth annual exhibition. which opened
last Saturday with a private view and re-
ception, is receiving much commentator.
The general opinion is that 1t is the best
display which has yet been made under
the auspices of this organization. Ger
tainly it is the largest. its catalogue
enumerating no less than 49, exhibits.
These have been contributed by sixty
eight painters. about half of whom are
non-residents. The group of twenty eight
water colors by Mr.. William II. Holmes.
selected from a much larger number of
sketches made on a recent trip to South
America. is attracting much attention. as
are likewise. the smaller groups contrib
uted by Mr.. Leisenring, Miss Mueden, Mr..
James Henry Moser and Mr.. Mindeeff.
AS certain artists are described as
painters painters because their works
especially meet with the commendation of
their fellow workers, so this exhibition
might be called a painters exhibition.
the technical merit of the paintings set
forth manifesting itself most patiently to
those of the profession. But it is not
without interest to the layman also, and
it is earnestly to be hoped that it will re-
ceive the patronage II deserves. Sales are
not the only token of appreciation. but
they are one of the tokens and distinctly
heartening For after all, though one
may produce through sheer desire for ex-
preston, If no one cares for the produc-
ton sufficiently to covet its possession
some incentive is lost. An actor finds little
inspiration in an empty playhouse, and.
without substantial appreciation. all art
must die. 1t has been determined to keep
the Water Color Clubs exhibition open
until the 11th of March and to admit the
public free on all weeks days between the
hours of $50 am. and pm, Sunday aft
ernoons from 1 o'clock until o'clock, and
Tuesday and Friday evenings from I'M
til ~.
For the benefit Of out-of-town visitors
1t may be stated that the Corcoran Gal
lery proper, the entrance to which is on
nth street, is free to the public Tues
days. Thursdays and Saturdays. a nomi-
nal charge being made for admission
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. In
this gallery at present, in addition to it's
Evans National Gallery collection Of
American paintings and the w. A. Clark
collection Of foreign paintings, both of
which are loans. At the National Mu-
scum. In the remodeled lecture hall. to
the left Of the entrance. Is the Harriet
Lane Johnston collection and other paint
inRs belonging, or lent, to the National
Gallery as we'll as a remarkable loan col
lection of textiles laCes, fans. miniat ureS
and the like. There also is to be seen a
comprehensive collection of the works of
the late Edward Kemeys. the distin-
guished sculptor of animals, which has
also been lent The Library of Congress
provides. through its print division. an
admirable exhibition of the works of
French etchers Of the nineteenth CEN
fury, as we'll as an exhibition of Japa-
nese prints drawn from the e. :. Moves
collection, both of which are set forth in
the upper halls. In addition to which
may be mentioned and heartily commend
ed a small exhibition Of photographs re-
producing the works of distinguished
American painters. to be found at the
Public Library, which occupies the blocks
between It'll and 9th streets, New York
avenue and G street.
of recent paintings by T. Scott Dabo Of
Paris was opened on Tuesday. Twelve
paintings are shown, all more or less
in the same vein, though differing
widely In subject. There are nocturnes
and sunsets. early morning and cloud
effects, all subtly rendered. the pur-
pose being chiefly to reproduce accurate
~ unusual and. to the painter. especi-
Y. CT. Fischer