Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13

- T IL well worth a pilgrimage to Phila-
delphia to see the exhibition of the
Philadelphia Water Color Club and
u the Pennsylvania Society OF Nina
ture Painters, which opened with
private view and reception last Saturday
evening In the galleries of the Pennsyi-
yania Academy Of the Fine Arts.
Not only are these exhibitions notable
on account Of the works which they en-
brace, but because Of the charming man.
ner In which they are set forth. No
effort, apparently, has been spared to
perfect arrangement and to secure an
environment peculiarly fitting. The walls.
which normally are a dull dark green,
have In four of the galleries been paneled
with gray and decorated with laurel gar
lands In formal architectural style. And
the gallery in which a majority OF the
miniatures are shown has been furnished
with oriental rugs on the floor. chairs. a
table and a sofa Of colonial design set
against the walls. a simple old-fashioned
mantel put in place and jars OF chrysan-
themums giving a touch of color and life.
the whole forming in itself a picture in
which the exhibits become a significant
incident.
There are three hundred and sixty-two
works included in the Water Color Club S
section and one hundred and forty-hve III
the miniature painters department of this
exhibition, representing in all two hum
dred artists. Mr.. William H. Holmes OF
this city. the curator OF the National
Gallery and chief of the bureau OF Amerl-
can ethnology. was a member Of the
Jury Of selection for the water color ex-
- It'll I'D fhrAR
landscape paintings which are attracting
favorable attention. Other Washington
painters are also represented Mr.. Moser.
by a Rock Study. Adirondack Woods :
Miss Perrie by a Landscape. Near the
Madelaine," and Everett Warner by "A
Rainy Evening, Rothenburg." while In the
miniature exhibit are works by Mrs.
Charlotte Kirkham, Miss Jean Lucas.
Miss Margaret F. Hawley and Miss Ruth
Brooks. The marked feature OF the water
color exhibition is the great variety of
work II comprehends. not only water co..
ors, but etchings. pastels. crayon and
charcoal drawings and wood block prints
being included In its catalogue. This
for after all the medium is Of less conse-
quence than the result. and not the least
important work being done today by
American artists Is In the Held OF Illus
tration- Indeed. 1t must be confessed that
this exhibition gathers special strength
through the works purposed primarily
for reproduction. such. for example. az
those by Jessie Wilcox Smith. Elizabeth
Shipper Green. Thornton Oakley and
Elizabeth Howell Ingram. In several In
stances painters have contributed a num-
Der Of pictures which have been grouped
i'm such manner al to form a unit In the
larger scheme. indicating and emphasiz-
ing the trend Of endeavcr. Alfred East.
president Of the Royal Society Of British
Painters. contributes four water colors
and four etchings: d. Y. Cameron. the
distinguished Scotch etcher and painter.
four water colors. Alice Schille and Al
exander Robinson both contribute notable
groups. as do also Hermann Dudley Muir
ply. d. w. Tryon and Henry c. White.
There are some specially artistic and
decorative studies OF morning glories By
Centric Kataoka. interpreted In the spirit
OF old Japan. and some flower studies by
Edna Boies Hopkins. no less skillful or
suggestive The miniature display up
holds a high Observation-Disclosures than one
might suppose who fancied that the vogue
had passed for painting in little" APP
parently at no time has better work been
done OF this description. At least thirty
Of these exhibits can claim extraordinary