The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-24

Tbs third biennial eNhibfIon OF OIL
paintings by contemporary An@rican
artists IL now in progress q, the corcorAn
0alisry % Art In Washington. d. c. Il
began last week The two previous ex-
hibit ions were so successful being AZ
tended by over 100000 persons. THAI the
trustees of the gallery determined to hold
q similar exhibit ION this winter and spared
NO pains in the preparation thereof; the
consequence is that the show ID not only
superior To its predecessors. but one Of
the finest and most representative ever
held in America. Pittsburg and Phila-
delphia being its only rivals. The dis
play is confined to original oil paintings
by living American artists not before
publicly shown in Washington. Quality.
not quantity. rules. The Hon. w. A.
Clark gave 5000 to be awarded In
prizes at this third exhibition. The first
prize OF 5000 and n gold medal went
to Edmund {. Tarbell for his The
Interior: the second prize OF 81 500 with
q silver medal. was awarded TO Carl
Melchers for his Penelope: the third
prize OF 81 900 and "A bronze medal was
| won by thilde Hassam with his Spring
time and the fourth prize OF $500 and
an honorable mention went to Daniel
CARRIER for his April Landscape" A Jury
invited by the trustees Of the gallery
awarded these prizes. They are +. ID.
Millet. chairman; Frederick p. vinton.
Edward W. Redfit Id. W. Sergeant Kendall.
Lewis II Meakin. The Corcoran Gal
lery committee consists Of Frederick b.
Mcclure. chairman: Charles c. Glover
and Arthur Jeffrey Persons. To Director
Mcclure especially We offer our con-
sratulations on the artistic results he has
achieved at this not able exhibition.
There ars.eight well filed galleries and
the atrium. 332 canvasss in all. No sug-
sestion of crowding is aroused. and
while there are plenty OF ediocre works
the general average is excellent. Pic
lures in high keys do not predominant,
though impressionistic art Ia well repre-
sented. John Sargent sent several por-
traits and a landscape and it is to the
credit OF this exhibition that the indis-
putable master OF living American painters
does not loom 30 nightly. does not stick
ont from among the surrounding Pic
tures a. he would have done. say. at the
Royal Academy. This does not imply
that his exhibits are below the level OF his
accustomed production. To be sure. hs
does not show such noble portraiture as
the Pulitzer heads. but the portrait No.
?, in the catalogue. lent by A. Augustus
Healy ia not to be passed by with
indifferent gaze: nor the portrait Of
girl. with it's characteristic brush work
and rich whites. lent by Frederick s.
Pratt. nor the beautiful Garden OF Yer
saillcs." lent by John G.. johnson. These
Sargents. indeed :he ma jority OF the
canvases in the Corcoran Gallery. have
| been seen at various times in various
galleries OF New York. Housed under the
hospitable roof Of the Corcoran. admirably
disposed and hung. it ia a pleasure to
| salute many old acquaintance.
In Gallery A. where the Sargents are,
the opening note OF the pict orial symphony
IL st r,ick by that sterling painter W. Elmer
| Schofield with his Indian summer.
Frederick J. Waugh follows with his The
Outer Surf: then Frank W. Benson's
Family Group and Charles II. Wood
bury's 10y Lodges II. b. Smell. who
has been absent in India. shows Him
alaya scene. Paul Dougherty's Lands
End we know. Richard Miller has a
Chinese Dress" The trImpets Of fame
which. posted in front of the Sargents.
blow loudly. execute a triumphant fan.
| fare before Daniel Garber's prize winning
April Landscape. IL 10 a better CARRIER
than his contribution To our present
Academy The mountain which serves
a. a back ground is solidiy indicated. the
April trees with their sparse outlines and
the tender blues and greens more than hint
at the eternal vernal renascence. Next
to this landscape hangs the first prize win
uer. Tarbell's Int erior.- one OF his beau
tifully planned and atmospheric works.
Of which he alone among living painters
possesses the secret. II 10 all very well TO
vaunt the younger Du' chmen. who model
themselves after Josef Israels. but il COM
pared with such a composition a. this Of
Tarbelrs their paint seems wooly. their
themes trit ely sent mental Roses by
Joseph De Camp. il lent by the City.
Art Museum Of st. Louis. Jonas Lies
Fishing Boats at Sunrise" shown at the
Madison Art Gallery. and Frank Van
Sloun's portrait Of an actor. also seen
here. are worth while: 50 Is Robert Henri's
portrait Of Mrs. William Rockwell Clarke
From the Terrace il the title Of night
effect on the water. Japanese in feeling.
n. o. Tanner. Frank Duveneck. l.. H.
Meakin. r. r. vintop. Cous~. Poora. The
ges,s Benson. and The Coming Shower
by Philip Little. comprise about all that IL
notable in the first gallery.
Hugh X Breckenridge has deserted
for the none. his beloved interiors with
contrasted light effects. and in Gallery B
gives us -Phlox Garden" Frank W
Benson has a Girl Playing Solitaire ,lent
by the Worcester Art MusetImb Clifford
Adams a black robed figure. Tran
auillitv.- and Groll on" of his Arizona
landscapes. Carl Melchers's Penelope
the second prize winner. hangs here. n
il all that fervent admirers Of this clever
artist would wish. and pretty in the
bargain Emil Carlsen's Open Sea- and
DeCamps The Blue Cup are old friends.
"a IL Willard l. Nstcalf'- The Brook.
lent by Major d. C. Phillips. wilton Lock
wool again accomplishes his agreeable
trick 81 painting "Peonirs. n companion
piece 10 his Academy flower piece. Walter
MacEwen's -Le Robe .Jauns- il capital
Ben Foster calls his cont ribuiion Evening
VIC admired tho briIt,an,y 81