The Washington herald., 1910-12-13
SMART SET SEES
GALLERY EXHIBIT
oontiaued from page One.

the assep oling of this collection, since IL
was called out Ia response TO Mr.. Clark's 5
generous contributions in the interest OF
furtherinr American art. there were
many pietures in the loan colectihn
which held groups of admiring spectators
| throughout the evening.
| Notable among these was Sunlight,
| by John w. Alexander, which showed
rather tall young woman in a yellow
gown, across which fell one or two bars
OF brilliant from evidently between the
apertures Of window shutter or half
open door The effect was extraordinary
and showed the hand of the master
| A superb portrait was that loaned by
tho Art Institute OF Chicago. Apple Bios
SONS. the head and hand Of little girl,
/ in which the masterful brush strokes
called forth much praise from the artists
and critics who crowded around the
picture. II is little thing, though.
that is easily overlooked by the isyman,
among the wealth OF other excellent ma
terial. Irving Wiles, THE student, IS
an attractive canvass, showing the head
OF sirl, with palette and brushes. The
Garden PaTasor' of Frederic Carl FIJI
eseke is glowing canvass full OF IRE
little too vivid perhaps for those OF
| quieter tastes, but judged on its merits,
sa splendid piece Of work.
Indian Painting I-ifeiike.
4 vigorous picture is that of Irving
Couse entitled, THE Sacred Birds a
nude Indian figure ia which the drawing
is strong and clear and the whole treat
ment fun of life and color. From the
Terrace" by Gustav Won Sehelegel is
another canvas that showed harmony Of
conception and execution.
Willard l.. Metcalf. whose May Night"
won first prize at the first exhibition,
has two splendid pictures-'Ice Bound
and '"rhe Brook" The former shows
fulhilment of the splendid promise given
| by this artist at the initial competition.
and is one Of the gems of the collection.
Youth By Charles " Hawthorne Is
a rather curious conception. but deserv-
| ing OF mention for its execution.
| Robert MacCameron. whose portrait OF
| President Taft Is on exhibition in Gallery
| +, and which is considered 10 be an ex-
/ cellent portrait OF the President. con-
| tributes another grewsome companion
piece 10 that widely discussed canvass.
/ "Absinthe,' which he exhibited in 1907.
The latest is called Jour du Fete, and
represents a trio OF besOtted individuals
and the inevitable glass of the extract OF
wormWood.
Frederic J. Waugh has a mastery pic
ture In "rhe Spanish Main" in which
a great golden galleon is plowing through
a swirl OF giant green waves. The light
and the bu0yancy OF the picture and the
marvellous action make il notable paint
ing Carl Melehers, winner Of second
prize, has two other pictures, "The
Smithy" and THE Mother which meas
ure well up among the best pictures on
exhibition.
Loan Collection PIeases.
Among the many fine portraits are the
Sargent. lent by A. Augustus Healy; the
Robert Henri portrait OF Mrs William
Rockwell Clarke. the shannon portrait
OF John V Farwen, and AIr. James Hen
~ Moser's excellent portrait Of Mr. Henry
F. Blount. lent by the Evansville Public
Library. Many paused before Harrison
Birges The shlpyard," and commented
upon its tricky arrangement of light and
the violet haze which enveloped the sub
jeet The treatment Of the sky in ].
Alden Weir's The Hunters Moon came
in for great deal Of praise.
To enumerate ali the pictures which
had sood points would be TO go through
the catalogue IN detail, and space does
permit this. II is gratifying. however.
10 record the complete success Of the ex-
hibition from every standpoint This is
the third exhibition of its kind. and
Washington has already begun 10 look
upon these as among its regular midwin-
ter events. During the course Of the eX-
hibltion, which continues until January
. the gallery VIII be open 90 the public
az stated hours, and the two evenings
each week. admission free, and ought TO
attract a large number of those who
really care for good pictures.