Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-28

vase with its four panels showing flowers
typical of the seasons. and its neck
uniquely decorated. On top of this case
are a pair of dull yellow jars, Ming
pots and a vase of the same color,
which make splendid showing against
the red plush covering OF the wall There
is also a peachblow, celadon ana
dull. rich red vase. and yet another
with what is known as the powder blue
ground And besides these there are spec
linens of carved jade, wonderful piece
of carved amber and an exquislteiy
carved piece of brown and green jasper,
as well as several little figures Of the Ming
and later dynasty, quaint. grotesque and
yet brilliantly wrought, charming In texture
and color. One of these is figure of tins
God of War;" who is seen mounted upon a
spirited steed. To be sure, this exhibition
cannot compare with those held in New
York upon special occasions, such as the
Heber Bishop sale or the Duveen loan ex-
hibitiOn. but it suggests the possible rich
ness of such shows and the interest ana
Importance which they may assume.
Eventually the National Museum should.
like the British Museum. become q great
repository for such treasures.
IT UCIEN w. POWELL is painting four
l. large canvases. thirty by iifty-eignt
inches in dimensions each. as a series of
pictorial panels for the home of an art
collector in Pennsylvania. These are
scenes in Egypt, at Athens. Jerusalem
and Joppa, and are done from sketches
made by Mr.. Powell last winter on his
trip In the east. The first. of EGYPT.
shows the largest of the pyramids in the
| middle distance. the sphinx in the fore
ground to the left and group of cam
els and Egyptians to the right. The
sphinx is i'm deep shadow, as is also the
base of the pyramid, but its apex Is
1t,rl,f <,f a
late afternoon sun. Instead of the sharp
| dc finitons which are commonly seen IN
pictures of Egypt. Mr.. Powell has got
| into his picture a soft haziness which ra-
dates the light and softens outlines. II
is an admirable composition and charm
| inylv rendered. transcribins the spirit or
E! Egypt suggestive'y.
The second. at Athens. shows the Tenn
! DIE of Jupiter in the immediate fore
ground ard the Acropolis. with it's noble
! ruins in the distance. The freshness Of
| the grass the commonplaceness of the
| immediate surroundings are brought into
sharp but agreeable contrast with the
! frasmentary monuments OF the great
| past Preserving a fair amount of archi-
\ tectural accuracy. Mr.. Powell has not
I allowed his picture to become in any
| sense archaeological.
! The third is, of Jerusalem-the city set
| OH a hill The sun is setting and its iight
/ falls across the plains. gliding the roof
/ tops of the holy city. The fourth SHOWS
! the treacherous coast off Joppa niue
boat is approaching the shore, the waves
are breaking over the rocks and hlsh on
/ the land is the little town so famous In
biblical history. All four of these paint
inss are interpretations rather imam
actual prescriptions. They are facts
translated through an artists vision ana
| for this reason they are so much more
valuable 1t is the ability thus to render
the spirit which determines the place OF
the artist-which, in fact. differentiates
him from the machine or the mechanical
| contrivance To be sure. his command
/ of medium aids or retards his expression,
but no amount of technical skill can take
| the place of vision. Those who are most
| familiar with ar Powelrs work declare
4 that nothing he has produced is better
than these most recent paintings.
AN interesting picture of New York
"A harbor in 1872. painted by Richards
and privately owned. was to be seen al
veerhoff gallery this week. 1t Is COM