Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09
NEWS AND NOTES OF ART AND ARTISTS

implements of work. These are things
which painters as a rule rarely talk
about, but which are of the utmost inter
est and Importance to young artists. An
artists palette, in more instances than
might be supposed. gives the key to his
paintings.
X
r UCIEN POWELL has reopened his
II studio in the Lehman building and is
at work now upon some paintings for
which he made preliminary sketches a
year ago in the east. One of these Is OF
a street scene in Cairo and another is OF
a portion of Jerusalem. Both are mod
erate-sized canvases, but rather compli-
Gated compositions. in which many fig
ures are included.
They are rich in color and at the same
time toneful-pictures quite out OF the
ordinary and different from any Mr.. PoW-
ell has previously done. Mr.. Powell has
recently finished large canvas pictur-
ing one Of the great western canyons as
seen In the afternoon light, which is very
strong and impressive.
THE annual conventions of the Ameri-
can Institute of Architects and the
American Civic Association, which are to
be held in this city next week, will bring
to Washington many persons vitality in
terested in art. Architecture Is essen
TALLY a fine art-the very backbone OF
sculpture and painting-and the archl-
tects of America have done much toward
raising the standard OF art generally
They are the makers of the city picture,
which has come to be reckoned worthy
Of consideration with the great pictures
of the world
The American Civic Association has as
it's slogan "a more beautiful America
and concerns itself with the preservation
of landscapes as we'll as the Improvement
of towns and villages. Representatives
of both organizations are coming as dele
gates from all parts of the United States
The sessions of both bodies will be held
at the Willard Hotel.
TT is a sign Of progress that mural dec
orations are being more and more fire.
uuently placed in private houses. Mention
was made last spring in these columns OF
some very effective mural panels painted
by Thomas r. Manley for the drawing
room in Mr.. William p. Eno's residence.
These were painted on fine canvases in
broad wash in manner suggestive of
More recently Carl Rakemann has COM
peted decorative frezes in the dining
rooms OF new residences erected by
Messrs X. w Boiling and w. +. Lemon.
| which likewise are unusual These are
ooih comparatively small houses, well de-
| signed and yet unpretentious. The wood
work is white, the style of interior finish
! colonial. The frieZe in both instances,
| takes the form of a convent OnaliZed land
ic
Versailles: the other shows little more
! freedom in treatment and is trif1e less
! classical
Both are in excellent keeping, however,
with their surroundings and DO decorate
| the rooms in which they are placed.
They are painted on canvas fastened to
| the wall and with colors of sufficiently
| chalky quality TO convey the impression
! of fresco. The schemes are both well
designed and nicely executed From the
| standpoint of art as we'll as novelty much
| can be said in their praise.
! A \ important and interesting exhibit
ton is being prepared in the print
division of the Library of Congress which
will before long be put on view This
consists of reproductions in color which
| lave been made through the modern me-
dunn of photolithosra phy-"colortypes"
they are frequently called.
Great strides have been taken in recent
years in color reproduction-how great
comparatively few realize. This exhibit
| ton will replace that of Autographs,
which is still to be seen in the south
gallery.
i. i
IN ANIEI. CARRIER, who received
~ fourth prize in the Corcoran Gal
lery's last exhibition for his painting
.Sprngtime." which the gallery later
purchased. has just been awarded the
Potter Palmer gold medal. which carries
with 1t a prize of 81 600 for a decorative