Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09

hangs low in the sky. The silence of
night seems in the air.
Unlike many nocturnes. the effect is
not forced. the light is luminous. but
nature. dark and light. colorful. but
defying analysis. Undoubtedly
this picture belongs to Inness' late
period, when his command over his
medium was such that his power of
poetic Interpretation was in no wise
hampered. For this reason, perhaps. 1t
is especially characteristic-rich. warm.
toneful. presenting that aspect of nature
which is most gentle and satisfying.
With such pictures acquaintance 1nvarl-
ably ripens into comradeship
Inness was indeed master MT.
Philips has a. number Of other notable
American paintings, among which may
". Redfeld, which received a prize in
the Corcoran gallery's exhibition or
1907; a delightful interior by Irving X
Wiles. and a landscape by John r. Carl
son. as well as some very hne paintings
of the older schools, the English, Dutcn
and Italian.
A GROUP of paintings by Miss Hattie
"A E. Burdette is now on exhibition at
Venable's gallery on G street For the
most part this group Is made up OF sum-
mer sketches-sunny bits of landscape
painted in Maryland and Virginia-though
If includes also three or four portraits
and figure studies. The landscapes are
fresh and veracious. and while instantly
attracting attention. really carry conVlc-
ton. The compositions in themselves are
not specially pictorial. but the paintings
were purposed more as intimate stuoles
than as broad interpretations
lato locl NJ QffpctAt1On
deed one Of their chief charms-without
pretense they declare the delight the ar
fist found in nature. With exceptional
c,everness Miss Burdette has interpreted
the effect Of sunshine and atmosphere,
and though her coloring is not brilliant II
is agreeably bright and warm one OF
the portrait studies shown is a young
girl wearing wreath or autumn iea'es'
and has distinct decorative feeling: an
other is a portrait of a young woman IN
hat and veil standing out OF doors where
the contra SITS of light and shade are most
remarked.
successful study, virile, spirited and spon-
taneous In some of Miss Burdette
small figures composition poetic feeling Is
nicely manifested through decorative mo-
tive, and an appeal made to the magma
ton. The exhibition Will continue tn o"en
the coming week.
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@HIIIP TITLES exhibition Of paint
I iugs in the Hemicycle Hall OF tn
Corcoran will be open also until weet
from TODAY. and merits much more atten
tiop than 1t has had up TO the present
time. Whatever may be the ultimate yer
dict concerning Mr.. Titles paintings, Il
must be remembered that they represen
serious work and illustrate tendencie!
which are extremely modern and mus
sooner or later be reckoned with
| If one is to Judge present trend one
must keep in touch with current produc
, ton must keep in step. as it were, will
| the vanguard. Kenyon Cox, In an articl
on American painting published in thu
December number Of Scribaer's Magazine
| ventures the opinion that modern art !:
rushing madly toward precipice ovel
which it will fall to its death. The mod
ern art to which he specifically refers
however is that of the French fanatics
the Post and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Cub
| lists, AS they are called
Because American art is. on the whole
| extremely conservative. Mr.. Cox thinks
| that it holds the greatest promise for the
future. This may he, but it does not dc
to be too conservative. Mr.. l-ittleS eX
plorations are along interesting lines, ant
will undoubtedly lead somewhere that /:
| worth while.
THE art talk at the Corcoran Schoo
Monday afternoon was of an ex-
tremely practical nature. Mr.. Brooke
| took as his subject 1.-The Palette" and
| spoke with special reference to neatness
| in the use of pigments 1t took nothing
| less than a master. he declared, to paint
d good picture with a mussy palette.
| The practice Of various we'll known
| painters in setting their palettes wa
| cited, showing that single range OF
colors could be universally adopted: and
| many helpful suggestions, bred of long
experience were given with regard to the
use and care of paint, brushes and other