Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18

| and writer. besides by profoundly denif-
tcant picture Of an old Nerman bridge
Portraits. one of the twin sisters recently
exhibited in the National .Acadsmy's win
ter display In New York. and the other OF
a. young woman In q black gown standing
beside q pedestal on which rests por-
i trait bust In marble. Hugh Brecken-
ridges portrait Of DR.. james Tyson. lent
by the University of Pennsylvania. has
attracted much attention and is distinctly
pictured as seated in q sick room. writing
at O table. while the trained nurse In
| uniform stands behind him in attendance
upon the patient. 1t Is q large canvas,
forced In effect by the unexplained IN
PRODUCTION Of glowing artificial light. n:
c. Tarbell sends two portraits, both aoh
physicians and neither comparable TO tne
work he has dons-to his ititnitanie genre re
Charles Dana Gibson is strong and con.
vincing, and Richard Miller's portrait OF
A. B. Frost. another we'll known IL
illustrator, has called forth much Favorable
comment. though 1t cannot be said to be
| f1attering.
Washington Artists Represented.
Quite a number OF Washington artists
are represented. William P. Silva sends
a spring landscape which has colorful
quality and luminosity: Winfield Scott
Cline, who Is best known for his artistic
photographs Of Washington, contributes
| a low-toned little landscape entitled
-Four Mile Run which has been well
placed and holds it's own with the best;
Hobart Nichols sends a picture of the
Warner, two well studied winter pictures,
and Elsie Brooke Snowden contributes a
Inocturne Special note likewise must be
made Of the paintings by A. W: Sparks,
To- yJruey vrh{ Nuh q
somewhat in the style of Richard Miller's
and F>riesekeis present work. have marked
individuality. and are more, than clever.
It Is interesting to find In this exhibi-
painters whose names are quite. unfa-
n1iliar. Murray P. Bewley. for example,
contributes several figure paintings to
which one will turn more than once:
really remarkable little interiors. but. a
mastery portrait Of g. young man; VIII
liam A. Hofstetter shows q charming
little doorway, Johanna X. Hailman.
striking picture of PITTSBURGH, interpTetpg
the spirit of the city, and Mary Fratz
.Andrade a delightful portrait Of mother
and son, Jack"
Sensation of the Exhibition.
+ The sensation Of this exhibition and
|fthe feature for which 1t will be long
est remembered, no doubt, is collec-
tion of twenty-five paintings by Henry
Goldenf Dearth. in a style Numerically
opposite to his style in the past. Mr..
Dearth has been numbered with the
conservative tonal painters. He now
appears as an ultra -impressiontst-pe
haps post-impressionist. The twenty
two canvases which represent him in
this exhibition are rendered in broken
strokes of pure color. not scientifically
placed in juxtaposition In order to re-
compose the illusion OF light. but with
the purpose Of forming color harmonies
sensuous and alluring-tapestries Of
color. embroideries.. mosaics. That they
are well done none will deny, but that
they possess the real spirit Of art some
do not believe. Indeed, 1t is a little
hard to know whether Mr.. Dearth has
argued himself into thinking, that he
sees things in the way he has painted
them, being carried high on the crest
of a restless wave Of the time, or
whether. being gifted with amazing
skill and versatility, he has not satir-
lied this very movement, exaggerating
its distinguishing features with rare
wit. Surely 1t is not to this that art
is coming.
In the same gallery In which Mr.
Dearth's paintings are to be seen is
found Penelope" by Carl Melchers,
lent by the Corcoran Gallery of Art. a
picture which dares comparison with
emerald green lamp. is conservatively
rendered, a painting modern in spirit
and yet adhering to tradition.
There are some excellent marines by
Woodbury.. Dougherty. Bellows and
Bicknell. snow pictures of note by
Ryder. Palmer. symons and Davoi.
among others: garden, which got hon.
orable mention at the Carnegie Insti-
tute, by Ruger Donoho, who began his
career as a painter In Washington UNI
a fvc irot In
Of Max Weyl: an interesting city pic
ture, Bowling Green, N. T." and a
Salem Doorway" by Colin Campbell
Cooper. and some still-life studies of
uncommon worth. to say nothing OF a.
number of admirable genres.
The Sculpture Exhibit. -"
The sculpture exhibit is also better than
usual. Two of Janet Scudders fountains
are given prominent places in the gal
leries and are seen playing. Bessie Pot
ter vonnoh shows several small figures
of women which are exquisitely modelled
beautiful works. Edward Berge sends q
half size model of a "Pieta" for st.
Patricks Church in Washington; Grace
H. Turnbull is represented by a head
OF an old man firmly but very feelingly
modelled Anna Coleman Ladd exhibits a
notable group. Water Sprites Leaping,"
which has life and spirit as well an
bird fountain, figure Of st. Francis
There are. moreover, some exceptionally
strong portrait busts by Crafty, s. E.
Fry. Bella Pratt, Edmond T. Quinn. An
nette Johnson, Saint Gaudens. Gertrude
". Whitney, Henry Herring and others;
notable portraits in relief by. Frances
Grimes and Helen Farnsworth Mears;
medals by Victor Bremen; animal sculp-
ture by Roth and A. Phimister Proctor
and a splendid bronze turkey by Albert
Laessle, which, as work Of art, won
from the jury of award (having no medal
to give to sculpture) hearty letter Of
commentators truly magnificent bird
OF course much must remain unmention-
ed. much which possesses both interest
and merit, but in so large and varied an
exhibition this is enevitable. Besides
which this is the kind of an exhibition
which those who are interested in the
progress of American art will wish to
see for themselves. 1t will continue until
March "a.
March "a LEILA MECHLIN.