Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-27

stands. The elder woman, presumably
the mother, has her back to the OBJ
on the opposite side of the table, and
therefore facing. 1t is a charming
family group. and is painted not only
with much taste but feeling. life
size painting of a single figure. a
young woman in a kimono. by Mr..
Wiles. was previously included in the
Evans National Gallery collection, SO
this painter is now doubly represented.
AS the two canvases are very different
in character this is indeed well.
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r mr.. KEY has now in his studio in the
4VA Corcoran building a number of
pictures that he has irecently paintei
which are Of special local interest. One
is OF the Lee mansion at Arlington. an
other is Of the Potomac river looking
north from the Aqueduct bridge, and a
third view Of the river near Analostan
Island. All are picturesque and attrac-
tive compositions. Mr.. key is also paint
ing picture of moonrise as seen across
a broad stretch Of the Shenandoah valley.
which is broadly treated and very eff
fective, and also one Of an old-mill on the
banks of the Shenandoah river amid
masses of midsummer foliage which like
wise has good quality. The painting Mr..
"The Octagon'' on the corner OF New
York avenue and 18th street. the old
Tayloe house, now the home OF the Amer
lean Institute Of Architects. was pur-
chased recently by . collector of Mobile,
Ala.
MISS JOSEPHINE GLOETZNER has
lVA returned to Washington after sew
oh In w
she executed one or two commissions.
She has now in her M street studio two
portraits lately completed, one Of a lady
In q large black hat, street suit and furs.
and the other Of a young girl in a blue
gown seated with her hands in her lap.
Both are broadly treated, atmospheric in
suggestion. personal and impressive. not
faultless, perhaps. but individual and con-
vincing. Miss Goetxner Is q hard stu
dent and has. what is more. real talent
For several years she has been feeling
her way, holding fast to her own con-
victions, and steadily gaining ground.
She will undoubtedly succeed.
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eTvHOSE who have visited the exhibition
of paintings by Edmund c. Tarbell
at the Montross Galleries, New York.
during the last two weeks cannot have
1allc0 10 De impressed ny Tie AdSI Tia
in this collection Of twenty-one pictures
none appeared to better advantage than
Josephine and Mercie,' loaned by the
Corcoran Gallery Of Art. To this exhibit
ton DR.. Woodward loaned the Interior =
to which the first award was made in
the Corcoran Gallery's 1910 exhibition
Robert Treat Paine loaned Girl Mend
ing" and the Museum of Fine Arts. Bos-
ton, contributed not only Girl Reading, .
but Portrait of Edward Robinson, ESQ.,
and MY Children in the Woods To
these were added Cutting Patterns"
Rehearsal in the Studio" MY Family at
Cotuit'' and. unfortunately, numerous
portraits which added nothing to Mr..
Tarbells reputation. No one has painted
American interiors as Mr.. Tarbell has
and 1t is greatly to be hoped that he will
not abandon this theme. which admits Of
endless variations, to take up either por-
trait or landscape painting, which many
do better than he.
A T the Knoel1er Galleries, New York.
an extraordinary exhibition Of por-
traits and other paintings by the old
masters chiefly Of the English school. has
just been held for the Artists Fund and
a rtists' Aid societies. Fifty paintings