Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08

have viewed them often enough to De
able to explain. The sculpture Is even
distorted. impossible. It. is not art, but
nature that Is Knocked, and because 1t is
so unbelievable that any could seriously
perpetrate such crimes. there are those
recalling blunders in the past. have
grown overtolerant. and the bewildered
public comes and goes. Some laugh,
others are dazed, still others accept the
imposition and are blindly misled.
E The whole exhibition has been admira-
bly, arranged The great drill hall has been
divided by screens or partitions into six
teen small and two large galleries The
works OF the contemporary painters and
the post are cleverly set
forth in the rear galleries, SO the visitor
is led up to them gradually. Passing to the
right one views. first. works by Ameri-
can painters. such as Henri, Bellows,
Murphy, whe, while individual and free in
expression, have by no means lost their
mental balance nor their respect for art
Twachtman. Whistler. Manet. Puvis de
Corot. Maris. Goya, Cezanne. It is
through these painters that Matisse,
Picasso Van Gogh and Gaugin are sup
posed to have. derived their inheritance,
but there ts no more kinship between
| them than between mole and an eagle.
| It is we'll that this collection should be
shown in this country, provided people
will view it Open-eyed and adjudge 1t al
/ it's true worth, but it will be exceedingly
unfortunate If the interest it has aroused
is misunderstood and the absurdity is mis-.
taken for cleyerness. To those who love
art because of its strength and beauty
its power to uplift and charm, this exhibi.
t ton is indeed a sorry sight. 1t closes II
New York the 10Th of this month. after
which a large portion of 1t will be shown
in Chicago. For many moons 1t will bt
| talked about not only In the artists
studios. but in the world at large.
| e,e~ X r. ,.a7-.-
Z HANY OF the pictures shown here II
lvI the Corcoran Gailery's latest exhi
| bition are now on view in the Pennsyl
Evania Academy in Philadelphia, being In
| ciuded in the catalogue of that Ainstitu
tion,s 1Oeth annual exhibition. Concern
ing this exhibition there have been con
fieting reports, some declaring it to b
| very brilliant and others that 1t Is far be
low the usual standard. The fact il tina
Il 1t is neither one nor the other. There ar
no very brilliant pictures to which on
twould return again and again, but tn
average il good-very good indeed. SOM
i Of the younger men naks especially geot
showing, and those to whom one has be
come accustomed to look for worthy &C
/ compiishment are not disappointing. Ev
erett Warner shows two. excellent paint
ings, and so also does william F. Sfly.
of this city. OF special IoSaA interest Il
| q panel painted by William NJ. Paxton TO
the Army and Navy Club. 1t represent
Neptune riding in his chariot on the sea
| surrounded by mermaids and drawn b!
handsome sea horses. Among the sculp
ture, which makes notable feature o
this exhibition. il a: bust of the lat,
Frank D. Millet. by Albin Pofasek. al
i Academy Of Rome man. This portal
Il was modelled in Rome during Mr.. Millet
last sojourn there and IL thought to be I
| very characteristic likeness. It has beer
purchased by the Pennsylvania Academy
for its permanent collection. This exhi
bition, which comprises $50 paintings an(
1913 works in sculpture. opened In. Phila