Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20

! scribed in these pictures. One of the most
interesting flows beneath a little bridge,
between green banks and under leafy
trees in Normandy.
There is a difference. Mr.. Knight says.
between the character of the streams and
the color of the foliage in Normandy and
England-the greens are grayer In the
former, he declares, and in the latter more
metallic. His pictures manifest this dis,
tinction.
color and that he finds special interest in
the problem of dark against light, as for
example a jutting rock in the midst of
mountain stream or a windmill against
the sky. His palette is varied and runs
long gamut; in his pictures are notes both
very low and very high. For this reason
they have pronounced effect, but lack
somewhat atmospheric quality. Mr..
knights work belongs more to the old
school than the new, and though 1t has
much merit it is not exactly in the spirit
of the time. In subjective interest, how
ever. his pictures are strong. and they
will give much real pleasure to many.
The exhibition will be open to the public
on week days and Sunday afternoons I'M
til the list of January.
THE Corcoran Gallery of Art has just
received a valuable addition to its
collection OF American sculpture, a por-
trait bust of Edward Tuck by Andrew
OConnor. replica or duplicate of this
bust has been purchased by the French
government and is now in the Luxem-
| bourg 1t is indeed a notable achievement
| brilliantly modelled, forceful and extreme
| ly Individual The head is finely shaped,
| the features expressive and mobile, the
| figure well indicated beneath the conven-
+, tional coat, the whole vital and full of
4 T1nr it, ,afh fv,ey in fhn
| handling of the work moreover. which
| is impressive-it Is essentially plastic and
| at the same time sensitive.
Andrew OConnor has done some ex-
| ceedingly distinguished work in sculpture.
First were his reliefs for ST Bartholo-
| news Church, New York, after which
| followed other commissions, among which
| may be named the Lawton monument in
! Indianapolis. the Lew Wallace for the
| National Sculpture Hall at the Capitol
| various portraits. the Johnson monument
| at st. Paul with its four fine subsidiary
| figures representing the great industries
of Minnesota. and his spirited sketch en-
| tered in competition for the Barry me-
| mortal in this city. Mr.. OConnor is an
other of our American artists who re-
| sides almost continuously abroad.
TAR BREDIUS, the late director of the
- great royal gallery at The Hague
and one Of the greatest living authorities
on art. was in Washington last week and
took occasion to visit the Corcoran Gal
lery. 1t was explained to him that this
gallery was essentially one OF modern
art. He said that he knew this and was
| interested to see It.
/ To HIM our American art is compare
| lively unknown, few Americans exhibit
ing abroad. From what he had seen Of
| il here and elsewhere, however. he de-
clared 1t his opinion that it stands with
| the foremost today in interest. strength
| and virility. In viewing the American
collection, DIR. Bredius occas onally made
comment upon an apparent derivation OF
manner or style, as. for example, the
| ThauIow." 1.-The Barbizon School" but he
protested himself to be most favorably
| impressed. The example the Corcoran
| gallery owns Of Isreals, he said. was in
Iced one of this great modern Dutch
masters best. That a great student and
| authority, such as DR.. Bredius should
| feel IL worth his while to come to
| America to see the works IN public and
private ownership here. especially those
by the Dutch painters of the past, shows
! to what extent the United States has
| progressed in appreciation and owner
ship of art treasures. Indeed. 1t has been
suggested by a foreign writer that the
time will come when 1t will be essential
for students to visit America because of
our art treasures. as II Is now almost
necessary for our students TO seek them
abroad. However. Europe may feel as
sured of retaining her cathedrals and a
few other immovable art monuments
which viewing the matter lightly will in
sure perpetual interest
Il 4
I~OTEMPORARY American artists
- will. It would seem. have two excel
lent opportunities In the comparatively
Y near future To exhibit their puorAs abroad