Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-04

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and there is every reason to believe that
the approaching exhibition will prove
equally notable. Richard N Brooke is
the president.
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A n exhibition OF dry points and etch-
"A ings by Mortimer Mempes, one-time
friend of Whistler and distinguished
alike as a painter, etcher and an author,
is now on view in the Veerhoff galleries,
1920 street. Eighty examples are
shown and each is deserving Of careful
consideration. 1t is difficult to say just
what constitutes significance in art
| there are SO many attributes of great
ness. and yet it is true that there is an
intangible something which instantly
declares itself and to the sensitive or
astute observer directly places a work
on a high plane of accomplishment
Mempes etchings and dry points
possess this distinguishing quality.they
are obviously the work of an artist OF
exceptional attainment and pronounced
individuality. When etching is
wrought by an artist who is inherently
an etcher. it can thrill and delight as
probably no other form of pictorial -.ex-
preston.
Mortimer Mempes line is strong yet
firm; his style is varied He shows re-
markable mastery of depth OF shadow
and also the power to translate briilancs
of color. His Bronze Workers sug-
gests Rembrandt in its treatment or a
Trinity with its chancel window emitting
shadowy interior: his interior OF Holy
light, seems almost vibrant with color.
His Venetian etchings are not merely
picturesque but they are true; they con-
nirit
one sees it today. which for all its much
talked-of color is loveliest in half light
when forms and designs take precedence.
Most interesting and amazing, II one
must chose, is an etching entitled IN
the Eye of the Sun''-a picture of a ut
| tie Italian or Spanish house basking in
the sunlight. its fiat unbroken wall piaZ-
ing in the radiance of midday. And 1t is
SO simply done by elimination and con-
trasts. Truly, a mastery production
There are in this collection Mempes
three famous portraits of whistler!
clever possibly veracious. but certainly
not fattering. Much more attractive is
his Woman of s3''-a picture of old
age, beautifully interpreted. There are
in the collection souvenirs from almost
all quarters of the world-Asia. AFRICA,
the continent Of Europe, Great Britain
and America Those who have Travelled
will find many familiar scenes such as
the vista of the Great Clock at Rouen,
or one of the streets in Amsterdam. from
first to last it is a delightful collection.
and one which it Is a privilege to see. 1t
will continue until April IL.
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nRINCE PAUL TROUBETskOY will
hold an exhibition of his sculpture
here in the Moore gallery, on 18th street,
next week and during the week following.
This artist is the brother of the Prince
Troubetskoy who at one time resided in
Washington. The latter is a portrait
painter, the former a sculptor. A winter
or SO ago a collection Of Prince Paul
Troubetskoys small bronzes was brought
to this country through the efforts Of Miss
Cornelia 3. Sage, director OF the Albright
gallery of Buffalo, and after being eX-
hibited in Buffalo was shown In New
York and other cities. Washington is
now to have the opportunity of viewing
what promises to be an equally repre-
sentative group of this distinguished ar
lists work. Prince Troubetskoy's bronzes
are small but vital, and though his fig
| ures have complete repose and are plas-
| tic, they are at the same time distinctly
alive and vivacious. One of his statuettes
| the figure of a young girl standing knit
| ting-is in the Gallery of Modern Art at
| Venice.
NEW professional organization has
| "A been formed in New York. 1t is
styled THE Allied Artists of America"
The purpose is apparently evolution rath-
er than revolution, for the organization
includes among its members the president
of the National Academy of Design and
many Of the supporters of the older or
ganization. The Allied Artists OF Amer1-
| ca made their debut, as 1t were. in an
exhibition which opened March 81 in
what is styled the Municipal Gallery of
| New York, which is in the Washington
f, Irving High School This is girls
| school and is located in the downtown
| district. between 10Th and 18th streets on
Irving place. The outward appearance Is
| somewhat similar to that Of the COM
mercial buildings, by which 1t is surround
ed. Entering through the swinging doors
| On Irving place, however, one finds one
| self directly in great hall of the old
English type, with a large open fireplace,
| furned oak paneling and excellent light
| ing Here, and In the galleries above,
is hung the first annual exhibition as
| sembIed by the Allied Artists of America
| One hundred and twenty-three paintings
| are shown. all of which come up to the
usual exhibition standard. AS is always
| the case. some are much better than
| others, but the average is sufficiently high
| for the collection to be taken as repre-
sentative and found educational.
| Several thousand students pass through
this hall and these galleries every day.
besides which an attendance from out
| side Of at least 10000 in a month has,
| since the establishment of the municipal
| gallery, not been unusual. This attend
ance is largely drawn from downtown
| workers and those who live In the i'm
| mediate neighborhood
| 1t Is interesting to konw that among the
prime movers in forming this new or
ganization and arranging for the present
exhibition are several artists from Wash
| ington. The president of the Allied Art
lists is Ernest Albert; the vice president,
Hobart Nichols; chairman of the pub