Evening star., 1917-11-16
Pictures Of Different Types.

merly Of this city and at one time not
so very long ago q student in the Cor
coran School Of Art These, too, are
outdoor pictures. but Of quite dif-
to the Public Library. another q scene
on beach. another boats by a wharf
things and people-all signifying life
cotemporary existence.
Other works by Miss Howell are to
be found in other parts Of the gallery.
Gloucester scenes and one, most nota-
BILE, a view Of Market street in Phtla-
de1phia. All are done in the same man
ner and are illustrative and engaging
They catch and hold the attention but
they tell their story at a glance, their
interest is largely transitory. They are
works OF the hour and go to show
how pleasing q new style even in art
may be when skillfully employer. and
| with reason.
Miss Jane Peterson's work is very
much in the style of Miss Howelps,
and as the subjects are somewhat
similar one may be pardoned for con-
fusfng them, but Miss Peterson's use
OF color Is as rule somewhat freer,
An Attractive Exhibit.
Miss Lesley Jackson has contributed
quite number Of water colors to this
| exhibition. all of which are in every
respect delightful. She shows pictures
of fishermen cleaning "the catch" in
the shadow of a shed. and she shows
them weighing "the catch" in the full
strong light of summer sunshine on
the wharf She has sent q picture Of a
flower garden. which 10 again in quite
a different vein. and she has made
other contributions Of an equally In
teresting character. These are ali DIFF
ncult subjects and very simply render
ed.
Miss Bertha d. Perr1e the secretary
OF the club. whose work IL we'll known
ana esteemed not only here but else
ample-fshing boats at a wharf-a
typical theme and attractively inter
preted.
Edgar Nye sends two paintings larger
in clear color and with considerable
strength. showing different views Of
the dunes on the Virginia seacoast One
| includes in its composition a row Of
trees rivaling in picturesqueness the
stone pines of italy
Frank Edward johnson contributes
four water .colors. all rather broadly
rendered and with nice feeling for
values as well as color relations. One
Is Of little village in Norway a tiny
white church steeple set against a
background Of towering mountains.
Another Is Of a harbor-a foreign port;
| a third, simple autumn Landscape.
! All are different-each Is good
Few Figure Paintings.
| There are very few figure paintings.
| and those who recall the Water Color
Clubs exhibitions Of ten or more years
the very successful pastelists whose
! figure paintings were SO notable In
those days Most noteworthy in this
1oa are a Tater soloss by william
Belcher Of New York. Mr.. Loring is
specially well represented by Mother
and Child" very sympathetically and
Anne" seated beside a stand heaped
with green apples. It is a pathetic
pdret,an picture and mGyss Move to pity as well
been awarded prize for a picture of
Very Blonde Baby" in the New York
Water Color Clubs exhibition.
been contributed by Miss Mary P. cod
ding of this city-one bunch Of roses
in brass bowl. the. other apple bios
SONS in a blue and white jar. Both are
ing the spirit as well as the form have
distinctly decorative feeling. Mrs.
Myron c. cole likewise shows an inter-
esting and excellent floral composition.
wall Of the gallery are to be found some
very small but very pleasing pictures
bits which seem to have been painted
for the sheer joy of the doing and have
| seHtiHenI anu ieeHnE as WeiI as aftis-
| tic merit. Such are September Moon
rise," by Benson B. Moore: October"
by w. B. Imlack: "Redections,' by
Elisabeth spalding: odd Sligo Farm"
by Carl Weller: a tree by Florence l..
Bryant. and a group Of city houses by
Corine Cunningham.
Autumn Study Of Quality.
Theo J. Morgan has sent an autumn
study which has good quality; Emma
I Mendenhall. among other things. a
very interesting little picture Of q
Corner Billboard" admirably set forth.
and Mary N. McCord. an excellent '.por-
trait" Of an old house presumably set
ting little back from q village street.
Eugene CASTILLO of Philadelphia con-