Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-02

colors by capable painters-artists-
for from $25 to 5000. and oil paintings
have large pleasurable quality and on
during worth.
Howard Smith of Boston has just fin
ished a portrait of the former commits
sioner of internal revenue, William H.
Osborn, which is to be permanently
placed in the Treasury Department. 1t
was painted here in the Corcoran CAL
lery. Mr.. Smith having been granted the
use Of the boardroom for the purpose.
Mr.. Osborn is represented as seated
in an armchair with a book in his left
hand and his glasses in his right. He
wears blue suit and his black over
coat is hung over the back of the chair.
His face is toward the observer. and the
expression, while serious. is attentive.
1t is admirably painted. the colorins
good, the modelling strong, the figure
well constructed. the pose pleasing 1t
Is matter of congratulation to find an
official portrait" SO well painted.
Howard Smith. the artist, was born In
New Hampshire in 1885. He is a mem
Der of the Guild Of Boston Artists. His
portrait of the late Bella Pratt the
sculptor. won for him the first Hall
of Designs annual exhibition last sea-
son. In the Panama-Pacif1c exposition
also his work won award. He paints
broadly. but skillfully. and with both
directness and strength.
An exhibition of summer work by
members is announced by the Arts Club
for December'6 to 20. Twenty per cent
of on 1oS 10 IN ha
can artists emergency war relief fund.
This fund is being raised by the National
Arts Club of New York under the con-
Viction that the war will bring distress
to artists and their families in this coun-
try as 1t has in France and England
distress which must be met and relieved.
Quite little has already been donated
more is being raised by solicitation. vol
untary effort and through the sale of a
little triangular stamp. designed by Eu-
gene F. Savage, one Of the Academy at
Rome men. and printed in color. 1t shows
American lads at the feet OF Liberty, Of
fering themselves to the nation. and
bears the superscription, Service To-
gether." These are sold in quantities
Of twenty-five at 1 cent each. and may
Christmas stamps Mr.. Bush-Brown. the
sculptor. president of the Arts Club. is
chairman of the emergency fund COM
mittee in the District of Columbia
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Two Of the architectural scholarship
men at the American Academy in Rome
have gone to Paris to enter "camou-
flage" work in the United States Army.
In all probability some Of the buildings
owned by the academy-notably the
Villa Miraf1ore and villa Aurelia-may
be given over to the italian govern
ment or the Red Cross as hospitals for
the wounded. They have been offered
for that purpose Despite all this the
work in painting, sculpture. architec-
ture and archaeology continues at the
Academy. Kenyon Cox's son is one
Of the present holders of a scholarship
in painting.
In Great Britain the regular exhibit
lions are being held as before the war.
The Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine
Arts held its annual exhibition in Glas-
gov some weeks ago and not only was
the quality of work shown reported 70
have been above the average but at
tendance and sales were larger than
heretofore. This is to an extent a re-
ninder. II not an evidence of the rec
reational power of art.
A competition is being held under the
auspices Of the Cuban government for
an equestrian statue of Gen. Maxine
Gomez, to be erected in the Campo de
Marie, near the Prado. In Havana, The
cost will approximate 100000 There
Will be several money prizes, as well
as the final award. The competition
closes the first Of next April.
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| An exhibition of 40 etchings by
Rembrandt from the ]. Pierpont Nor
gan collection is now on view in the
New York Public Library, where is
also being shown at this time a series
Of drawings by the late Carroll Beck
with.
Vernon Howe Baily, the well known
| illustrator, has also, with the permis
sion Of the federal government, made
series Of drawings Of war work In
America. There are sixty-flve draw
ings in his series. fifteen of which have
been Autographed. The entire series
was recently exhibited at dealers
gallery in New York. The catalogue.
attractively illustrated with reproduc-
tons Of three of the drawings. was
pre1aced by letter of communication
by the Secretary of the Navy.
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The art talk" at the Corcoran School
Of Art on Monday. December 5, will be
by Richard N. Brooke, the vice princi-
pal The subject will be Craftsman
ship" These talks are given in the
auditorium of the Corcoran Gallery at
AIS o'clock. and are open to all inter-
ested In art LEILA MECHLIN
business session. the, members were
entertained by Mrs. Obenchain of New