Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22


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of the board, a position he held until
his death.
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Edmund c. Tarbell. principal of the
painted a little masterpiece in still
life. Its merits were instantly recoE-
nized by James Parmalee. one Of the
most discriminating collectors, who
insisted on purchasing it while the
colors were still wet on the canvas.
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A course of twelve lectures on ar
tistic anatomy are being given by DIR.
Charles L. Davis. in the auditorium of
the Corcoran School, on Thursdays at
4:45 pm, Christmas holidays except
ed. These lectures may be attended
by all serious students of art in
Washington.
Frederick ]. Waugh. the marine and
landscape painter, is soon to leave
Washington in order to resume his
personal work in Philadelphia. Near
ly year ago the camouf1age section
Of the Navy Department requested
Mr.. Waugh to come to the capital and
assist a number of able artists in the
work of camoufiageing war vessels.
No one can yet measure the wonderful
results to the Navy in thus Guiding
the vigilance of German submarines.
Now that the victory has been won.
the artists naturally desire to resume
their own painting. While waiting
p Iny
p1eted four pictures that will later he
exhibited in New York. where his
painting for the fourth liberty loan lis
now being shown in the artists War
Salon" This canvas represents a
camoufiaged warship in midocean.
surrounded by it's convoy fleet When
first seen on 5th avenue during the
September drive it caused much APP
plause. many desiring to purchase the
record of American ingenuity and eff
ficiency.
Miss Meta Craig has recently COM
pleted number of charming paint
ings. among them the portrait of little
Carol Mattice, daughter of Harold
Mattfce of the Library of Congress.
Painted out of doors, it is a brilliant
study in light and shade as well as
very characteristic likeness of the
child, who is holding black kitten IN
her arms. Another outdoor canvas is
Of a redhaired girl in a green blouse
with black tie and belt holding a red.
green and black Japanese parasol. The
textures here are remarkably good.
But it is plainly color-the subtle diff
ferences of colored lights in dazzling
sunshine, that interest the artist. This
is especially shown in her Girl With
Yellow Curtis who is gowned in some
sheer white material that catches the
shimmering reflections of yellow light.
producing delicate, opalescent tints
on the filmy fabric.
An allied war salon. under the su-
spices of the division of pictorial
carbohydrates Dana Gibson chair
man; F. D. Casey, vice chairman. and
Albert Eugene Gallatin. chairman of
committee on exhibitions-with the
co-operation of the committee on arts
and decoration. the mayors commit
tee on national defense and the
American Federation OF Arts, is be-
ing held on an extensive plan in the
American Art Galleries, New York.
from December 9 to "a.
This exhibition comprises the war
drawings made by the official artists
in the United States Army. recently
shown al the Corcoran Gallery of Art;
war paintings by American artists.
among them Clifford Beal, George Bel
lows, Howard Russell Butler, Paul
Dougherty. Kenneth Frazier, Carl Mel
cheers, William Glackens. Augustus
Vincent Tack, Childe Hassam, J. Alden
Weir and others; an exhibit of paint
ings and drawings by marine camou-
heurs of the United States Shipping
Board. second district; posters. origi-
nal drawings, Autographs by Joseph
Pennell and various artists; sculpture.
by Herbert Adams, Albert Henry At
kins, Cyrus w. Dallin, r. TAFT Nc
Kenzie. Brenda Putna. Anna Coleman
Laid. Paul Manship and others; land
scape targets. by H. Bolton and Fran
els c. Jones and Augustus Vincent
Tack. This is also a set of Autographs
rejecting Britain's efforts and ideals
in the great war. loaned by the Brit
idsh government; French Autographs.
posters, etc, loaned by private col
iectors. a set Of Raemaekers cartoons
and etchings by French and slavic ar
lists.
An interesting introduction 10 the
catalogue is written by Mr. Gallatin.
At the conclusion of this exhibition
in New York, it will probably be
shown for the month of January at
the Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh.
Under tho auspices Of the Amerfcan
federation Of Arts, and sections OF II
exhibition circuits