Evening star., 1918-12-29
Notes of Art and Artists.


The exhibition Of official British
photographs in color. reproducing the
extraordinary achievements OF Eng
lands navy. closed on Sunday last
Nearly 1000 people braved the tor
rental downpour on that afternoon
for q farewell view Of these dramatic
records.
This exhibit is to be followed dur
ing January by one of even more
poignant interest. a collection OF 25o
oil paintings and Autographs of war
subjects, painted by the most re-
nowned British artists for the Eng
lish government. Even during the
darkest days of the struggle England
was mindful of her debt to future
generations, and commissioned these
men to go to France and Belgium, live
at the front and there study the
actual conditions that they might ex-
perience something of the sufferings
that they were to reproduce and SO
be able to reveal not only the out
ward scenes of the great conflict, but
the spiritual and mental attitude OF
the soldiers who were daily Offering
their lives in defense OF liberty. NO
greater opportunity has ever been
offered English artists. and these pic
lures are eagerly awaited by all In
terested in the wars psychological
influence on present-day art.
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The collection Of etchings by
Charles H. Woodbury., mentioned last
Sunday, was opened to the public
Thursday morning, December 26, and
notice.
The Corcoran School of Art, closed
during the holidays. will reopen Janu-
ary 6, with an unusually large enroll
ment. Under the inspiring leadership
of Edmund c. Tarbell the pupils are
making rapid progress in every de-
partment, proving their deep interest
by close application and enthusiastic
response to every suggestion of their
new principal. The trustees are much
pleased with the success OF both day
and night classes. Many of the old
students who have been engaged In
war activities are returning to their
art studies in the school. Among the
new pupils the work of Eleanor Parke
Gusts and Dolores Waldorf is at
tracing much favorable comment.
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At the annual meeting of the Society
Of Washington Artists the resignation
Of Richard N. Brooke, president for SO
many years, was regretfully accepted.
George Julian Zolnay was elected to
fill the vacancy. The society is now
preparing for it's annual exhibition in
the Corcoran Gallery. the date of
which has not yet been announced.
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In the studio of Bertha E. Perrie are
a number of very attractive canvases,
which show great progress in the
work of this talented artist. Not only
technical improvement as to color
and strength of handling, but what
is of far more value, a broader grasp
of subject and deeper penetration OF
vision. This is shown in her revela-
ton of character of fisher life around
the wharves of Gloucester. where she
spent several months last summer.
Miss Perrie has always been at
tracted by the life of the sea, with its
fascinating stories of adventure, its
picturesque boats and it's wonderful
color. Her paintings Of these subjects
has already gained for her an envi-
able place among American artists
One of the most Interesting OF her
recent pictures is of a group of boats
that has just come into Gloucester
harbor with a herring catch. From
two of them hang great nets. drop
ping over their sides into the small
seine boats that closely follow. The
fishermen are gazing intently at these
nets as they are dragged across the
edge of the sloops, in order to dis
cover the slightest break in the net
ting through which future catches"
might escape. To them this is serious
work, as one small hole might de-
prive them Of the entire profits Of
their next trip. They are absolutely
unconscious Of their picturesque atti-
tudes and Of the artist who is striv-
ing to reproduce the quickly passing
scene.
Another very characteristic sketch
is Of three boats with a dory lying in
their shadow, surrounded by the cool.
green water. Few places in the world
offer such variety of subject Of brill
liant color, of picturesque life as
Gloucester. with its wonderful rocky
coast against which the great waves