Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
NOTES OF ART AND ARTISTS

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At tho Library Of Congress there is
now on view q comprehensive and in
teresting collection Of etchings by Sey-
mour Haden. drawn from the T. Har-
rison Garrett collection. Approximate
~ ninety-six prints are shown. cover
ing q period Of production extending
from 1859 to the early soA In many
INSTANCES several studies Of he samA
plate are shown and not . few OF the
prints are exceedingly rara
Sir Seymour Hadsn was enc oS ths
great stchers Of the world. Yet % q
great extent his etching was his pas
time. He was pre- eminent ~ = ply
sisian and some Of his best plates wsrs
tho result Of professional excursions
into the country. He was Whistler
brother-in-law and It was through his
suggestion and influence that Whistles
nrst took up etching. Ono Of the etch-
ingD in this collection IL q view Of Old
Chelsea seen from Whistlsr's window;
an exauisitely delicate and competent
piece Of work. dated 1868.
Seymour Haden's etchings were most
ly made in England and give pictures
Of English country essentially typical.
Apparently. he began by making stud
drew with much skill and sympathy.
There are two etchings in the col
lection showing groups OF trees In
Kensington Gardens one showing
and early Morning Sunlight at Rich
mond."
"A Byroad in Tipperary," etched in
1860, brings one outstanding with q
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sung today and shows how worthy 1t
is Of commentator. place of trees
and grass Enthusiastically English.
Sunset in ireland" is another famous
ing the velvety quality peculiar to that
The prints in this collection are ar
ranged chronologtcally. according to
showing progression. It would be hard,
however. to say that the last were the
best II anything could be much better
than some Of the earlier ones. The late
Gated in composition. little freer in
line. little sturdier in manner Of exc
cution. A pure etching Is used more
frequently than drypoint, but that is
all.
Like many another great artist, Sey-
mour Haden seems to have early come
into his own. to have passed through
but short period OF apprenticeship, to
have fully developed his power while
he was still young.
Considering the fact that he was
chiefly landscape etcher there Is very
considerable variety Of theme shown in
the present exhibition. Two of the
prints are Of his own children. the twins
Sarah and Anne Haden. little English
girls Of distinctly pictorial aspect, and
Thomas Haden. his son. a hne-looking
lad with thoughtful. sensitive counte-
nance.
Newton Manor" shows most prou.
inently in the foreground a group Of
deer. "Challow Farm" gives pre-
eminence in its composition to little
studies of hands in different attitudes.
notably painting and etching.
Windmill Hill" is delightful sub
Marieeh castle, IudoW vs. a cs.t ass
Marshes Opposite Firth" and Sunset
on the Thames"
Those who want to realize the signifi-
canoe and possibilities of etching as a
medium could not do better than to
carefully study this collection,
The Corcoran Gallery Of Art has re-
Gently received as gift from Miss
N. L. White of this city a portrait re-
lief in Carrara marble by the late
Franklin Simmons. whose statue of
Logan stands in Iowa Circle. this city.
Tho portrait IL Of a lady OF somewhat
classical features and was made at the
artists studio In Rome.
franklin Simmons was born at Web
ter, Me-. in 1889. and died in Rome,
Italy. in 1913. For forty years he re-
sided abroad. and his studio in Rome
was visited by many prominent Ameri-
cans. There he gathered around him
quite a coterie of art workers, men and
women of all nations interested in the
arts. He came to America for brief
visits almost every year. and never
relinquished his American citizenship.
He was twice decorated by the King
Of italy and was the first American
artist to receive the Cross of Caxilere.
He Is represented in this country not
only by the Logan statue in this city,
but by "Longfsllow" and Soldiers
Monument" in Portland. Me-; Roger
Williams" in Providence and about fif-
teen other public monuments.
An interesting group Of Capo di
Monte porcelain and italian bronzes
lent by Mrs. George L. Hitchcock of
this city IL temporarily on view in tho
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