Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-21

large canvas by Henry Reuterdahl
'.The Destroyer PATROL"
Luks' portrait of Otis Skinner in the
character of Bridau. in THE Honor
Of the Family" is here. as wen as
portraits by Wyman Adams Of Booth
TarkinRton and John Mcclure Hamil-
Redheld, who for so many years
painted chiefly snow pictures. SHOWS
in this exhibition number OF won
derful pictures of spring In the coun
try. One particularly. entitled over
looking the Valley, in gallery u. rs OF
extraordinary strength and dehcacy'
q brilliant transcription or the liiu-
sion of light and air. c.o;,,.
To the left of this hangs Ceci,"
Beauxs portrait of Mrs. Ludlnston,
which holds its own with Sarseht
portrait of Mr.. Rockefeller, botn III
briiliancy of technique and IN pehe-
trating characterization Furthermore,
the Beaux portrait is spiendioa p.TGe
of color composition. graVeiy uis
fed, and yet vivacious
At the opposite end of the grea.
hall hangs a portrait by HawInoIhe
Of a very stout. presumably portu,
guese, woman, entitled "Nelhe, wen
painted, but unnecessarily Sts and
There are two figure paintings anu
one picture of a house by Chlloe
Hassam in this gallery. The ngure
naintings are quite impersonai puI
interesting and almost lovely as'coi
compositions. noou,;,r ,v
charming spring picture here. inclua-
Ing figure. of a little girl IN Us
conposition. and a more eiapoIase
theme showing trees. ana Iar
house. with hills dimly visible tnrous =.
a screen of foliage, a mos, i'm in it's
| renderine than the first mentioned
| work. ,. suc-
cess has been phenomenal, mas IN.
honor of having mad no d ie snnr in
This exhibition. The most Impressive
| 10 y view of Main street. Gloucester.
y most excellent portrait of place.
showing admirable craftsman anu
q delightful sense. both OF toi hv
the Corcoran Gallery. Miss HoWeit
has made wide strides in avery PREF
time. and it is safe to preolct tn =
| she has by no means reaizeo ~ =
fullness Of her power: me ;.ht ' hv
street that she has pictured mignt ny
many he considered commonplace. put
she has found in it and made man.
fest not merely beauty, but poetry as
! well. 6re
There are some exceptionally me
| stili-life paintings in this exhipitlon'
auang them one by Emil Carlson
| who also is represented by peautl-
fnI nicture of the sea, lovely in color
flne in surface finish and treatmen.
Mr.. Carlson almost always use :,
tempra rather than oil, believing IL
to he a more permanent pigment =,
picture of peonies. by EDWIN
Rock. purchased by the Corcoran Cal
lery. is to be classed IN tns sai'
category as the Carlson stlu NE, any
has the appearance OF peing t rem ~
in the same medium. To TINS ln'
third W. A. Clark prize and Corcorai
bronze medal were awardea. y
very decorative composition ant
beautifully rendered. ,,.,.ter
Large canvases by Carl Melcner
terminate two OF the prinSipa, th
smccession of galleries wherein IN
American paintings in the permanen
coiiection are shown. One is OF wv
scotch pipers. Mcpherson ana NC =,
Donald" the other, II we mls.aH iT Nh tn
room made familiar by other paint
inea by Mr.. Melchers. with nowe.e
veiI nsper and high colonial manee,
The figures in both are lie size, w.
are strong. characteristic Wo.s -
dered without apparent senIiment
sight. ~ the miner
anv landscapes, one by F. baaar
W;il;ams. somewhat reminiscent
the works Of the English eigm nas;
Century school, classical in com na"ra
tiU Te in rich e IL so'S yet our
s;.ts The other, by Chauncey +. hy
der, a picture Of the Hills Hills Of f.s ssn
nInston, in 1it the t sa Scotch Si,is viz
ns heather coverlids. one OF MI
Vvdar,s most successful works
A SSerris Beneker's portrait Of a o w01s
insman, Men Ter Are Isea sq mnsreantiis OF
a ana .o4m in Ohio, Is here. as is ais
sa Cynical little girl with pTfted . eheek
an e9 nnrsed-up mouth. Little Bridget
bX Marjorie a. Ryerson: discussed
IAwsT1n heantiful and chased nude
which e reEen'I some years ago: is II
ane of the little end galleries; in sOp 3,
Uany with a distinguishsIc, ea sisters
the late j. Alden Weir, me o.9.e--'