Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
Notes of Art and Artists

Mexico, where he held a number OF
exhibitions. He is now attached TO
the British embassy, and most OF the
portraits in the present exhibition are
Of the members Of the embassy stan;
Mrs. Musgrave is an American. Sne
studied at the Cincinnati Art Acad-
envy and the Julian studio in Paris, as
we'll as at the New York School of
Fine and Applied Art, where she spe-
cialized in commercial design.
The exhibition comprises series OF
portrait sketches in black and white
and a group of water colors, some
painted in Santa Fe. others in wash
ington. Mr.. Musgrave's portrait OF
Lord Reading is signed by the sitter.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Musgrave Will
doubtless prove very welcome addi-
lions to the local art circle.
An extremely interesting exhibition
of portrait drawings by John Elliott
of distinguished young Americans
who sacrificed their lives in the war.
is being held at present in the Knoed-
Ter galleries. New York. under the
patronage of Mrs Harry Payne Whit
ney for the benefit of the Permanent
Blind Relief War Fund.
Mr.. Elliott will be remembered as
the painter of Diana of the Tides" a
mural decoration in the National Mu-
scum. the gift of Mr.. and Mrs. Larz
Anderson. this city. and also the
painter of the we'll known portrait of
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. his wife's
mother.
The portraits now on view in the
Knoedler galleries are twelve in num-
Der and include likenesses of Quen-
tin Roosevelt, Norman Prince. Rlch-
ard Norton and Raynal c. Boiling.
They are done in crayon pencil and
have almost the appearance of sill
yer point. All are from photographs
In some instances no one photograph
was found satisfactory and number
were used, yet in every case the like
ness has the vitality of a portrait
from life and as likeness carries
conviction.
While subtlely rendered. these por-
traits are distinctly positive and
through them the young men who
have passed from the world arc
amazingly alive. 1t would be hard to
conceive a more lasting and splendid
memorial than such portraits as these
placed in permanent collections
In an adjoining gallery at knoed-
1er's the protrait Of Lieut. L'Huillier.
painted by Wallace Bryant of This
city, is now on view, attracting much
favorable comment and attention.
\
At the Century Club. New York,
from May Is to June 5 a group Of
paintings from the collection of Dun
can Phillips of this city is being
shown. Mr.. Phillips has gradually
been assembling a collection of CO.
temporary American paintings of rare
interest and value. This is probably
the hrst time that a special exhibit
OF works selected by him has been
shown.
Mr.. Phillips, 1t will be remembered,
is the author of a book entitled THE
Enchantment of Art" and various ar
ticles on art, published from time to
time in the current magazines. He
has rare taste and judgment, coupled
with exceptional love Of art and lit
srAry ability.
Within the last few years the value
Of portraits by Gilbert Stuart has
Increased by leaps and bounds until
. few weeks ago a portrait by Stuart
OF Washington was sold in New York
Tor the fabulous amount of $4,000.
At the Enrich galleries. New York,
was shown during the last fortnight
ten portraits by this greatest of our
early American portrait painters.
Among these were three portraits of
washington, the Baker" Washing
ton Of the so-called Lansdowne type,
the Key" Washington of the Vaughan
type and the "Ballou' Washington
e study for a head for full length. as
wen as an extremely interesting por-
trait Of John Quincy Adams
LEILA MECHLIN.