Evening journal., 1919-02-04
WAR PAINTINGS IN
CITY ART EXHIBIT
N. c. Wyeth S "Blandywine e
Meadows Wins 500
Prize as Best Picture
IN FRANCE, 1918
ALSO PRIZE WINNERS

The display OF war subjects lends a
particular interest 10 this years exhi-
blifon OF the Wilmington Society OF the
Fine Arts. which opened with the pri-
vate view, last evening, In the New Cen
tury Club.
About two hundred members and
guests OF the society attended the prl-
vate view, which was one Of the for
NAL social functions OF the season. The
beautiful gowns worn by the women
present. marked the passing OF that
grim period depicted In the war paint
lngs.
Foremost IN The war display was the
prize painting. In France. 1918" by n.
IC. Wyeth. which received the special
/ s5G prize for the best war painting,
given by Mrs. r. Coleman dupont The
picture. painted with the virllity and
beauty characteristic OF all Mr.. Wyeth's
work. shows a Yankee soldier. assist
| ing home n wounded French polu. IL
grips the heart with Us direct and sim
ple portrayal OF the 1neness OF loyalty
and fraternity. -
Afr Wveth also received the 500
prize for the best painting IN the eN-
hIbit. offered by Mrs. Charles Copeland
which was aawrded TO his picture,
"Brandywine Meadows" The artist mas
conveyed 10 the canvas the living beauty
and color Of the wonderful country near
his home az Chadd's Ford
The 500 Fosdick Memorial prize Tor
the best Illustration was awarded n
Dean Cornwell. This charmlngly exc
culed illustration depicts a young girl
at a table across from young man win
bandaged head. an IN the summer hour
and 70 Is not dfflcult 30 read the ro-
nance.
Honorable mention was given 70 Franz
Z. schoonover's strlkingly handled war
subject "rhe Victorious Retreat Al
lied airplanes are shown dropping bombs
upon the Germans. The coloring Is es-
peeiallv good. and the composition In
teresting. Honorable mention also was
accorded The painting. January Ihaw'
a charming piece by Herbert d. stitt
Walter Whitehead received honorable
mention for the stirring war posior
Come orr whose martial spirit IN
splred many Americans 20 buy bona
during Tie Liberty Loan campaigns.
The prize for the most popular PIC
ture viii not be known until the en-
of the exhibition Each person attend
ing the three days Of the exhibit WI
e be given a chance TO vote for his 2
5 her. favorlte
s one OF the best liked plctu-es la'
J. n,shi was Miss Katherine Pyle's fai
J. iclnatlng painting OF Golden Hair an
J, three highly attractive bears IN
= painting was purchased by Mrs. Har
G Haskell
: The Judges awarding the prizes wer
J. Christian Brlnton. OF West Chester.
well known art critic. Paul King
Philadelphia. and Fred Wagner. Nj
. King took the place Of Hugh Breckin
ridge who was detained In Phhadel
phd by the opening OF The exhDitio
, in the Fine Arts Academy there.
Thornton Oakley's pictures Of scene
al the great Hos Island shlpya.d arous
, ed a great deal Of Interest
"The Sea at Dawn" with greal
curling. mm nous wave, and "rhe Da
Before sailing" were pictures by elf
ford Ashley. which created much favor
able comment.
The "Water Baby" Illustrations b
Jessie Wilcox Smith, were popular wit
the private view guests.
Other pictures which were especiall
talked about and admired were n.
Wyeth's Chateau Thierry;" Frank
Schoonover's bringing Them Bac
Home for Christmas" and "Kamaradr
Gayle. p. Hosklns. THE Lost Battalion
and Cavalry Charge"
, William Chadwick's "On the Brand!
wine; Emlen McConnells THE Thu
der Head" and Stanley Arthurs'
:, Delaware Barn"
! The permanent Howard Pyle cole
Z tion was shown In addition to the e.
, hibition. Besides the Pyle paintini
J, and drawings, exhibited last In 1871
wero nearly seventy additional Ply
] illustrations which were purchased lat
20 in that year by the society There a
e now ii6 pictures In the entire cole
3 tion OF Howard pyle pictures, owned
+ the Wilmington Society OF Fine Ar
They are in every medium, widely
verse In subject, and show some OF q
most beautiful and powerful work
the world-famous illustrator.
The pyle pictures and the exhibit
the work OF Delaware artists will
a open from 10 o'clock In the morni
until 10 O'Clock at night. TO the pub
today. tomOrI ow and Thursday. at I
New Century Club II Is a worth-wh
~ o.bfhff ~ xrhal IL most distinctive