Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12

.HIBITION AT THE CORCORAN GAL
and carried to Germany, but later re-
patriated as incurabIe.
NJ. Lemordant, will himself come to
this country with his paintings to re-
ceive in person the award made to
him by Yale University, and to speak
on, the subject of art, wherever his
paintings are shown.
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Richard D. Engle, member of the
Society of Washington artists, has
been in France with the American ex-
peditionaryfo forces since last summer.
In letter recently received by friends
in this city he says:
after leaving the zones of action
am now stationed at base. section z,
my address being "A. go. 1856, A. E.
F., France. My camp is near the city
of La Rochelle, very old and ar
tistic vile. rich with history, especial
~ in connection with Cardinal Riche-
lieu. Henry VIII and the Huguenots,
who defended the city against the
Catholics. The. large walls used in the
battles of defense are sill intact. Tse
city is rich in architecture of the mid
y . i,
which was started in the tenth CEN
tury, = Romanesque 5 in style. The
chapel of the Virgin was decorated
BY the famous French artist, Boug-
bureau. the mural decorations being
wonderful in color. but the central
wonderful in a long flowing drapery
of white, which BougoureauF could
paint 50 we'll There Is also a public
library in La Rochelle, which con-
talns many Of the works of Boug-
oureaul and Eugene Fromenttn Both
of these artists were born il La Ro-
chelle, and at present my Office is in
the house occupied by Eugene Fro
mentin and one, block away is the
home OF Bougoureall. and the place
where he painted many OF his pic
lures. There are many beautiful tow
ers and arches scattered about the
city and very large saiIboats with
beautiful colored sails and bows come
right into the heart OF the town, some
RED and green and many beautiful.
shades. OF yellow and orange.
1t rains six months out of tine
year. and at present we are In the
midst of the rainy. season. / am very
We'll, although i have had some Irps
and downs, as it were. have not
mad time to do any work in the art
line, but Abbott Graves, who is a
member of the 7. M. C. A. over here.
has been doing some very good work.
decorating the interiors of the huts
for the members of the A. E. r At
hrst thought you may not think this
an important work, but can assure
you the boys flock like bees to the
huts, and their hearts are cfeered nv
the beautiful coloring and effects in
side, due to the work of this artist,
although, he has had very little ma
terial to work with
i Lieut. Eng1e. has been for some time
regular contributor to the Society
Of Washington Artists annual exhi-
billions.
The French government, shortly be-
fore the close of the war, purchased
from Miss Florence Este, a Philadel~
phia artist and resident in Paris, a
landscape painting shown in an exhi-
bition at the Guipil gallery. Paris.
The picture represents rolling coun-
try covered with ripe grain, broken
by valley and a group of tall trees.
The white houses of little hamlet
are touched by the rays Of the even
ing sun. The picture was highly
praised by the French critics, and
also by such distinguished French
artists as sMenard and Cottet. To
have a painting purchased by the
French government is at any time an
honor, but much more SO under the
conditions under which this painting
was acquired. 'g
Ralph Adams. Cram, the distinguish
ed architect and chief exponent of
the Gothic style of,architecture in this
country. is to give an illustrated lee
ture in this city next wednesdav