Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-12
BENSON AWARDED
$1,000 AND MEDAL
FOR OIL PAINTING
Three Other Artists Receive
Clarke and Corcoran GAL
Iery Prizes.

Frank w. Benson of Salem. Mass.
was yesterday awarded the first prize
Of $4,000. together with the Corcoran
gold medal, for his picture. THE Open
window" entered in the Corcoran
Gallerys seventh biennial exhibition
of contemporary American oil paint
ings This is known as the first
aggregating $4,000, having been do
mated by the former United States
senator from Montana, who is mem
Der of the board of gallery trustees.
The exhibition. the installation OF
which has just been completed. will
Charles H. Davis painting, THE
Sunny Hillside" was given the second
Clarke prize. of $500. together with
the Corcoran silver medal. The Cor
coran bronze medal. with the third
award, of $1,000, was won by a pic
ture entitled "Peonies." by Edward F
Rock. while William S. Robinson, with
his painting, October" was awarded
the fourth prize. of $500. together
with the honorable mention certifi-
cate of the gallery.
The jury of award consisted of the
following painters: Willard L. Met
calf of New York, chairman; Daniel
CARRIER of Philadelphia. Richard E.
Miller of Paris and ST. Louis. Lawton
Parker of New York and Charles H.
Woodbury. of Boston.
Winners Previously Honored.
Mr.. Benson. winner of the first prize,
was born in Salem in 1862, and studied
at the Boston Museum School and
under Boulanger and Lefebvre in
Paris. During his long career his
paintings have been awarded numer-
Gus prizes and medals. including the
second honors in the Corcoran Gal
lery's biennial exhibition of 1907. Ex-
amples of his work are to be found
in many galleries and museums. one
of them. entitled my Daughter" be-
ing a favorite Of long standing with
patrons of the Corcoran Gallery.
Charles Harold Davis, who was given
second prize, is a native of Massa-
chusetts and lives at Mystic Conn.
He was a pupil of Graundmann and
of the Boston Museum School and also
of Lefebvre and Boulanger in Paris.
He has been awarded many prizes
by galleries and national expeditions.
Two examples of his style are well
known to Washington art lovers.
these being 1.-The Deepening Shadows.' -
at the Corcoran Gallery. and Sum
mer," which hangs in the National
Gallery.
Edward F. Rock. whose picture took
third prize, is native of New York.
born in 1870, and makes his home at
Old Lyme, Conn. He is a former pu-
pil of Constant and Laurens in Paris.
and his contributions to various ex-
hibits have been honored by a num-
Der Of awards.
William S. Robinson of New York
city was born in Massa chusetts, stud
led at the Normal Art School, Boston,
and the Julian Academy. Paris and
has also received number of prizes
and honorable mentions during his
artistic career. "Monhegan Headland"
is the subject of one worf which is
distinguished by place in the Ma
tional Gallery here.
Gallery's Open Hours.
The exhibit, which begins a week
from next Sunday. will remain open to
the public until the evening Of Janu-
airy 25. 1920. The hours for week
days are 9 am. to 4:30 pm and on
Sundays 1870 to 4:30 pm. The gallery
will be open New Year day from 10
am. until pm. but will be closed
on Christmas day.