The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-10

fNeduinB, WHICH was COmpleted only
ew days before she and Lord Reading.
who was then Ambassador from Great
Britain, left for their English home
Here also are portraits OF Mr.. Breck-
enridge Long, Third Assistant Secre-
tary Of State. and Mrs. Long and their
daughter. The Latin American col
ony is represented by striking por-
trait Of Nine. zaldevar. An exquisite
work is q painting Of Mrs. Edward
Mclean. ettired in charming summer
costume as she Is seen on the thresh-
old Of the family home.
Miss Edgerly while living In Eng
land was regarded as a court painter
on account Of so many of the nobil-
ity having sat to her. In the present
exhibition are likenesses of the Ouch
ess of Hamilton, the Countess of Hard
wick, the Duke and Duchess OF Con-
naught, the Princess Henry of Pless
and the Honorable Victoria Sackville
West. She painted the Countess of
Curzon and other members Of that
family. The present collection in
cludes also new portraits of the Lei
ters. including Mrs. Joseph Letter and
Mrs. George Letter.
"a about the likenesses of women who
are posed in symbolic attitudes, such
as thoseNof Mrs. Colville Barclay, who
appears as Star Dust" and as 1.-THE
Breath Of Spring" The recent exam
Piles from the Edgerly studio also in
clude the pictures of Mrs. John Hays
Hammond, Miss Natalie Hammond,
Capt. and Mrs. John Pitney and Col.
and Mrs. George Patton.
The collection contains. too. por-
traits of we'll known member Of New
York society recently shown in an ex-
hibition in the metropolis.
Concerning Adele Klaer, who is ex-
the Paint Box Gallery during the
month Of August the following hand
some notice has been supplied by the
gallery:
adele Klaer was born in New York;
rare distinction for a New Yorker.
Her talent Is based on sound knowl-
edge and training. The artist whose
expression is confined to one medium
only has Gagged the soul unwittingly;
Adele Klaer admits no such bonds.
Her exhibition of monotypes and paint
ings at the Paint Box through the
month of August is of special interest
to the public which is familiar with
her work on the stage. Miss Klaer will
shortly reappear with Nine. Kalich in
repertoire and in a continuation OF
The Riddle: Woman in which she
gave a splendid portrayal of Krtstine.
Her transformations on the stage
show ability to combine realism with
art Her paintings and monotypes are
the expression Of the drama OF life in
COLOR
These words are printed on passion
ate purple paper. Linked to their elo
quent prose is an example Of Miss
K1aer's verse.
Two competitions are announced by
the art Alliance OF America. In the
prize competition for wallpaper de-
signs $3.50 is offered by the Wallpaper
Manufacturers Association. The fol-
lowing details concerning this COM
petition are sdded:
Prizes will be awarded on the basis
of originality, artistic merit and prac-
tical use. The Jury may withhold any
award which. In its judgment. does not
reach the requisite standard.
The contest is open to every one. All
| designs must be original. Each con-
testant may submit as many as ten
designs, but no contestant shall be
awarded more than one prize.
Uniformity of mounting is not re-
quired, but contestants are requested
| to keep mounts as small as conform
able with the appearance and preser-
vatioh of the design. Each design
should be mounted separately.
Designs. including the prize win
ners, will remain the property OF con-
testants.