Evening star., 1919-12-28

as the cover to the works paper got
ten out by the Hydraulic Pressed Steel
Company.
Mr.. Beneker spent six months or
more in Washington in the employ
of the Navy Department as special
artist in connection with the build
ing of the great war and navy offices
bordering Potomac Park. and 1t
was on account of what he did
while in Washington that he was in
vited to Cleveland and offered en-
ployment by the Hydraulic Pressed
Steel Company. So valuable has been
MIR. Beneker'S work in the way of
bringing art to the laboring man and
stimulating the morale in this great
mandatory. they built studio for
him and have given him a free rein.
In order to get the viewpoint of
the men who worked. he at one time
worked half of each day in the shops
and the other half of the day In his
studio. AS a result. in a most prac-
tical and tangible way he has
brought art to the employees and has
brought the employees in touch with
other artists and the Cleveland Art
Museum.
Mr.. Beneker could not have accom-
plished this result. unless he had been
not only an idealist but an extremely
talented and clever artist.
The picture Men Are Square" is an
admirable portrait full of individual
ity and personality. as we'll as a type.
been given place in this exhibition.
Wells NJ. Sawyer. formerly of Wash
ington. is holding an exhibition of
his paintings at the Ferargil gall
leries, in New York. The subjects are
all landscapes, quiet in color and
showing the meditative spirit in
sob nl
has worked.
One of the leading New York critics
has said: Mr.. Sawyer's palette is
pure and high in key, but his colors
are fused When he paints a Gray
Day on the Hudson 1T is a. gray that
has sunshine back of it, and there is
nothing dim or dingy on his pleasant
for the present, not for a far-off fu-
ture, and their fate in another CEN
tury may be none the worse for it,
4 i r
The Society of Washington Artists
will hold it's next meeting the first
Friday in January at Miss Muhlhof-
fer's studio, 1888 G street.
Miss Muhlhoffer is giving studio
tea this afternoon from to s.
Former Senator w A Clark,
through whose generosity the four
great prizes are given in connection
with the Corcoran Gallery's biennial
exhibition, has recently purchased a
painting by Corot for his private col
lection, the value of which is estimat-
ed at approximately 100000. 1t is
the third example of this great mod
ern masters work which Senator
Clark has secured and now includes
in his private collection.
The earliest Purchases that Senator
Clark made Of important pictures
were made in this city, while he was
here in the Senate, and are still to be
counted among the gems of his great
collection. The collection has grown
now until it fills not one. but many
rooms, and includes rare examples OF
not only the Barbizon school. but the
great schools Of England, Holland and
Italy.
At the time that the American Fed
GRAFTON of Arts held its. annual con-
vention in New York last May, Sen
ator Clark Hospitality opened his gal
leries to those in attendance. H.n
generosity in sharing his art treasures
with art lovers Is. however. well known
There is no doubt but what the
prizes which he contributes to the
Corcoran Gallery's exhibitions dc
much to stimulate interest and to en-
courage the upholding of high
standard. LEILA MECHLIN.