Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26

, A PAINTING RECENTLY ACQCIREl
GALLERY OF ART.
| of the gallery's examples of the
works of American sculptors. suci
| as the two bronZes, "Jaguar Lovers
| and Coyote" by Edward kemeys, two
| hronzes Of western subjects, by Fred
erick Remington, and two character
| istic groups by Bessie Potter vonnoh
! In the center has been placed '"Tht
f, Sun Vow" by Hermon A. Mcneil
| which, it will be remembered. repre-
sents a little Indian lad standing be
| side an old brave, aiming an arrow a
| the sun, the traditional test among
| the Indian tribes of craftsmanship
| answering vision.
| With these permanent possession.
! is set forth at the present time spe.
cial exhibition OF sculpture by Mrs
Fonnoh, thirty-two works in all. rep,
resentative of the best of this tai.
! ented sculptor's output These are al
small, and are displayed in four large
glass cases and are seen to excellent
advantage. Mrs. Vonnoh has devoted
herself almost entirely to modelling
small figures. fgurines not unlike ir
size and suggestion the '"Tanagra,
but her work is in no sense initiative
its spirit is Of the present. it's man.
ner distinctly her own. And while her
, figures and groups are actually small
they are not diminutive in feeling OIL
suggestion. their size does not signify
they are plastic in conception. finely
modelled. rhythmic in line and dis
tinctly effective and charming
Among the works included in the
present exhibition. which. by the way
Is quite Informal no cards of an
nouncement or invitation having been
sent out, are Motherhood" "A Young
Scarf" The Fair" Good Night" =
little child in night clothes, and q
portrait bust of the Presidents daugh.
ter, Mrs. Sayre.
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The exhibition of British war paint
ings under the auspices of the Brit
tsh ministry of Information, which
opened in the Corcoran Gallery more
than fortnight ago, is attracting
much attention. Last Sunday after
noon it was visited by $500 persons.
The collection OF paintings by will
liam Orpen. which makes so large a
section of the show, is in itself of
the utmost interest and Importance.
1t is unfortunate that no American
painter of equal strength and ability
was not given similar opportunity
by our government to record in like
manner the great war scenes and to
portray for all time with equal vivid
ness the fikenesses of the men whose
leadership brought the war to VIC
torfous termination.
That this exhibition should have
had it's initial showing in Washing
ton Is matter Of congratulation.
1t will later be shown in New York,
Pittsburgh, Chicago and other cities.
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On or about February S. after tho
close Of the British war picture ex-
hibition on the I'd. the Corcoran Cal
lery will place on exhibition in the
semf-circular room on the second
floor a collection Of paintings by
The Ten, one Of the foremost paint
err organiza tions. This will consist
of about forty pictures and will un-
doubtedly prove of the utmost in
terest. The Ten came together some
years ago with the sole purpose of
holding an annual exhibition. Year
after year these exhibitions were held
in the Montross Gallery, in New
York, attracting wide and invariably
favorable attention. Indeed. in New
York, where good exhibitions are
plentiful. they have been looked upon
o.
Owing to the death Of one or two of
the members (notably that of Will
liam NJ. Chase) and the disorganiza-
ton caused by the war, no arrange
ments were made for an exhibition
this year. and none would have been
of the Corcoran Gallery and the CO.
operation of Mr.. Tarbell, who is him
self one of 1.-The Ten" Among other
members are Frank Benson. Childe
Hassam, Willard Metcalf, j. Alden
Weir. Robert Reid and Edward SIM
mons.
BY invitation of the French govern
ment extended through Alfred Cortod
under secretary Of the ministry OF
prising one hundred paintings and
twenty works in sculpture by Ameri-
can artists Is to be shown in the
Luxembourg. Paris, in May. This ca
hihition is being assembled by a COM
mittee of painters and sculptors In
New York Twelve painters and three
lsc,llptors), of which William A. Coffin
at the request of the French govern
ment, is chairman: Herbert Adams
president of the National Academy OF
Design, is vice chairman, and Ernest
p. Rosen, an American artist, long
resident in Paris. is general secretary
Serving on the committee are such
well known artists as E. H. Blashfleld
Francis C. Jones. George Bellows and
Irving Wiies.
An effort will be made to have the
exhibition thoroughly representative
J of the present tendencies IN American
| art. The sculpture to be sent, on
account OF the difficulties Of trans.
portation, will be confined to small
bronzes. It is understood that a SINH
lar collection of French painting and
sculpture may later be sent to thi,
| country in the way of an exchange
courteous.
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There has just been placed on ex.
hibition at the Dayton galleries or
Connecticut avenue a collection OF
old English color prints and also
a collection of etchings and water
| colors by Sears Gallagher. They viii,
| be on view for fortnight or more.
! LEILA MECHLiN.