Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11

In the atrium of the Corcoran CAL
a collection of eighteen drawings by
Daniel CARRIER. In the third Ameri-
can room hangs a painting by this
same artist, a picture Of a quarry on a
river bank, bathed in spring sunlight.
Mr.. CARRIER is a colorist par excellence.
His paintings invariably make color
full appeal, but that he is also a
draughtsman, one who recognizes the
significance of form. is demonstrated
bv this collection of drawings, the
majority of which were doubtless
made as studies for paintings. 1t has
been said. and truly, that color ap
peals to the senses and form to the
intellect. 1t is because Mr.. CARRIERS
paintings are structurally good as
well as colorfully charming that they
ing in competition with nature at this
time of the year is a severe test. Pic
lures which look colorful and charm
ing in December or January are apt to
look dull and lifeless in April and
May, the contrast with the outdoor
world being great. Mr.. CAREERS
painting in the Ccrcoran Gallery's
permanent collection meets this test.
1t is still lovely in April.
Mr.. CARRIER is Philadelphia by
birth and most of his pictures are
painted in the vicinity of that city.
This same quarry which is represent
ed in the Corcoran Gallery's picture he
has painted again and again at all
seasons of the year. each time with a
new aspect of light. atmosphere and
color. Some of his studies of this
quarry are among the drawings now
on view.
To the casual observer. the motorist
and to those who reside in that neigh
borhood this quarry probably seems
commonplace enough, but Mr.. CARRIER
has found in it hidden beauty and has
made this beauty manifest. He has
usually taken his viewpoint from the
opposite side of the river, and he has
some times painted through a screen
of leaves. midsummer foliage. One Of
his pictures shows in the foreground
blossoming fruit tree completely COW
ertng with it's branches the field Of
vision. but having as a background
the river, the qaurry's great shoulders
and the sky. This picture. it will be
remembered. was included in the Cor
coran Gallery's recent exhibition.
But Mr.. CARRIER does not only paint
landscapes. He has painted quite
number Of figure pictures and with
great success. Often these have been
figures out of doors, but not always.
In the Pennsylvania Academy's exit
bition some years ago special note
was made of painting by Mr.. CARRIER
OF three college boys playing on mu-
steal instruments in room lighted by
an unseen lamp which threw huge
d1sproportionate black shadows. Some
of the drawings now on view in the
Corcoran Gallery were studies for this
picture. In other words, Mr. CARRIER
is not one who has single subject or
single mode of expression. He is
an artist with distinct indiyidualfty
well trained and skillful, but above ali
sensitive to beauty wherever IL NAV
be. found. He is one of the younger
men from whom large accomplish
ment may be anticipated, and to have
had this opportunity to examine his
drawings has but strengthened the
conviction that he is one from whom
more will be heard later.
When, the middle of this week, the
drawings by Daniel CARRIER are taken
out of the cases in which they are
now TO be seen at the Corcoran GAL
lery of Art they will be replaced by
collection of Autographs by an
other Philadelphia artist who also
has won exceptional distinction and
whose future is likewise full of big
promise-Thornton Oakley. The Oak
ley exhibit will be made up of a
series of drawings made at Hog
Island during the war. These were
done by special permission of the
United States Shipping Board Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation and used. in
part. by the United States govern
ment for its foreign news service. re-
productions being made and sent to
all parts of the world. They show