Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14

talent. however. are the landscape
paintings which compose the greater
part of his group. pictures which were
i painted presumably III or near War
,,renton. his summer home, where for
imany seasons he conducted classes in
iontdoor sketching. There is genuine
frankness about these which is most
pleasing and which goes far to carry
ltone and impressive.
In addition to the "Pocahontas
there is one figure composition by Mr..
Brooke. wedding Breakfast" which
Is a companion painting 10 THE Pas
torai Visit" owned by the Corcoran
Gallery, picture of a feast in ne
gro cabin in ante bellum days. Some
of the same people are seen here as
in The Pastoral Visit" 1t is. however,
on the whole q less successful work.
On the back of the little catalogue
zeal sketches of Mr.. Messer and Mr..
Brooke. which are supplemented by
, the following statement by the di-
rector of the gallery:
For more than thirty years Rich
ard NJ Brooke and Edmund c. Messer
we're closely identified with the art
interests of the National Capital.
Throughout all or that period they
were not only devoted personal
friends. but each entertained a pro-
Aouhu respect TOT the Work OF the
other. Their passing away. within I
snort time of each other has left va
cancies which are keenly felt among
the fraternity of Washington artists,
and their loss is deeply deplored by
hosts OF friends and admirers in this
gether on the faculty Of the Corcoran
school of Art. They were widely re-
spected, here and elsewhere. as land
scape and figure painters. 1t, there
Tore. seems peculiarly fitting that a
Joint memorial exhibition Of their
work should be held here. and the
trustees Of this gallery are gratified
TO have the opportunity of showing
the collection Of their pictures"
This Is an exhibition which should
especially attract local interest and
engender tribute. 1t is one, however.
which measures up to the STANDARD Of
the best exhibitions to be seen today.
The Corcoran Gallery of Art has re-
ceived, as a gift from Mrs. Henry
81 Smonds, bust OF a young woman
the author Of the well known work on
anatomy, and one of the pioneers
among American sculptors. The bust
Is not Of marble, but of a curious
gray stone. and is doubtless not only
modelled. but chiseled by the sculptor
portrait. but eminently worthy of q
place in national collection.
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THE Public Library has recently
acquired large collection of re-
productions I'm color Of famous paint
fngs. This collection numbers sew
eral thousand prints. and includes
works IN European as well a. Ameri-
hA' To-.
mounted. and the exhibits classifed
according to subjects. They may be
examined at the library. and they
may be borrowed by clubs and assc- :
Citations studying art. 1t 10 quite a
remarkable assemblage. and covers
schools.
An exhibition of paintings by two
Colorado artists. Miss Elisabeth
Spalding and Albert b. Olson Of Den
yer, VIII be shown at the Madeira
School the latter. part Of this month.
Miss Spalding is quite well known
q winter here not long ago, and hav-
ing contributed to exhibitions here in
the Corcoran Gallery Of Art
Mr.. Olson was born in Colorado. and
has made a name for himself there,
but he Is. however. student Of tho
pennsylvania Academy Of the Fine
Arts.
It is customary to consider the art
center Of the United States as being
located east Of the Alleghenies. where
as tho fact is that much excellent
work-work typically Americans
being done today in the middle and
iar west, and the chances are that 1t
Is from these vast districts that the
art Of tomorrow will chiefly come.
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RS. MARION BOYD ALLEN of
Boston, who is a member Of the
Washington Arts Club. spent a few
days in Washington last week Mrs.
Allen is best known, perhaps, for her
tor Of the Joan Of Arc statue. Rivep-
side Drive. New York. but she has
produced also quite a number Of nota.
BILE figure paintings.
HEo. T. MORGAN of Wash
ington has determined to spend
the winter, Is we'll as the summer. in
Proyincetown. Mass. and has taken
a house and established a studio
there. A picture by. Mr.. Morgan,
painted last summer. has Just been
accepted by the Chicago Art Institute
for it's annual exhibition.
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Miss Mary Messer was in WASH
ington for q few days last week, COM
ing on especially for the opening of
the memorial exhibition Of tho
works by her father and Mr.. Brooke.
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The New York Water Color Club
announces its thirty-first annual ex-
hibition to be held in the galleries
Of the American Fine Arts Society,
215 West 57th street. New York. jan
uary IA to February 6. 1921. Ex-
hibits will be received at the gal
leries on December 80.
I This exhibition, which usually
,comes in November, was postponed ON
account of disastrous fire which
occurred in the building some months
ago, necessitating extensive repairs.
|. LEILA MECHL1N.
WILL BLESS NEW HOME.