New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
Soldiers, China
And Holy Lands
Seen ON Canvas
Portraits of U. S. Troops,
Made at Front, and Paint
ings of Orient Attract
at Touchstone Galleries

There are two attractions in the
current exhibition at the Touchstone
Galleries. In the front gallery are
uortraits of one hundred American SOL
diers by J. c. Chase: in the back room
hang paintings of the Holy Land and
China by Harriet McCurdy.
Mr. Chase travelled all over the
American front and went with the
American army of occupation into Ger
chateau, sometimes dugout, some
times a shack in the devastated dis
trict,- sometimes a castle on the Rhine.
Many of the portraits were painted by
candle light. Each was made in two
hours or less. Almost all ranks are
represented in these portraits. The
Lieutenant General Liggett, Marshal
Foch, Major General John F. O'Ryan,
Major General Clarence r. Edwards.
Sergeant York and others. In addition
q THESE are other portraits of less
warlike nature. These include Frank
sacon in "Lightnin'," DR.. John H.
Einley. Samuel Gompers. His Excel
ency Count Ishii. His Excellency J. ].
Jusserand, Samuel Merwin and others
cf like prominence.
Miss McCurdy, painter of scenes in
The Holy Land and China, is mis-
sionary, who has\ studied her subjects
at first hand for many years. She has
confined herself chiefly. to landscapes
and avoided types. The pictures of
Chinese bathing beaches are particu-
arly appealing.
st. Mark s-in-the-B is fol-
lowing the example of the Church of
the Ascension and is holding an art ex-
hibition in its hall. The paintings are
by Alexander Brock. Richard F. Lahey,
H. E. Schnakenberg and William Sanger.
Nr. Sanger's paintings were recently
exhibited at the Touchstone Galleries.
There is an exhibition in the Pen
and Brush Club, at 134 East Nineteenth
Street. Ida Stones "Kearsarge Noun
Eainp holds the center of interest. with
Georgia Hinkin Fry's autumn Foliage.
bright spot not easily forgotten.
Susan Kicker Knox shows some clever
landscapes; Marguerite Larncd has an
effective group of sketches and Late
Afternoon picture; Harriet Bowdoin.
three landscapes with figures. Harriet
). Philips sends scenes from France
and Bavaria; Kate Williams "a Noun
tain Mist; Mary D. Williams a very
gem in her "Bathers." There are
splendid exhibits, also, by Charlotte
B. Cernes. Anna G. Price, Caroline and
Joseph Pitkin, Lorna lyle Reid and
u B. TaIlman. Ethel Evans shows
Two Boats" picture which is at
n ol o+%
hioitors are Clara Fairfield Perry, E.
R. Rudd and Mrs. Drittler.
The library of the late Theodore Low
De Winnie went on exhibition at the
Anderson Galleries yesterday. The
books will remain On view until Mon
day, when they will be sold by auction
according to the printed catalogue. Mr..
ue Vnne, master printer, used his
library constantly in the preparation
o. MS books as well as TO study his
toric types, etc, with the purpose of
improving American printing. He was
great admirer Of the early Venetian
printers and had many examples from
their presses. In his ''Historic Print
ing Types" 1886; Title Pages as Seen
ny a Printer 1901, and above all in
Notable Printers Of Italy During the
Fifteenth Century" 1910, he repro
duced specimens from his own collec-
ssea. indeed nearly all the facsimiies
~ she last mentioned book are from
copies nov offered for sale. In addi-
non to me many valuable examples
,!a aom fifteenth century presses, the
.;y ..;orsry contains a very large collec-
.ion OF reference books on early
typography. Taken as whole, it is
Me iinest library on the history OF
printing which has ever been offered
1or sale in this country.
10 one who has any feeling of rever-
-nee and affection for the great minds
snicn have gone before, or any appre-
EATON Of true "association book"
'his iinfary must make special and
compelling appeal. Here are the very
nooKs winch were used by the most
nsoa@oie American printer since Frank
.,H' Inc reference books he consulted
INC incunabula from which he selected
szampies Vt the work Of MS great pred
ecsssors. Here are the presentation
viames, IA many languages, from
many lands, which show that he was
no, merely the best known American
printer, but, IN hia day, the master
PRINTER OF the world
Vrginsi drawings and engrayings
sfc,s me collection formed by George
gs ,se res'mana, a. d., brought total OF
sz,sSs at the first session Of a sale held
g. me Anderson Galleries last evening.
e.. sne sop price, si>5, was paid by r. D.
Msenng for Aubrecbt Durer's Life of
sns Virgin &. p. Benhards paid $3.50
seS * eorreggio's Little Nude Boy" and
nsy~-9V Tor Cnatave Dorc's "E.pgorn
saees. masterpiece among draw
.hxs Of sport, The sale will be com
y'sses this evening, beginning at s:1b.
- another room at the same gal
slles me private view Of 100 oils. pas
r. ana drawings by Edward Adam
s1Sfier took place. The exhibition
rss organized BY The artists friends
9 sn expression " their faith in his
TT III. H. will be open 10 the public
shs1' January 10.