Evening star., 1921-04-17

I the scope and character of the ar
| lists work.
Miss Perrie is essentially Wash
irgton painter, having spent her en-
tire lifetime here and belonging, fur
! thermore, to one Of the old Washing
ton families. She studied at the Art
Students League, and her works have
found welcome in the leading exhibi-
tions held not only here, but in New
York. Philadelphia and other cities.
She is an accomplished watercolorist.
For a number of years she was Sec
retary of the Washington Water Color
Club, and since the death of James
Henry Moser she has been instructor
of Art.
Her work is simple, frank and sim
cere, very vivacious, very workman
like and Of enduring interest. What
ever she does is well seen and ele-
mentally sound: she does not resort
to short cuts or trickery to obtain
results or effect. Those who have
lived with her pictures as companions
know their worth.
Spending many of her summers at
East Gloucester, she has made a spe-
cialty of boats, and her rendering Of
these subjects has been and is pc
culiarly successful. But all of her
outdoor pictures are fresh and color
full and imbued with the spirit Of ma
ture.
The third special exhibition at the
Corcoran Gallery Of Art is that of
photographs Of cathedrals assembled
and set forth under the auspices Of
the National Cathedral Association,
which held It's annual meeting in
w q ah in Ia Uaak ThfS YnnrfMaa a
about sixty-five photographs OF an
extraordinarily interesting type, en-
largements from exceptionally good
negatives made most skillfully and
artistically by Levin c. Handy Of th!:s
city.
The central group represents the
Cathedral OF St Peter and ST. Paul.
which is being built on Mount St.
Alban. This cathedral Of which the
apse has already been erected. is in
| the Gothic style and is found to COM
pare most favorably with the finest
cathedrals Of the old world. Two
views are given Of the exterior and
four Of the interior as the architects
perspectives show them. There are
also three photographs showing the
work which has already been accom-
plished-the apse looming above the
trees and two interiors Of the charm
ing little Bethlehem Chapel. It is in
teresting to know that in size and de-
sign this cathedral which is being
reared hero at our National Capital
win dare comparison with the cathe-
drals in other capital cities.
To be sure. we are today borrowing
from the past. but II we are careful
to borrow the best we cannot go far
wrong, and when the time is ripe, as
1t was when the Gothic came into ex-
istence. We shall be able to develop a
style Of our own which will in turn
be worthy.
This exhibition Of cathedral photo
graphs emphasizes several things-the
relation Of architecture to the other
arts. the value of setting. Stained
glass. sculpture and wood carving
form conspicuous factors in the de-
sign OF the old cathedrals. The loca-
tfon Of these cathedrals either in the
midst Of the cities or with Landscape
setting goes Tar to increase their In
terest and beauty. II any one ques-
tions today the value OF such build
ings TO the people these photographs
alone should dispel their doubts. for
certainly their beauty must fire in
spirafion. their character aspiration.
This exhibition will remain on view
until May 1. after which II is purposed
to send It to a number OF the leading
cities by whom IT has been requested.
1t ehould thus serve not merely to
emphasize the desfrabflity Of having
great national cathedral on Mount
st. Alban. but also the importance of
dns building and the significance Of
art in everyday life.
An exhibition OF paintings. chiefly
portraits, by Juliet Thompson. for
| merry Of this city and now of New
York. will be opened rext Thursday,
in Mrs. +. r. AnarewS studio. 1872
10th street. which She has generously
loaned.
Miss Thompson was q stndsnt of
the Corco,an School Of Art. and has
made distinguished D:aes for her
painters. Sha early attained success.
Her portraits and pastejs. brilliantly
, executed. were for a number of years
notable features in the exhibitions
Society of Artists and the Washing
ton Water Ceisr Club. The paintings,
which will he shown here, have iust
been exhibited at the Knoedler Gal
lery. New York.
| Dorothy Dent will hold an exhibi-
tion OF illuminatieHs and decorations
at Jane Bartietfs Shop on Conneati-
cut avenue nest week, opening On
Monday: There will be about one
! tious and important of these is
lengthy quotation from Valentine
Kirby, "What Art Means to Me-"
! which was done as an order for
lawyer of Williamstowa, Pa The
lettering is excellent and the decor
atoms are very handsome. Miss Dent
has made an almost exhaustive study
Of Persian, Hindoo. Javanese, Chinese
and Siamese art of this order and fol-
lows closely oriental methods and
style. She is also showing with the
! illuminated manuscripts a number of
decorated plaques and trays.
| Miss Dent studied first at the Tech
nical High School in this city then at
the Pennsylvania Museum and School
! of Industrial Art and at the School of
Applied Design for Women, which is
! also in Philadelphia She has re-
I Gently exhibited in New York. where
\ her work has met with very grati-
| flying appreciation.
| LEILA MECHLIN.
| D.