Evening star., 1921-02-27

drawing lesson. The still life paint.
ing both in this picture and the pic
ture of Mrs. Laszlo, previously re-
ferred to, is beautifully rendered.
There are forty-four portraits in all
and each conforms to an exceedingly
high standard. This exhibition gives
extraordinary opportunity for, ac-
quaintance with the work of one of
the leading portrait painters of the
time and furnishes q veritable feast
for art lovers. The exhibition will
continue until March 90. Meanwhile,
II is understood. the painter. who is
on his way TO this country. viii arrive
in Nashingtpn; 81 !;
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Mrs. Buslr-Brown has exhibited in
formally at .her studio during the
past week portraits Just completed
of MI ana Mrs La wrence Tierney Of
Powhatan d mining town in south
western Virginia. These portraits
were painted in the Tierney home
during ,hree-week visit which Mrs.
Bush Brown paid there.
They. are both three-quarfer length
and of uniform size and shape. Mr..
.Tiarney is, represented seated in IA
winged chair of modern design. with
ii current magazine on his lap. his
arms resting on eife arms ofsthe chair
Mrs Tierney is shown in a blue chif-
for afternoon gown, u mink caps, be-
hind her, as having lately slipped
from her shoulders The vista OF
pleasant room serves to balance the
composition tand lends 4 home at
moSphere. g..
Both PORTRAITS are or an intimate
ID. ! hfsss iErney fszniiy. fiie ffeurss
are admirably constructed. Both Mr.,
and f'2drs. Tierueyt sitz, not ,fonIy well
but comfortably in their chairs, and
the expressions .an stheir fires arr.
alert and have been sympa thetlcally
rendered.
The;- main portion of the Bush
brown studio is occupied by Mr. Bush
brown and is typical Sculptor'S 'afe-
Her. Casts of large works standing
ABOUT with rscaff olding and modelling
paraphei-natia- Here the SCULPTOR is
AZ present doing Il series Of medallion
portraits Of members of the cabinef
each Of whom has given him sjftine.s
On one OF the pedestals in Mr.. Bush
broWnS studio is a plaster cast of
the portrait bust which he lately
completed OF President Wilson. y 1t
Vas modelled in. the studio. but the
PRESIDENT gave Mr. Bush Brown .
sitting of more than an hour at,tba
Nhlte HOUSE, during which time he
was enabled to make sketches ana
studies. That Mr., Bush-Rrown bse
eot.fh lnto the likeness, perhaps in
baa sa aI.ohaI!y' Il., some Of the lines which
neaVE responsibilities as web as nj
ness nave produced is to the cre.dj,
oI the artist and to the advantage nt
the work. oh
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1Edia Rush- Brown. who makes q sns-
fs,eatSA ,,,.a Aof hi.iidtdecoated textiles, is ~
IyS|t,ie.. Hoiolng an exhibition in tho
s,,Ii"-.S SI1aIos. New York. with two
is ,i,ea her SECTION Of the exhibition
curtains and other hangings, to the d.
aIshS on which she has given fantasti,
sanlt;s, such as Base Hospital Numher
i,Isilk, Isi, jungle" etc, descriptive Of the
patteTns' motifs. VI 'iie
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aAt the Arts C7ab Paintings bv c.st
- - uqe flske and Elizabeth w. Roberts
Co.. iontoI -j,f,t. are on view. the exhibition
tDiit,iuIng until March 8. Miss Rnherfs
beach pictures. done somewbst IN a.,
poster style with high horizons ara, Sr
UNIQUE interest :: VI
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Inc Cartaret Book Club Of Nan,,rl,
=. -. mas presented to-. the Snitbsoni., -,
Insutation department of graphic at
y y sLoup % wood block prints by. Rudolf
-, 81, - i.preSentIngt a series Of views
VI "A
is one of the most arconn1jshad z,.enA., I'm,
9iock printers in. this, country. He has
a,,o produced number of etchngs Of
interesting character. But il is o5 ar
count of his decorative: vynrt IA
"ood piock prints that he has been given
special distinction. These wood h1octs
are are cone not with the usual engra ver's
,ooi, np- win n knife,, and show f,road
lines and fiat masses of black against
Ir"ilte; lhey axe an interesting. and a
valuable acquisition. Such wood LIocts
can De printed either in black and white
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Lewis p. Ciephane. after havine. sar,.ot,
toar Years In the Navy. has returned
TO washington and rcopened his studio
I4G? II street. Mr. Ciephane. comes frora
dent in Washington and associated since
the earliest days. with art life in tbe
National Capital. ''
LEILA MECHLEN.