Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-14
ETCHINGS FORM
RARE EXHIBIT
Dutch Artists Work on Dis
play at Heron Institute.

play at Heron Institute.
Hours-9 a. m. to p. m. week
days; Sundays, l p. m. to Q p. m.
Admission-Sundays and holidays
free Other days % cents. Children
and teachers are always free.
Current ExhibitiOns-Annual exhi-
bition Of recent paintings by contem-
porary American painters, and re-
cent sculpture by contemporary
American sculpturists.. Collection of
etchings by Dutch etchers.
Comparatively few persons realize the
artistic value or the range of subject
matter and treatment of work in etch-
ing. An unusually beautiful collection
Of etchings and wood carvings, the work
OF q number of Dutch artists, is on ex-
hibition at the John Heron Art Insti-
tute These are exceptionally well DONE
being OF value both on account or their
choice OF subjects and method Of treat
ment The collection has been divided
into two sections; the larger pieces be-
ing hung in the west room Of the main
floor; the other section being in the west
gallery upstairs.
While the etchings have all the accur-
acy for details of a photograph, fine
regard for each tiny line is evidenced
which is not available through a photo
graph. est Annals Steeple" is one OF
the attractive etchings in which this
characteristic is obvious. Here each bit
Of carving on the ornate building is Ia
bor.ousIy worked out by the artist.
FINE KNOWLEDGE
OF WORK SHOWN.
Little Lock Edam" is another one OF
the etchings which shows a fine knowl-
edge of his work on the part of the
maker In the foreground is a woman
hanging out clothes. Back Of her is the
house which is reflected in the river
which runs into the lower right hand
corner OF the picture. bridge, the
quaint curved type characteristic OF Hol-
land, IS shown in the foreground also.
Beneath its arch IN the distance IS shown
a glimpse Of another bridge with tiny
persons crossing It. This is perhaps the
best example in the entire collection of
the possibilities of an etching.
But there are others equally as attrac
tive TO the eye. One of historical Interest
is a church in Amsterdam which gives
a glimpse OF the roofs and upper stories
Of the surrounding houses. There is a
view Of one of the entrances OF the
Rheims Cathedral, which appears to have
been done after the war.
In another scene OF a bridge the re-
lection of the light on the water Is ex-
ceeding1y well executed. An interesting
but less pleasing work is a depletion of
a Japanese cobra.
RICH EFFECT IN
IAN OLD BRIDGE"
AN Old Bridge" is a fine example Of
the possibilities for a rich effect. 1t
would hardly be possible TO see such
beauty In the old rotten bridge which
h05 hQ an A
beams. almost falling apart, in some
past day have been fastened together to
form a passa geway over a muddy little
stream. This ia the theme which the
etcher has converted into a very charm
ing work.
There are also several colored effects.
One shows an arch into the city at night.
The light blue of ire moonlight reflected
into the interior Of the arch deepens into
a very dark blue in the sky. The out
lines Of the houses visible from the arch
and the stars sprinkled in the sky's blue
afford variation.
The field afforded in portrait etching
is also exhibited in a number of small
etchings in the exhibition. 1t is unde-
niable but that great accuracy can oe
obtained in portrait etching, but 1t is
questionable whether the truthfulness OF
the lines Of the countenance would be
quite pleasing to the average subject.
Another interesting work is view OF
a Iandscape at Rome. Taking the ohser-
walton point from the side OF the road
the etcher looks over the city. First
be Dictures a few pedestrians journeying
along the road. With more or less re
gard for detail he then sketches In
number Of the nearer houses. In the
distance he indicates the hundreds Of the
buildings and houses by a few sketchy
lines only. In another etching OF
Dutch mill the worker seeks for the ef-
feet rather than the close detailed accu-
racy exhibited By the majority OF the
works.
There is a little picture OF an evening
in Verona in winch the shadows OF the
evening hang over a fat bottom boat
moored to the side Of the narrow stream.
AMERICAN ART
WORK on DISPLAY.
In addition to the exhibition Of etch-
ings the annual exhibition Of paintings
hv contemporary American artists is also
on display at the institute during the
remainder of January This will be re
placed in February by a collection OF
water paintings by contemporary Amer
lean painters.
In the American artists works there
are a number OF canvasses which have
been contributed through the courtesy OF
local persons. They are as follows: Por-
trait of Mrs Eliza Baker, loaned by the
Teachers College of indianapolis. and
a portrait Of Mrs. Eli Lilly, loaned by
Mr.. Lilly, both by Wayman Adams;
New England Woods" and 'Sunny
Days" by George II. Bruestle, loaned by
Mrs. John N Carey; The Inlet" by
Charles F. Davis, loaned by Mrs. Carey;
1.-The Yellow Room" by Frederick Carl
Frleseke. loaned by Mrs. Carey: Land