The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-18

Awor0S SrurtOuAs
The jury invited by the Corcoran
Gallery to determine awards included
the following professional artists OF
national standing and reputation:
Frank w. Benson. Of Boston, chair
man: Charles II. Davis, of Mystic.
Conn: w. Elmer SchofeId. Of New
York: f. w. Redfeld. OF Center
Bridge. Pa; and Victor Higgins. OF
Taos. n. NJ.
These prize awards, which are be-
lieved TO be the largest given at any
art exhibition in the world. were
established in 1907 by former Senator
William A. Clark. OF Montana. who.
within the last year. has perpetuated
them by a gift to the Corcorsn Gallery
of 100000.
CARRIER Wins FIRST Prize.
The picture receiving firsi prize is
by Daniel CARRIER. of Philadelphia. and
is entitled south Room-Green
Street" an interior in direct sun
light. quite different from CAREERS
usual outdoor landscape. The prize
is $4,000 and the Corcoran Gold Medal.
CARRIER. who is by birth an Indiana
man. studied in Cincinnati and else
where. He received the Corcoran
second prize and Silver Medal In 1912.
His picture. April Landscape" is
owned by the Corcoran.
The second prize. $500 and the
Corcoran Silver Medal. goes to Burtis
Baker. for his charming portrait
study Of girl. Interior with
Figure" Mr. Baker. who is a new
instructor at the Corcoran school this
year. comes from Boston. where his
work in the Massachusetts State
House is widely known. His "Por-
trait OF Howard f. Smith" also hung
in the present Corcoran exhibit il
owned by the National Academy Of
Design.
The third prize OF $1,000 and the
Corcoran Bronze Medal goes to John
+. Folinsbee. OF New Hope. Pa. for
his Jersey Water Front" which also
won the Carnegie prize at the Ma
tional Academy Of Design. Mr..
Folinsbee. who was born in Buffalo.
is. like Mr.. Baker. one OF the younger
artists
The fourth prize. $500 and the
Corcorsn Honorable Mention certif-
cate. goes to W. Lester Stevens. OF
Rockport. Mass. for his Quarry
Dock" a marine along the Msssac hu-
settles coast
Sargent Included.
Many American artists Of interna-
tional fame are included in this exit
bition, though they are not eligible
for prizes. Thus John Singer Sar-
gents Portrait OF Charles H. Wood
bury" a Boston artist. is shown for
the first time.
Childe Hassam. whose painting is
always subtle in color. and whose
New York Window" a former prize
picture. is owned by the Corcoran.
has two here this year. "A Play OF
Light" which is somewhat subdued
in color. and East Hampton
Films" Frederick J. Waugh. whose
works are in our National Gallery
and several collections abroad. has
one of his latest from a recent trip
to the tropics, called In the
Tropics
Mary Cassalt. whose work is in the
Luxembourg. Paris. exhibits a char
scteristic group. Young Mother and
Two Children Her painting shows
the infuenc" 81 Manet and DeGas
with whom snc was early associated
in her art studies
Cecilia BcauX. who Is widely known
and has received so many medals.
is represented by her Portrait OF
Robert W a." Forest" head Of the
Metropolitan Museum Of New York.
a picture OF special interest because
OF subject and artist.
Other Notable showinES.
Edmund e Tarb"ll principal OF the
Corcoran School. who holds numerous
awards. including the Corcoran first
prize in 1910. shows his Portrait
of Miss [irandin." OF Boston. Willard
r. MetCalf has a remarkable noe
turne-sort OF picture, 'Benediction."
an old mansion in moonlight. re-
calling his May Night" which is
already owned by the Corcoran. He
received the Corcoran first prize and
Gold Medal in 1907. Edward ="
RedfieId has one OF his customary
beautiful landscapes. Overlooking
tic Valley" of the same title as his
other in the Metropolitan, New
York
Washington artists are in evil