Evening star., 1921-12-11

] street. is holding it's annual exhibi-
tion of paintings and sculpture by its
artist members. There are eighty
seven exhibits. and. collectively, they
make an attractive showing. The
paintings are hung in the main re.
ception room on the first floor and II
the two lounging rooms on the second
floor.
over the manteI in the former room
in what may be termed the place OF
honor. is a painting in water color by
Louis Comfort Tiffany of "a Pottery
Market in Wurzburg. Germany.
which, both technically and subjec'
lively, is of unusual interest. In the
market place are seen piles OF table
china, stacks of plates, cups and sau-
GERS. pitchers and the like. A num-
Der of women are shown selling and
others buying. A wouldbe purchaser
is critically examining pitcher. The
treatment of the detail is very skill
full and the effect engaging. Mr.. Tiff
fany also contributes painting in
oils. a family group. painted. in all
probability. some years ago. showing
his wife. three little girls and nurse
maid in a field. possibly on his estate
at oyster Bay. which has now
through Mr.. Tiffany's generosity. been
converted into a sort of post-gradu-
ate school for artists and craftsmen
under the name of the Louis Comfort
Tiffany Foundation. Mr.. Tiffany is
one of the most skillful craftsmen
that this country has produced. a
and a skillful and successful expert
menter in technical methods. produc-
ing novel effects in glass and enamel
In fact, Mr.. Tiffany is one of the most
interesting and unique personalities
in our American art world.
The place of honor in the upper
room has been given to a painting by
Miss Dewing Woodward. formerly OF
New York and now of Florida. Miss
Woodward for some years conducted
an outdoor summer school of figure
painting at Shady in the atskills
She shows in this exhibition a very
interesting study Of nymphs in a birch
grove. nudes quite exquisitely painted
Perhaps p trif1e more virile. though no
less subtle. is her second contribu-
tion. simply entitled "Studv in Light
ing" young woman's head. likewise
painted out of doors, but without
strong demarcations of light and
shade
Marion Bovd Allen Of Boston. also
an out-of-town member. shows a
large canvas picturing. life size, a
hoy and girl. about six and eight
years of age. respectively. sitting on
the floor before a glowing open fire,
the light from which fllumines their
countenances.
There are two delightful. sunny,
outdoor pictures by Jessie E. Baker,
one entitled Tiled Up for the Win
ter" a picture Of boats. the other
'From My Window" picture Of old
houses and roof tops.
There are quite a number of ad-
mirable flower paintings. two bv Miss
Critcher. another by Miss Hattie E.
Rurdette and one by Miss Isabel CO.
hen. Miss Hattie Burdette also shows
an attractive figure painting Of a
young girl in a yellow silk gown
seated beside bowl of old-fashioned
flowers.
Mrs. zimmele contributes to the
entitled 1.-THE Bonfire" showing a
group of children about a bonfire
kind1ed in an open field. Mrs. L. NJ.
Leisenring Is represented by a de-
lightful head of girl. painted in her
characteristically skillful manner.
ings Of mood in nature: Julie Stursis
contributes one. entitled Failing
Twilight" Nicholas r. Brewer sends
n nocturre of Santo Diego Mission
hy starlight. and Cleon Throckmorton
shows a landscape. entitled after
noon Harmony" in which there Is a
blending Of tones.
Mrs. L. MacD. Sleeth. who Is per-
haps best known for her sculpture,
makes interesting and valuable con-
tributions Of two paintings. one
Eucalyptus Trees" the other Near
Arch Beach. California"
Mrs. Lesley Bush-Brown shows a
an admirable charcoal drawing of
Justice Stafford. fine piece of por-
traiture.
Miss Sarah Monroe contributes two
characteristic paintings. boldly rem
dered and strong in color. Lillian
Griffen is represented by little beach
scene, spirited and remarkable for
merit.
Mrs Minnigerode Andrews is repre-
sented by an ambitious work, allego-
yical in character, which is entitled
sface to Face" and represents men
ana women wrestling with their souls.
across the lower portion Of the can
vas are the words, What shall 1t
profit a man IL he gain the world and
lcse his soulT' Paintings Of this sort
are by no means common today. yet
since the earliest time have been en-
ployed as an instrument in teaching.
Among the other painters repre-
sented are Mrs. Casey, Miss Neu-
Iauser, Miss Dorothy B. Trout. Ralph
Davol. Miss Charlotte s. Cullen. Yar-
nall Abbott. Theophilus Parsons and
Miss Alice E. Edwards. all of whom
make pleasing contributions.
The sculptors represented are
George Julian Zolnay. president Of
the club. who shows photographs Of
some of the figures he has modelled
for the parthenon in Nashville. Tenn;