Evening star., 1921-12-11

gallery and building. Plans ana ei
program for future development sWero
fully discussed and carefully conr
sidered. III
It was strongly felt by those in at.
tendance that the greatest need was
that of a building in which the ma
tional collections might be suitably
housed, and 1t is earnestly hoped that
Congress may see At at some time IN
the near future to make suitable ap-
preparation for the erection OF sucn;
The relations of the Portrait Cal
lery and the Freer Gallery to the
National Gallery were taken under
consideration, and a proposition was
considered under which the National
Gallery might be divided somewhat
Luxembourg collections and into
works by living artists and by those
Of earlier days. ,.
The committee on admissions, Of
which Edward w. Redf1eld Is chair
man. passed upon number OF prof.
full acceptance Of the following:
water Carriers" by Frank Duve-
neck: Mrs. Hawkins and Family" by
Sir william Beechey, and Rome ana
the Campagnia," by Richard wilson.
offered by Rev. F. Ward-Denys; Love
given by the artist to the American
Congress in 1894 and since hung in
the Corcoran Gallery. In the Wniie
House and now in the National Cal
lery. These were accepted Tor the
National Gallery collection.
For the National Portrait Gallery
were accepted portraits Of ex-Presi-
dent Ulysses S. Grant, by Thomas LIE
Clear. national academician. the gift
of Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant, jr.; por-
trait of Miss Ellen Day Hale, by MRS.
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as we'll as bronze bust OF Nal: Gen.
George owen Squier, by Moses Wainer
Dykaar, the gift Of Gen. Squier. and
a bronze bust of Brig. Gen. Joseph
Wheeler, by William Rudolf ODono-
van, the gift of Henry Clews and a
committee Of subscribers.
l. portrait of the late Admiral Rob
ert Edwin Peary has been painted by
John c. Johansen for Kane Lodge
No. 454, Free and Accepted Maso"".
New York, Of which he was me y
ber. and was unveiled in the Kane
Peary trophy room at the Masonic
Temple, New York, recently.
This picture shows Admiral Peary
clad in the famous suit OF fur maae
for him by Esquimaux women. lean.
ing on a pair Of long snowshoes OF
the type that he personally designed,
with q sextant in his right hand.
Mr.. Johansen, the artist. is well
known for his portraits OF Hai9,
Joffre, Diaz and Orlando. which ne
painted in Europe for our National
Portrait Gallery under commission Of
the national art committee. During
the war. it will be remembered. Mr..
Johansen executed. under permission
of the government. notable series
Of paintings of shipyards.
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The Corcoran Gallery Of Art will
open its great biennial exhibition OF
contemporary works by American
painters next Saturday evening with
exhibition. which promises to be up
to the high standard previously main
tanned is regarded as one OF the
events Of the American art world. and
there will undoubtedly be large at.
tendances at the opening OF the 1ore-
delphia. Boston and other cities.
The jury. which met here last week.
/ was composed Of Frank w. Benson,
Gifford Beal, Charles n. Davis. Victor
Higgins and Joseph T. Pearson u.
On Wednesday evening, December
IA, Royal CortissoZ. art critic OF the
New York Tribune. will give the
! second of the series Of Illustrated lec-
lures on ''GFedt PAINTERS III tAS Seh~
trail High School auditorium. under
the auspices of the Washington So
ciety of the Fine Arts. His subject
| will be Great Figure Painters"
Mr.. Cortissoz is an illuminating
speaker, having expert knowledge OF
his subject, an original angle Of
vision and a delightful manner Of
presentation. He Is without question
the most notable lecturer on art in
this country today.
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