Evening star., 1921-05-08

Among the portraits that Philip a
de LasZlo has painted since he came
to Washington last month is one OF
c. Powell Mnnigerode. director of the
Corcoran Gallery of Art. 1t is an eX-
cellent likeness. spirited, vital. frank
ly sincere, and is painted with the
technical brilliancy which character
ICES this artists work. Mr.. de LasZlo
IS a great artist as we'll as an ac-
complished painter. His portraits are
interpretations of character. search
Sng and keen. He is as analytical as
Sargent, and more suave. He has
painted Mr.. Minnigerode as seer OF
visions. a man of ideals, broad sym
pathies. tremendous enthusiasm and
at the same time possessing executive
ability in large measure-alert. in
xelligent, capable. He has portrayed
him IS his friends know him to be, in
his capacity as director of the Corco-
ran Gallery of Art. and as citizen and
colleague. the friend of the artists.
art lover.
The portrait is dedicated TO Mrs.
Minnigerode and was painted not on
order. but at the artists request. a
friends greatly appreciate and which
the painter in beStowing craved as an
honor to himself.
c. Powell Minnigerode is an Alex
andrian by birth and comes of an old
Virginia family. He has been con-
nected with the Corcoran Gallery
since he was little more than lad.
being first a clerk in the office of DR..
Barbarin, then director. and later as
sistant to Mr. Mcclure. whom he
finally succeeded as secretary and
director. He has thus literally grown
up with the Corcoran Gallery of Art,
and the present standing of the in
etitution is in no small measure due
to his Interest and effort. He has
more than once been offered positions
In other cities which might have az
1orded him larger scope for his tall
ents and certainly would have yielded
larger financial reward. but he has
chosen to remain here, and he has
given himself without stint to the
work Of building up and maintaining
On . high level the Corcoran Gallery
In appreciation of this faithful and
edicient service the board Of trustees
of the Corcoran Gallery of Art recent
ly voted Mr.. Minnegerode three
month leave Of absence that he
Aeial trip abroad. He will sail on
June 9 and will visit in his official
capacity the leading art galleries and
museums in England, France, Bel
gium. Italy and Spain before return
hpE in the fall.
An exhibition Of British arts and
crafts of notable character is now to
DE seen in the Corcoran Gallery of
Art This exhibition comprises the
works Of the leading contemporary
British craftsmen. collected in Eng
land last season by representatives. OF
CrAfts, and since shown in not only
Detroit, but Boston. Philadelphia
Buffalo and other large cities. 1t is
BROUGHT to Washington and is being
shown. hero by and under the auspices
of ths Washington Society OF the Fine Fine
putting Washington on a foodns
with the most progressive American
cities, but also stimulating the handi-
crafts.
descriptive catalogue has been issued
comprises examples Of jewelry, metal
and enamel work. tapestry weaving
wood and ivory carving, etc. An In
heresting feature is series OF rams
lpainted on silk by George Shering-
ham of England. There are beautiul
book bindings and embroidery Miss
May Morris, daughter Of William Nor
,ris shows tapestries and embroider.
jes. Morris and Company have lent
the Arras tapestry, King David In
structing Solomon Concerning the
Sir Edward Burne-Jones, as well as
two small tapestry panels OF pleas
ants. There are 800 exhibits in all.
Felicie waldow Howell a former
student OF the Corcoran Gallery OF
Art who now stands among the fore
most of our cotemporary American
artists, is showing a collection OF
water colors OF extraordinary interest
and merit in the atrium OF the Cor
coran Gallery OF Art where water
.colors by Miss Perrie were recent,
on view.
Miss Howell is not only greatly gift
Cd, but extremely versatile. and the
water coIors which she now is exhibit
ling are both skillful and varied. 1r
some the treatment is bold and broad
in others minute and exquisite, yet
all are equally effective and individ
ual. She shows commonplace thing:
touched by the magic of charm. thai
n Imost inexplicable element of beauty
which uplifts and glorifies everyday
nhings. One of her pictures in this
exhibition is of shop window. an
tOther shows curio shop with Lowell!
old glass visible on the shelves. Their
are street scenes. homely enough a!
lInatter OF fact, yet lovely because o.
the play of light and shade and th'
combination of color. Several archi
1ectural themes are presented. sucl
Tor example as st. Johns Church. thi!
city; the public library. New York
the doorway of an odd house on Wash
sington square. New York. admirabl.
drawn, charmingly presented.
Her technique is facinating. bu
never does she allow mere technique
30 dominate. She has learned well tn,
lesson of publication. but many o
her compositions are extremely com
plex.
Some of her most engaging theme
have been found at old Gloucester
alonG-the whar rves. on the streets. ant
in every instance these are LITERAL.
portraits of place, accurate, recogniz
able But. what is more. in every cas-
she has not merely set forth wha
the average person might see. th'
mere material facts. but has mani
Tested latent beauty which man,
wight otherwise have passed unseen
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