Evening journal., 1921-04-26
splendid ART
EXHIBIT VIEWED
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NANMAlWutA from ANtA IaEeN
ing last night that this years exhfbi-
tion exceis any OF previous years.
"A Day in August" Leon Kroli,
was awarded the Fosdi-k memorial
prize OF 500, the gift Of Mrs. Frank
I o. Whitlock. for the best painting.
Il treats Of several young women
{ walking through a woodland and
I carries with il a strong appeal ia
It's absolute simplicity.
Gertrude Flske's portrait OF
Charles r. Woodbury. won the Sam
uei Bancroft. Jr., prize OF 500 for
the best portrait The canvass shows
The old American artist Charles
Herbert Woodbury.. born in Lynn.
Mass. July a. 1864. in repose and
smoking a cigarette. as one might
look after a hard day in the studio.
Robert Spencer's The Green
River" was awarded a prize OF 800.
the gift OF Mrs. ". X. dupont for
the best landscape.
Illustration from '"The Wonderful
story" by Dean Cornwell. won the
Howard Pyle prize Of 500. the gift
% Mrs Charles Copeland for the
best Illustration.
+. +. schoonover's pictures on
American frontier life and the sea
are finely portrayed. and show an
originality that win them much at
tention. From an artistic and imag-
NATIVE viewpoint Mr.. Schoonover' IS
Haunted Forrest" eclipses his
other pictures. His Vision Of Joan
I Of Arc" Is artisticaily fine.
Canvasses depicting American
life attracted a lot Of attention last
evening. "Brandy7Tine Meadows in
| Spring" by n. c. Wyeth tells a
story an It's own 10 the local en-
thuaast who IS familiar with the
meadows along the historic old
/ Brandywine In spring time.
Many of the younger enthusiasts
a. the private showing spent much
time admiring the Robinson Crusoe
paintings Of Mr.. Wyeth, Of which
he exhibited five. showing the chill
I dren's hero and favorite In a num-
| Der Of characteristic studies on tho
desert isle.
Altogether 1ss paintings are ex.
I hib.ted. Among some of the paint
ings Of local interest are Ethel PEN
newill Browns In Frederlca." a
charcoal portrait OF Miss Sarah
Townsend. BY Charles A. MacLellan.
and a portrait Of Aiiss Margaret
whitaker, BY Marjorie s. Collins.
The exhibition and hanging COM
mlttee. OF which Frank p. schoonover
Is chairman. spent much time and
thought In the arranging OF the can
vases and the setting Of the gal
leries. They are 80 arranged that
ample light falls on each part Of the
gallery, giving the beholder an un-
obstructed view
a prize OF 500. the gift Of Mrs
r. Coleman DUPONT, will be award
ed 20 the most popular picture al the
end Of the week. Omcers and COM
mittees In charge Of the exhibition
are Mrs. Charles Copeland. presl-
dent; II. Rodney Sharp. vice-prcsi-
dent; George L. Bissell, secretary
and treasurer; Miss Constance
Aoore' assistant secretary; Miss
eeruude Brinckle, Mrs. +. Coleman
Iufohl stanley N. Arthurs. phuiu
nuIheI Henry r. dupont. Frank 10
sehoohoFer, and George A. Elliott
e.ofhi Mrs. Frank o. Whitiocl
slrs. ihomas W. Miller. Arthur Me-
ana L. schoonover, and Cr0or,
" Ashley exhibition commune
FRANK p. schoonover. chair,na.,
Mrs. Thomas w Miller. Mrs ~.
.. Whiuock. G.. Morris yvhitosis.
8rd, hanging committee. poi.r
Spencer, chairman. Arthur n,
Herbert ID. stitt Stanley NJ. Arttn,
en- Charles A. Mcclellan. PAM ~
~, and Clifford W. Ashley jury OF eoio
nd tion. Irving r. Miles. chairro
re Edward W. Redheld, and Charles
Is. Chambers. Jury a awards.