The Washington herald., 1922-04-09

First Prize Awarded.
} The irst prize. Washington
artists silver medal. is awarded to
Misf Catharine c. Critcher for her
very nne portrait of Glenn Madi-
som Brown, while the second prize,
bronze medal. goes to Miss Felicie
waldo Howell for a New England
seete. Washington street. Marble
head" Honorable mention is given
to Miss Mary Gray, of New York,
for, an Interior and a second
honorable mention to Miss Hattie
Bu5dette for still life. -.
landscapes predomlnate. but there
are number. OF excellent portraits
as well Dr. william H. Holmes,
president of. the society. has a fanci-
full scene OF Spring" with dancing
nymphlike figures. the whole COM
position pervaded BY strong rhyth-
mie quality. Mrs Bush-Brown's
ehsrmiag interior. Friends" pic
lures a girl seated. by a table, an
other at the window. and a dog on
thel floor. Bright colo= in the re-
nected sunlight gives a cheerful at
meSphere.
One of the best portraits is by
Miss Bertha Noyes, whose work al
ways shows such delicacy of hand
ling. This is of Madame Du Pau"
the, French model so favorably
known here, representing a quaint
old fashioned figure seated, wearing
a blight plaid dress and carrying a
tins parasol, the face piquant.
The American Turner
Lucien PoweIrs Venetian Mar
a
Church of Della Salute in Venice, Is
the most brilliant canvas, and justi-
fies the name of American Turner"
as aapplied to- the artist. Burtis
Baker. an Instructor at the Corcoran
ard winner of the second prize in
the biennial exhibition. has a not.
able portrait, Girl With Red
Orange Scarf" while Mr.. Meryman.
hist colleague in the Corcoran
Schpol. shows two attractive land
scaRes.
Interesting landscapes, distinctive
in drawing OF old Trees, are "Syca
more" and Morning Light" both
with beautifully softened colorins,
by Herbert Clark. secretary Of the
society. A. H. o. Role has three
pleasing landscapes, including a
snow scene, Winter" and Morn
ing Light"
Felicie Waldo Howell, formerly of
Washington, sends three New Eng
land landscape subjects in her usual
perfect style though somewhat Diff
Rrant in character from previous
Axhibits here.
De Lancey Gill's Prospect HILL"
ton has a fine winter" scene, and
Benson B. Moore shows two land
scales. Overlooking the Marsh"
and "Ice-Fringed Shore" besides a
portrait OF Mr.. Seaton. Robert Cor
netss Indian Summer" is small
landscape exquisite in autumn col
oring and In the modelling of the
tree foliage.
shows still Life.
Excellent still life is exhibited by
Miss Hattie Burdette, in Roses"
Miss Ruth Heilprin in two studies,
Miss Susan B Chase in a compost
tiouA Of "Calendulas and Catkins, /"
Miss Jessie Baker in a fruit study,
Mrs Leisenring. Edith Letingwell,
Elizabeth Mulhore= and several
other artists.
Garnett W. JeX's carefully paint
ed scene. "On the Upper Potomac" "
brings to our attention one Of the
yoIfnEer artists who should be en-
couraEed. Others whose work we
ars< glad to see are A ]. Schram,
with two very nice landscapes.
Eleanor Park Custis, in two brill
lianN Proyincetown subjects; Eliza
beth Evans. winn Johnson, J. C.
Claehorne. Lillian Cook Doherty,
Whs previously received the Corco-
Ffa n gold medal. and Annie D. Kelly,
treasurer OF the society.
I Notable pictures are also those
Of a. Franklyn Musgrave, whose
style is marked by careful drawing
and excellent composition; Mrs. l..
Med. Sleeth. who was formerly a
student of whistler and has two
California scenes here: Francis
Watts in 'Thawing Snow" Charles
Lee Frank, with his sunset called
the End Of a Perfect Day" paint