The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08

This vanguard Of the Washington.
public didn't mind because they
had not been included in the private
show Of the previous evening, for
which 5000 invitations were is
! sued. and an equally vast throng
In evening dress, or undress, uni
forms and regalia, had responded.
washington's social elite had been
strongly In Observation-Disclosures
Senators, Congressman. Critics had
striven to clarity doubts. Artists
had fingered near their produc-
lions, hoping to overhear word
of praise. Scholarly diplomats with
monocle had stared at the pictures,
bored perhaps by an American
showing. frankly amused. or moro
possibly, pleased by its freshness
and lack Of affectation.
ZOE PICTURES SHOWN.
American painting has improv-
ed enormously year by year." said
one foreign critic.
why, this show makes the
Academy look like an annex"
praised Q New Yorker. e..
For this 10 q fine exhibition.
the very best IN American oil
painting produced in the past two
years, % We are assured by the
jury making the awards: "The
exhibition this year." they say, lis
considered to be the best that has
yet been held" And they empha-
size that It will have added sig
nificance and importance on ao-
count Of the arms conference,
which for the first time brings in
ternational visitors. Two hundred
and ninety-two pictures are hung,
nv 22s different artists throughout
the United States. Every picture
accepted has been given place,
and all are ION the line" The
award Of prizes was not decided
until after the hanging.
What a pity that more OF our
washington artists are not includ-
cd! Doubtless the jury haa not
thought It necessary to extend
special invitation to them to sub
NIT their works in their own city,
but perhaps another time the COM
mittee may endeavor to make the
exhibit moro inclusive in this
respect, since We have several
.artists Of wide reputation, and
washington is the natural art
center Of the country. Besides
q well-organized Arts Club. we
have here public collections OF
more importance than In any other
city. with the possible exception
of New York. The atmosphere and
beauty Of Washington are ideal for
art study.
The jury invited by the Corcoran
Gallery to determine awards in
cluded the following professional
artists of national standing and
regulations: Frank w. Benson. Of
Boston, chairman: Charles II Davis.
of Mystic, Conn; w. Elmer Scho-
field, of New York; e. w. Redfleld,
of Center Bridge. Pa; Victor Hig-
gins, Of Taos. N. M; Joseph T.
Pearson. jr.. Of Huntington VAL
lev. Pa, and Clifford Beal. of New
York, several of whom were
former Corcoran prize winners.
only five members serving at any
one time.
GENEROSITY OF SENATOR.
These prize awards. which are be-
Neyed to be the largest given
at any art exhibition in the world,
were established in 1907 by former
Senator william A. Clark. Of Mon
tana. who within the last year.
has perpetuated them by a gift
to the Corcoran Galley Of $780,
900. All honor to Senator Clark.
who thus fosters are appreciation
and expression in America! 1t was
the noble Medici family who made
possible the great art of the .
Renaissance in Florence. tr.r's ..,
So. on this Sunday afternoon.
Victor Flambeau Joined the popu.
>lar crowd. and listened to their
comments. II this had been an
exhibition In France. Italy. Holland