Evening star., 1922-10-29

subject material, but the interpreta-
tion that goes to produce the PIC
torial result.
He has an excellent line. sympa-
thetic but firm. and his little pic
lures are all well composed. lnmany
instances they are extremely charm
ing In not few cases the dome of
the old StatehouSe has been made
an interesting factor in the compost
ton. Again. numerous times. he mas
framed his vista by skillful use OF
the limbs and foliage of trees. Twice,
at least. he shows-it may seem
almost unbelievable-a picturesque
placement of telegraph and a troll
ley pole.
Measuring Mr.. Metour's art by that
of the greatest. it is found little
lacking. perhaps. in precious quality:
experience. unless it be gift OF
the gods" About all of Mr.. Me-
tours work there Is the air of the
accomplished technician-the etcher
who. realizing the limitations of his
medium as well as its possibilities,
THE Corcoran Gallery of Art has
received. as a loan, portrait
relief by Augustus Saint-Gaudens OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh. This
relief was modelled in Washington
years ago. when for a short time Mr..
Saint-Gaudens occupied a studio at
sos 18th street. 1t shows the sub
jects seated on garden bench facing
one another. Mrs. MacVeagh sits to
the right with her pet dog In her lap
and Mr.. MacFeagh to the left. 1t Is
one of Americas greatest sculptors-
the sculptor of the Adams memorial
in Rock Creek cemetery, the Sherman
monument in New York, the Shaw
memorial in Boston. Caritas in Paris,
and the Stevenson memorial. likewise
a portrait in low relief, in st. Giles
Cathedral in Edinborough.
IN this city recently was unveiled
statue of Burke, the English states
man. by Havard Thomas. a London
SCULPTOR clever cotemporary work
of art. It's placement in a little
triangle at 11th and Massachusetts
avenue had as it's object the cement
ing and strengthening of friendly
relationships between this country
and Great Britain
In London, opposite Westminster
Abbey, in the Enclosure" stands to-
day Saint-Gaudens' noble statue of
Abraham Lincoln. facing the minister,
slightly withdrawn from the turmoil
Of the great city. hallowed by and hal
lowing it's surroundings.
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This statue was the gift of the
American people, through the Sui
grave Institute. to Great Britain,
likewise in token of friendship. and,
with great generosity, was given by
the British one Of the finest sites in
all London. No American passing
that way could fail to be profoundly
impressed by the great courtesy of
the British people in according to our
martyred President and the work of
our great Saint-Gaudens this splen-
did location.
AS it has been often said. art is
a universal language. and it is
through the sharing Of ideals that
nations must come together and that
permanent peace is to be found.
THE Landscape Club of Washing
ton is holding this week and next
and for part of the week after
an exhibition of sketches by it's men,
bers at Akers' gallery. on 7th street
near NJ street. This club is made up
chiefly of men who have only
recreation hours for art and who are
banded together for mutual benefit.
Their pictures are painted out-of-
doors on Sundays and holidays and
they are more than ordinarily good.
From time to time the members con-
tribute works to the leading local
exhibitions, and the improvement
shown from year to year has been
marked. In short, the Landscape
Club of Washington is an admirable
little organization, we'll deserving Of
confidence and patronage
LEILA MECHT.TN