The Washington herald., 1922-04-30
WASHINGTON ART
'foduces Is Autographed
Portraits of Conference
Walter Title Paints Complete Portfolio of
Noted Statesmen Who Attended Disarm-
! ament Farley in Washington.


oy GEN1 NOD6 NiSfhAA
thoroughly American artist is
liter little, whose forty-two re-
fkable dry point portraits and
ner compositions have proved a
hsation at Venable's the past
ek. Mr.. TITLE. who has not yet
died in Europe, is already known
ernationally from his complete
ference portfolio of twenty-five
ographed portraits. These in
de interesting new portrayals OF
b well-known faces as Arthur
nes Balfour. Sir Auckland Ged-
the British Ambassador; Cen
the Earl of Cavan, Lord Lee of
eham. NJ Aristide BRAND. NJ.
be. Viviani. Gen Foch. NJ. Albert
fRut, Dr. Sze and many others,
ysides American celebrities, in
ttnng President Harding and his
fretary. George B. Christian.
ponE beautiful women of New
|e-k and elsewhere are Geraldine
|Frrar. Billie Burke. and prominent
Priety leaders.
Mr.. little. who draws exceptions
5ly well. ana also paints. tells in
pc April Scribner's OF his expert
n OF whose portraits he made
n hfe., He Is at present occu-
I'd with several new subjects In
hshinSton. These include Sena-
and Mrs. Frelinghuysen, and
rs Gen. Joffre. sittings with whom
re arranged by Samuel Hill,
esident of the Great Northern,
bose guests the general and his
te have been.
At Arts Club.
Miss Catherine C. Critcher, who
o recently won the silver medal
the Washington Artists. is hold
)g a large exhibition of her work
L the Arts Club of Washington,
VI 7 street northwest. opening
erday with a private view and
Besides the prize picture. a
rtfait of Glenn Madison Brown,
iss Critcher has a notable head
He'd Our Marine" a young SOL
" whom she selected as a model
pm 4 squad of men returned from
erseas. 1t is a boyish face, yet
be in which the artist has de-
cted experiences hinted at by the
kcorations worn. other work Is
a still life, well painted. sometimes
IN slightly cubistic effects.
llMiss Critcher's work is always
(cminant and positive. with moth
hg sentimental or negative about
! She lives at the Arts Club. OF
hieh she was one OF the founders
Idshe has a Bohemian studio and
ehooI of at at No. 8 st. Matthews
Hey.
! The exhibition of the past week
I the Arts Club by Miss Hattie
furdette was a happy revelation of
he artists recent work. Miss Bur-
Bite. who received an honorable
>ention in the Washington Artists
6splay. and also sold one of her
fetures in the same display. now
Jews a variety of styles. including
lstels, oil paintings. wate- colors
I'D charcoal sketches. The place
honor was given to a pastel por-
gait of girlish figure called
Epringtime," while another very
ce portrait study was called AT
lSening." Her work has a poetic
Iuality. and he- portraits center
he interest in the eyes. where she
htches the effect of soul. Besides
everal pleasing flower and still life
yeees, there was another portrait,
The Mantilla," which could not
bl to attract, as we'll as the pic
kre of the man with the viola. Miss
brdette has her studio and home
the Nansemond. 141s g street
b-thwest.
The Art Center.
--The latest exhibition at the Art
a
|prthwest. opens tomorrow with a
De display of Hindu arts and
afts. arranged by D.. Kedar Nath
as Gupta. 1t is the first of its
Ind in Washington. and is held
kder the auspices of the Washing
5n Chapter OF the Union of East
nd West Among the patrons will
e Lady Geddes, DR.. and Nine. SEE.
\ B. Stepanek. Mrs. Charles s.
I'd. and members of the union. in
lding Ms. Louis d. Brandeis,
~ Edna Bishop Daniel. Mrs. Jen-
Glennan. Mrs. William Hitz.
hrs. John Mock. Mrs. Howard Ny
ksn and Mrs. william Wolff Smith.
Fhe exhibit will be open daily
pm May 1 to May 4. from 10 a.
4 TO 10 D. M. and for the evenings
Especial musical and literary pro-
tam will be provided. with Hindu
hays. II sufficient interest is
6pvn, the display may be contin-
b during the month.
{Indian handicrafts from Benares,
klhi, Amritsae. Madras and Kash-
Ire will include many objects oi
hat value. shawls. embroideries,
bases, table cloths, curtains OF
uuisite design. brass. silver. marble.
bry wares OF rae beauty. lacquer
bFks. wood carvings. ancient and
bdern paintings. and OrieQta.
&Cs. especially from Bokhara
4kmonE the artists with studios a.
Art Center. no one seems morS
rably known than Miss Juliet
hpson. who has been spending
winter in Washington after
saal years absence in New York
b abroad. Miss Thompson was a
darlington artist who studied at
he Corcoran, >whe=e she was a IA
Srite pupil with Mr.. f. F. An
|rews. who was then the head Of
he<school. Afterward she went to
hrfs to the Julian Academy.
Several very beautiful Washing
bn.women have sat to Miss Thomp-
bn>the past season. including Mrs.
|sseph d. Noe1l. whom she has
|ainted in black satin and Jet. car