Evening star., 1922-11-19
photo by W. F. Roberts.> J

tonians. one portrait bust OF the late
Admiral Peary. L. 5. n. an excellent
! likeness we'll modelled by Michel NJ. ia
! cobs who is best known here as a
, painter. The other is charming sun
! dial by Brenda Putnam. which takes the
| form OF a merry. rollicsome, robust lit
tie elf astrlde a stick with Il sea-horSe
head. which serves as the gnonom OF
the dial, very spirited work full OF
| jollty and distinct originality.
This academy exhibition comprises a
| much larger number of works than
usual. as all those accepted have been
! hung at the sacrifice of general appear
ance. In fact, the galleries are so
| crowded that the pictures are hung
three rows high and frame to frame.
recalling the exhibitions of twenty
or more years ago and style still
| In vogue in the Royal Academy. Lon
don. The purpose is to demonstrate
to the public the great need OF more
spacious galleries. the better housing
Of transient exhibitions In the great
metropolis, the acknowledged art
center of the United States: But
| whether the lesson will really go
home and be productive of good re-
suit is somewhat of a question.
This year. as last. one entire room
is given up to work in black and
white drawings, etchings. Autographs.
etc. Included among these are six
etchings by John Taylor Arms. for
merly of Washington. and five very
charming drawings of streets and
scenes in Charleston by Alfred Hutty,
who, though not u Westinghouse,
is well known here.
The awards this year are as follows:
The Carnegie prize, $500. to Edward
W. Redf1eld. for a painting entitled
1.-THE Valley in Springtime"; the Julia
A. Shaw memorial prize. $500. to
Gertrude Fiske, for a nude: the
MI. %
Giovanni B. Troccoli, for a painting
of an old man. "a Veteran Of the
Civil War: the Altman prize of
81, 900. to Leon Kroll. for picture
entitled "Sleep," showing two young
women and child taking a siesta
private estate: the Altman prize of
$500. for painting by Childe Hassam.
an interior. with figures. entitled THE
Sunroom"; the j. Francis Murphy
memorial prize of $3.50 goes to a
landscape, by Guy Virgins. entitled
THE Quiet Valley: the Elizabeth n.
Watrous gold medal, to Harriet w:
Frismuth, for little bronze entitled
"Fantasie." and the Helen Foster
Barnett prize. to Brenda Putnam. for
her sun dial, previously mentioned.
This exhibition continues until
December II.
THE Philadelphia Water Color Club
and the Pennsylvania Society of
Miniature Painters have for some
years held their annual exhibitions
jointly at the Pennsylvania Academy
exception. and this exhibition. which
opened with private view on Novem-
Der 5, will be in progress to Decem-
Der 10. They are we'll worth seeing.
The miniatures. as usual. occupy
the small end gallery and make a
most excellent and interesting show
ing. The place and medal OF honor
are appropriately given to MISS
Archambault's miniature portrait OF
President Harding, painted In the
White House last winter. most eA-
cellent and sympathetic likeness. MISS
Of a little boy and two women's por-
traits admirably rendered.
Eva Springer of Washington sends
an excellent miniature of "Sister
Catherine" in her black and white
habit.
Athens, Ga, but at present has her
studio in Boston and is well known
here, sends several character studies
in miniature Of negroes, groups such
as might furnish the theme for large
important canvases. but rendered in
miniature with boldness and exceed
insly free technique. One shows a
group loading cotton, one is entitled
Negroes Working" another Negroes
Resting" and so on: She also shows 8
a miniature of facade of an old
southern home.
represented by portrait miniature.
Jimmy" Berta Carew sends two of
French peasants. one showing the
headdress of the "Chareute Infer
euere." Julie kahle exhibits a minia-
, ture of a Spanish Gypsie." whereas
acter study in costume, entitled
"Crinoline."
The water colors. illustrations and
work in black and white occupy all
the remaining galleries to the right
as well as the rotunda. hall and one
gallery to the left.
A group by Birger sandzen has been
wall Of the main gallery. A group
Of illustrations in full color, by Eliza
beth Shipper Green Elliott. for
Lambs Tales from Shakespeare"
makes a notable feature in one of the
other galleries. while a third boasts
ings by Philip L. Hale and etchings
Of q very dramatic type by H. Dewitt
welsh, who was connected with the
bureau Of pictorial publicity hero
during the war.
Joseph Pennell shows a group not
only Of etchings; but also a group Of
water colors, ffteen in number, en-
titled Spring Days in Washington" ;"
showing the Capitol Of Our Wonder
Land" on different days and under
different atmospheric conditions. from
different viewpoints. Of course. from
April 13 to May 3. In some instances
the hour Of the day is given as well.
as, for example. April IL, a.m.,"
April IL, PM"
Leslie Jackson of Washington
shows two water colors, one titled
Clouds" the other Evening" There
fs q charming water color by Carl
MalshsxA Z LADY at 4 Diana. and TIVE