The Washington times., 1922-04-09
BY VICTOR FLAMBEAU.
Een HE AMERICAN TURN
ERR 'swashington's own

that Washington NADER
These ara some OF the sffec-
sionate terms applied 70 Lucsen
Whiting Powell. who is giving
splendid exhibiticn of his gorge
Gus color landscapes at the Arts
Club Of Washington, a0i7 !
street northwest, opening yester-
day with a private View and tea.
Mr.. Powell has painted in far
away parts Of the world. the
Grand Canyon. the Rocky Mount
aims. Venice. Egypt. Turkey.
Greece, the Holy Land.
"A journeyman artist" he calls
himself because he has journeyed
and painted IN so many lands.
He returned to Washington this
season after an absence OF two
years. Vie had been at Airmont.
Va. HIS country place. painting
quietly and recupersting from an
, Illness. He thought his old
friends IN Washington might
have forgotten him. but not 50.
Hardly was he settled in his new
studio at 1894 O street. north
west. when the commissions
began 20 pour IN.
Mrs. John b. Henderson inme-
diateiy wanted another picture
she had already 1s0 Of Mr..
PoweIi's paintings. quite gallery
which perhaps some day she may
open TO the public. Then there
were orders from patrons in
Pennsyivanss. the Honorable Joe
sibley. OF Franklin, Pa. and the
celebrated DIR. Hammond.
DEMANDED WATER COLOR.
The Washington Water Color
Club was holding It's annual ex-
hibition and Of course demanded
q water color from Mr.. Powell.
He contributed q brilliant color
study OF the old bridge at Hibbs
MiIl, Va. which was one Of the
three pictures sold In the sxhIbl
ton. and II was bought by a
stranger. No. Lucien Poweii's
hand had not lost It's cunning. by
any means. Now, he has a new
commission from the president of
the Riggs Bank, who had already
pome Of his work.
Mr.. PoweIi's paintings are prac-
tically all over Washington, that
Ia. where they buy pictures. along
Sixteenth street, Massachusetts
avenue. and elsewhere. The Ma
tional Gallery OF Art owns his bril-
liant Grand Canyon Of the Yei-
lowstone River," while in the Cor
coran are two others, '"rhe After
glow" and the Grand Canyon,
Arizona" Fifteen Of Mr.. Powell
pictures have been recently placed
on exhibition at the Public Library
of washington. and at Georgetown
University another group OF fifty
arc in the library and annex as
a loan collection.
Lucien Powell has had a long
life OF activity. Born in Virginia
In 1915, he was a contemporary
Of many weli-<nown Washington
artists who have left us, but Mr..
Powell is stin youthful.
'Dick Brooke. Max Wei. Messer,
sI the old boys" he says, II
studied with them all, here. IN
New York, and in Italy. They are
all gnoe. am the only one left
now
II Is great satisfaction 90 Mr..
roweii's many friends 10 find him
with health sc spiendidly recovered.
ssncs his return he has been quite
swsmped with visitors and invita-
tions.
A REALIZED FACT.
'Do you know" ne explained
fngenuousiy. Il was over at the
AfNx Atuu tnf othtA NNNtAAhH N"aN
Eng with the boys there. and they
ali wanted me to have an exhibit
tion. I didn't think they cared
no much about me-
And today his pictures hang
there IN the Arts Club; the latest
Powell exhibition 10 a realised
TACT.
Recentiy IN an address on Color
Painting before the Art Class Of
George washington University.
Mr.. Powell unfolded some Of the
secrets OF mis- style. and told inter-
eating personal "Reminiscences.
when IN London, years swo, Mr..
Powell was thrilled with the wor-
wsous Turner paintings In the Ma
tionai Gallery, where a whole
room IL devoted to the great Brit
ish isndscapipt. Powell decided to
copy one Of them, and sought per
mission. The director demurred.
and ssbed how long he would be