Evening star., 1922-02-12

an enNelopiuS mist and long wrig-
Cling reflections are cast on the still,
oily water by the spars and ropes.
1t is an extraordinary performance.
In quite d different manner is her
painting of the facade of St. Thomas
Church. on 5th avenue. New York,
seen from across the way. with the
passing crowds Of people and We
Gicfes Intervening. This is no less
an extraordinary piece of draftSman-
ship. but il is much more compG-
Gated composition and is developed
more in minutia-a more complete
work.
To this exhibition F. Luis Mora of
New York has contributed group
of six or eight water colors. brill
liantly colorful. warm and sunny.
adding much to the general cheer
fulness of effect. These are. for the
most part. outdoor pictures. though
one of a child AT Lunch" He has
used his color lavishly and with
boldness of stroke indicative of COM
plete mastery of medium.
More reticent. but no less notable. is
group of six paintings contributed
by William H. Holmes. president of
the Washington Water Color Club and
director of the National Gallery of
Art. Five of these are intimate
studies Of rocks along the bed of an
"a rare beauty. The sixth is a lovely
little landscape showing bit of pic
1ureSque country under partly
Clouded summer sky.
Benson Is. Moore makes an excellent
showing with number OF landscapes
and water coIors freshly rendered
with evident sympathy and apprecia
tion of the picturesque.
A notable contribution has been re-
ceived from Gertrude B. Bourne of
nd I've foh los =,
sent a lily pond wonderfully inter-
preted-a work which would lend
distinction to any collection in which
it were shown.
Elizabeth Sawtelle. secretary of the
Washington Water Color Club. is ad
mirably represented by woodland
interior and picture of blossoming
trees. both broadly rendered and ex-
cellent in tone and color.
Lesley Jackson. whose works are
invariably engaging. makes excellent
showing with a Gloucester boat and
wharf scene and a landscape wherein
a group of gnarled windblown trees
are the chief feature.
Adjacent to the Mora group hang
paintings by Amy Pleadwen. which
are peculiarly attractive both in treat
ment and in theme.
Jane Peterson. whose work is Of an
extremely individual character, is
well represented by two boat subjects
Eleanor Farke Custis of this city
exhibits a Gloucester picture and a
very charming still-life study.
AS in the biennial exhibition lately
still-life paintings in this collection
merit particular commendation. There
is large and well rendered still-life
subject by Mary Russell Ferrell Col
ton. X. Wagner shows charming
little picture of arbutus in bowl
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stili-life subjects. Corinne Collins.
Annie G. Howland and Elizabeth Cole
make notable contributions OF this
sort. Mrs. Cole showing rn extraor-
dinarily beautiful Interpretation of
roses in a bowl
There are comparatively few figure
paintings in this exhibition, but
among these a study in water color
of a young girl. by HiIda Belchers. is
lovely and most skillfully rendered.
by Tony Nell. who has chosen to pic
ture frankly a group of the immigrant
class. Mrs. Leisenring shows a
charming figure in pastel. and Miss
Hattie f. Burdette contributes an
attractive study of a young woman
in costume in the same medium.
From Elizabeth Spalding of Den
yer, Col, has come a broadly render
ed and engaging picture of noun
tain range. partially snow covered.
Edgar Nye shows three large-S1Ze
compositions Qocal scenes) painted
with broad washes of pure color.
Mary Nicholena McCord has sent two
pastels of outdoor pictures of in
feresting quality. There is a charm
ing boat picture, a schooner in full
sail heading away from the OBJ
Gordon Grant. John c. Fitzpatrick
ana 8. Peter I Wagner contribute
landscapes Of pleasing quality, the
: latter q little picture possessing
great poetic charm.
Lucfen Powell IL represented in
this exhibition for the first time in