Evening star., 1922-02-12

thirty-six pastels by Charles S. Kae-
| lin of Rockport, Mass. and series of
flag paintings by Childe Hassam of
New York.
The de Glehn water colors are in the
cases in the atrium and are not a lit
tie in the style of Sargent, though
perhaps less brilliant. Mr.. de Glehn.
like Sargent. is best known as a por-
trait painter. and in all probability.
works in water color more or less by
unquestionably a suggestion OF joy
BUSINESS. possessed by works of art
produced for plea They are col
orfui and strong. and. If occasionally
the craftsmanship seems to halt. one
lays the lapse to the exigencies OF the
medium rather than weakness on the
part of the painter Particularly in
teresting are his Versailles pictures
and his Venetian subjects.
Charles S. kaelin was a friend and
ssociate of the late Frank Duveneck.
a Cincinnatiap by birth and long
, residence. who, yielding to Mr.. Duve
neck's persuasions some years ago,
went to Rockport. Mass, for a sum-
mer season and has remained there
ever since. The pastels comprising
this exhibition are all Rockport sub
jects and were done for the most part
in the immediate vicinity of his studio
and home. They are subtle and reti-
cent as was the work of Twachtman.
and are not little reminiscent of this
master. They are not pictures which
startle by their brilliance or amaze by
their cleverness but they are Of sort
which reserve their best for those who
linger and may be counted upon to re-
ward study. Some are of the sea.
others Of buildings and boats. yet
others Of trees and grass, landscapes
of gentle intimacy, and, as Cape Ann,
with all her ruggedness affords.
Childe Hassams flag Pictures were
obviously produced during war and
are a painters tribute to the colorful
is no lovelier sight than the Stars and
Stripes floating in the breeze. but there
is nothing more difficult to artistically
interpret. Mr.. Hassam has succeeded
better than the majority. but even he
has fallen short and while his pictures
they do not arouse emotion nor quick
en- the spirit of patriotism-essentia
ly. they are Unconditional.
Mr.. Hassam Is distinguished
ever he does has the magic touch"
unless perhaps some of his larger fig
ure paintings are excepted. These un-
fortunately are often dull and even
stupid. But no master invariably
scores success. Childe Hassam is the
chief exponent in this country of the
impressionism given to the world Of
art by Monet. and better than almost
any one else he has employed the
Monet method in the rendering of ex-
full of light and air. sunshine and
poetry. But neither this method nor
this viewpoint is adaptable to the rem
: dering of all subjects alike and Mr..
All three Of these exhibitions win
remain on view through February 2s.
A portrait of Secretary Hughes by
Giuseppe Trotta. which is to be pre-
100000 American citizens wishing the
Italian nation well and eager for the
promotion of friendly relations be-
tween the Italian people and our
selves, is temporarily on view in the
Corcoran Gallery of Art This picture,
which represents the Secretary of
State standing opposite a table, was
painted in the boardroom of the Cor
coran Gallery of Art this autumn and
Is very superior to the majority of Of
ficial portraits. 1t Is rather gravely
but simply rendered and 1t does Mr.,
Trotta much credit.
The portrait of Mr.. Theodore W.
Noyes, painted by Richard Meryman
and recently exhibited in the bien-
nial exhibition of the Corcoran Gal
lery Of Art. is to be formally pre-
sented with appropriate ceremonies
to the Public Library, in recognition
Of Mr.. Noyes' services as president
of the library trustees since 1896,
next Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
This portrait has been specially
invited by Mrs. Quinton. director Of
the Buffalo Academy of the Fine Arts,
for an exhibition of 100 paintings by
leading American PAINTERS to be held