The Washington herald., 1922-05-21


tice Of the United States, the Am
bassador Of the French Republic.
and the Honorable Thomas Nelson
Page.
The sessions Of Wednesday. held
In the corcoran Gallery, were given
to discussions Of ''Organized Art"
and those Of Thursday to Indus
trial Art." held in the National
Museum Two pleasant features Of
the convention were the White
House reception Wednesday after
noon. when Mrs. Harding received
the delegates, and the special ses-
sion at the Pan-American Union on
Thursday evening. the Chilean AM
bassador, presiding. the subject
being 'Pan-American Art" The
closing day was devoted to Art
Teaching" meetings being At the
Corcoran Gallery Of Art, and the
convention closed on Friday even
ing with Q dinner at Rauscher's.
when important addresses were
made by Edwin H. Biashfield. Royal
Cortissos. and Homer Saint eau
dens. q son Of the great sculptor.
Between 200 and $50 delegates from
all parts of the United states were
in attendance, representing leading
art museums and associations. be-
sides many Independent artists.
Returns to washingtsn.
z. Hodgson Smart. the celebrated
British portrait artist who has
been painting President Harding.
has returned to Washington after
a trip to South Carolina and to
Cleveland. Ohio. Mr.. Smart has
taken a studio with Henry X. Bush
Brown. noted sculptor. at 172s 9
street northwest His portrait of
Professor David Bancroft Johnson.
president of Winthrop College, 8.
c.. Mr.. Smart completed during his
recent visit. and 1t was received
with a special celebration and now
hangs in the halls Of the college,
In Cleveland Mr.. Smart painted Col
J, J. Sullivan, a well-known mem.
Der OF the chamber OF commerce.
and he Is expecting to return there
for the late summer in order to
paint a number OF other commits
sions.
Mr.. Smart's portrait of President
Harding. which he has just finished,
may be seen At his studio for :
short time. and presents q most in
teresting Interpretation. The Pres
ident Is presented In three
quarter standing view. the left side
Of the face being lighted. and the
expression being one Of great dig
nifty and nobility. The background
Is plain one, except for slight
variations of color. but in the right
hand upper corner Of the canvas II
discerned the Statue of Liberty, the
torch in the hand Of the figure CIV
ing q symbolic touch and delicately
completing the composition with an
uplifting suggestion.
In a recent visit to the Arts Club
Mr.. Smart expressed much interest
In the work Of the Washington
artists now on display and COM
mented very favorably. A winter
landscape by Benson B. Moore re-
minded Mr.. Smart Of the painting
of the great Italian. Segantini, q
leading nineteenth century artist
noted for a rare technique. In Mrs.
Margaret Zimmele's portrait OF q
little boy Mr.. Smart also found
pleasing qualities, and Miss Bertha
Noyes' picture Of Madame de Pau
he liked for its decorative char
acter.
Art Center Gallery.
Two exhibitions Of importance
are to be continued through the
month at the Art Center. the Amer
lean handicrafts assembled from
societies throughout the country
and the joint exhibition of foreign
arts from India under the union OF
East and West, the Czecho-Slovak
arts and those of Bulgaria. On
Wednesday evening, under tho aus
pices Of the Washington Handicraft
Guild, an illustrated talk was given
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Barker. who
have been in town for a few weeks
expect to return to Bluemont. Va.
for the summer. Mr.. Barker Is en-
gagged in writing several art books
including an Appreciation of Art
and a high school History of Art"
The Corcoran catalogue to the pres
ent exhibition of Abbott Thayer
paintings contains an appreciation
of the artist by Mr.. Barker. who II
a well-known art critic and painter
and besides being connected quite
recently with the Corcoran wa.
formerly a member of the st. Louis
, Museum star.
A UNDUE exhibition Of Tires and
THework" was held at the Cosmos
Club the past week undeS the di'
rection of the Washington Chapter
American Institute of Architects
The collection was assembled IL
show the wide variety OF material,
available to the home owner today
and to afford helpful suggestion.
for the appropriate use OF tilework
Colored and figured tiles as dec
orativs exterior and interior fea
lures In the small home of moder'
ate cost were shown. as we'll a.
those for the design and construc
ton OF other residences. CONNER
cial buildings. and industrial estab
lishments. Albert Kelsey. former
president Of the Architecture
League Of America and co-designel
wkh Paul p. Cret, of the Pan
American Union. lectured on Tn
spired Works In Products Of Clay
Other speakers were F. W. Walker
secretary Of the Associated Till
d. Kniekerbocker er
Boyd, and Professor Albert L, Har
ris, Of George washington Univer-
city.
The exhibition has now beer
transferred to the National Mu.
scum. where. through the courtesy
of DR.. william H. Holmes. director
II will be on view to the genera
public for three weeks.
Mrs. Gillett In New York.
Mra Frederick CHllett wife n