Evening star., 1923-02-25


now to be seen an interesting ex-
hibition of etchings, dry-points,
aquatints. etc, sent out by the
Print Makers Society of California
aud shown under the auspices of the
department of graphic arts. This ex-
hbition comprises 162 prints and rep
resents the foremost print makers,
not only of the United States and
Canada, but of England. France and
other foreign countries. In other
words, it is an international exhibit
ton. Lovers of etching Will find it
most engaging and perhaps, unless
closely in touch with present-day
production. discover it to be of sur
prisingly high standard.
The British make particularly good
showing. One Greta Delleany Of Lon
don exhibits a charming dry-point
entitled THE Rickyard." beautifully
and at the same time sensitively rem
dered, with a velvety quality in the
shadows. She also shows a charming
little landscape composition entitled
summer likewise dry-point. no
bigger than a mans hand, and yet
full of a sense of largeneSs. In quite
different vein, but almost equally
interesting, is d mezZotint of a rick
yard with sheep. by G. K. Duncan of
Pasadena, Calf. Frances Fl. Gearhart
of Pasadena shows three delightful
colored wood block prints. one of an
old oak. the other entitled Fisher
mems Cove" Bertha Lum of San
acteristic wood block prints. The
Fox Woman" and Wind and Rain"
in the spirit of the Japanese. both
delicate in color and graceful in line.
T.. Hesketh Hubbard, the founder of
the Print Society of RingWood, Eng
work in interesting the public anew
in the graphic arts, is represented by
an admirable etching, The Fair
Grounds" and a less important work,
The Cheap Jack" Mr.. Hubbard en-
ploys in most instances what is
known as straight etching. and makes
most excellent use of firm, well de-
fined lines.
From Prague. the capital of Czecho-
slovakia. comes transcription, in the
&. Vondrous, which is peculiarly at
tractive. George Elbert Burr shows
Colorado subjects, pixies Peak and
Cedars and Spanish Peaks" Fran
cesco Chiappelli Of Florence. Italy.
contributes an etched portrait. Alfred
Hutty sends his Southern Oaks" an
interesting composition wherein the
light is in the foreground and dis
tance shown by increasing darkness.
There are some interesting aquatints
of Chard, England, and Sunset, OF
ley" by Leonard r. SQUIRREL of Lon
don.
lit is not always easy to tell dry
points from aauatints or aquatints
from mezzotints, and. after all, the
method is of less consequence than
he result, but it is interesting to
note that all these methods are being
used and are admirably set forth in
this exhibition. Most interesting per-
II Iv-ry
scription. The Hills of Auvergne,"
ny Alfred Bentley of London, which
brings to mind not little some of
seymour Hayden finest things, and
cry. San Felipe" by Howell C.
crown, which has the lovely texture
so notable in Cameron's etchings. Mr..
brown is secretary of the Print
Makers Society of California From
Winnipeg. Canada. comes to this ex-
libition a delightful wood block print
n color, Canadian Landscape, Win
er," by Walter j. Phillips. Bertha
e. Jaquess secretary of the Chicago
society of Etchers. Is represented by
an etching entitled mill in Delft"
1t is the custom of the California
print makers and other etchers' so
iieties to issue yearly a print to all
# their members One of those most
ecenuy chosen was by Ralph NJ.
t'earson and 1t Is set forth in this ex-
,ibition. Roi Partridge's prize etch-
ng, Mills Hail. is also shown and
here is an excellent example of the
work. Of John Taylor Arms, formerly
,f this city and now secretary of the
;rooklyn Society of Etchers. These
Irints, each one Of which is genuinely
work of are and no one of which
as been printed in large quantity,
an he purchased at from S5 to $40,
nd the majority range between $40
nd $50. Surely these. who love art
nd covet its possession cannot COM
lain that it is so high priced today
hat only the wealthy can acquire II.
Unfortunately. this exhibition was
delayed in transit so that it arrived
nly last week, and. as 1t is a travel
ng collection, must pass on this
week, continuing only through Feb
'uary IS. 1t is to be followed, how
yer, by an exhibition of etchings by
Mrs. Jaques of Chicago.
THE new museum in Baltimore was
formally opened last week. This
museum was incorporated in 1914, as
elimination of a two-year cam
paign by the City-wide Congress. The
museum is at present located in the
Jarrett Mansion, on Mount Vernon
place, the entrance of which is on
West Monument street Miss Garrett
eft this house to Miss Cary Thomas,
ormerly president OF Bryn MaWr Col
Iege, and IT. is she who has lent 1t for
limited number of years to the
museum.
The inaugural exhibition is set forth
III the rooms on the first floor and in
an attractive little gallery at the rear.
IN tho first room to the right of the
entrance is an extremely interesting
exhibition Of water colors by Amer
ican artists-six by Sargent, three by
Joseph Pennell. four by Winslow
Homer, one each by Tryon, Horatio
Walker and ]. Alden Weir, three by
Frank Benson, two by Reynolds Beal.
one by Frederick Crowinshield and
one by Charles Demuth, besides a lit
tie chalk drawing, "The Captive" by
Whistler.
Adjoining this gallery is the print
from the print collection made by the
Iate Mrs. Maria Conrad LshI and