Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-08

more than second-r rate value. No doubt
he owes much to the masters of the
past. He follows them, but he is not
an imitator.
Arthur Edwin Bye. in his book on
still-lh'e painting. entitled POTS and
Pans" asserts that Carlson has lifted
the art of still-life painting to a height
1t has never reached before, and says:
Doubtless many modernists will not
agree to this. on the grounds that Carl
sens art is obviously baed on the
Dutch and on Chardin and, therefore.
reflects the past, whereas ririle art,
ern times, must discard past conven-
tions and strike out on entirely new
lines. There need be no quarrel with
this opinion. But Carlson Is as
modern--as independent as anybody.
With old materials he has given a new
Interpretation to still life-a more diff
cult and a more certain accomplishment
than can result from experimenting
with new theories. new processes"
Mr.. Carlsen's paintings are all very
reticent; they do not clamor for at
tention, and yet they stand out in
variably in any exhibition in which
they are shown, drawing the atten-
ton Of the visitor more and more
strongly as they become more IA
miliar. They are pictures with
are pictures which will live long. for
the painter takes the utmost pains
to make them permanent. He pre-
pares his own canvases hlmseir' he
has studied and knows the chemistry
of paint, so that what he paints will
not fade nor discolor, and when one
looks around a modern gallery and
observes how many of the paintings
have lost and are losing year by
year, as they age. one realizes now
important matter this Is. There
are many today who are seeking
short cuts to art. discarding as un-
necessary the labor of learning; but
the art which such produces is put
to shame by art of the type which
Emil Carlson has given and is giving
to the world.
This is indeed a beautiful and an
instructive exhibition, and in arrang-
Fdng for it the Corcoran Gallery has not
only set an example by honorlng the
painter while still living, but has
done a service to art.
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A SMALL collection of color etch-
"A ings by Maria Barosso was
ulaced on exhibition in the Corcoran
Gallery of Art March 20 and will con-
', tinue to be shown to April 9. The
etcher is an Italian. and the etchings
! are of buildings and ruins Of Rome.
Miss Barosso was taught in the
italian high schools and Is now in
charge of the drawing work in con-
nectfon with the excavations, of the
Roman forum. She is well known in
Itafy for this particular line of work.
The Italian ministry for. public in
struction and the fine arts bureau
asked her to make for them copies
of ancient buildings and pictures, and
her works were SO valuable that the
Royai Gallery Of Ancient Art pur-
chased several examples. She acts
9 assistant to DIR. Giacomo Boni, di-
rector of the excavation bureau, and
\ writes on artistic and archaeological
subjects. Her etchings are printed
nv herself, which enhances their
value and makes each impression es-
sentially an original.
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SPECIAL collection of portraits
( 1 in dry point and Autograph by
Walter TITLE will be put on view in
the Corcoran Gallery April 10. These
are of distinguished representatives
/, OF the several nations who participat-
ed in the disarmament conference
held in Washington a year ago, and
Of DISTINGUISHED British writer's such
as Joseph Conrad, Gilbert Chesterton,
| Sir oliver Lodge, John Drinkwater. A.
s. M. Hutchinson, Hall Game, Maurice
Hewlett, Alfred Noyes, as well as
] other eminent persons. such as the