Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-15

A interesting exhibition Of etch-
~ ings and block prints by resi-
n dent and nonresident Wash
ingtonians has been assembled
by the department of graphic arts of
the National Museum and Is being
shown at present in the Smithsonian
building. Sixteen artists are repre-
sented by three or four times as
many prints.
Among the resident artists making
excellent showing are Gabrielle dew.
Clements and Ellen Day Hale, who
are both well known as painters as
well as etchers. AS they work to-
gether, they often etch the same sub
ject, though rarely from precisely the
same viewpoint, yet their works are
completely dissimilar. Miss Clements
shows, among other prints, one of a
stone quarry at Rockport, not far
from her summer home at Folly Cove.
The observer apparently stands on
the brink Of the quarry and looks
down to it's deep bottom, where men
and oxen are cutting and moving
huge masses OF stone. 1t is a COM
rendered with such apparent ease
and simplicity that 1t seems simple.
With great skill she has eliminated
non-essentials and has suggested the
enormous wall of stone with the few
est possible lines, centering interest
on the work. the activity. and thus
created with extraordinary skill an
artistic subject picture. She also
shows etchings of the streets in
Palermo and other architectural
themes in
country.
Miss Hale. like Miss Clements. has
light touch but a firm line, and her
work indicates at a glance her artistic
perception and training. Besides
street scenes, she contributes several
portrait etchings and one ufte elabo-
rate figure study. = -
Mrs Bush-Brown, who was fell
low student abroad and has been a
lifelong friend of Miss Clements and
Miss Hale, shows a group of etchings
produced some twenty-five years ago.
before her marriage. which evidence
the sturdinesS of her talent, even
when immature.
Mrs NJ NJ Taylor Fox of Linden,
Md. may likewise be reckoned with
the local artists. Her contribution
is a group Of six early etchings. one
of the Burns cottage, the others pure
landscape: all delicately rendered. in
terpretive in spirit, and quite remini-
scent Of the works of Wyant, John
lists of their period.
The president Of I. the Landscape
Club, A. II. o. Role, shows two block
prints in color, "Leonardtown Wharf"
and cover the Hills" both good COM
positions. cleverly rendered
Glenn Madison Brown makes an ex-
cellent showing in two wood block
prints, one printed in color, which
two men and woman, Fastening to
shelter in an April shower.
Helen Breese 'Walcott, daughter of
Charles w. Walcott, secretary of the
Smithsonian. shows -four delicate
etchings. one of which is portrait
of Sheldon Pennoyer, the we'll known
painter
Ruel Tolman is modestly repre-
scented by single print-an etching
of the Capitol seen through the trees
in the Capitol grounds. an excellent
piece Of work. Mr.. Tolman is In
charge of the department of graphic
arts. and he arranged the exhibition.
Theodore Bolton. who is represent
ed in this exhibition by eight etch-
ings in black and white. is perhaps
better known as an author than as
an artist, having written a book on
american Miniature Painters" which
is regarded as an authority on this
subject His etchinss are. chiefly of
landscapes and shipping, and are very
accurately drawn.
Among the erstwhile Washington
fans contributing from out of town
is John Taylor Arms, who has won
exceptional standing as an etcher and
Is represented in all of the leading
exhibitions of the country. He is
president Of the BROOKLYN Society OF
Etchers and is represented in the
permanent collection at the Library
Of Congress, the New York PUBIC
library and other public institutions.
Several Of his contributions to this
exhibition are anuatints in color: two
are of ships-.'The American Clipper
Shin" and THE Golden Galleon"-
both faithful reproductions OF his
ing the seas. He shows also some
very beautiful architectural themes,
one a row of facades of foreign
houses in which light and shade are
charmingly distributed. He shows
also an attractive aauatint. Japa-
nesaue in spirit, of a pine tree on the
banks of a Swiss lake.
A group of twelve prints, -FOUR
block prints and eight etchings. the
result Of a vacation spent at Province.
town, Mass. and hence mostly or
boats and fishing scenes, STANDS 10
the credit Of Courtney, G. Allen; now nov,
of New York. but until quite recently
on the staff of The Star. Mr.. Aliens
etchings have won general COM
mendation and possess that quality
which is bound to make them de-
sired by dscriminating, eoi lie nnw
resident of Northampton. Mass. and
is noted for his color etchi ing, Is rep
resented by only a single print. a
wood block in color. "Tutankhamen."
obviously an extremely recent work
and original in treatment, being
printed not. only in color but in gold.
on paper Of an extremely rough tex
ture, quite different from anything
that Mr. Senseney has done before.
In Polls theater are handsome wall
pair.sings by James Henry Daugherty.
who contributes to this exhibition .
group Of five large. impressive prints.
done much in the style OF Brangwyn.
his master. Mr.. Daueherty studied
first in the Corcoran School of Art
and later with Brangwyn in London.
serving as his first assistant. Dur
ing the war he was in camoufiage
work. He has executed mural decora-
tions for the State theater in Cleve-
land and the Safety Institute. New
York, and he Is q member OF the
Mural Painters and the New York
Architectural League. Most impress
sive, possibly, Of his five exhibits is
that which shows the entrance portico
Of the Pennsylvania railroad station
in New York.
Other contributors to this ex-
hibition are Thomas 8. Handforth,