Evening star., 1923-12-02

city as place of residence.
It's picturesqueness and its social life
provide congenial environment for
those who love beauty and give their
time to the creation of works of art
The Corcoran Gallery's biennial eX-
hibitions. comparing favorably with
the best in the country. have done
much to give Washington rank as
an art center, and the lately opened
Freer Gallery. together with the Ma
tional Gallery collections housed in
the National Museum, have also
helped to focus the attention of art
lovers on our Capital City.
But Washington has not had repu-
tatlon as an art market nor has 1t
afforded suitable studios for practic-
ing artists. 1t is safe 20 say that the
dealers galleries of New York, which
ilne upper 9th aNenu and are now
creeping around the corners of 56th,
6ith and adjacent cross town streets.
Sre large factor in the art life of
New York; one might almost say the
largest factor, for after all artists
must live to produce. and the cxhibi-
tlonS TO be seen in these dealers gal
serleS make continuous, though
shifting. showing of enormous in
terest. Obviously the dealer want
.
Hospitality open to all and provide
vast amount of free enjoyment and
education TO the people at large.
Abroad this is not the case; the
public is not invited to the dealers
galleries or, if it is, must pay fee
to get in. =
So ii happens that, as an adjunct of
grade. a large educational work in the
field of art has been and is being
carried on in our greatest metropolis.
For this reason. because of those
things for which such stand. the
opening of the Eandyck galleries at
1911 Connecticut avenue in this city
this week may be reckoned as an
event of real Importance. These
galleries in position. size and equip
ment are comparable with some of
the famous dealers galleries in New
York. They are on the second moor
of the remodeled building in which
Eben Comins has his studio. and they
consist of a series of five or six we'll
lighted rooms wherein changing eX-
hibitions of art of high standard
are TO be seen.
The inaugural showing gives fair
promise for the future. one gallery is
devoted to work by old English mas
ters. among which special mention may
be made of head by Lawrence. some
what dashingly but brilliantly painted
work which may have been done
as study but which possesses the full
magic Of masters art-a beautiful
piece of painting. Another gallery con-
tains group of paintings by Jonas
Lie. powerful brushman. a man of
strong feeling. whose expression is
direct and virile. but lacking little.
perhaps, in subtlety. His pictures are
q sort which deliver their message on
the instant, and which are seen at
their best in large rooms and in the
company of other works. for their tone
is challenging.
In a third gallery is collection OF
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who, Sargent has said, is one of the
hest English artists of, the day a
medalist Of the Royal Academy and
son of a Royal Academician. Colin Hun
ter. painter of the sea. One Of
the best portraits in the National
Academy of Designs winter exhibit
tion, which is now in progress. stands
TO Mr.. Young Hunters credit. 1t is
three quarter likeness of f. W. ,Scripps.
ESQ. The portrait here in this eX
hibition of Carman II. Massmore Of
New York, is extremely interesting. as
is also that of Robert Edmond Jones
we'll known as a designer of stage set
tings. Other portraits in the collection
are of Gen. Avery d. Andrews the late
Bourke Cochran and Justice Charles b.
Wheeler of Buffalo. n. Y.
the fourth gallery and therein is to be
found what to the writer is perhaps
the gem of the entire showing--a most
lovely child portrait by George de
found his insDiration in the works of
the Italian primitives. and despite new
fashions has clung tenaciously to his
own visions and to his own methods of
expression. This painting. like many
others of his. has wonderful surface
finish. Apparently the paint has been
laid on almost in the manner of an
enamel until it has become rich and res
onant in tone. After the fashion of the
modernists2 he has reduced his modelling
to the lowest terms. simplifying his
treatment reducing his scale of values.
But what a difference! Here we have
a work of subtle and exquisite beauty.
set forth as the result of consummate
art and patient effort. The technique
is of that sort which is completely un-
obtrusiye but which requires infinite
skill Here Is work by modern mas
ter which dares comparison with the
greatest. and which might wei hang in
the company of the best and be per-
fectly in harmony.
OF unique interest are two eX-
amples of flower painting by F'elicie
Waldo Howell which are given con-
spicuous place i'll these new galleries
They are essentially decorative works.
done in high key and gold color,
without strong demarkation of light
and shade very original and much ad-
mired. Miss Howell did a series of
these flower paintings during a period
of a couple of years which last season
was shown in New York at the Mac |
beth Galleries in conjunction with |
certain pieces Of furniture and works |
of art with which they were con-
genial
The proprietors of the Vandyck |
galleries are Maj. w. +. p. French. |
retired Army officer. and John ]. Cum
ningham. both residents of this city, |
with homes in Georgetown. Maj !
French is nephew of the Rev. Mr..
French. at one time rector Of Epiph- |
any Church. His father was a West |
Point graduate; his son is also an Of |
ficer in the. regular Army with rank !
of ma jor. Mr.. Cunningham comes |
from upper New York state. was ed
ucated as an architect. but has resid- |
ed In Washington since 1914 and has had /
quite d little to do with the remodel !
ing and rehabiiitating of old houses
in Georgetown, giving them back
their one-time aristocratic charm. |
Their purpose is to establish in Wash !
ington a place where the best art
which is purchasable may be shown.
to help to make Washington an art |
market and. thus advance the day |
place with the greta art centers of
the world-Paris, London. New York. |
1t is at least step In the right di-
rection.
Mrs. BUsH-BRowN is holding an
-'I exhibition of her portrait
drawings at the Doll and Richards
Gallery. Boston, from November 81
to December 4. Referring to this eX-
hibition. the art critic of the Boston
Transcript has said:
THE likeness of the sculptor.
Daniel Chester French, attracts at
tention because of its sympathetic
treatment, the subject being shown
in studio attire holding a small figure
in one hand. Another portrayal of
immediate interest is that of Mrs.
frharles Evans Hughes. In this. as