The Washington times., 1923-02-04
LUC|EN POWELL
OPENS new ART
EXHIBIT TODAY
Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews to
Give Tea in His Honor at
Art Center This Afternoon
WASHINGT0N'S OWN ARTIST
His Canvases Are Owned BY
Leading American and Eu-
ropean Art Collectors
By vIKToR FLAMBEAU.

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"Back again at the old standi"
said Mr.. Lucien w. PoweIl's
friends last week when they saw
his name once more at the win
dow Of his studio in G street
northwest, where he had just re-
turned from his country studio at
Airmont, Va.
Mr.. Powell, who 10 known as
"Washington's own artist" because
of his long popularity. today opens
new exhibition of his Turneresque
canvases and water colors at the
Art Center, 1106 Connecticut avenue
northwest. Mrs. Minnigerode An
drews will be hostess there at tea
in his honor from 4 to 6 p. m. free
to the public.
HAS $50 CANvASES.
A leading patroness OF the Powell
exhibition 10 Mrs. John B. Hender-
son. who has in her famous Castle,
recently offered to the Government
as a vice-presidential residence, the
finest collection of Powell pictures
ever assembled. In all she owns
more than $50, which she plans
to offer to the United States as a
special collection, when a suitable
National Gallery Is erected.
The thirty or more glowing COM
positions at the Art Center exhi.
bition, opening today for two weeks,
include the subjects for which Mr..
Powell has become most famous:
The Grand Canyon, a large example
of which is owned bye the National
Gallery, q gift from Mrs. Hender-
son; the Holy Land series. pictures
painted by Mr.. Powell during his
long sojourn abroad; scenes in Cairo.
Constantinople, and especially
Venice, for which the artist Is ex.
ceptionally famous.
Other subjects nearer home IN
clude recent water color study,
Turkeys in the Snow" painted
this winter. Florida Everglades"
may also be shown, a brilliant pro-
duction recently purchased by
Justice Lamar.
Those who begin to buy Powell
pictures" said Mrs. Henderson to
the Times Herald writer. usually
wish more OF them, and continue to
add to their collections"
FRIEND OF ROOSEVELT.
President Roosevelt was fond of
Powell's work. and he owned one
Of his pictures, which was in the
White House with the two or three
other artists who were favorites.
Mr.. Powell treasures a personal
letter from Roosevelt, and also the
memory OF several visits with him,
including an unexpected one at
Cairo.
Hello, Powell" called out the
ex-President, what are you doing
over here?"
Cunning for pictures like you
are cunning for the prey Of the
forest" replied Mr.. Powell. paint
ing away at a new subject.
Other noted purchasers of Powell
pictures, In the foreign field, have
been the Lord High Chancellor az
England, the Archbishop Of Canter-
bury, Col. Colin Campbell. Of Eng
land; Sir and Lady Wool@Sampson.
of johannesburg, South Africa;
Count Michel Morosini, Venice;
Senior and Madame Godoy of
Mexico; Senior Gonzala Quesade of
Cuba, and Mrs. Alfred Bovine Scott.
Switzerland.
AMERICAN COLLECTORS.
American collectors, well-known In
Washington. include the former
Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs.
MacVeagh. Joseph c. Sibley of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. George M. Pull
man Of Chicago. former Postmaster
General BurIeson, Mrs. Thomas r.
Walsh, Representative Lowden of
Chicago, Martin M. Madden, Gov.
Samuel w. Mccall of Massach-
usetts; William 8. Corby of Wash
ington; Judge Barnard, House
Speaker Frederick Gillett, Senator
Culberson, any many more.
1.-THE pictures on the walls Of
your studio are the greatest have
SEEM" the second Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson said to Mr.. Powell, as she
gave him a commission. Mrs. Will
liam Jennings Bryan was another
patron.
Years ago Mr.. Powell won the
Parsons Prize at the Corcoran, and
he is represented by two pictures
there. THE Afterglow" and 1.-THE
Grand Canyon, Arizona and in the
National Gallery by "The Grand
| Canyon of the Yellowstone River"
Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews, who
| Is a cousin of Mr.. Powell, will show
a collection Of her drawings in con-
| junction with his display, to which