Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24

- colors by Miss Lesley jackson
~ this CITY which cannot fail to find
favor both with the astute connols-
seur Of art and the casual visitor VINO
Is seeking pictorial charm. The col
lection comprises Il group OF nine
large size paintings. many OF when
were done in Gloucester and set forth
g. typical Gloucester themes; a snailer
group of Japanese figure studies, ana
thirty or more small sketches mace
in France and in this city fhese
last are probably not more than eight
inches square, but each one is little
masterpieces gem, sparkling with
color. full of atmosphere and the real
sentiment of the subject
Miss Jackson's paintings have al
ways been done with grave sincerity
and with that reverence for art Which
lifts the smallest accomplishment. 10
a high level, but recently there mas
: come into her works certain sPon-
taneity and joyousness. Sagets
which. coupled with SOUND grasp OF
= fundamental principles, has made them
not only admirable but delightful ana
enviable possessions
Those who visited the Washington
Water Color Clubs latest exhibition
will recall the interesting series OF
little pictures of France painted ny
Mis- Jackson last summer while
spending some months at a chateau
IN the interior of that country. Inc
little pictures now on view are Hhutli
IN the same vein but dif1sfeht' anu
not the least interesting or me SNOW,
ing are those done quite lately mere
in our own city. One OF these Is OF
Dupont Circle giving an excellent
view of the Dupont fountain by pan
iei Chester French and SLOWING IL III
- its setting of trees WIN the ioils
vista of Massachusetts avenue sup
plying perspective. Another IS OF TIE
flight of steps 1T the head OIL a.o
street, a picturesque spot but niue
known There are also pictures or
ST. Johns Church, OF PennsyiFants
avenue looking toward the Capitol,
nj the waterfront opposite Potomac
park. OF the Riggs Market-pictures
which make us realize how palntanh
. our city is, how worthy our Iapitai
: IS as compared even to the great
French capital. Paris, the home OF ART.
1t is not often that an artist sue
-ceeds in Interpreting city scenes with
so much accuracy, giving not ohly
+he asnect of place, hut the atfnos-
rhere inherent to it, To be sure, II IS
The artists mission TO manltest
beauty but 1t Is mission WHICH -
not invariably fulfilled.
In almost all of Miss Jackson's PIC
lures she has introduced figures CIV
ing yivacity to the scene, but heFe.
intruding upon il. Her metnoo OF
employing water color is one acquired
through years OF experience a.Io t
knowledge of methods. She uses at
" times full brush. but her color Is
;lmost invariably clear and fresh, anu
IS laid on with both ease ana precl-
sion. In other words. she commanos
her medium. Photography has been
Drought today 10 such pertectlhn thas
;. is well within the boundaries OF
art but 10 photograph can give SO
rue q picture of city life, so salts
factory an interpretation OF what
goes toward constituting in6lvldual-
ity and to winning reputation Tor
iivableneSs and beauty as 90 these
water colofs.
Miss Jackson. as many know. Is the
= daughter of the late Rev. Sheldon
Jackson of this city. and has been
for long Il member of the society OF
WASHINGTON Artists and the WASH
ington Water Color Club, serving as
secretary of the latter.
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THE Society of Washington Artists
annual exhibition. which is now on
=, view in the Corcpran Gallery of Art,
= will continue until March 2. after
which the senE-circular special ex-
addition, gallery will be occupied by
q collection of paintings by Frederick
Frieseke, invited by the Corcoran
Gallery of Art.
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. At the Arts Club the exhibitions
~ changed yesterday. In the upper
room is now to be seen a collection
Of water celors by Floyd Clymer of
Connecticut, who Is a son-in law of
Frederick j. Waugh. Mr.. Waugh
considers him the coming marine
painter-a second Winslow Homer.
Mr.. CIymer paints not only the sea,
but sea life--boats. fishermen. sea
hiTds--and his work has pronounced
strength. Quite recently Mr.. Clymer
spent several months in Labrador,
Il, and his pictures OF this far northland
are Of extraordinary interest.
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THERE is no more interesting per-
i sonality in the field of American
art today than that of Cadwalader
Washburn, a collection OF whose dry
points is now on exhibition in the
library OF the Arts Club. Mr.. Wash
burn has travelled extensively; In fact,
ne travels continuously and delights
In exploring remote and little known
lands. Some years ago he spent con-
siderable time in Slam and penetrated
many parts OF the country that had
been rarely, IL ever. visited by others
than natives. He was in Japan dur
ing the war, and went, from there to
siberia. where he did excellent serv-
ice as a dispatch carrier and as for
efgn correspondent for some of the
: leading newspapers. He has lately
>been in the South Sea islands, and
with his dog, his constant companion,
made a trip of over four hundred
miles in q canoe, experienced ship
wreck and having all sorts OF thrill
ing adventures. series of the etch-
ings included In this exhibition was
done in Mexico City and represents
various phases of the buliflghts. But
:, above and beyond all this, Cadwala-
s;der Washburn Is a sincere and @
sifted artist, his work has exquisite
quality and is keenly artistic. Some
of his etchings of buildings have
beauty which is az elusive as a
dream. They are Invariably reticent
expressions. rejecting u sensitive, re-
y tiring, impressionabie NATURE.
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;: IN THE lower room at the Arts Club
4 collection of paintings by Ella
Condie Lamb of New York Is on
view. Mrs. Lamb has specialized in
mural paintings and In cartoons for
stained glass and mosaics,
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EDMOND AMATEIs, the son of the
H. late Louis Amateis of this city,
now holds fe' iP In sculpture
~ the Americ acmy In Rome.
A figure w.-:ch iatel, modelled.
entitled 1.-THE Eather," was invited
10y the sculpture jury of the biennial
of modern art at Rome and