Evening star., 1924-01-06


exhibitions will be in progress
in Washington this week in
addition to the notable bt-
ennial exhibition of cotemporary
American art at the Corcoran Gal
lery of Art. These are a special ex-
hibition of paintings and sculpture
by two noted Russian artists. which
opens in the National Gallery Of Art.
National Museum, January 10, con-
tinuing until January %: an exhibi-
tion of paintings. chiefly portraits
by the great painters Of the English
school of the eighteenth century, 10
he displayed in the Vandyck Caller
les from January to "a, opening
with private view on the afternoon
Of January s. and at the arts ,,Si,,n,, GtnD,
Of paintings of moderate size oy
members Of the National Association
I of Women Painters ana scuiptors'
which opened December - and Is TO
continue to January 20.
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r1-HE Russian artists are SaVely
Sorin, painter, and Seraphim
Soudbinine, sculptor. Mr. Sorin was
of Vitebsk. He studied for FIVE years
at the Academy OF Fine Arts In Pet.
rograd, then in Paris for several
years. returning to Petrograd in 1908,
when he secured his diploma. He
has resided in Paris now since 1920
His conerete, Mr.. Soudbinine, waz
born in 1867 at Mini -Novgerod. In
1902 he left for Paris. where he has
maintained a studio since 1904. near
Jy twenty years. In 1905 and for sew
eral years thereafter he was asso-
riated with Rodin as his pupil and
assistant. He is member OF the
Salon d'Automne and also OF the So
ciete Rationale des Beaux Arts
Both artists have lately been ex-
hibiting at the Brooklyn Museum and
at Knoedler's in New York. Earlier
that is during the past season-Mr
Sorin held an exhibition in London
which was opened by Lady CurZon
At the time OF the opening. LADY
Curzon said that she willingly con-
sented to give this Endorsement 70
Mr. Sorin's work for the following rea
sons: In the first place. In the uni
ynrSal passion for old masters anC
ole art. there is too great a tendency
to ignore new masters ana 10 rorSe'
eltoGether that there is such thing
as modern art. And yet. there are
srtis.s in the world able as at
any previous period. and pictures are
being painted which will one day
become famous, when they nave
ceased to he new, and will then be
pointed TO as representing the spirit
and genius of the twentieth century.
Each century has its own genius and
Its own style, and those who express
1t best will be the great masters OF
the future. And second, because this
iS nj
who, avoiding the hasty impression
ism and the revolutionary methods
that are characteristic of so many
phases of modern art has retained
IN his painting al dignity and 4 sim
certify that remind one Of the master
pieces OF the classical schools. Third.
ly. because il as or should be. the
desire of all English people 10 hold
out the hand of friendship to those
in Russia who have suffered so ter
, ribly in recent years. many OF whom
are no longer able to live in their
own country, thus showing sympathy
for all that is best and most ideal in
Russian life and Russian art.
These reasons hold as good. in
America and for Americans. and there
will be found here at the National
Capital.
Apparently. Mr.. Sorin is a master
craftsman. His portraits. seen in re-
production. are eXqufsitely drawn and
both because of this and of their
method of Interpretation. reminiscent
not d little of both Ingres and Hol-
bein. He has had distinguished sit
ters, and has the honor TO show
among his most recent works por-
traits of the Duchess Of York. Lady
Beatty. and Marcella daughter Of
Lord Curzon of keddieston and the
late Mary Letter of this city.
Mr.. Soudbinine produces sculptural
work in several mediums, and will
show in this exhibition examples of
sculpture in wood and silver, as well
as in marble and bronze. Like some
of our American sculptors who have
studied and worked in Rome, his fig
ures in certain instances have an
archaic character, but they are force
full and extremely Individual Among
the portraits that he shows is strik-
ing one of John Barrymore, a bronze
lent by Stephen Clark. Il is inter-
ssting that this portrait should be
shown here at the same time that
Mr.. Barrymore is appearing in 'fIam-
let
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THE collection of English painting
of the eighteenth century at the
Vandyck Galleries has been brought
to this country and now to this city
by one of the leading art dealers Of
Paris and London. The paintings TO
he exhibited have, in many instances,
complete pedigrees and can be traced
from the time almost Of their execu-
rion to the present, from one great
collection to another. They are
works of a type which will eventually
ind their way into art museums. and
their exhibition here, free to the
public, affords rare opportunity for
study and pieasurable acquaintance
Among the artists represented arr.
, Lawrence. Romney, Raeburn, Reyn-
olds, Hoppner and Beechey. The
Lawrence is a noted work, a portrait
the master produced and mention ed
and described by d. Il. Williams in
his Life Of Lawrence" The Rae
burn is a portrait of Lady Isabella
OF Caithness. The Romney is a por-
trait of Lord HeWhesbury, afterwards