Evening star., 1924-11-08
WATER COLOR CLUB
EXHIBITION OPENS
1875 Pictures at Corcoran
GaIlery-Majority Work of
Local Artists.

The Washington Water Color Club
opened its annual exhibition today in
the special exhibition gallery of the
Corcoran Gallery of Art. OF the 1856
exhibits the majority are by local
artists. From out of town have come
a few notable works by the leading
American water coloristS of today,
Benson, Woodbury. and Childe Has
sam, to mention only three-painters
whose works would give distinction
to any showing. That they take their
place in the collection is a matter for
local pride for here is a measure of
merit. a standard to which any may
be proud to attain
There is much broad. strong paint g
IN this current exhibition-painting &
which evidences a keen appreciation
on the part of the painters of the
peculiar attributes of water color as
medium, and it is interesting to
note that each arrives at the result
in what would seem to be an almost
entirely different way.
Elizabeth Spalding of Denver
Colo, has sent three large water col
ors of Western scenes-"Indian Creek
on Its Way to the Canyon" 'Aspens
in Early Spring-Indian Park" and
'December Morning"-alI broadly
painted with a full, free brush. show
ing skillful elimination of detail, con-
centration on effect and clarity of
color. In somewhat similar vein are
two pictures by Frederik X. Det-
wille- of Washington-'Wh 2
Pines-I4afayette National Park" and
Bald Porcupine," as seen from one
of the heights on Mount Desert
Island.
Marine and Landscape.
Gordon Grant is represented by an
extremely vigorous and we'll painted
II ri inn los Il 1,r@ l.
Sawtelle shows two landscapes.
"Bauneg Beg Lake" and Red Boat
House, Ogunquit Falls" virile in ef-
feet and finely achieved. All of these
artists apparently use a full brush
and allow their color to flow freely.
Sargent, Winslow Homer. Frank Ben
son and Charles II. Woodbury. use. or
have used, these methods. Childe
HaSsam, on the contrary, is an ex-
ponent of impressionism; both in
water color and oil he employs
broken color, crisply applied. His
Diamond Cove, Appledore" and "Ap-
piedore Number ." are typical
examples.
Mary Nicholena MacCord. while no,
precisely in the impressionists' camp
constructs her pictures after what
may be called the dry method. and
produces thereby charming effects
In art there is no such thing as hard
and fast rules. Miss MacCord's con-
tributionS to this exhibition are pic
lures of an English village. Groom
bridge. and her style precisely ac-
cords with the theme.
Half way around the semi-circular
wall hang two paintings by Frank w
Benson, Blue Pond" and From Great
Hill, Tamworth." These flank d paint
ing, possibly in the garden at Yer
sailles, by Julius Delbos. entitled
"Enchanted," and they have as neigh
bors two very lovely nocturnes by w.
c. l.. White-'Harmony in Blue and
Harmony in Green" landscapes
flooded by moonlight; subtle and AT
the same time strong: full of mystery
and gentleneSS: works which show
not only technical skill, but interpre-
tive ability. poetic feeling.
Night Scene
M. W. Zimmerman of Philadelphia
also shows a nocturne-a night scene
in Philadelphia, Il little house with
four chimneyS, very typical of the
Quaker City and very characteristic
OF the style which Mr.. Zimmerman n
has made his own.
Arthur Franklin Musgrave is well
represented by two paintings. one in
pastel, The Old Farm Building" the
other in water color The Deserted
House" the latter a charming inter
pretation of warm autuhlnal Sunli ght,
Il commonplace theme made beautiful
through the artists insight and power
of Interpretation.
A note of sadness is found in a
group of five excellent little paint
ings by Alice Willoughby. whose
death occurred only last week. These
are recent works done during the
past Summer at Gloucester, and are
to be reck koned among her best
From Bermuda Gladys Brannigan
has brought back and contributed to
this exhibition IL group of four clever
CpErIAT N0TTrEc