Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17

IAN INSTITUTION.
prints, in which all Of the foremost
print makers Of the world have been
represented. but has organized and
circulated in cities in the far west
admirable travelling exhibitions of
prints. Mir. Benjamin Brown has
| lately. al. o Cat the request of the
American Federation Of Arts), as
sembled an exhibition of paintings by
the leading artists of California,
which, under the auspices Of the ma
| tional organization, is being circu-
lated among art museums and assoc
Citations in the middle west and east.
Benjamin Brown is a painter GS
well as an etcher. a pupil of Paul
Harvey and John Fry in st. Louis
and of Laurens and Benjamin Con-
slant in Paris, member of the Cali
fornia professional artists organize
tions and winner of numerous awards
for paintings and etchiEgs. He has
painted mostly landscapes. and land
scapes found in California, and his
painting has in IL the breadth and
beauty which are the Distinguishing
marks of nature in that region. He.
too, has experimental not little
with color printing. and his soft
grounds in color are very pleasing.
There is a richness and a mellowness
in the tone of his color prints which
set them apart and give permanency
of interest. His etchings are what
might be called acutely artistic. They
is sensitive and refined. Indeed, In
no small measure do they reflect the
influence of Whistler or show kim
ship with the master.
Howell Browns etchtngs are equal
iy interesting. but quite different in
style and treatment His line is more
broken, his manner a little less di-
rect, but the effects achieved are
peculiarly charming. He. too, has
chosen, in most instances, for inter-
probation. scenes in California. and
| he has rendered with special veracity
effects of buildings stepped in sun
light on a .cloudless midday. His
autographs are especially noteworthy.
Here, too, in this exhibition the col
lector is afforded the opportunity of
ing at trifiing sum works of art of
immediate interest and value which
are bound to increase In worth as
time passes.
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4 T the Corcoran gallery of Art, in
the modern bronze room on the
exhibition of water coIors by Mrs.
Rhoda Holmes Nichols. who for
many years was one of the foremost
teachers of art in the United States
Mrs. Nichols was born in Coventry,
England, and came to America in
1881. She was a pupil of Bloomsbury
School of Art in London and of Cam
merano and Vertunni in Rome. After
coming to the United States she lived
in New York. and her works appeared
regularly in the leading annual ex-
hlpltlonS. In her water colorS one
found an admixture of the styles of
the English and the italian schools.
the crispness and freshness of one,
the richness and tonal quality of the
other. In the exhibition on view In
the Corcoran Gallery of Art at this
time are charming little landscapes
particular beautiful transcriptions Of
pond lilies done with a full, lavish
brush.
The writer well remembers a de-
lightful little water color by Mrs.
Nichols which was exhibited in one
of the great ANIMALS in New York
some years ago, picture of an old
sailor man vending his way down q
steep path from tiny cottage, with
q pit OF a lass held firmly by the
sentiment, but which through SINGER
ity rang true.
Even more as teacher is Mrs.
Nichols gratefully remembered. how
after summer she gathered around
her groups of students on Long
Island, at Gloucester and at other re-
sorts, almost invariably by the sea,
and through her teaching and en-
thusiasm gave impetus to their ar
tistic impulses and direction to their
Efforts. She was an inspired and an
Inspiring teacher. Also Mrs, Nichols
belonged to, a coterie in New York
which accomplished much in the adj
ar ut ,Ss.kt
illustrator and author she contributed
more than her bit" and those who
turn over today the pages Of the
Century Magazine of the late eighties
spicuously represented in the xood oily
company of writer's and illustrators
VINO loved their art and who gave Of
their best to the people.
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A # the Vandyck Galleries, 1911 Con-
necticut avenue, Mrs. Dean Ache
son is showing this week a group Of
portraits. mostly of children, In red
chalk. This is an interesting and
attractive form Of portraiture and
one which should be, and presumably
is. popular. Mrs. Acheson Is q WASH
ingtonian and has studied under Mr..
Tarbell and Mr.. Meryman at the
Corcoran School Of Art.
Because Of the great amount Of In.
terest shown in Clifford W. Ashley's
paintings OF whaling ships Of New
Bedford. this exhibition In the Van
dyck Galleries 10 being Continued
through February -.
THE Society Of Washington Artists
= announces that members will be at
home Of their friends and the public
generally on February 90. which they
are t.rming Exhibitors day" In con.
nection with their annual exhibition
In the corcovan Gallery Of Art. This
viii give opportunity OF meeting the
painters who contributed TO the sK.
hibitlon and Of discussing tho works
with them,
THE Washington Chapter. Ameviean
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