Evening star., 1925-03-29


of American parents His first art
studies were in Italy, where as lad
he entered the studio of a Florentlne
painter more as an apprentice than
pupil after the manner OF carrier
times Later he studied at the Julian
Academy in Paris, and upon return
ing to the United states lie worked
for two seasons or more at the Penn
sylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
in Philadelphia. No wonder, there
fore. that it is difficult to place his
work To an extent, it is traditional,
but il certainly does not represent
any one school. He is a trained
technician. and he paints with GER
tain huency as we'll as grace. His
work is soundly good and it is pleas
ing. To "a very small extent does
il show the influence of modern ten
denotes. 1t is not mark ediy original
nor stylistiC. but it more than salts
fies convention and has q real charm.
Cnquestionably it il sincere, and
through its sincerity and genuine
merit il carries conviction. There is
a picturesque quality, furthermore, in
Mr. Newhalrs compositions.
Over the mantel at the Arts Club
at one end of the room hangs a por-
trait of a woman of interesting per-
sonality. dressed in brown and pic
tured against a somewhat conVen-
tionalized but extensive and attrac-
tive landscape. Centering the side
wall is a standing, three-quarter-
length portrait of Senior Telesforo
Casanova. Spaniard, whom Mr.. New
hall met originally in Spain, but
painted in New York, who likewise in
this painting is seen against land
scape back aground. The treatment in
this instance, however, is more sue
cessful than in the former. The fig
10, gl1 IL ~
and hence the landscape to belong.
whereas in the other instance-the
woman's 'portrait-theTe is little
lack Of harmony between the figure
and the landscape which suggests
composition. a forced note. The one
is an engaging picture, the other a
genuine portrait Both are unusual
and have decorative quality.
Centering the third wall in the i'm
provised Arts Club gallery is full
length painting of young woman in
Spanish costume, beautifully rem
dered, charming in color-an impress
Sive work. What Il contrast in the
way this picture is painted and the
way Zuloaga paints, or the way that
Ambrose Webster produces his ef-
Pects, This is painting as the old
masters understood it, a skillful rem
dering of textures, a beautiful illusion
of reality.
Perhaps however, of all the inter-
esting works by Mr.. Newhal in this
exhibition the best and the most
noteworthy is a portrait of Miss Har-
riet MARBLE. n singer OF New YORK,
three quarter length and very lately
finished. This might well be entitled
Lady With a Glove for the subject
is represented in hat and cloak, draw
ing on glove as though preparing
to go out. Not only is this portrait
very charming in itself, simply rem
dered and convincing, but it is i'm
bued with a pervasive personality.
With these portraits Mr.. Newhall
shows number of small landscapes,
at least two of which were painted in
Greece They are sketchily done, but
delightful in color, well composed
and of ar essentially joyous type
pictures in which one would find last
ing enjoyment. They are, moreover,
as is not always the case, charmingly
framed in a unique manner which ex-
actly suits their style. ....-.
So much of the painting that one
sees nowadays is half baked that it
is a genuine pleasure to come across
Paintings like these of Mr.. NewhaIl's.
which are logically brought to COM
pletion and without loss of virility.
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TN the library al the Arts Club there
are being shown at this time a
collection of water colOrs and wood
blocks by W. B. Hazelton of Boston,
essentially in the new manner, color |
full and in style bold.
On the first floor is to be seen a
collection of water colors by Vladimir
Pavlosky of Boston, chiefly Glouces-
ter scenes-wharves, boats, rocks and
the sea, vigorously painted, strong in
color, interesting in compassionate
Illustrative works which doubtless
would be found admirably adapted
for reproduction, but somewhat lack
ing in atmospheric and tonal quality;
works which, while creating on the
instant favorable impression, hold
little in reserve. Technically they are
competent, and the method of presen-
tation which Mr.. Pavlosky uses is
undoubtedly unique. II is a good eN-
hibtion and one which is bound to
arouse interest in the casual OBJ
server as well as the professional
visitor.
A T the Corcoran Gallery of Art
a there will open next Thursday.
April ., two exceedingly interesting and
important special exhibitions. One of
these will consist of oil paintings, water
Colors and etchings by Anders Zorn, the
great Swedish painter Zorn is one of
the great figures in the field of art in
modern times, one of the giants. He
was born in Sweden in 1860 and died
there in 1920. Almost every honor that
could come to d painter he received, and
his name for years now has been one
to cOnjure with. He is by no means a
stranger to local art lovers: he has
visited and painted in this city, and his
works have from time to time been ex-
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he National Gallery of Art, but no such
comprehensive collection of his paint
ings in oil and water color and of his
etchingS has ever been shown here be-
fore. The present collection was as
sembled through the cooperation of his
widow, and is being shown in the United
States through her generous co-opera-
ton and in only a few of the leading
art galleries.
The second of these notable special
exhibitions consists of a collection of
paintings made in Spain by Maurice
FTomkeS, a Russian by birth and an
American by adoption, pupil of Cooper
Union and the National Academy of
Design in New York. member of the
Salmagundi and Mcdowell Clubs and
of the Allied Artists of America
painter of very considerable gift and
force. This collection, too is making a
museum circuit, and some of the works
included therein have already been
purchased for permanent museum
collections. We have heard much and
seen not a little of Spanish painting
this season. The Zuloagas Were in
New York; we were fortunate here in
having an exhibition at the Vandyck
Galleries of the Anglada figure paint
ings, as well as landscapes by Tito
Cittadini. Now we shall have the
privilege of seeing Spain and Spanish