Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

Possibly no pictorial art has ever
more truly interpreted the life of a
period than these particular works.
And despite its fiippancy, how charm
ing il was, AS a distinguished writer
has said: "Of all the periods of art,
this is one of those which could least
well be blotted out" And how strik-
ingly it contrasts in its exquisite dain-
tineSs with the stodgy victorian
period which was soon to follow.
All of the prints included in this
exhibition, which has. by the way, but
one more week to run. closing on the
twenty-ninth of January, are some Of
the most famous prints in el,ftence,
and each and every one has come
from a world-famous collection. In
a Sumptuous volume on the French
color prints of the nineteenth century.
published some years ago by Lippin-
colt, number of the prints shown in
this exhibition are reproduced, for in
stance, the portraits of Marie Antoin-
cite and of Nine. Du T., by Janinet;
LES Bouquets on la F'ete de la Grand
Maman" by Debucourt, "L'Oiseau
Ranime" previously mentioned; Ma
dame Huet Reading" and Madame
Huet Playing the Guitar" by Denar-
teau, both in the crayon method.
The opportunity this exhibition
offers for a study of these fine prints
is unusual. None who is interested
in fine art should fail to take advan-
tage of it.
A N exhibition largely composed of
pupils works was held in the
studio of Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron Burn.
side January Ia. The Burnsides are
not only excellent painters, but gifted
instructors, possessing the ability to
develop talent without restraining in
dividuality. Among the work OF the
pupils shown were excellent still lifeS
by Miss Hollefith and Mrs. Staley,
both in oils; a group of water ColorS
by Mrs. M. ID. Dawson, and a really
phenomenal group of drawings from
the nude, in line, by Mrs. Louis A.
Bauer. There is nothing more sig
nificant than fine line. nothing which
will convey more surely beauty and
emotion, but there are comparatively
few who ever master the art to this
degree. Mrs. Bauer seems to have
done so purposefully, instinctively.
Not merely for student, but for an
accomplished professional artist, this
group of drawings would have been
an extraordinary achievement.
among other works lately completed,
a most attractive still-life painting,
luscious in color and handsomely rem
dered, which he was sending to an
out-of-town exhibition.
Mrs. Burnside has been doing some
engaging figure painting, following, to
a degree, French contemporary meth
DDS. using large fiat areas Of color
with extremely decorative effect.
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A T the Arts Club the current ex.
hibitions changed yesterday, and
from today to February may be seen
there, at the usual hours, collections
of water colors by E. Frances Carson
OF Boston and Provincetown, Mass,
and by Clara T.. Saunders, a member
of the club, who lately returned from
several months spent in Japan and
China. This will be the first showing
of sketches made by Miss Saunders
on this trip.
TOO much cannot be said in praise
of the artistic success of the Arts
Club Bal Boheme. held last Monday
evening at the Willard Hotel The
committee on decorations is to be
heartily congratulated on the beauti-
full effects produced through art.
Obviously the costumes, many of
which were particularly well designed,
lent picturesque interest. but of ut
most significance were the so-called
stunts put on by d special commit
tee. These partook of the best form
of playfulness, which from early days
has been associated with artists
gatherings. These features of the
ball supplied Washington with that
for which there has been long-felt
need and in quality were equal to the
best to be found in the great art
centers of the world-New York and
Paris. And yet a word should be said
in praise, artistically, of the costumes
especially designed for and worn by
the floor committee upon this occa-
sion. Here, again, art was made to
play a useful and appropriate part.
The club was fortunate in secur-
ing for its judges in the costume prize
competition artists of such distinction
as Carl Melchers, j. Monroe Hewlett
and Clifford X. Bergman, the findings
of whom seem to have met with uni.
versal satisfaction, which is rare.
THE Landscape Club of Washington
held its fourteenth annual meeting
recently at the home of Charles A.
r. Dunn. at which time officers were
elected for the ensuing year as fol-
president, w. Bowyer Paine: treas
urer, c. F. Wittenauer, and secretary,
Garnet w. JeX. Among the recently
elected members of the club are Lieut..
Col. j. O. Mauborgne, Francis s.
Watts, Roy Clark and j. c.. Benzing.