Evening star., 1927-12-04

green branch without background,
has the decorative delicacy of
Japanese print.
EWIS p. CLEPHANE is holding
~ an exhibition in his new studio
at 1901 Columbia road. from Decent
ber / to Is. More than so paintings
i'm oil, water color. tempera. pastel
and colorcd pen-and-ink are in
cluded, of which are a record of
the artists sojourn in France and
Italy last Summer. The majority Of
the paintings are landscapes. hut
there are also figure paintings and
still-life Among the best is that of
the "Pont du Gard, France" the
famous old Roman bridge beloved of
etchers.
The exhibition is open to the pub
lie on week days from 10 to S, Sun.
days from 2 to 6, and on Wednesday
evening from to II o'clock. B.
A NUMBER of our Washington
"A artists are represented, and well
represented, in the FOrtieth Annual
Exhibition of American Paintings
and Sculpture, which opened at the
Art Institute of Chicago, October q,
and will continue to December IA.
Among these are: Catherine NJ.
Critcher, who has contributed her
Flowers and Figures" an Indian
painting shown here in the Corcoran
Gallery's last biennial; Eben +. CO.
Minis. who shows painting entitled
"Ixyl," and Charles Dunn. who shows
his full-length Girl in Black"
r ORADO TAFT of Chicago, the
l." sculptor of our Columbus Foun.
tain" in this city and the fountains
of the Great Lakes" and of Time"
in Chicago. who is member
of the National Commission Of Fine
Arts and adviser to the department
of sculpture of the Corcoran School
of Art, will give an Illustrated lee
ture on "One Hundred Masterpieces
of Sculpture" in the auditorium of
the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Friday
afternoon. December 9, at o'clock.
in compliment to the students of the
school. Admission will be by card
coran Gallery of Art or members OF
the faculty of the school.
Mr.. Taft is not only a great
sculptor. lecturer and writer. but
mentor and friend to young sculptors.
one who has done much toward culti-
waiting appreciation and love OF art
throughout our land. In his studio
in Chicago. he has gathered around
him a group of gifted young sculptors
until it has become one of the most
interesting and productive art centers
in this country. To visit Mr.. Tafts
Chicago studio is an inspiring anu
unique experience. The spirit of the
place is that of the high Renaissance
in Italy, when artists worked together
joyously in the production of beauti-
full art.
Mr.. Taft Is not only producing mon
umental works in sculpture, but he
has a great plan for museum which
will demonstrate art through the ages
through the medium of reproductions
of architectural and sculptural works.
In the interest Of this museum and
for the furtherance of art education
he and his helpers have produced lit.
tie scale models of Donatello's studio.
of a group of artists at the time of
Michelangelo standing before the
gates of the Baptistry discussing the
competition for an additional pair of
gates which has just been announced.
These are dramatic presentations
beautifully set forth. which bring
home to the observer the life of the
artists of that period as no spoken or
written words can. Mr.. Taft's ambi.
tion is to have this museum either
in Chicago or at the seat of the Hi.
nois State University at Urbana, where
the youth of that part Of the country
may profit by it. But there is no
reason why many such museums
should not be established. and there
is every reason why one of those mu-
seums should be here at the National
Capital.
FRED PAYNE CLATWORTHY of
Estes Park. Colo. will give a lec-
ture on 1.-The Lure of the Desert"
illustrated by his exquisite auto
chromes, at the Mount Pleasant Con.
gregational Church tomorrow evening
at o'clock. Mr.. Clatworthy is one
of the foremost color photographers
Of this country, and his autochromes
are essentially works of art.
+ UCIEN WHITING POWELL, well
- known Washington artist. painter
of the great West, of Venetian sub.
jects and marines. has taken a studio
for the Winter at 1923 G street, where
tomorrow afternoon. from to z. he
is giving a reception and studio tea In
compliment to his many patrons and
to friends of art.
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AN exhibition of block prints by
n Harold Haven and Florence Brad.
shaw Brown opened In the Smith.
sonian Building. division Of graphic
arts of the National Museum. on No.
vember % to continue to January 2.
Fuller notice of this exhibition will be
given later.