Evening star., 1927-10-09
BY LEILA MECHLIN.

the Smithsonian builoiii5
to continue to October %. This is
the first of n series of eight exhibit
tons to be arranged and held under
the auspices of the division OF graphic
arts. United States National Museum,
during the season of 1929, from Oc-
tober TO Nav. These exhibitions are
arranged for by Ruel p. Tolman, who
is not only the head of the DIVISION
of graphic arts but an etcher and art
expert. The series promises this year
to be of no less interest or note than
in past seasons The entire program
for the year has been announced. 1t
comprises etchings by Richard +.
Bishop, Roland Clark and Eric q.
Scott; woodblock prints in color by
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Haven Brown,
woodblock prints in color by Frances
Gearhart, with etchings in color by
May Gearhart: etchings by Armin
hanson, etchfngs by Charles w. Dahl
green. woodblock. prints in color by
Walter j. Phillips and ctchings, chief.
ly of children. by Diana Thorne.
The present exhibition is made up
OF 80 prints by 10 artists, among the
best known of which are John Copley
and his wife, Ethel Gabain; A. S.
Hartrick and Elsie Henderson.
About 20 years ago in London.
largely through the initiative of Jo-
seph Pennell, there was renaissance
of the art of lithography. 1t is pos
sihie that WhiStler's work in this
medium was the enlivening spark, but
whoever is responsible for the recall,
the result has been an added medium
of expression for artists and consid-
cradle number of very beautiful draw
ingS availab bic to the public.
1t has become customary to think
of Autographs as commercial produc-
tions, because the photographic process
is so largely used for this purpose, but
the artists proof lithogra PHI. such as
these now on view, is essentially an
original. being drawn usually on the
stone by the artist and in many cases
printed by him as well. During the
World War many of the now cele
hrated posters by such distinguished
artists as Erangwyn, Forain, Steinlen.
Ncvinson, Spencer Pryse and Joseph
Pennell were done in this medium,
both for convenience and for effect
There is nothing more charming than
a fine charcoal drawing by a master,
and in most instances it is the effect
of a charcoal drawing that a lithog-
rapher produces.
Among the Autographs now on view
are figures, architectural subjects. ami
mails. flowers and compositions. These
works are not only charming in them
selves. but go to show that. after all,
drawing is not. as some might he led
to believe, today lost art.
THE gallery of Gordon Dunthorne,
l. 1905 Connecticut avenue, has re-
opened and Mr.. Dunthorne inaug-
h1.n
usual exhibition of exquisite reproduc-
tions of drawings by Albrecht Durer.
Washingtonians are very familiar
with Durer's woodcuts through the
superb collection owned by the Library
of Congress, but only those who have
visited the Albertina Museum in vi
emma have the slightest conception of
the variety OF his work and the ex-
qWsite beauty of his drawings and
water colors. These now have become
available not only to Austrians and
other Europeans, but to us here in the
United States through their publica-
son in facsimile by Anton Schroll &
Co. of Vienna. They are priceless
treasures and they are within the
means of almost all.
That Durer was consummate
craftsman goes without saying, but it
is surprising to find that he used as
grea: care in drawing the tiniest
flower as he did in rendering a life
sized portrait. In this exhibition one
finds two exquisite water colors by
Durer of a wild geranium plant and
a columbine. There is also a neatly
but freely rendered little bunch of vic.
lets and a ciump Of grasses. There is
study in line and color of dead bird
and of a very live rabbit; also wise
looking owl. There are pictures of
cities-one of Antwerp. which is par
ticularly attractive. There is series
of three or four ladies of Nuremberg
in the quaint headdresses and cos
tunes of Durer's day. There is an en-
gaging drawing. daintily colored, of a
Venetian costume design, a sketch of
the rear view very like that shown
in our own fashion plates appearing
to the right of the model figure.
OF the utmost charm is an magma
tive picture, delicately tinted, of a Ma
donna and Child with landscape set
ting and many minor figures and de-
tails, in the background the Star
of Bethlehem and a trumpeting angel
overhead. There is a facsimile of a
drawing in charcoal and chalk on blue
paper of "Hieronymus" with his full,
there is Pair of Hands" so beauti-
fully drawn, SO expressive Of charac-
ter that one can summon the image
of the person to whom they belonged.
The originals of these works were
all done between the years 1895 three
years after Columbus discovered
America), and 1926, and here they are,
as fresh, as significant, as engaging,
as full of human interest as though
done yesterday: and the humblest may
possess them for song. Here is a
real gain derived from modern inVen-
ton, real cause of gratitude for the
development of mechanical process.
THE, recent tragic death of Mrs.
Burnside was not only a shock to
her many friends, but has cast q
shadow over local art circles. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnside, in the short
years of their residence here, distinct
ly made place for themselves, and
by their confreres and their students
were held in high esteem. When the
decision was made to give up the
Washington studio and school and re.
turn to Paris, much regret was voiced.
8fr. Burnside preceded his wife abroad
and was occupied in executing certain
commissions in Paris when the tragic
news Of her passing reached him.
Mrs. Burnside had been for some
time in frail health, but her work
was of an extremely vigorous and
virile sort. She was fond of strong
color; she was keenly interested in
the modern movement, though she
was instinctively conservative. Her
art was her life, and she put the
the best of herself into it. No one
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ness and loss.
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IT is good news that a series of
excellent color post cards Of local
subjects has been produced and
placed on public sale. These are
reproductions of paintings by Miss
Lesley IacksOn-paintingS which