Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

Washington's development as an
American art center has been pro-
ceeding steadily for number
of years. but is now advancing
more rapidly. The Capital will in
a few months possess an attrac-
ton that will be of note throughout
the world and will decidedly pro.
mote the public interest in art in this
community. In another part of The
Star today is published an article by
Charles c. Glover which tells the story
of the acquisition and provision for
exhibiting the remarkable art collec-
ton of the late William A. Clark which
was bequeathed to the Corcoran Gal
Iery OF Art by him. Accompanying
this article are illustrations of some
OF the outstanding items Of the collec-
tion.
Senator Clark's interest in Wash
fngton as an art center and in the
Corcoran Gallery as an institution OF
high merit manifested itself num-
Der of years ago in his generous pro
vision for the holding at the Corcoran
of a biennial salon of contemporary
American oil paintings. He was later
elected a trustee of the Gallery, an
honor which he cherished.
The collection which comes to Wash
ington is TO be housed as a unit in
special gallery, the erection of which
was made possible by the generosity
of the donors widow and their three
daughters, who gave 100000 for the
purpose. Without this gift it would
not have been possible to care for and
to display the collection in the manner
desired by the donor and adequate to
its full appreciation by the public.
Had II not been for this liberal as
sistance to the Corcoran Gallery the
great collection would have been scat.
tered, and as a group of art objects
destroyed through it's dispersal.
Nearly two hundred paintings and
drawings. including some of the
most notable examples of the art
of the old masters as well as
modern artists. priceless collection
of tapestries. faience. laces, rugs,
antiquities, sculptures and furni-
ture comprise this remarkable as
semblage, which will be housed in
rooms specially designed for their
proper display This will be the Sec
ond instance only in which an art
collection has been given a place of
exhibition definitely planned for it,
the other case being that Of the F'reer
Gallery. The same architect, Charles
A. Platt, has made the plans and
supervised their execution in both
cases. 1t is expected that the Gallery
will be completed within a month and
that the collection. installation of
which will begin at once, will be ready
for opening to public view early in
the Spring.
In this connection ii is only fitting
that Washington should express APP
probation of the services rendered by
the author of the article which appears
in another part of The Star. Charles
C. Glover has been a trustee of the
Corcoran Gallery of Art for forty
years, this being but one of his
numerous interests and activities in
behalf of the Capital. He has devoted
himself assiduousy to the task of
making the Capital a center of art.
To him goes a large measure of the
credit for this latest addition which
gives to Washington an art collection
comparable with the most valuable
in the world, for it was he who Sc
cured the interest of the late Senator
Clark in the possibilities of Washing
ton in that respect. The achievement
which is so soon to be consummated
adds heavily to the sense Of obliga-
ton which the Capital community
feels for Mr.. Glover.
Aftar consolidating numerous kinds