Evening star., 1928-04-29
BY LEILA MECHLIN.

A.
"A other notable sift from Nh ;
Senator Clark. and his three
daughters Mrs MariuS dc Brahant
MRS, Lewis r. Morris and Miss Haguette
Marcella Clark. This consists OF an en-
Ciowment fund for the maintenance OF
the w A. Clark collection, which has
lately been installed and opened to pub
lie view in the new Clark wing of the
Corcoran Gallery Of Art. The amount
Of the endowment provided for IN TINS
gift has not yet been oShnitely . oeser-
mined, but viii be based II Is unoef-
stood. upon the annual cost OF opera
tion Of the collection.
This is the third great gift which mas
been made 10 the Corcoran Gallery OF
Art by members of Senator Clark 5
family since his death. IT was, II will
be remembered. through the generosity
. Of Mrs. Clark and the daughters that
the Corcoran Gallery was enabled 70
accept the gift Of the w. A, Clark col
lection. for it was they who provided
the cos. of the new wing in which 1t is
housed. And 1t was but a few months
ago that announcement was made of a
gift of slo0 600 from Mrs. Clark as a
permanent trust fund for the purpose
Of defraying the expenses incident 10
the organization Of the Biennial ENhlbl-
tsons of Contemporary American Paint
i1lgs held by the Corcoran Gallery,
The most recent gift providing for
the maintenance of the w A. Clark
collection. coming, as IL does, imne-
diately after the completion of the
building and the formal opening of the
collection. carries with il a greater sig
nifcance by reason of the fact that It
Is voluntary thought and act on the
part Of the donors. and is the final step
to complete and perfect an enterprise
initiated by them as their tribute to
Senator Clark's memory.
II is their expressed wish. in making
this gift. that the expense Of operating
and caring for this great beQueSt IN the
wears 10 come should never become a
burden on the gallery or on any mdi-
viduals.
Thus the Clark collection will be
gift in every significance of the term
In the works Of art themselves, in their
housing and installation, and now III
their maintenance.
Seldom does the family of a patron
of art Svmpathize with his purposes SO
completely as have the widow and
DAUGHTERS OF the late Senator Clark.
with the establishment Of their pro-
posed endowment thew viii have en-
hanced his original gift TO The fullest
not be paid to the generosity of these
donors and to the manner in which this
generosity has been exercises.
AN exhibition of the work Of Wash
"A ington artists win open at the
Corcoran Gallery Of Art MAY IL, to
remain on view throughout the Sum
naer months. The collection, which
viii comprise paintings in oil and
water color, sculpture and work IN
black and white. viii be selected by
a jury composed OF Richard S. Merry
man, Bartis Baker. Hattie z. Burdette
Lesley Jackson. Garnet w. JeX. Ma
tlailde M. Lsisenring and Carl Nose.
The opportunity thus offered TO the
artists OF Washington 10 exhibit under
these auspices is the more significant
fin view BY the fact that If sufficient-
liz high standard is upheld in the
works submitted for this first showing.
III Is hoped that the exhibition may
become q continuous one. with only
elch intermissions as may be rendered
necessary by other events Of more i'm
mediate importance, such as the Bien-
rial Exhibitions OF Contemporary
American Painting.
Further particulars concerning the
may be obtained By addressing Miss
Lesley jackson. secretary of the jury,
care OF the Corcoran Gallery OF Art.
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A COLLECTION Of recent portraits
a by Mrs. Alexander Blair Thaw Of
this city viii be placed on view in the
Yorke Gallery on Tuesday, May !. Tor
fortnight or more.
f. f1o
home in GEORGETOWN, but for the past
two years they have been abroad.
Mrs Tnaw studied at one time under
Abbott Tfzyer and RiTge Harrison, be-
sides which she has had other oeca-
ss0nai masters. bit because OF delicate
health and the demands Of a family
aile has not painted continuously nor
has she produced a great number OF
eanvasez In the collection which she
Is 10 exhibit viii be found works In
three distinct styles or manners. each
representing a period Of production.
natural evolution nanifesting not only
command o. medium bat an alertness
70 changing Ideals. az ability 10 keep up
with the times.
Mrs. Taaw'& earliest manner is repre-
8Ente6 By portrait Of an Old man.
showing strong contrasts Of Light and
sllzde--Renbrandte veil drawn,
firmly modeled. 3 work which instantly
yrsantfesis the painters unusual gift.
Her second manner Is represented By q
portrait Of q young Womsn-graceful,
ensve. little demarkation Of light and
shzde. sn iesalizatlon stlM well con-
S.r,lcte6. skllIfuIIy set forth. but perhaps
q little too sweet for pTesent-day taste.
The remainder Of tire work shown, un-
less one ezcepts portrait Of Mr. Thaw
painted some three or four years ago,
ere IN Mrs. TfaR's latest nlanner~~yeFy
simple. very direct. with colqr held n
broad, fat masses. n1oGernlstlc. ~ the
more conservative Of the ITALIANS in
ferpret this teTfn~z Modernism borrow
ed 10 measure from ,ae pFinltiPe8 and
yet t19Folgialg s0pnlsllealed. These are