Evening star., 1928-04-22
BY LEILA MECHLIN.

|oNfORRow the last Of this sea :
S-;S series Of exhibitions Of
nrinis set forth under the aus
noes ef the Division Of Graphic
4 ArtS OF The United States Ma
tSnnal Museum. In the Smithsonian
EuikSing. will be placed on view. II
Wil consist Of SO etchingS by Diana
Th1Te. Canadian by birth. but Amer
lean ,arourh marriage, a comparative
iv voune etcller. who has made spe-
clalty OF child subjects. one ot hcr re-
. cent prints, Pan Of PucSS hhA was
selected by Mrs Bertha Jacques, sccTc-
tary Of the Chicago Society Of EfchefS,
last Autumn for inclusion in the Gfa-
rlsic Arts Societv'S Fifty Best PRINTS OF
ts,e Year" sn6 was chosen also Tor
publication in England in Fine Prints
Of the Year. which is edited by NAL
calm Salaman. This etching shows
youne goat herd seated on knol mer-
rily piping. his necktie Is blowing III
the breeze his TiSht foot is raised on
the upstroke Of keeping time. Ap-
pzTently his only listeners are the
goats. but they arc gathered around him
in a picturesque group,
Another interesting and excellent
example Of Miss Thorne's work Is en-
titled The North Wind and might
the Pied Piper 1t represents a Scotch
man III kits stricing forward playing
on his ha9pIpcs. followed by 8 crowd
Of eager children and friSky dogs an
interesting procession.
More realistic and less fauCiful is
her print Of q group Of boys playing
marbles. four little urchinS and a dog
erouped around the magic circle. all
absorbed II this SpTingtime boylSh
Sncrt. One 0f her latest prints is O. 8
dos. Made in America" perky bull
terrier puu chasing butterflies.
Diana Thorne has done in etching
what 8 number of our best American
sculptors have done in their small
hronses-csptured and permanently
SET forth the spirit Of childhood in a
picturesque svmnatlletic. hllthe way.
Hal6aRe McFau the well known British
authority. writing of her work, has said;
''Shs has mastered drawing. the weak
spot Of most work at least of women'S
work. and because Of this the human
extrensities- do not trouble her as they
appear TO do most women artists She
has got away from Kate GreenaWag.
and she takes her stand beside any
man. She utterS her own vision. sees
with her Own ewes. and coTnpels her
hands skill to express her desire and
intent In short she is a true artist
She gets action admirably and,
above all things. she works within and
through the blitae spirit of childhood
She ought 70 make mark Of promi-
nsnce" And 50 she has.
Nine-tenths Of Miss Thornes work Is
cry-poiIt on copper. a method which
she prefers to what is known as straight
etching, or the acid method.
In way. the time is well chosen for
this exnihition--Spring when all the
world is young and bsithe and gay
Also 1t brings the really notable series
Of exhibitions which Mr.. Tolmsn has
90 admirably planned 10 happy end
without in the least letting down The
high standard established.
The exhibition viii continue 70
May i9
A BOUT the first Of May most no.
table exhibition of etchings.. en-
cravings ard Autographs by the leading
artists Of France. 800 IN number, viii he
placed on view IN the Library III Con-
eress. This exhibition has been as
ssmbied BY the Societe FTancaisa d'Ex-
pansion e. Exchanges Artistiques Of
Paris. and VIII be shown here under the
patronage Of the French Ambassador
and q distinguished honorary commit
tee. 1t has been brought TO this coun-
Try By the American Federation Of Arts,
which has. az the same time, assembled
an equally notable exhibition Of An8eTi-
can etchines. autographs and enEIay-
ings which viii Be shown In the Bibiio-
theo1e Nationale In Paris this Summer
opening there about the 1st of june.
The patron of the American exhibit ii
Paris VIII be 0uT American Ambassador
Mr. HerTick
An interesting feature Of this cx-
change Of exhibitions between the
United States and France is that the
American ei1hers exhibiting have b@en
invited and have agreed 10 deposit cnp-
les os their etehings IN the French Ma
tsoE1sl Print Collection. and aiae French
etcners hare likewise provided .or the
presentation OF their works 10 our Ma
tlonsl Print Collection here IN the liz
brary CT Congress.
That an interest in efehings In this
country has greatly increased OF late
and is still increasing was evidenced BY
not only the large attendance az The re-
cent annual exhibition of the Chicag
Socaetg O. Etchers a. the Art Institute
Of Chicago bat b9 the s&les a1ads.
Ns&%@&& ~t&AN &N2& &s&NAsAA A~<ss~A-NA~A = A@fA~%
When il Is realized that excellent prints
b. living eseleFs can De obtained 8;
from as little as 81 up To $50. il Is IN
ceTstood that IL must take a great many
sales 70 amount TO so large a sgE1.
A NGCDNCEAENT Is made this week
"a Of the program for the annual
meetings Of the American Federation oi
Ayt& and the American Association o.
Museums 70 be held ia this city IT the
Mzynower Hotel May is. II and i3
TIE principal speaker st the openlns
session wfil be The President 9f tiI4
Cnitec States At this session only dele.
gates and members viii be admitted
subsequent sessions S!ll be open To t1f
pgbiic
: The afternoon session on May ls vii
b. devoted 70 Museum Tdeais.F and tns
principal speakers viii be Fiske Kim
ball. director of the new Pennsylvania
Museum: Clyde r. Burroughs. SecEe-
fzrv a. eNs Y1efYn3f TaefjtRafe ~ Arts