Evening star., 1928-02-05

Va PAINTINGS dsi0
i sculpture in the National Gallery
of Art, United States National
Museum yesterday afternoon 10 con-
tinue 10 February 90 The display
occupies three galleries-tlle large main
gallery and two adjacent small galleries
for some time occupied by the McFad-
den collection. The MA jority Of the ex-
hioits are by local artists. but there is
q scattering Of paintings from out Of
town
Al a glance the impression is favor
able. the work shown is Sprlghtly. in
te.ilsent. colorful, up 10 date. and what
more can be asked? These exhibitions
are in measure a report Of progress
and eive 10 the public an opportunity
"a keep in touch with current pcoduc-
ton.
Four prizes as previously announced.
we're awarded by a Jury composed Of
Daniel CARRIER and Fred Wagner Of
Eeidel Of this city. The awards were
az follows, For figure painting, 20 Eben
2 Comlrs for an extremely or;cina!
study % tuo young women. Peri and
Prssis'', FOR landscape painting. 10 a
Spring landscape by Tcm Brown the
smaller Of two carvases contributed by
this artist. both excellent: for still life.
10 group Of objects beautifully rem
oe-e6 II rich dull tone by j. Howard
Isu,s OF Washington. Pa and 4 sculp-
.ture prize awarded 10 Angelo Zlroii Of
Chicago for a panel in relief Of three
figures entitled The First Born"
II the large gallery which the visitor
enters first there Is variety-figure
painting. portraiture. landscape and
stil life which is interesting and lends
effectiveness. In the center Of the wall
70 the left hangs a very handsome
figure entitled The Polish Bride" by
Mary Krems!berg Of Baltimore. who
paints much in the manner of Mancini.
YET has q style quite her own. To the
night and left Of this painting hang
flower paintings by Mary E Riley and
Ruth Anderson. both extremely deco
rstiye and attractive. Miss Riley's is
O. peonies and delphinium in a light
coiored vase. and sets forth not only
besutitul color scheme but an exquisite
relation Of light and shade and deco
raiive Use OF shadow Ruth Ander-
sons painting is less subtle but equally
decorative, bowl of gay coiored flowers
rendered with much sympathy and
decorative feeling.
Marguerite Neuhauser shows on this
same wall = very attractive flower paint
nr-Howers CT several kinds in a blue
and white Jug OF Italian peasant pot
tery She. too. evidences a fine color
sense as well as technical mastery.
Between Ruth Andersons still life
and Mrs. Neuhauser'S flower painting
hangs Eben Comins' prize picture. very
talniy painted. but extremely interest
trE u pattern, well drawn. decorative.
unique. Balancing the Corl!Es 10 the
right is large canvas BY Alex B. Many
entitled Passing Age" picture OF a
stone srched bridge in some foreign
medieval town, strong N color, boldly
rendered, with an evident keen appre-
cistion Of design. Mr. Many is not
cne OF those who adopts a single style
CT confines his work within q limited
fed He is essentially various" and
always interesting.
Beyond the Many hangs an interior
Elth figures by Clara Saunders painted
doubtless. while in Japan. an unusual
ard interesting essay. and to the night
again is city picture. noctuEne. ny
Hattie E. BuTdette. which is extremely
engaging and goes 20 show that pic
to.isl subjects are plentiful close az
hand II one has the discerning eye. for
Miss BU,oette's picture is Of bit Of
our oEu Washington. though IL will
appear very foreign 10 the majority.
Miss Burcette is represented bv no less
than four works in this exhibition-the
Oily picture already referred TO: two
foEe. paintings. one Of blue fydangeas.
another o. ZinniaS. and stiu lfe-an
ola china teapo, and grapes. al four
o. which are brilliantly rendered, vlrile
and handsome.
On other walls IN this same large
gallery viii b. found. of pronounced in
fe-es;, a picturesque figure study Of a
yo1rg woman in yellow gown. By Ber-
trs Moves: figure painting Of Indians
by Catherine Critcher. up TO the best
Standard Of the now famous Taos
School: Eoen Con1ins' lately completed
poytrsi, Of Judge Rogers; Mrs. Bush
Browns excellent portrait Of Gen.
James D. Glennsa: Rocky Mountain
pac-1iys by Eugen WeisZ: q portrait o.
little gin beautifully rendered. with
sympathy and understanding as well
a. technical skill. py Camel.a White
hUrst. and a boat picture br Hugh
Breckenridge, canvas literally
crenchec r. cosoT as Is Ar. BTecEen-
yacges familiar way.
Here. TOO. Is an admirable sill life
r" Frank Niepold, not little in the
s.yle 0! Emil Carlsen; q Joyous picture
c. childreI, in fed chasing butter
eies. py Gladys Nelson Smith pic
.2ye o. rocks and sra by 4. II. o.
Pole. sn excellent and unusual In
ey;or. b. J. c Backus an interesting
picture 4 old houses w'itk figures III
r5tentzlly introduced pY Ellce Worth
.r gtoy Bal! O! Baltimore. an admirable
landscape tree patterns. !arge canvas
by Be,@pn Moore VINO SHOWS also
Spring landscape IN one 0: the ad accent
Fsuer5eE sensitireiy rendered, with ex-
ctlJer, atmospheric effect
In me Iittie gellery - he right are
~ oe found among many eat.rzb3e
wis cleYer portysr by Margaret
Esyo of ner distinguished father ROB-
- Sterling Yard, sKe'nhi.y rendered.
81 ex'yPwsiy interesting picture Of an
&C ecl5rsRe a noTke ora wFi coUpe with
ye2,D driver. s'anclD2 hefoye the ofror
4: 70 ar,S Club the work of Igs
Z.ngne3se Here to9 Is vel rendered
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