Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05


Tangdon. an early patriot, that hangs
in the Capitol, and portrait OF Charles
Bonaparte. which Is in the Navy Build
ing. One of her miniatures Is OF Irenee
du Pont. .-.,.-
Misc Burdette has a very interesting
studio in the old Bancroft Davis house.
There is a cupboard all across one wall
which probably held the shelves OF the
library wears ago. Behind the diamond
named glass OF the cupboard doors MISS
Burdette has placed the old CHINA, cop
per and pewter which she uses LOT sum
life. On the walls OF the studio are
hung old Washington prints.
ore of the best Of the younger artists
of washington is Charles A. Dunn. Mr.:
Dunn experiments in all mediums, ana
in all STYLES. Or rather he does not
paint in any definite style, but works
out the manner Of each picture as ne
does it.
Portraits by DR.. Dunn have been ex-
hibited in Chicago, New York ana Pnll-
adelphia. The portrait of "A CIR IN
Black" won first prize in the exnioitlon
of the Society of Washington Artlsts IN
1925. Another portrait, "Dottie, Is az At
present in the Washington room at tne
Corcoran Gallery.
A series of cartoons by Mr.. Dunn,
intended as a satirical defense OF the
business man. have been reprinted in
hook form from the Nations Business.
where they appear under the title OF
Rabbit Through the Ages MI.
Dunn's first work was done at the age
Of 10 in the sports field. when ne was
known as the boy cartoonist.
Doing Interesting Work"
Some very interesting work is being
done in the studio of Frank j. Mac
Kenzie and Florence Bryant Condon.
Mr. Mackenzie has done good many
dioramas for the New York City Natural
History Museum groups This dioramas
include both large painted backgrounds
and built-up fairgrounds. AT present
Mr.. Mackenzie is in California: woIk-
ing on two 90-foot canvaSes, 1or the
Fish and Game Commission, to be useo
at the exhibition at Long Beacn. A
diorama of the Great Falls OF the
Potomac is now on display at the Capt.
toll in the District committee room. And
15-foot canvas has been completed Tor
the Interior Department. that VIII De
sent to the international exhibition IN
Spain.
Mrs. Condor has done several oil
paintings for the Government, as well
as model work in relief She was the
first head artist at the beginning OF
the art department Of the ONCE OF ex-
hibits. In addition to this WORK, MIS-
Condor has done portrait palntlns.
Her portrait of former Senator Lodge
was exhibited at the Arts Club. Mrs.
Condor has recently done a portrait
sketch of Mr. Mackenzie.
Corcoran Exhibitions.
The increasing importance OF art in
washington, and the cooperation OIL
those who create art and those VINO
appreciate it. is illustrated by the many
new developments that hive taken
place in the last few years One OF
| the most important of these Is the
room in the Corcoran Gallery that has
| been established this past year for the
| exhibition of the work Of washington
| artists, Etchings water colors and oil
paintings are exhibited there, as well
as sculpture.
A series of exhibitions was started
/ five wears ago by r. r. Tolman, assist
/ ant curator in charge of the collection
of graphic arts. of etchings. htno-
graphs. wood blocks and prints in color.
Some of the exhibitions are one-nnan
shows. and some are more general.
Ten exhibitions were. held last year
and 10 are being planned for this year.
The Sketch Club Is an organization
that started three years ego. 1t Is
largely composed of students. The menu
hers meet every Tuesday at the old
| Rams Head Players Playhouse.
Two wears ago two of the large de-
| nartnent stores in town opened sales
galleries for art work This is a prac-
/ teal means of furthering art produe-
/ ton.
Arts Club Exhibitions.
The Arts Club is going to hold new
series of exhibitions this year III which
different types Of work will be featured.
The series will open with an exhibition
OF the woman artists IN washington
The second exhibition will be of the
work of man artists The third. which
will coincide with the opening week OF
the biennial exhibition at the Corcoran,
will be Of the work Of the Washington
Chapter OF the Architects Institute.
The work of prominent illustrators OF
the country will be shown at the fourth
exhibition The fifth will be Of the
pictures of the landscape artists Of
Washington. The sixth will be the an
nual thumb box exhibition. And from
then on there will be general art ex-
hibitionS.
A new feature of the school work
here Is the sculpture class that was
started at the Corcoran School of Art
last year. At the Abbott School of Fine
and Commercial Art, college credit is
to be given for courses next year. A
series OF lectures is going 70 be eStab-
lished also, suitable for clubs, in art
history costume design and interior
decorating. which will make clear TO
the layman a practical application OF
art PRINCIPLES. At the National School
of Fine and Applied Art, a new course
Is going 10 be given in costume design.
from the point of view of construction.
somewhat as French designers draps
costumes according 10 the individual
characteristics and temperament OF the
persons.
Important Event Of Year.
One of the important events Of the
coming year Is the eleventh Biennial
Exhibition of Contemporary American
oil paintings. which will be open from
October IS 10 December Q. The VII
liam A, Clark fund provides prizes that
will be awarded at that time, that
amount to $4,000. This exhibition is OF
Nationwide Importance, ana calls out
some OF the best work in the United
States.
Growing interest IN art in Washing
ton is intensified by the working to-
gether of artist and laymap. Artists
live more readily in city in which
there is a good market for pictures.
and keen interest In art. This is
situation for every ones SOLVING An
appreciation of art may be pleaSurahly
cultivated and readily acquired As
Miss Anne Abbott director OF the
Abbott School and chairman OF the art
committee OF the Arts Club, says, The
quickest way 10 make washington an
art center Is 10 educate the lsyman"
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