New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
IRT EXHIBIT HAS
 VALUE 0F $l00,000
Will Be Held in Museum of New
 Britain Institute

Approximately S100,000 In value will be represented in an exhibit of 37 paintings and bronze figures by living artists. in the museum of the library of the New Britain institute for two weeks beginning tomorrow.
 The exhibit is in charge of J. Stewart Lacey, assistant manager of the Grand Central art galleries in the Grand Central station in New York. The Grand Central art galler- ies are maintained by an organiza- tion of living artists, where pictures and other art objects are, shown to the public free.
 The exhibit in New Britain Is part of the extension work of the same organization and is for the purpose of educating the public in art.
 A number of the paintings are quite valuable. One, "A Head" of 0 subject presumably from one of the Southern European countries. is valued at $4,0OO. This painting is by John s. Sargent. A portrait of Mrs. s. NJ. Ward by Wayman Adams is valued at $2,500. One by George Elmer Browne, "The Madonna de Avila" is valued at $1,5o0. A pain ting May Day" by Hobart Nichols is valued at $2,5o0.
 One very striking painting West ern Rain" by Walter Ufer. and val ued at &1,S00, is an interesting scene in New Mexico.
 Others include Black Bottle and Onions" by Emil Carlson, and val ued at S2.Oo0. My Woods" !. by Charles s. Chapman: "Woman and Boy with Goats" showing an Alpine scene by John F Costigan. In this picture MT. Costigan uses a unique method. He paints his figures with a brush and puts in the background by simply sqeezing the paint out of tube. The effect~of sunlight on the bare branches of trees and snow covered hillside is very striking. This picture few weeks ago won a $1.500 prize and the Logan medal at Chicago. Others include "The Barns Morning Light by Charles H. Davis; George O'Neil' by Sid- ney F. Dickinson: "Ann Hamilton" by Jerry Farnsworth; Italian Prints" by Anna Fisher;, Rain Clouds" by Albert Groll: "Teatime at Boulders' Rock" by Mary Gray; "Harbor" by Paul King; Sun and Silver Clouds" by F. Luis Mora. The latter painting was made by Mir. 1 Mora at his New Milford home and shows two little girls of New Milford in local flower garden.
 Summertime" by Ivan G. Olin- sky; Roman Glass" by Dorothy Ochtman; Autumn Evening" by Leonard Ochtman: "The Beach, Mid : summer" by Edward H. Potthast; "Homeage of Khayyam" by Hovsep Pushman; Brother by Margery Ryerson: Masters Sons" by Per cival Rosseau: "Old Red Barn" by Chauncey F. Ryder: Morning After Snow" by w. Elmer Schofield; Spanish Shawl" by Leo Seyffert; "Hilly Street-G Gloucester" by John Sloan; "Winter Morning" by w. Granville Smith: Sunlight Hills" by Gardner Symons; Mountain Road" by Edward c. Volkert: Street in Concarneau" by Harry A. Vincent; :; "Bull in Stable" by Horatio Walker and "Storm Clouds" by Frederick J. Waugh.
 In addition there are number of ! bronze fountain pieces which range in value from $25 for paper knife to $500 for "Fish Baby"
 | The bronze pieces include "Play 1 Days" and "The Vine" by Harriet ITrishmuth; Duck Mother" by Ed ward Berge; "Rising Sun" and "Des- cending Night" by A. A. Weinman; "Candlesticks," valued at $225 a rair. by Grace Helen Talbot: "Shell Girl" by Edward McCartan: "Yawn- | ing Tiger" by Anna Hyatt Hunting ton: Girl with Garland" by Bessie Potter Vonnoh; "Fish Baby" by Edith Barretto Parsons: Plying Sphere" by R. Tait Mckenzie; and i Paper Knife" by Brenda Putnam.