Evening star., 1928-05-20
By LEILA MECHLIN.

k&
UR washington artists make
excellent showing in the eXhi-
hition which opened In the
Corcoran Gallery Of Art last
week to continue to Septem-
Der 50, This exhibition inaugurateS
fg,e use Of a gallery TO the right Of the
staircase which has been generously set
apart by the director and trustees OF
fhe Corcoran Gallery Of Art for the
display Of works hy Washington artists,
R.nd il is a good bcginning--orle wtiicn
eucSlrS ~. sav the future ana At the
esEi,e time evidences siN fact that con-
fs6ence in the merit Of local wa~S was
net misplaced
This exhibition comprises SIS paint
xocS in oil and water color, Il etcf1nssss
ans CRAVINGS and Is works IN SOUP
t,:ye--a we'll diversified co3tectlon, pu1
a. the same tune s homogeneous one
The oil paintings are hung on the 1--WE
long walls. the water coiors on one Oh
xne short walls. the etc1ingS IN a sep
arsts panel on the wall cut nI osoa- s.-
p-sv. The sculpture is well placed IN
fe1e rsnte~ os the room. on line With
the benches and radiators.
Tbs sensral impression which the
visitor reserves upon entering the sal-
iery is az bright color, gayety OF eneet.
and ugcn further examination TINS
Impression is strengthened,
In the center of the long west wan
As hung Burtis Bakers charming m
terror with Figure" seen before in cur
rent exhibitions both here and else
where. but not seen too often-~-a Skill
stll and very satisfactory piece OF work,
delicate in color. rhythmical III me
usll rendered. On either side nane
Spring landscapes. one by Tom broMn,
the, other by Carl Rakeman. Ine
paintings are high-keyeo, fresh, SlgTin-
csut. lovely interpretations OF the love-
itest of all seasons, the subjects for
which were found in the vicinity OF our
city. Beyond. again compleinentlne
ms another and taking their place IN
a general decorative composition, are
etiIi~life studies, flowers; to the LETT
&. painting by Mary g. Riley; 10 the
rfehf 4 painting by Marguerite C.
Mum. q very different. quite lndiVlduai,
but equally fine in color and pattern,
Among the figure paintings on this
wall are two excellent works by Eugen
weisz. one of q young girl. "Sonia,"
the other Of q boy, the latter unconi-
monly virIie, a painter-like perform
ance Of fine type. showing oreaotn
and strength Of rendering. Here, TOO.
is 70 be seen Catherine G. CrltcferS s
portrait Of an Indian in war bonnet,
lately shown at the clubhouse OF tns
American Association of University
Women. and fayorably remarked. And
at the other end of the wall the eye
of the visitor rests with pleasure upon
Afathilde NJ Leiseuring's Nude IN
Profile" which for charm and grace
Of expression win hold its own among
the best. a painting which brings TO
mind works By some Of the great COL
crisis.
Nearby is an excellent academic
study by Gladys Nelson Smith Of an
old man. ard 3 figure Of boy.
sBaaley." hy Clinton Ward, which has
much to commend it; not to mention
Richard MerVman's unusual portrait OF
Nr weisz. painted with a landscape
BACKGROUND
OFsettfng those figures and por-
traits are landscapes by Minor S. jane
son John e. Perkins, william H.
Holmes, A. II. O. Role, Garnet Jex,
DELANEY Gil and Futh Osgood. each
showing a different aspect OF nature
enthusiastically rendered mfr. CHS
painting. "A Sandhih of Cape Hen
lcDan." is in the style Of twenty or
more wears ago. q style at the same
tire romantic Mxad intimntE. and one
which VIII always have adherents.
The modernfss school finds repre-
sentafsnn In the work Of Edgar Nye, TO
whose paintings, The Old Mill'' and
s'Piun Trees in Flower" the place Of
honor on the east wall has been given.
These are strong works. dtsda1ning, as
ii we're, the amenities OF beauty. but
possessing the allure Of structural vigor
and sinplined composition. Sarah s.
1Eunroe's painting, The Garden is
also IN the new style and gives admira-
BIZ an eTect OF outdoor light and air.
THO excellent stsl life groups are
20 be seen cn this wall, one by Iona
Miller Kepitneer, the other by Ruth
Porter Ward, both showing the charm
which is latent IN the commonplace.
IS vel as the artists ability as inter-
prefer.
The figure paintings On this wall In
eiu6e May Malone AEl1ton's powerful poT-
trait, "Jeannette:" Eben r. Corning' dou-
be portrait. Peri and Perxis." In its
Subtlety marked contrast Ellen Day
Eaaeie gay and appealing The Harle~
cusn Tea CUps," study Of young
girl seated beside yari-col0red tea
service: Charles A. r. Dnnn's reserved
Hattie e Burdette's portrait Of Julia"
with q fanciful rendition Of pyramids
3n the background. seen through pur-
pie haze Miss Burdette is also repre-
eented by q study Of Zianias, brilliantly
eoEOy7us, VERY decorative, and Mar
gs1erise Neulasuger shows an excellent
study o. "Lsrkspur and Enapdragon."
Among the Landscapes intergperse6
are Minor s, James0n's hill picture en-
titled After Sunset which has much
&c commend IT,. Eleanor Parke Custis'
picture Of castle on one OF the Italian
lakes, dome IN her own special and
pleasing style: q Spring landscape by
Richard %. Engel picture Of Twin
Cypress, Monterey" by Louis g. Der
gSgs: Spring landscape by Benson
T. Moore, q Group Of Peasant
Houses" unrorl2ntae rears, by Richard
s. MeFymax doubtless painted abroad
last Summer: a street scene In Bavaria
BY Ruth okgood; THE Potomac
Ern1fhy," by j. G. ciaghorn besides
Alexis afangG powerful canvas shown
an tas Eocaetg q Washington Artists
xecens exhibition, "A Passing Age"
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