Evening star., 1928-05-27

" presented. There are wood b!ocl
prints IN color, not unlike some Of oul
own There is a beautiful line engraV'
ing by Jean Vyboud Of woman pray
ing.
These men OF whom mention has beer
made are all we'll known in America. TC
gain better acquaintance with then
works is desirable. But the real func'
ton of this exhibition. and one which
IL admirably performs. is TO make III
here acquainted with those who hereto
fore on this side Of the Atlantic have
been little known. There never come;
| q time in life when the making oi
friends ceases 10 be an adventure ting2o
! with delight. Such adventure this cX-
. hibition offers in large measure. Fol
/. with the works of those whose names
are as familiar as the names Of oui
/ own great artists are those to ma
! iority Of us entirely new, yet whose
! works are of such superlative merit
| that they rank with the best and that
coming across them unguided takes on
/ the Joy of individual discovery, Amons
/ those whom the writer has marked with
special delight are Achener Beaufrere
! Bejot, Beaurdeley, Brouet, Chahine,
! Feau. Leheutre. Mayeur, Moreau, Maui
! din and Schwartz. But each one must
/ choose for himself. II is in the choos-
/ ing that delight as well as wisdom Is
/ toilnd.
This is not an exhibition which one
! can comprehend in a single seeing; 1t Is
much too large. much too significant.
/ TO exhaust In an afternoon, One must
/ 60 again and again. md the more one
! goes the more one will find to see and
! to enjoy, the closer one will set to the
spirit of art which has animated the
artists. To have such an exhibition
/ shown here Is of the utmost value. and
! that 1t will be possible to retain It in our
! city for two or three months enhances
| its value.
/ The Library of Congress has publish
/ ed an illustrated catalogue OF the eXhi-
bition with a foreward by NJ. Lenoisne,
| curator of the cabinet of prints OF the
/ BibliotheQue Nationale, which serves
as an admirable introduction and at
| the same time as souvenir.
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a. the Arts Club. 2ol7 I street, an
Z exhibition of the works Of artist
members is on view-an excellent eXhi-
bition as good in its way as that which
| is to be seen at the Corcoran Gallery
| of Art. and much commended. This ex-
| hihition also comprises oils, water colors,
few etchings and works of sculpture.
/ The works are for the most part color
/ ful and decorative and though some say
| that painted pictures are going out OF
style. there is no doubt that these pic
lures bring indoor the charm OF the out
door world and create delightful at
mosphere. Painted pictures may not
always lend themselves TO inferior deco
ration, but they will never cease 10 be
loved by those who are sensitive to
beauty and appreciative Of art.
In the lower room at the Arts Ciub
are to be seen decorative and very lovely
flower paintings by Clara r. Saunders.
Susan B. Chase. Mrs. Neuhauser, Mrs.
Sleeth. Jessie z. Baker. Annie D. Kelly
and others. Between the windows hang
two very handsome and strongly render
ed water colors by Lesley Jackson, one
of the Town Hall OF Gloucester, the
other a boat picture, Nets on the
Reels"
Here, too, are two charming little
etchings By Azalea Badgley, one OF the
door Of Tudor Hall, the other OF a side
window. both capable works. Over the
mantel are two charming medallion por-
traits by Clara Hill.
In the upper room the place Of honor
over the mantel has been given to a
| landscape painting by Mrs. Bush Brown
extended view OF hill country. ridge sill
houetted against ridge. and all veiled by
a gentle mist. To the right hangs
an excellent city picture by L. P.
Ciephane-"Misty Twilight"-very sub
tilely rendered. To the left is Mrs Zim-
mele's admirable picture Of the Arts
Club doorway. before which stands a
horse drawn coupe with the typical
colored driver. Beyond is painting
by Miss Brinkiey of man and woman
dancing the tango, admirably rendered.
And, incidentally. In the lower room
are two poster portraits in costume BY
Miss Ertnkiey. one Of Mr.. Bush Brown
in red cap and cloak. and good ike
ness. clever impersonation. But her
tango is a notable work, rhythmic, sug-
gestiYe of motion. strongly presented
On an opposite wall are two small
paintings by M. S. l.. Myers. one a
landscape. the other Of ballet dancer
In the style Of Kronberg.
Catherine Critcher Is represented BY
a portrait study Of two young children
and a handsome bowl Of zinnias. Ruth
Osgood shows an excellent landscape,
as does also Lucia Holierith, while COL
orful and attractive flower paintings
are exhibited by Marguerite G. Mum,
Edith Hoyt and others
The exhibition extends this time In
the library and there one sees dra-
matte Interpretation OF q storm effect,
Mountain Gloom" by Miss Rocker,
still life and flower painting by E
/ y. Rice and portrait studies by Mr.
Bryant and Mrs. Sleeth.
| Others contributing works 70 this
exhibition are Col Foltz. who shows
among other things portrait OF dog
! A. L. Ferguson, II Hamilton. c. Msse
| K. z. Graves and Blondelle Malone.
| II is understood that these works VIII
remain On view all Summer
A T the Veerhon Galleries, 1912 Con-
necticut avenue, there LIS now 10 be
seen an unusual collection OF paintings
of Spain by Joaquin Vaguero, which is
being shown under the patronage Of
the Ambassador Of Spain. Senor Va
quero has lately exhibited in New York
! al Knoedlers. but nowhere else in this
country, and II Is a distinct privilege
70 see his work.
There is no contemporary school oil
painting more vital, more promising
/ more indiyidualistic than the Spanish
| school today, and though we are IA
miliar in this country With the works
| o. Zuloag0. hnglada and The dc III.
blaurTe brothers, there are many capable
Spanish painters whose works the ma.
jority of us nave never seen
Joaquin HEquero paints with ful
| brush and his color ig rich and luscious
His works have the vitality Of the pres.
ent day. but they are not modernistic
They are essentially realistic, but witt
the realism of Sargent. there Is nothing
Photographic about them 10 see then
well one must see them AZ q distance
bat when 80 seen they carry convic.
tlon--cOnyicti0n Of yefacity, OF beauty
One ~ the paintings in this exhibl,
ton the little church Of San Anders ir
Madrid, has been purchased by tht
Brooklyn Museum for lis permanent col
lection
Spain is probably. Of the principa
countries of Europe, the least Travelled
These pictures OF VsquerO's guRgeEt th,
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