Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24

cago Society of Etchers, the Brooklyn
Society OF Etchers, the Print Clubs OF
Cleveland and Philadelphia and the
American Institute of Graphic Arts,
will In a measure stand sponsor for the
exhibition which will be selected by
distinguished group OF artists among
whom will be the following: John Tay-
lor Arms. Kerr Eby. Eugene Higgins.
Martin Lewis, Ernest d. Roth, Levon
West, Louis c. Rosenberg and William
Auerbach- ksevy. The jury Is to meet
In New York on the 5th and 9th OF
April. The prints are being sent at
the present time to the Office OF the
American Federation OF Arts. In this
city. An illustrated catalogue will be
printed here and forwarded with the
prints.
This is the most comprehensive COL
lection of American etchings that has
ever been shown in London and the
etchers themselves are enthusiastic over
the prospects. Such exhibitions, 1t Is
thought, go far not only to establish
our American artists in the estimation
Of connoisseurs abroad but also to Gre
ate better understanding and closer
fellowship between nations.
TWO more subjects have lately been
l. added by Miss Lesley jackson to
the group of color post cards Of Wash
lngton. issued under the title "Rounda-
bout Prints" These are all reproduc-
lions of paintings by Miss Jackson, ex-
tremely accurate in rendering and at
the same time very artistic. The new
subjects are OF Mount Vernon and OF
the patio and fountain at the Pan
American Building The former shows
the beautiful old mansion as one ap-
proaches up the hillside from the river.
Human interest is lent by the intro
duction 70 the figures of sightseers,
little figures on the portico at a. dis
lance, and figures Of two young women
In the foreground approaching the
great house. This view shows not only
the portico. but the little side porch
and the charming arcade which con-
meets the house with the kitchen and
outhouses.
The picture OF the Pan-American
Building gives special prominence to the
beautiful Aztec fountain by Mrs. Whit
ney. Again figures are introduced and
decorative effect given by a group OF
overhanging palm branches. In both
cases Miss Jackson has recorded the at
mosphere OF place. something which Is
invaluable and Is seldom seen in post
card.
Among the older subjects most in
teresting perhaps are one OF the Du-
pont fountain, Dupont Circle: one Of
the Lincoln Memorial and view OF the
White House from the grounds at the
south.
The painting Of these pictures and
their reproduction as post cards is on
the part of the painter and her col
laborator purely patriotic undertaking
from a desire to improve these souve-
Mrs of Washington and to spread
through their distribution a greater ap-
probation of the beauty of our National
Capital and its envircns.
An exhibition Of water colors by Miss
Jackson of scenes in France and in this
country has for some time been circu-
lated by the American Federation OF
Arts and wherever shown has aroused
great interest and appreciation.
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THE Southern States Art League will
= hold its ninth annual meeting this
year in San Antonio, Tex, April to 6,
at the same time that the Southern
branch of the American Association of
Museums meets there. AS usual. an ex-
hibition will be held at that time of
members works. So popular has this
exhibition become that no entries were
accepted after March !. Numerous
prizes will be distributed at this exhibi-
| ton, and after its conclusion the works
| will be divided into two or three COL
lections and will be sent on circuits
i throughout the South.
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THE committee on opposition to the
removal of antique furniture and
other works of art from the free list
| are giving a formal dinner under the
auspices of the Antique and Decorative
! Arts League, Inc, at the Hotel ST. Regis,
| New York, on the evening of March 26,
which will be attended by not only
members of the league but, as guests,
| representatives of the leading art asso-
cations, art collectors and others
| throughout the country.
| In connection with the reframing OF
! the tariff BILL endeayor has been made
from outside to induce not only the
placement of tariff on contemporary
! art--that is, works produced within the
! last 80 years--but also on antiques
which since 1918 have been admitted
free It is in opposition to this effort
that this dinner will be held.
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THE exhibition of drawings, illumina-
l. tons and reproductions of drawings
by Miss Marian Lane at the Corcoran
Gallery of Art has proved so successful
and SO many sales have been made that
it has been decided to extend it another
week.
Miss Lane, who was seriously injured
in an automobile accident few weeks
ago, is now making speedy recovery.
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