Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24

| ing exhibits OF the FtlnllpS MethOTlaA
Gallery. expressing the philosophy Of
gives to the collection its greatest
significance.
The Introductory number, just issued,
has on its cover a reproduction OF "The
Strong Man" by Daumier, with Dau-
miers uprising" as frontispiece. The
contents for the most part is text by Mr..
Phillips, essays on art and Under
standing" on THE Many-Mindedness
Of Modern Painting" on "Mape cts
New Dignity in Painting together with
a note on The Baroque in Painting"
and notes on FL Greco, CezRnne and
Picasso-thoughfu and thought-pro-
voking articles which should lead to
fruitful discussion and better apprecia-
ton of the works discussed.
A FORTNIGHT ago attention was
called to statues of saints modelled
by Carl Nose to be placed. when cut in
stone on the exterior of the Washington
Cathedral, on Mount st. Alban. Now
there comes to attention q no less in
teresting statue of a saint carved in oak
wood in the style of the so-calied Amer
lean Gothic by John Kirchmayer, for
the interior Of this same cathedral.
Kirchmayer Is a native Of Oberam-
mergau. and qualified as q wood carver
while living in that famous little town
taking part in the great Passion Play"
For years now, however, he has lived
and worked near Boston, and some OF
the finest carving in the churches OF
this country is the work of his hand
For Christ Church, Cranhrook, near
AEr
an exquisite reredos with many figures.
His carvings are to be found In the
Rogers Memorial Church, at Fairhaven,
Mass, and many other places.
1t is matter of great congratulation
that our ou'n cathedral in this city is
to be enriched by the work of this
master carver, who works with no less
reverence than skill and who holds his
art as sacred as did the masters in the
early days of the church. Among the
master craftsmen of today John Kirch-
mayer looms large because, not only of
mastery of tools and medium, but on
account of his simplicity and sincerity,
his splendid personality.
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A MOTHER master craftsman from
~ Boston will exhibit in Washington
next week. This is Frank Gardner
hale, WHO VIII SIiuW dBdui llAS AdAio-
wrought jewelry and enamels at Jane
Bartfetts from November ~ through
December 7.
AS designer, metal worker and enam-
eler, Mr.. Hale has few equals. Further
more, he Is one of those who are keenly
interested in the extension of knowl-
edge, and has cheerfully travelled from
end to end of this country giving dem
constructions and awakening interest in
the crafts. Mr.. Hale is one of those
who believe that, though We live in a
machine age, handwerk will never be
equaled by machine product and will
never cease to be wanted. He will be
personally in charge during his exhibit
ton here.
AT the Arts Club, 20l7 ! street. Q
"A miscellaneous group of water colors
by members of the Washington Water
Color Club is now on view. There are
good names in the catalogue, but few of
the exhibitors, unfortunately, are repre-
sented at their best.
DORSEY DONIPHAN exhibited his
~ recent paintings and drawings at
q tea at his studio last Sunday after
noon. His work showed pleasing variety
Of both subject matter and medium.
Among the paintings in oils, one Of the
Brick Capitol" of 1914 held the atten-
ton most persistently, as it was an
appealing presentation of q historic old
structure soon to be demolished to make
way for the new United States Supreme
Court. Mr.. Doniphan has painted
(chiefly in water color many fine
buildings In Washington; series of the
embassies on Sixteenth street, several
of the Capitol. the Lincoln Memorial
and other public buildings. Most of
the subject matter for his exhibition, In
fact, had been found in and around
Washington. There were charming
Woods in Fall'O, of the cherry bles-
SONS around the Tidal Basin, and
humorous sketches of the animals at
the Zoo. Still another type of work
shown was series Of illustrated coats
Of arms.
MIR. Doniphan also exhibited portraits
in oils and red chalk. His portrait OF
Curtis D. Wilbur, former Secretary OF
the Navy. is owned. by the Navy De-
partment.
THE exhibition of woodhlock prints In
color by Miss Lillian Miller at Cor
don Dunthorne's, advance notice OF
which was given in these columns last
week, has proved an event Of note.
The unique features of this exhibit
ton are that various editions are shown
in several instances Of one and the
same block and that the artist, Miss
Miller, daughter of Ransford S. Miller
American consul general Of Korea, is
giving, in connection with the showing
demonstrations Of woodblock cutting
and printing. The first of thAs. took
place on the evening Of Thursday, Mo-
vember 81, the second yesterday after
tions viii be given tomorrow, Novem-
| Der IS; Wednesday, November az, and
Friday November 2s, at the same time
AS has been said before, Miss Miller
does all of the work in cennectic'' with
her woodbleck prints in color herself
When 1t is known THAI to pio~~~~ >.
single print from 10 to 60 printinsS are
required, even the uninitiated can real