Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-28

The library Of Virginia House has
been given over to portraits of Virginia
governors and their ladies, among
which is a portrait Of Gov. Giles by
Chester Harding. Bowdoin College has
lent Etuart's portrait Of Thomas Jeffer-
son, Q most generous loan.
The committee In charge Of this ex-
hibition Is headed by Gov. Byrd and
1t includes George Cole Scott, chair
man; the British and French Ambassa-
doris at Washington. Lady Nancy Aston,
Thomas B. Clarke, Robert W. de Forest,
president Of the Metropolitan Museum
Of Art and Of the American Federation
of Arts: Miss Helen Prick, Fairfax Har-
rison, Roosevelt Page, James Parmelee
and Judge John Barton Payne OF
Washington and others.
As Richmond is readily accessible to
Washington, both by rail and motor,
1t is hoped that many will avail them
selves of this opportunity OF seeing
unique Virginia House and this excep-
tionally important historical portrait
exhibition.
IN the Smithsonian Building, under
the auspices of the division of
graphic arts, United States National
Museum, Is now to be seen an exhibit
ton OF etchings by Carton Moorepart
a British etcher who now makes this
country for at least a part OF the year.
his home. These for the most part
are of animals and birds, though a
number Of portraits are also included,
for instance, one of Rudyard Kipling
two, rather fantastic. Of Sir Harry
Lauder and one of Irwin 8. Cobb.
Among Mr.. Moorepart's publications
o.. - L.. 49,
etcher-are "A Book OF Birds" IAN
Dogs" "A Child's Pictorial Natural
History" He has also edited and IL
Illustrated the Liliput series OF books for
child's library and other works. He
Is member of the Royal Society of
Portrait Painters and OF the Geological
Society of England, as well as of our
American Society of Illustrators.
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIvER-
- 1TY'S division Of fine arts held its
second exhibition Of students work
| during the week closing today at the
| National Museum. Three hundred and
| thirty-five exhibits were on view, rep
resenting the work Of many students In
various media. More than half of these
exhibits were In the nature Of architec-
tural designs and drawings, representing
high average for the student-artists.
II was Of interest to observe the tend
ency toward modernism In the work by
third and fourth year students. while
that OF the first two years was con-
sentative in character, ostensibly because
Of the instructors more deliberate Su-
pervision In the beginners classes. The
urge to experiment in young artists Is
manifested whenever they are en-
couraged to give their ideas free rein.
Among the projects for which several
drawings each were shown was a Res
taurant in the Air" in which the stu
dents had taken full advantage of the
/ opportunity for color and exotic design
"A Bed Room Suite" by Eugene lie
Merle, made lavish use of Chinese COM
binations of black, red and gold, and
in other ways showed the students SEN
/, sitiveness to the modern movement in
interior decoration Among the soph9-
more designs college Chapel by M
A. RAIDER, was beautifully rendered, and
the design worthy of note.
| An attractive group of charcoal
studies from casts Of antique sculpture
included mere than thirty exhibits. e.
B. Larsen, A. T.. Lille, s. H. Matthews
and Z. A. Weihe contributed some of the
best Of these. Charcoal STUDIES from
living models we're even NOR interest