Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-10

20, and In some instances so TO 80, feet
from the ground. Obviously figures OF
this sort must agree in style and char
acter with the architecture of the build
ing, which Is Gothic. But to be worthy
they must be an expression Of our own
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form admirably to these requirements.
They are in spirit essentially Gothic;
they emphasizes the vertical Inns. They
are almost primitive in their simplicity,
but they are rendered with consider
able freedom In spite of archaic aspect.
Because Of the great height at which
they are to be seen the heads In each
instance are. tipped slightly forward
The hands are somewhat exaggerated
in size and length. The sculptor has
taken into account aerial perspective
He has also had to reckon with light
and shade, remembering that it is with
these elements that he must do his
modelling.
Some one once said that for the most
part our architectural sculpture was
dead sculpture, but some of our young
sculptors now are proving this charge
false
There is a certain similarity in the
treatment of these figures. especially in
the drapery, but this is reasonable and
right. Each saint, moreover, has been
represented as bearded and mature in
years, which Is traditional. But there
is marked difference in aspect and ex-
preston. In each instance some en-
blem is held, giving clue to personality.
The Washington Cathedral sets a
splendid example by intrusting a COM
mission of this sort to a young and
comparatively u1tried sculptor, and the
work which Mr.. Nose now shows proves
the confidence not III placed.
It Is an interesting and a significant
fact that almost never has a great OPP
portunity been offered to an artist, or
artists, and the result fallen short of
the requirements. Witness, for instance
the epoch-making achievements of the
artists called in from many quarters to
create the Chicago Worlds Fair of 1903,
now remembered as "the Great White
City"
Mr.. Nose shows, besides these statues
Tor the Washington Cathedral, some
portraits, figure studies and reliefs.
Perhaps the best known of these is a
little figure of the Olympic Fencer"
lent by Ivan Osiier of Copenhagen,
Denmark, shown year ago when the
great Olympiad was held in Amsterdam
in the section set aside for art--a
spirited little figure done with great
simplicity-vital and yet still.
There is a charmingly modelled little
head of a child, jeanne Campbell. lent
by George @. Campbell, and an inter-
esting figure of a small boy seated
David" There are two delightful little
statuettes-one of the sculptor's wife,
very characteristic both in pose and ex-
preston; and another. somewhat SINH
lar, of Mrs. Hyslop of London small
but not little.
Exceedingly alluring is head Of a
Mexican, done while Mr.. Nose was
working In dorado Taft's studio In
Chicago but testifying eloquently. even
then, to the sculptor's plastic sense and
Bensitiveness of touch.
There is in the work of Carl Nose an
evident strain of Scandinavian influ-
ence inherited, no doubt, but with it is
mingled American forthrightness, evil
dent consciousness of direction. and
that love of sheer beauty from which an
artists inspiration most naturally
springs.
This exhibition, which occupies the
center Of the atrium of the Corcoran
Gallery a. present, will continue
through November II.
AT the Arts Club, 2ol7 Eye street,
"A Gertrude G. Brown is showing a
collection of ls water colors of unusual
size and character. Miss Brown is
Washingtonlan, a new member OF the
club but has exhibited in the past with
the washington Water Color Club and
elsewhere She has worked under
Henry B. SHELLS criticism and she has
within the past year made broad strides
In accomplishment.
The subjects in the present exhibition
have been found in Canada-Quebec
and Montreal--and IN the vicinity OF
Washington. Almost without exception
they are elaborate compositions rem
dered with great simplicity, in strong.
Ilne color. There is one OF row Of
buildings in Quebec. interesting on ac-
count of the length and variety OF the
stairways leading TO the high front
doors most difficult theme admirably
net forth. There ID one Of the Rue