Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-08

influenced by Zorns etchings, but he
has a way quite his own.
That which is most typical of Mr..
Sturges' figure etchings is the fact that
almost in every instance he represents
his subject in action. For example, the
judge is represented delivering a de-
ciSion-"The Court Rules; John Kirch-
mayer, the woodcarver, is represented at
work: THE Violinist" Is playing; the
odd Lady, is taking a cup of tea or
hanging out the clothes Monday
Morning; 1.-THE Cobbler" cobbles; THE
Scissors Grinder" grindS- and SO it
goes. Even "A Game Of Canfield'
shows the player active, the cigar in his
mouth smoking, the card in his hand
being moved. Whether 1t is possible 10
thus represent suspended motion and
produce a work which does not become
tiresome on long acquaintance is a
question, question which each indi-
vidual may settle for himself. Mr..
Sturges is primarily, in this respect,
an illustrator, an illustrator of today,
one who uses the etching needle with
amazing skill, a skill to which other
etchers pay highest tribute.
To an extent Mr.. Sturges' work has
the technique, as did Zorn's, Of pen
and ink, but his line. as was Zorn's, is
Of very different quality from that pro-
duced by the pen stroke.
Among all Of his figure etchings
shown in the current exhibition there
is none more successful, artistically,
than that of 1.-THE Scissors Grinder, !"
In which the head is beautifully etched
the figure barely indicated. Again. in
his etching of his own mother, there Is
evidence Of sympathetic, sensitive
touch.
Among the landscapes "A Woodland
Road" is particularly pleasing, and e.,
marine, Home from the Banks" espe~
cially appealing.
T INDER the auspices of the Wash
~ ington Society of the Fine Arts
William M. WINS, curator Of prints Of
the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New
York, is to give an illustrated lecture
on Print Collecting" in the auditorium
of the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation next Wednesday evening.
Mr.. WINS Is not only an authority
on this subject, but In writing and lee
turing sets forth an original viewpoint.
being one who does not follow tradi-
tional paths.
Arrangements are being made to
exhibit, at the time Of the lecture, for
the benefit of the members of the
washington Society of the Fine Arts
and their guests, small collection OF
notable prints.
THE regents and secretary Of the
Smithsonian Institution have is
sued invitations for the formal OPEN
ing of the exhibition of paintings pur-
Design under the Henry Ward Ranger
Bequest in the National Gallery Of Art,
Tuesday evening, December 10, from 8
to IL O'Clock. This exhibition will consist
of over 10 paintings and will occupy
the three main galleries in the series
ordinarily occupied by the permanent
collection Of the National Gallery of
Art.
The National Gallery Commission will
meet in washington, December 10, and
five members of the council Of the
to washington to attend the reception
in the evening. This promises to be
q notable occasion, as well as an i'm
portant exhibition.
A MONG the exhibitions in New York
"a attracting attention this month is a
one man show being held by Hobart
Nichols, formerly of this city, at the
Grand Central Galleries: and an exhi-
bition of portraits, at the Ainslie CAL
lery, by Margaret FitEhugh Browne,
which includes, it will be remembered,
her lately painted portrait of John
Hays Hammond of this city. Miss
Browne expects to hold an exhibition
in Washington next Spring.
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THE Washington Water Color Club
l. opens its thirty-fourth annual ex-
hibition this afternoon in the Corcoran
Gallery of Art. A review of this exhi-
bition will be found in the news COL
umns of this issue of The Star.
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THE washington Society of Arts and
Il Crafts announces an exhibition of
handmade jewelry. leather, weaving,
ETC., at the Dunthorne Gallery from
December 8 to is.