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

ton in the Autumn. bringing the
American exhibits with him.
~
THE exhibition of miniatures py
Edward Greene Maibone at the
National Gallery Of Art was brought 20
close April 81. This exhibition at
tracted the attention Of art directors
and museum workers, miniature paint
ers and art lovers throughout the Coun-
try. Many made pilgrimages to Wash
ington to inspect it.
Before the exhibition closed 30 minia-
lures were included in the catalogue.
This number represents about one-half
Of MaIbone'S total production.
Many expressions Of interest and ap-
probation have been made, and high
tributes paid to Rucl p. Tolman. under
whose immediate charge this notable
collection was assembled.
~ u 81
ONE Washington artist. S. Burtis
~ Baker. was represented In the ex-
f1ibition OF One Hundred Important
Paintings by Living American Artists.
organized by the Arts Council of the
City of New York and held from April
Is to 81 In the Grand Central Palace
as part of the Architectural and Al
lied Arts Exposition sponsored by the
New York Architectural League.
This exhibition was a unique under
taking. The directors of art museums,
art critics, dealers and connoisseurs
were asked to name from IS to so
American painters considered by them
Of supreme importance. The lists thus
secured were compiled. and the $50
names resulting were submitted to each
a 81 fK1 NTH N1zA ta~f
that he or she check 100 most
important. Replies were received from
nearly 200 painters and from the choice
OF these-that is, the names securing
the highest number of Notes.-The repre-
sentation was made Whereas the art
lists were selected thus by vote, the
works were chosen by a speciality ap-
pointed committee, with the object OF
maintaining the highest possible
standard
Mr.. Baker is represented by his dis
tinguished figure painting, "Old Taf-
feta," shown here at the Corcoran Gal
lery OF Art. Wayman Adams. on the
other hand. is represented by his paint
| trait OF the late Joseph Pennell.
j. Mcclure Hamilton and Charles
Burns. Other familiar works were cata-
logued. For instance. Clifford Beal'S
/ Net Wagon" and Miss Beaux's por-
! trait OF Dr. Drinker, entitled Man
With Cat" now owned by the Brooklyn
/ Museum.
| Conservatives and modernists both
/ were given place. For example. George
de Forest Brush's Portrait of a Lady,
loaned by the Mich Gallery. and Charles
Burchfeld's House of Mystery" loaned
/ by the REIN Gallery.
Among those of distinctly modernistic
| tendency whose works were shown In
this exhibition were George Biddle
Vincent Canade Glenn o. Coleman
Charles Demuth. Preston Dickinson
Stefan Hirsch, John Marin, Alfred H
Maurer, Georgia OKeeffe, Maurice
Stcrne and William Zorak, whereas
among the conservatives were such men
as Emil Carlson, Walter Gay, Daniel
CARRIER, Childe Hassam, Robert Henri
Hawthorne, Melchers. Seyffert, Spencer
Walker, Watrous. Wilcs and Woodbury.
"a fairly good balance for extremes
The Arts Coun"il 81 New York In
setting forth this exhibition hoped not
only TO demonstrate tn, state of con
temporary painting in America but also
to induce the establishment in New
York City Of q MUSEUM OF cont mporary
art corresponding to the Luxembourg
in Paris. But why a Luxembourg In
New York. wHre the greatest passing