Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16


craftsman.
Among the caricatures shown was one of
President Hoover which was used months ago
on the cover of the Chilean Magazine. The
jewelry including earrings, rings, necklaces etc.
was in silver and followed in design ancient
Chsean models. Mr.. Oliver also showed one
or more pieces of wood carving among them an
interesting head Of an Indian.
REGINNING tomorrow and continuing for 10
days, Caroline van H. Bean (Mrs Algernon
H. Binyon) of this city will exhibit at the Yorke
Gallery portraits in oil and crayon.
Caroline Bean was born in Washington, the
daughter of DR.. and Mrs Tarleton H. Bean,
the latter for many years connected with the
Smithsonian Institution, later first director Of
the New York Aquarium. Mrs. Binyon began
her art studies in Paris at the age of IA and
continued these studies in the st. Louis School
of Art and in New York under William M.
Chase. While in London John S. Sargent gave
her criticisms the Winter before he died. She
has held one-man shows at the Mich, FerargiI
and Enrich Galleries in New York and has ex-
hibted at the Corcoran Gallery here, at the Art
Institute of Chicago, the Pennsylvania Academy
of the Fine Arts and other places.
In 1918 she painted series of wartime
street scenes, which received high commenda-
ton from critics and were acquired by well
known collectors. Her present studio is in
Georgetown.
Mrs Binyon's exhibition at the Yorke Gall
lery is assembled and held as tribute to
the memory of her parents, In grateful ac-
knowledgment of the advantages they gave her
and of their lifelong encouragement.
A T the Arts Club exhibitions of portraits and
still-life paintings by Miss Hattie E. Bur-
dette, and landscapes and portrait studies by
Louis S. DerganS continue for another week.
NHr YlorGo okaC rfa6 and
sive showing in the new auditorium which is
proved by this showing to be an excellent exhi-
bition gallery, wen lighted and pleasing in
aspect
Miss Burdette's works are shown In the draw
ing room and dining room, likewise to excellent
effect. Two Of her paintings of flowers and still
life have been sold since the exhibition opened,
which is a gratifying evidence of appreciation.
THE Corcoran Gallery Of Art has lately sup
plemented its exhibition of small bronzee
by cotemporary American artists bringing the
number on view now up to Al. The intention Is
to make this a continuous but changing exhibi@
ton. 30 thus afford Washingtonians opportunity
to see the best work Of American sculptors in
this medium.
OF special interest is q bronze representing
statue of Benjamin Franklin which has been
erected In Philadelphia. J. o. Siebert of this
city posed for these hands, and the bronze east
ing has been given by him to the COrcorau
Gallery of Art
Very charming Is the group Of medals and
portraits in low relief by Herbert Adams, which
are among the most recent additions to this
exhibition One is the Jusserand medal of the
American Historical Association, both diverse
and reverse showing portrait of the former
French Ambassador. Another is the American
Institute of Architects Medal of Honor. with
these are shown exquisitely modelled portraits IN
low relief of Mrs. B." and of Peggy CAN'T,
works which bear comparison with the best
by the French SculptorS-maSterS in the ART
OF low relief-and with those of our own Saint
Gaudens
Herbert Adams superb relief portrait OF the
late Joseph Choate is In the Union League Club.
New York. His statue In the round of Bryant
occupies site in Bryant Park, back of the New
York Public Library. In the vestibule Of Epiph-
any Church IN this city is his portrait plaque
OF the Rev. Randolph II. McKim, for many
years rector.
There is none with a finer feeling for mod
ulations OF form, q more sensitive touch or
more exquisite taste than Herbert Adams and
1t IS a delight to fnd him so well represented
in this exhibition
Another notable SCULPTOR now represented
here is James Earle Fraser, sculptor Of the
statue Of Alexander Hamilton on the stems Of
the Treasury, Of the Ericsson Memorial In Po-
tomac Park, Of the five-cent piece now in cur.
rent use, and lately commissioned to model q
statue of Gallatin for placement adjacent to
the Treasury. and ideal figures to mark the
entrance to the Arlington Memorial Bridge. He
is represented here In the Corcoran Gallery at
the present time by little figure in bronze
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