Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16

of spain. Among the figure studies Is one OF
"Trini," the wen known Spanish dancer There
are other Spanish women Of ncte-"OitAniEla,
the gypsy; la Baiiarina" the dancer; "LA
Hija del TorerD," the bull fighters daughter
to mention only few.
Senior Crosse is an uneven painter, reaching
at times very considerable heights occasionally
falling wOefully short Of purposefM attainment,
but always Spanish In flavor, strongly accent
ing the nationa1Stic note-colorfuI even nOrid
enjoyable
A N exhibition of eighteenth century aquatints
in color opened Mt the Dunthorne Gallery
last Monday. A unique feature Of the exlnibi-
ton was talk given by DR.. Duntherne on the
opening day. He spoke briefly ON the social,
political, literary and artistic background Of
the London of the time when these prints were
made, . time when Sheraton, Adam and Hep-
plewhite were living and working in London rs
were also Gainsborough, Romney, Reynolds
and others.
Mr.. Dunthorne explained the process by
which these prints were made. The outlines
were FIRST printed either entirely in aquatint
or q combination Of aquatint and etching, and
then . number Of transparent color washes
were filled In This coloring, which was done
entirely by hand, Is very delicate and very
beautiful. The prints have, therefore, In addi-
ton to their subjective interest the merit OF
being, In the truest sense, real works Of art
It ID interesting to note that one Of the artists
who began his career by applying these colors
washes to aQuatints was Turner. Another
Robert HaVell, eventually came to America
where he executed the famous series OF bird
plates for Audubon.
This exhibition at the Dunthorne Gallery
win continue throughout the present month.
An illustrated lecture On EAST Indian Art"
win be given by Dr. Amanda K. Cosmaras-
wany, keeper Of Indian and Mohammedan art
at the Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston, under the
auspices Of the Washington Society Of the Fine
Arts. IN Baker Hail. Young Womens Christian
Association. wednesday evening February 40.
at $50 O'Clock.
Or. CoomarasMamy Is the leading authority
in America on the arts Of India, the author az
"Rajput Painting" Indian Drawings His
tory OF Indian and IndOnesian Art" ETC.
The Freer Gallery Of Art has lately acquired
two especially fine examples of Indian sculpture
and has arranged with DR.. Coomaraswamy to
supplement his lecture before the washington
Society Of the Fine Arts by an illustrated LEG
ture on Indian Sculpture-Its Intentions and
Development" to be given on the following
deg, Thursday, February 20, ut 4:aO O'Clock
In the galerys auditorium. Thus Washing
SOnAAtAo VIII daNe bhe e&cepu0nal advantage
OF hearing two lectures instead Of one by DR..
Coomara6wamy.
WASHINGTON has attracted an unusual
number Of visiting artists this season.
Among the latest to arrive is Frank Townsend
Hutchens Of New York, who is a painter OF
portraits, landscapes and figure pictures
Ar. Hntchens was pupil Of the Art Stu
dents League Of New York, under Wiles
Du Mund. Mowbray and George de Forest
Brush. He studied also at the Julien Academy
Paris. under Constant and Laurens He is .
member of some of the leading professional
art associations and his works are included In
many public collections. He has homes In
Taos, N Mex. and Norwalk, Conn, and is at
present working here in an improvised studio
at the Hotel Powhatan.