Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-01

miraculous. It is said that Americans are noe
poster minded, but these students show a
markable understanding OF the requirements Of
poster art and have produced work in an
extremely limited time which dares comparison
with the best. There were posters in this
exhibition of landscape subjects, palm trees ON
the seacoaSt, of fish, studies made in the
aquarium; of flowers, conventionalized, and OF
common articles of utility, pens and pans,
which conveyed their message instantly and
were in themselves really beautiful. Modernism
along these lines is very acceptable, Simplifca-
ton and emphasis being well placed.
OF much interest also was the work pro-
duced by children in the Saturday class
sketches of one another and illustration 6G
fancied themes
Of all the departments, the costume design
by students in this school was most modern-
istic; but, obviously with changing fashion,
this work must, to be of value, be up to date.
The work of the class in interior decoration
was perhaps Of all least striking, but, the
other hand, most studied It was along con-
ventional lines, although modern styles were
discriminatory introduced.
The commercial art of today is thing apart.
and, whatever its future may be, it is certainly,
. for the moment at least, enlivening. Mr..
Mahony is much to be congratulated upon the
showing his students made this year.
THE Hungarian exhibition, which opened m
the National Gallery of Artsin April and
has attracted much favorable attention, will
close tomorrow, but will be open this afternoon.
Those who have not seen it should not fail to
take advantage of this last opportunity. This
exhibition, which is shown Imder the Joint
auspices of the American Hungarian Founda-
ton and the American Federation of Arts, will
the LIST of July begin a circuit of American
art museums.
EDWIN B. CHILD, who held an exhibition Of
portraits, by special invitation in the Ma
tional Gallery of Art q month or more ago. has
lately completed a portrait of DIR. Henry g.
washington, painted in his laboratory which
is now exhibition at the Cosmos Club It is
an interesting composition and an excellep$,
likeness. DR.. washington is portrayed in his
white shirt with black tie and sleeves rolled ND,
as though in the midst of work. The express
sion, however is alert and the pose well taken.
MIR. Child Is now engaged in painting Dor.
traits of the Minister Of Czechoslovakia and
Nine Veverka
There is no doubt that the painted portrait.
which for time was displaced by photography,
is again coming into vogue.
WORD of the death of two notable artists
has been received with great regret by
friends and patrons in Washington.
William Ordway Partridge, sculptor of the
baptiSmal font at the Cathedral on Mount St
Alhan, Of the reredos in the Church Of the
Epmpnany ana Other notable works. died IN
New York May %.
Frank Alvah Parsons of the New York School
OF Fine and Applied Art, who in successive sea-
sons lectured here on interior decoration under
the auspices of the Washington Society of the
Fine Arts, and is well known as leader in
art education, died, also in New York, May 25.
There is none who has done more to improve
taste and to create interest In decorative art
Of fine quality than Mr. Parsons. His death
concludes an extremely useful life and a very
distinguished career.
TOMORROW afternoon at her studio home,
1888 Sixteenth street. Mrs. George Oakley
Totten (Vicken Won PoSt) win exhibit her re-
Gently completed statue Of the Virgin, which Il
to be given permanent placement in the grotto
Of the Church Of the Immaculate Conception.
the gift of Miss Anna NJ Hagan of this city
1t is an exquisite little figure about four feet
in height, representing the Virgin Mary as little
more than child, slight of figure, graceful
Of mien, her hands pressed together in prayerfuI
attitude, her head slightly bent, one foot ex-
tended as in stepping forward She is clothed
in simple white frock, and on her head.
falling over her shoulders, is q white lace veil.
Instead of the usual brown hair, Mrs. Totten
has represented the Virgin with golden hair and
blue eyes.