Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23

paintings not only in tempera but oil and water
color are In the spirit and style Of the past
little stif and archaic, very meticulous so
far as detail goes, considerably cramped as to
manner of rendering, yet obviously sincere.
correct His freest rendering is to found i'm
his subject pictures such as 1.-THE Invited
Guest" and Interrupted" His least engaging
and understandable works are two in water
colors-"Botanist Junior" and "Roses"-set
down in the catalogue as abstract painting in
full intensity" but which to the uniformed
visitor seem literal and nat. Possibly however
the terms abstract" and intense" so used NAV
have technical reference not commonly under.
stood Painting Of this sort seems to fall be-
tween two stools, liberalism on the one hand
and pure decoration on the other. But from
the standpoint of experiment, originality. IL "a
interesting at the moment.
INTEREST in etching. woodblock prints.
Autographs, etc., by contemporary artists Il
undoubtedly increasing. The Grand Central
Art Galleries. New York, which up to the pres
emit time has limited its displays to paintings
and sculpture, announces the addition of a
print gallery for the exhibition exclusively OF
works by American artists. Through the initia-
tive OF Prof. Marques e. Reitzel of Rockford
College, Ill, an American College Society Of
Print Collectors has lately been organized
which will yearly issue to its members two
prints by foremost etchers from plates specially
commissioned And an American book pub
Usher has successfully placed on the market
an American etchers series, consisting Of mono
graphs on leading America etchers including
excellent reproductions of their works
There is probably no more delightful snort
than print collecting, and none certainly
which offers more tangible rewards Etchings
py contemporary etchers are as safe an invest
ment today as stocks or bonds. When bought
through reliable dealers they can always be re-
sold or redeemed at the price paid and. IL u,r.
chased with discrimination, are bound to in.
crease in value. The works of our own Amer.
lean etchers in many instances double in value
within the first year of publication, and con-
unue 20 increase from then on. Those who
bought Pennel etchings when originally is
sued are in possession today Of extremely VAL
ua0le property. while those who years AGO
bought Whistlers are, as investors lucky indeed
Brentano is showing in his r street window at
present number Of prints by contemporary
eecners VINO have been given representation
IN the American etchers series TO be found in
All book stores today. These include repre-
sentative plates by such well known men an
roth, Philip Kappel and John Taylor Arms.
the last Washington boy who has attained
"a Vnis particular field to foremost distinction.
NM. Arms has lately been made an associate
member Of the National Academy Of Desien.
ana ct the request Of the council he has ASSEM-
oAe0 and arranged the exhibition Of prints bv
members Of the academy which wilf be q spe-
Gal feature Of the N. A. d. Winter exhibition
opening in New York this week.
TIE HIN School Of Art, Q Dupont circle.
has added to its faculty this season ALVIN
Wllnams. the well known miniature painter.
FOUNDER and president Of the Royal Society OF
Miniature Painters, Sculptors and csravens ~
england, who is conducting q demonstration
class for special instruction in miniature nor
9aat painting, in which he himself excels. Mr..
Williams not only gives individual instr,,c-