Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-30

an exhibition Of his work at the Phil
lips Memorial Gallery, In the permanent
collection of which he is exceedingly
well represented, chiefly by figures.
This painting, to which the highest
award in the gift Of the jury was given
is a picture Of dirty dishes and dishes
of an unattractive and nartistic sort.
1t Is said to be extremely well painted,
but it Is not well painted in the sense
that the same subject would have been
rendered either by Rembrandt or YER
meer. In other words, the artist in the
present instance has emphasized sordid-
ness rather than beauty. A member
of the jury remarked that it was a
notable thing that so many artists to-
day were finding pleasure in expressing
commonplace things. Undoubtedly, he
had Maurice Sterne In mind. But after
that Is beautiful in the commonplace
and can manifest 1t, what Is the use?
Maurice Sterne has achieved excep-
tional success as a sculptor; his work,
even in the field of painting, shows
consciousness of structural form, and
he holds a high place in the esteem
of his colleagues, but he Is not, as were
the great masters of the past, a skillful
brushman. Possibly technical skill Is
one Of the things he has deliberately
cast aside. He is unquestionably a vivid
impressionist, and 1t Is possible that
he himself finds beauty in that which
Is unheautiful to others. He Is rep
resented in this exhibition by two other
workS-one q bowl OF eggs, the other
a bowl of pansies, both of which are
interpreted In such wise as TO present
the idea rather than the form Of the
thing set forth.
In interesting contrast in this same
gallery Is to be found a painting by
Theresa F. Bernstein entitled Polish
Church." q painting which suggests to
an interesting extent some Of the works
of Daumier, and Is bound to stand out
as strong and impressive in the re-
membrance of all who visit this exhi-
bition.
Conservative and Radical.
Gallery A, the hemicycle, presents an
interesting contrast of conservative and
radical, Maurice Molarsky's Betty"
centering the Semi-circular wall, being
Of the former type, Woman" by Bulk,
being essentially of the latter type.
Here one finds a painting by N. c..
Wyeth, the illustrator, Pennsylvania
Barn." in the new manner, and q nude,
"Antheia," by Paul Textbook, known
as a modernist, which approaches In
craftsmanship and fine rendering the
beauty of the primitives. w. Granville
Smith shows a colorful, atmospheric
picture, well painted, "Montauk Point"
but the beauty Of Ivan LIE Lorraine AL
brights The Wheelwright" Is indeed
far to seek.
Strangely enough, some Of the most
lovely paintings in this exhibition have
been hung in the atrium, where the
light certainly is least good. Here is q
delightful portrait Of q young woman,
Blue and Gold" by Frederick A. Bos-
ley; a beautiful Vermont landscape, by
Marian Parkhurst Sloane; an exquisite
flower painting, white Peonies," by H.
Dudley Murphy; a character study,
THE Old Folks" by Gertrude Fiske.
Memorable for forceful rendition Is
Louis Kronberg's impressive full length
of a Spaniard, Rafael Ell Torero," in
costume. Two charming landscapes, by
Julius Delbos, rendered with a keen
sense of form and tonal values are
found in this goodly company, as are
Philip L. Hale's lovely. subtle nude, THE
Sunlit Room; q strong Winter land
scape, "Rockport," by AldrO 7. Hib-