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

portraits by q French painter are 10 oe SEEM
and at the Yorke Gallery three Chilean artists
have been exhibiting; while at the Italian EN-
bassy last Wednesday was privately shown .
group of sculpture by Fausta Vittoria Mem
earini of Rome q collection of whose work
will be exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery this
week and next
THAT the opening reception and private view
of the Canadian exhibition last Saturday
evening had to be abandoned and at the last
minute, caused great disappointment TO many
but it was felt by the director and trustees OF
the gallery that this opening took on the
form of social function it would not only have
been inappropriate but distasteful to many
held within a few hours after the announce
ment of Mr.. Taft's death Therefore the OPEN
ing occurred informally and without ceremony
on Sunday afternoon, at which time more than
800 persons were in attendance
On Monday morning two of the paintings in
Guided in the exhibition purchaSed-"A
Street in Hull" by George D. Pepper, illustrated
in connection with The Stars review OF the
exhibition last Sunday morning, and Joseph
and Marie-Louise," by Sarah M. Robertson,
both small canvases, but very representative.
It is earnestly to be hoped that more Of the
paintings will be acquired by local collectors
and thus eventually find permanent placement
in Washington.
IN many respects this is one of the most
not only this Winter, but for several Winters.
The work shown is distinctly nationalistic; IL
modern and at the same time extremely pleas
ing The painters represented are for the most
part young, therefore daring virie and direct
The subjects set forth are primarily Of the
North country, and the prevalence Of these
subjects, chosen by the young painters Of Can
ada, evidences the strong grip which nature
has upon their imagination. There Is fresh
ness q quietness, an evident largeress Of pur-
pose to be found in this work which Is not
only encouraging but very alluring.
Up to the present time the majority of the
painters represented in this exhibition have
been little known outside of Canada, and the
purpose Of the present showing is to introduce
them to our American public here in wash
ngton and other large cities. This acquaintance
cannot but react to our advantage. They and
their works are obviously very worth knowing,
and acquaintance should ripen into warm
friendship.
The Canadian exhibition win remain on view
In the Corcoran Gallery of Art to March 50,
after which 1t win 60 to Providence, r. J., TO
be shown In the Rhode Island Museum, then
back to Baltimore, out to st. Louis and other
cities.
At Gordon Dunthornes, 1726 Connecticut
avenue, an exhibition of portraits of wash
ingtonians by Yves M. d'Escars, q French
tinue to March 90.
M. d'Escars exhibits under the patronage Of
Mrs. Floyd p Waggaman, Mrs Ennalls Wag-
gaman, Mrs. r. M. Kaufman Mrs. s. II.
Kaufman and Mrs. william H. White, jr.,
for all Of whom he has executed orders. There
are 20 fun sized portrait paintings in this ex-
hibition, a remarkable output for the brief
time that NJ. dEscars has been here. And they
are portraits which viii undoubtedly appeal
10 the public, primarily because they are con-
sidered good Ikenesses and secondarily because
thsy possess the element Of picturesqueneSS.
yves M. d'Escars was pupil of Jules Lefebre,
Tony Robert Fleury and Henner. He is q
Grand Prix de Rome man. Laureat de LIN
stitut de France and Titulaire de ~ Medailles
dor, all of which testifes to excellent training
and more than ordinary facility.
To an extraordinary extent his works remind
one of the paintings Of Chartran. who years
ago visited Washington, painted many portraits
and was extremely popular among the laity.
~ dEscars, like Chartran, paints what mighS
be called essentially drawing-room pictures.
portraits for the most part rather high in key.
pleasing in color and inclined to prettiness.
He uses apparently thin color and fun, free
brush so that In some instances the work has
the appearance Of tempera. It is Of an Illus
tFative type, well adapted for purposes Of re-
production; enormously clever. but Of the mo-
ment.
In two or three of the canvases shown he
sets aside his usual custom of painting In
high key and presents compositions which are
essentially toneful. Such, for example as hts
portraits Of Mrs. Benjamin Smith and Mrs.
r. G. Trigg also his portrait of the Rev. p. ID.
BOwden. In these works the artist seems to
reach his greatest height and to present not
merely likeness or fitting personality, but
character, spirit.
The head in his portrait of Miss Jean Fair
weather Waggaman, little girl in riding toys
seated by the SeaShore Ca strangely inc0ngruOus
Setting), is q most excellent piece Of painting
as are also his portraits of Bobby w. Trigg and