Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09

the Canadian exhibition which
opened last evening with a recep-
ton. and viii be view from To-
day until the end of the month IN
the CcrcoTan Gallery of Art. An illustrated re-
view Of this exhibition is to be found In the
news section Of this issue of The Star
THE Philips Memorial Gallery, which has
been closed since Tuesday has reopened
with two exhibitions Of exceptional importance
In the main gallery the works now on view IN
cloue practically an Of the most celebrated mas.
terpieces in the collection. The Egyptian Head
the "a Greco, the Cl1ardin the Constable and
the supreme Daumier are Mr. Phillips eimiuaH
the sources Of modern art" and the CorOss
the Manet, the world-famous Renoir the
Puvs de Chavanes decorations and the two
great Cezannes represent the peaks Of nine
tenth century achievement These MASTER
pieces have been shown repeatedly, but never
before have 50 many of them been assembled
IN the same room. Yet the walls are not
crowded, for no attempt has been made to IN
ciude al OF the finest paintings. It is simply
another Of this gallery,s succession Of exhihi-
taons suggesting its scope and its standards
Nor IS It any more skeptical Of the present
age than usual, for there are q few works by
living artists. including new acquisitions by
Bonnard Derain and weber
In the lower gallery the people of Washing
ton win have an opportunity to see the originals
mural decorations by Augustus Vincent Tack
win be painted for installation In generations
OF this same room after it has been barrel
vaulted and completely redecorated to serve as
an ART library or reception room for the Phillips
Memorial Gallery
In the little gallery the group of lyrical
painters continues through March, to be fol-
lowed by exhibitions Of Harold Weston in April
and OF Marjorie Phillips in May
TWO new exhibitions open today at the Arts
Cub, both the works Of local artists In
the drawing room and adjacent dining room
Miss Hattie E. Burdette win show for FORT
night portraits and stnl-life paintings and in
the adjacent auditorium Louis s. Dergans win
exhibit portraits, landscapes marines and other
subjects. Miss Burdette's work win be IN pastel
and oil; DIR. Dergan's altogether in oil
MISS Burdette Is Washingtonian. She was
porn here and has pursued her study of art
exclusively In this city. She Is not onlv a
painter Of flowers and portraits but of minia-
lures. designer and illustrator, and Is one Of
the fortunate few who has always had apure-
citation and patronage. Among those for whom
she mas executed portraits are the du Points,
the Bayards and the winners In her pastel
pOrtraite Of children she has shown xreciaI
facility.
But perhaps best Of all, Miss Balrdette has
liked to do picturesque figure studies uncorn
missioned works. which, however for the most
Ae"A AAaW hOunu purchasers, because In these,
as IN her sttn-lhe studies, she has been free
70 make her own compositions, to crafty her
own illustrative and decorative instincts Her
paintings OF flowers, for instance, are rarelv
simply All OF flowers, but show them in conn
~ Unauon with stall life objects. passing on to
the observer the delight which she herself has
found In arrangement, color harmonies decora-
tive forms.
Miss Burdette is especially skilled IN the paint-
ing OF miniatures being an excellent drafts
man ana good colorist with an ability for
good likeness, transcTibtng personality Anono
her best known works in this medium, :. q
miniature OF DR. William H Wilmer, painted
ABOUT year ago, and one Of Mrs Cecil of
AsneviLle, N. c., which was done as a wedding
gift TO her husband
MR.. DERGANS is not only a member of the
Arts Club but of the Society of Washing
Ooh ArIssts, the Landscape Club and other local
organizations. He is one Of those who paints
NanaEAiy LOT pleasure, as an avocation for he
holds position In the Treasury Department
He was born in Austria, and a brother a dis
Cngusned Austrian surgeon, still lives on the
Do family estate. But Mr. Dergans' stl,dv of
art has been pursued chiefly in this city under
N1cnard 3. MeTyman and Burtis Baker His
paintings are strong IN color, well constructed.
With almost invariably an element Of the pic
turesque.
A number of the works included In the pres
mt exhibition were painted in or near OIouces
er, Mass, pictures Of the picturesque New Eng
and coast, OF the Annisquam willows. etc. But
Or. Dergans has found cohgenial subjects also
n the vicinity Of Washington, and he includes
n the present showing transcTiptions of Winter
n Rock Greek Park, views of GEORGETOWN COL
eye, Of the cherry trees in blossom and of
amiliar sights on the canal
With these outdoor pictures, lending interest
nd variety, he shows number Of portraits
mong them notably one Of the Secretary of
ne Treasury, for which Mr.. Mellon generously
ave him sittings.
The or.o,,iy,o ~ tI,a.n avh.hs.t.-. -,