Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12

Dunthorne's. 1925 Connecticut avenue
These consist Of figures landscapes and
architectural subjects, the majority of
which were painted abroad. Especially
skillful are Miss Cullen's renditions of
simple outdoor themes, shady road
way, little lakeside village, an Eng
lish matched cottage. Particularly en-
gaging is little sketch of Dutch boy
and study of Girl from Marken."
While essentially a professional, Miss
Cullen paints primarily for pleasure.
This exhibition is held in order that her
friends may have opportunity to see
her more recent works.
Miss Cullen is we'll known both in
Brooklyn, New York and here, and she
is much travelled.
r UCIEN w. POWELL, who Is now
- considered the dean Of local artists,
has just returned to his home, 1923 @
street, from several weeks illness in a
hospital. 1t is on account of this ILL
ness that Mr.. Powell is, probably the
first time for many years, unrepresented
in the annual exhibition held by the
Society of Washington Artists.
Mr.. Powell is especially well known
for his paintings of our Western seem
cry - the Colorado Canyon - and for
Venetian subjects. both perhaps because
Of his keen appreciation of color and
ability to find adequate colorful express
sion. One Of his paintings Of the
Canyon hangs in the National Gallery.
Another, and an admirable marine, had
for long placement on the staircase of
the Washington Public Library. The
MacVeaghS had a number of Mr.. Pow
ellis paintings in their Sixteenth street
home, as has also Mrs. Henderson of
Henderson Castle.
On trip made to italy and Switzer-
land some years ago Mr.. Powell painted
a series of exquisite water colors which
were later exhibited in the Corcoran
Gallery and almost without exception
sold.
"A virginian by birth, Mr.. Powell has
spent most Of his life in washington.
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7 TNDER the auspices of the Washing
ton Society Of the Fine Arts, Dr.
Samuel w. Woodhouse, jr., some time
associate director and later acting d.
rector Of the Pennsylvania Museum,
Philadelphia. also curator and now adj
wiser, department Of industrial arts of
the same museum, will give an illus
trated lecture on Colonial Furnishings
In the auditorium of the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association, Seventeenth
and K streets. Wednesday evening, jan
uary is, at $50 o'clock.
Since the opening OF the American
wing of the Metropolitan Museum of
Art. New York, interest has steadily
increased in the furniture and other
| decorative arts Of the eighteenth GEN.
fury. Last year q Philadelphia high
boy sold at auction for S44, 900 and a
Philadelphia wing chair in the Chip
pendale style for $4,000.
Dr. Woodhouse Is one Of the leading
experts In this country on eighteenth
century furniture, silver. glass. ETC., and
we'll known both as writer and lecturer
These lectures are open only to men,
bers of the Washington Society of the
Fine Arts and their guests.
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THE National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission has issued invi-
tations for the evening of January II
when, in Constitution Hall, presenta-
ton will be made of the completed
regional plan for the National Capital
a subject in which every Washingtonian
is bound to be interested.
On this same evening, and further
emphasizing the event. the American
Civic Association. representing the Com
mittee of One Hundred of the Federal
City, will give a subscription dinner at
the Cosmos Club at which the guests
will be members of the National Capital
/ Park and Planning Commission. the
speakers of the evening, the members