Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23

sympathetic understanding of his purposes and
ideals, as well as recognition of his accomplish
ment.
MENTION was made in these columns last
week of the fact that Frank Townsend
Hutchens Of New York had opened temporary
studio here at the Hotel Powhatan.
Announcement is now made of exhibition
Of Mr.. Hutchens paintings to be held at the
Yorke Gallery. 1000 street, from February
"a to March 3. This exhibition viii comprise
about 40 paintings, fairly large canvases and
sketches. Among them will be one of two In
dams, one on horseback, painted recently at
Taos, N Mex, where Mr.. Hutchens has now q
charming home.
Mabel r. Sherwood, writing of Mr. Hutchens'
work in the American Magazine of Art a year
or more ago, said: HE has q fine appreciation
Of light and sensitiveness to beauty in line
and color that enables him to transfer to his
canvases unusual charm of effect" Referring
especially TO paintings brought back from Tlinis
she continued: The rich, mellowed colors Of
the age-oId walls OF Tunis give splendid oppCr-
tunity to one with the seeing eve. and Mr..
Hutchens has made the most of this advantage.
In Tunis, too, he had the benefit of the maryel-
lous radiant tone of the sunlight, almost in
describable, but which he has interpreted with
purest color"
No doubt it is the radiant tone of sunlieht's
IN Iaos NJ Mex, which has allured this painter
-
ldence there. But Mr.. Hutchens will never stAv
perpetually in any one place or give himself
exclusively to the painting of any one kind of
subject. He is extremely versatile He is all
ways seeking new fields and new modes of ex-
preston.
Born in Canandaigua, N Y in 1859 he re-
ce1ved his training in New York CITY under
leading American painters and later in Paris
at the Julien Academy and at Colarossi,s. His
pictures have been hung in many of the great
European art centers and are in the permanent
collections of several American art museums.
A couple Of years ago five of his paintings were
purchased and presented to art museums in
Syracuse, Rochester, Milwaukee and Atlanta.
All Of these were Tunisian subjects done durincs
his hve-month stay in North Africa His works
are also to be found in the permanent collec-
tons Of the John Heron Art Institute The To-
ledo Art Museum, the Art Club of Erie Pa |:
the museum at West Point. the Capitol at Az
Dany, N r, and the Carnegie Public Library at
Sioux Falls, s. OAK. to name only n few.
The exhibition Of his paintings here should
prove an event Of very considerable interest.
At the Arts Club. 2017 street, there will
open today two exhibitions Of exceptional
interest-paintings by Mary Nicholena MacCord
OF New York, q nonresident member of the
club, and etchings by Frank Benson of Salem.
Mass, one of our foremost American painters.
who has gained highest distinction equally as
painter and etcher.
Miss MacCord was born In Bridgeport Conn
Is member Of the National Arts Club. the
National Association Of Women Painters and
Sculptors, the American Water Color Society.
the New York Water Color Club the New
Haven Paint and Clay Club the washington
Water Color Club and other professional orr
CARNATIONS. Her works are chiefly landscapes
n NNaIVT 4va
women come to rank with men. She has an
exceptionally 1lne sense Of color, subtle percep-
ton ana that command Of medium which
makes possible the translation of the intangible
in terms of reality.
Among the works that win be shown are
broad view Of shadows on Irish Hills" with
mountains looming against the skyline, a srouu
OF birches near the bay bathed in sunshine, ana
TWinkl1ng Leaves" group of houses seen be-
yond screen Of saplings all luminous and ats
mospheric, significant Of joyous mood in nature.
THE Baltimore Water Color Club announces
its thirty-third annual exhibition. to opem.
with private view on March l. at the Baltic
more Museum Of Art and continue until March
3d. prize of 500 is offered by the Friends OF
Water Color, to be awarded to the best grouw
OF paintings In the exhibition. There win b
prize for miniature and a prize for a picturA
in pure water color.
The jury Of selection and award will consist
OF George PearSe Ennis, Henry c. PITT and j.
Scott Williams. Miss Lillian Giffen is president
OF the club Miss Julia A. Streeter corresponding
secretary.
AT the same time that this exhibition Is Or
view In the Baltimore Museum of Art COLLEGE
ton of bronzes by Emmanuel Cavacos of Ball
timore viii be shown
The foreign section of the Carnegie inter-
national exhibition shown at the Baltimore
Museum Of Art from January to February II
attracted wide attention many Washingtonians
visiting the exhibition. The total number OF
visitors was $4,000.