Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

A JOINT exhibition of etchings, aquatints
and drypoints by Will Simmons and his
wife, Teresa Cerutu Simmons, Italian dancer,
opens tomorrow in the division of graphic arts.
Smithsonian Institution, to remain until April
26. Son of the noted mural painter, Edward
Simmons who created the nine panels OF The
Muses. in the Library of Congress, Will Sim
mons has won equal renown in the difficult
field Of etching wild life animals, fish and
birds group of SO of Mr.. Simmons prints
was shown in the National Museum in 1924
The artist was born in Elche, Spain, June q,
1884, lived abroad during his early years and
began his education in art in Paris, studying
under Lefebvre at the Julian Academy and
under Alexander Harrison, and subsequently,
received instruction from his father in the
United States He also attended Harvard Coli
lege. In pursuing his subjects, he must per-
force be both scientist and artist. He obtains
such minute data anatomy in natural his
tory museums, then turns to the fields and
forests and the zoo for the 'life-likeness" OF
his models His etchings the gamut Of
animal emotions.
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A N exhibition of the works of Negro artists.
sponsored by the Harmon Foundation, New
York City. opened last Thursday evening in
thesart gallery at Howard University. 1t win
remain on view through April H. This show
is of the two groups into which was 6i-
vided the foundations third annual exhibition
of works by American Negro artists, held dur.
ing February at the New York Art Center. The
other group Is now Northern circuit. The
exhibition in this city includes the work Of
James LeSeSne Wells a professor at Howard
University, who received this years gold medal
ard afxr-o nAIa a~ffc
scented, with total of As paintings Edwin
A. HarleSton, Robert S. Pious and James L.
Allen, other recipients of awards in the founda-
tion's third exhibition are also represented In
the current show.
MISS ELISE THOMSON CLARK of this Gts
is holding exhibition of paintings IN
oils and water colors at the gallery of the League
of American Pen Women in Stoneleigh Court
There are 10 paintings on view-portraitS land
scapes, flower and stin life studies Most inter-
esting of the portraits is of Sautee Sioux
Indian, Star Eagle" painted when he came 70
Washington in the interest of his tribe. Miss
a group white Tiger Lilies and Regal
Lilies" are two water color studies Of markedly
decorative character. The exhibition wiz Ie-
main for another week, and is open TO thA
public daily from 4:30 TO to O'Clock.
At the Phillips Memorial Gallery there win
work by John Marin, Betty Lane and American
Luminists Twachtman and Weir, to remain
through April. review OF these will appear
next week.
THE Art and Archaeology League of wash
ington has had two interesting meetings
this month"; the first March IA at Geor9a
Washington University with illustrated lefs
ture by DR.. George s. Duncan on Egyptian
Pyramids and Their Inscriptions; the second.
yesterday afternoon, studio assembly at the
home OF Mrs. William s. Corby in Chevy Chase.
Mrs CoKby read paper on Book Plates givs
ing the general history Of this art form with
illustrations from her own extensive collection
A group OF several hundred of her -libris was
exhibited in the division Of graphic arts Smitlaa
sonian Institution, earlier this season.
A TALK on early American quilts, patchwoEK
and other types was given last Monday
afternoon by Mrs. Fulton Lewis of this city @
trated her talk with her own rare collections
of more than so quilts, including many fin0
examples Of designs which were traditional
receiving increasing recognition as an impOr4
tant class Of early American handicrafts
A PASTEL portrait Of the former Danlsh
Minister, Constantin Brun by Emma
Siboni, was placed on exhibition at Veerhon's
Galleries last week, and win remain through
out the coming week
A GROUP OF bronzes by Harriet W. Frishs
muth Is on view at ]. H. Small & snnN
until next Thursday.
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