Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03

hibits but the Pennslls' generosity to the
Nation through their gifts to the Library OF :
Congress win always be remembered
THE last of the seasons print exhibitions at
- the Smithsonian Building under the au-
spices of the United States National Museum
division Of graphic arts, opened April 81 to con-
tiT1ue to May &c and consists OF collection OF
etchings by C. JAG Young Of Weehawken. N. J.
"a Bavarian by birth but American since
infancy.
Mr.. young studied at the National Academy
Of Design under C. Y. Turner, who viii be re-
rnemhered by his mural paintings in the BafAi-
more customs house and elsewhere; E. M Waro
and C. I, Hinton also under Robert Henri. but
his instruction was in painting. In the art OF
etching he is self-taught. He Is member Oh
the Chicago Society Of Etchers, the Brooklyn
Society Of Etchers, the Print Makers Society
of California the Northwest Print Makers ana
ether professional organizations; and he has re-
ceived numerous awards, such as the Kate w:
Arms Memorial Prize, 1928 Brooklyn SOCIETY OF
Etchcrs: the Shaw Etching Prize Salmagu
Club etc He is represented in the perm3n mems
print collections of the New York Public Lis
brary the Art Institute of Chicago, the Nils
waukee Art Institute, the Library OF Congress-
the Smithsonian Institution and elsewhere. His
etchings are for the most part outdoor SUD-
jects-landscapes, marines and architectural
subjects.
THE Metropolitan Museum of Art has lost
by death its director, Edward Robineon,
one of the most distinguished figures in this
field in America a man of scholarship and OF
wide sympathies.
Born in Boston in 1858, Mr.. Robinson was In
terssted in art from his boyhood. After his
graduation from Harvard in 1879 he went to
Europe and spent five years studying the great
works of the past. He lived In Greece for more
than year and during that time accompanied
Francis Bacon and c. Howard Walker of Eos.
ton, architects and Psychologists, on an eXpior-
ing expedition Upon returning to the Unked
States he became curator Of classical antiquities
at the Boston Museum Of Fine Arts. De went
to the Metropolitan Museum as assistant d.
rector under Sir CaSpar Purdon Clarke, whom
he later succeeded
Despite the fact that Mr. Robinson had given
much Of his time to the study Of the antique. he
was thoroughly IN touch with other branches OF
art both medieval and modern and his aim was
invariably to maintain high standard OF merit
for all works added 10 the museums collections,
10 exhibit those works with knowledge, system
and taste, TO exercise liberal hospitality toward
every branch or period OF art that can lcg1u-
rnately come within the province Of a museum
Of fine arts and TO make the Metropolitan Mus
scum Of Art one Of the great forces In the edu~
cation Of the people, not only OF New York, but
Of the whole country. In these aims he was
eI0lneNLy SUCCESSFUL, anu III IeCOSuAtAOh Va AAo
contribution to art and education he received
many honors. He was q director Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Arts from 1918, a trustee
Of the American Academy in Rome and menu
Der Of the managing committee Of the American
School Of Classical Studies IN Athens.
The passing OF one so wen equipped and capa-
BILE is q matter Of more than local concern
loss only to be measured by the value of service
rendered place left vacant which it will be
hard to fn
Al exhibition Of paintings by Michael T4li-
fano opened at the Dixie Gallery 1910 Cons
nectieut avenue. Thursday, April &c. to continue
for fortnight Mr.. Califano is an italian by
birth and training, but has now for some years
made his home in this country He studied in
Naples and in Rome, and for number of years
had the good fortune Of having Mancini as
master. His paintings now on view manifest his
good training and the influence Of the great
italian painter under whom he studied. He is
q good craftsman, @ skinful technician. He
uses rich palette Of considerable range and his
color IS never Hfeless nor dull He paints both
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