Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01

keen sense of color values Mr.. Theme has
lately held a successful one-man exhibition in
New York and is among the prize winners of
the season.
To a large, elaborate study of petunias by
Elizabeth Muhlhofer one of the places Of honor
in the exhibition has been given. 1t well de-
serves the honor from the standpoint of a bril-
liant technical achievement Frances Hunger
ford Combs of this city shows a superbly
painted study Of magnolias rendered with
breadth and atmosphere, a beautiful compost
ton. Margarete Lent is at her best in a paint
ing of mountains, "Bavarian Alps" rendered
with characteristic ruggedness and genuine
virIity. Elizabeth Sawtele, who can always be
counted upon for good work. shows a beautiful
painting of one of the mountain islands in the
West Indies, which in her Interpretation is
charmingly enwrapt in golden light gloriied..
essentially toneful
Eleanor Parke Gusts shows two 'renditions of
Brittany subjects-streets alive with people and
thus enlivened with human interest--works
which possess not only the interest of place.
novelty, but that of evident skill and compre-
hension on the part of the painter.
From S. Peter Wagner has come well rem
dered street scene, PASSPORT, Maine" a difficult
perspective and an interesting study in light
and shade well handled. From Elizabeth Evans
Graves have come excellent renditions of "The
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group of color etchings by local artists some
of whom have not previously exhibited work in
this medium. These occupy one of the cases
in the atrium and include prints by Ellen Day
Hale and Gabrielle de v. Clements, Lesley
Jackson, Eleanor Parke Gusts and j. c. Clag-
horn. There are comparatively few color
etchers. 1t is astounding, therefore to find all
of those mentioned producing work in this
difficult medium of so fine quality
Miss Hale's color etching of horse and cart
in a sunny little street, Early Vegetables.
Charleston" is, all will agree a mastery
achievement-beautiful in composition lovely
In tone, perfect in rendering. close second
in the way of technical achievement and pleas
ing effect are Lesley Jackson's Street in
Cairo" extremely well drawn and her "FeluccaS
on the Nile" the latter recalling some of John
Taylor Arms early aquatints of sailing boats on
the Italian lakes. Miss Clements shows two
lovely flower studies, Miss Gusts an archi-
tectural theme, Mr.. Claghorn landscape
Passing from these to the other cases one
finds number Of interesting and excellent
etchingS Of trees by Benson B. Moore boats by
Philip Kappel and brilliant interpretations of
elaborate Gothic facades by John Taylor Arms,
fascinating Interpretation of a ballet girl by
Mr.. Claghorn, well rendered figure study by
Glenn Madison Brown, Autographs of quaint
New England houses by Stanley Woodward and
q Charleston scene or two by Elizabeth Werner
not to mention all
10dAiy cACcucnL WOTkS nave 0nQOu0Ce0y been
passed without note The purpose of this re-
view is merely to cali attention to the general
excellence of the exhibition and give slight
indication Of its character The only way to
derive pleasure from art Is to see it, Just as
music must be heard to be enjoyed. Two
prizes were awarded at this exhibition for tie
hrst time but these awards had not been made
at the time this review was written.
HE works in sculpture by Clara Hill in con-
= junction with the silk murals by Lydia Bush
Brown make really enchanting little exhibit
ton at the Arts Club. Miss Hill shows Al
examples Of her work, ranging in variety from
a wall fountain to portrait busts and including
a mask, griffin bowl and plaques showing
coats Of arms The majority of these works
are small-in fact, really diminutive-but they
have that quality which obliterates the signifi-
canoe of size and are undoubtedly big in
significance.
Miss Hill has light, sympathetic touch and
Whatever she produces has spirit and charm
Examining her work in this exhibition. the
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