Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10

politicians among them the King himself a.
Gargantua, feeding upon gold pieces. This
proved so exasperating that Daumier was sem
fenced to prison in Ste. Pelagie for six months.
But after his release early IN 1888 he became
an even greater affiction to the ruling order
by satirical portraits OF ministers and legisla-
tors. Their exact detail and dense black model
ing are characteristic of Daumier's early litho-
graphic technique. 'Caricature' was sup
pressed in 1885, but Philipon's 'Charivari'
continued to depend upon Daumier's services
for many years afterward-and unfortunately
Daumier had to depend upon 'Charivari.' "
For 40 succeeding years Daumier gave the
greater part of his time to illustration and
caricature. The writer of this essay traces in
the works of Daumier certain far Eastern
technique and suggests that he may possibly
have studied the works of great Oriental
artists. But it seems more likely that the
similarity arises as concident-great art having
but one source.
Daumier died in 1879 poor man. indebted
to Corot for the house in which he had lived
for the last few years Of his life, and buried
for IL francs at public expense. A year later
his body was moved to the cemetery of Pere
Lachaise beside the grave of Corot.
= REATER variety in subject than heretofore
is shown in the exhibition of recent works
lips Memorial Gallery last week and win con-
tinue until the first of June. Heretofore Mrs.
Phillips has chiefly shown landscapes, some
times with figures and still life, but in the
present collection are included not only these
subjects but interiors, flowers and subject pic
tureS-that is, pictures Of out-of-door life in
which figures in well composed groups are
prominently featured.
Ms. Phillips paints somewhat in the style
Of the French artists Of today. but without
the least trace Of conscious following. Like
them, she is extremely sensitive to nuances OF
color, color played upon by atmosphere and
tempered light. Her works invariably are
atmospheric, reticent, naive, sincere. They take
one out of the world of noise and hustle. COM
mercialism and confusion, and into an atmos-
phere Of beauty and repose. Occasionally
note of gayety is introduced, but for the most
part they are serious, characterfuI
In q gallery adjoining that in which Mrs.
Phillips works are shown at the present time q
group Of paintings by Weir and Twachtman are
on view. There is a certain suitability in this
juxta-position, there is not little similarity
in style between Mrs. Phillips paintings, which
are to an extent in modern mode, and those
of the great and sensitive poet-painters who
passed away before the word modernism was
coined. Both Twachtman and Weir saw the
outdoor world through wells of atmosphere and
gave it subtle expression. Perhaps the works
by these men which are now on view are moro
subtle and less virile than many which they
produced, but undoubtedly they were selected
to illustrate particular phase Of painting and
the selection was wisely made. Happily In the
midst Of these landscapes Is shown one Of
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gravely but superbly painted.
Both of these exhibits will continue through
out the month.
THE exhibition Of paintings by members Of
the Southern States Art League, which
opened at the Arts Club q week ago to con-
tinue through May %, is proving of exceptional
interest. There is scarcely work included
therein that would not hold its own In any of
the leading exhibitions, and the average upheld
throughout Is far higher than that of the usual
current showing.
Two local artists are represented here-Clara
Saunders by water color Of vase OF flowers,
beautifully painted, to which the Southern
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