Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25

q superb rendition of q big and beautiful
theme
In Mr. Schofelds earlier work there was
more tone and greater reServe-what might be
termed a gentle reticence-which in these later
days seems TO have disappeared utterly from
his paintings. This disappearance is undoubt-
edly accounted for by the increase in strength
and directness the acquisition of skill which
permits mastery expression. And to some
extent Is not this indeed distinguishing mark
OF contemporary painting, that mark which
sets it apart from the art of the past, pro-
duced before the world moved quite so rapidly
and leisure was not rare? But it is right that
one should produce in the spirit Of his own
time and for his own day. Mr.. Schofelds
paintings will be found to possess great charm
and to reflect to a large extent the artists
personality-his bigness. physically and men
tally; his straightforward simplicity and sin
certify, and, withal, keen appreciation of beauty
and persistent urge to paint.
Already Mr.. Schofield has received almost
every available prize offered in the leading
exhibitions in this country, beginning with
honorable mention at the Arts Club IN Phila-
delphia in 1893 and including such notable
awards as the Sesnan Gold Medal of the Penn
sylvania Academy of the Fine Arts the Gold
Medal Of Honor, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh;
silver medal, st. Louis Exposition; the Temple
Gold Medal, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts, etc. He Is represented in the perma-
COlecCLOtlS OF The metropolitan Museum OF
Art the Cincinnati Museum the Carnegie In
stitute, Pittsburgh; the Albright Gallery, Buffa-
To- the John Heron Art Institute, Indianap-
oils; the Art Institute of Chicago, and other
museums all the way out to the Pacific Coast.
To have the opportunity of seeing 50 COM
prehensive collection Of Mr.. Schoheld's paint
ings is a real privilege.
A T the Library of Congress there is at present
on view under the auspices of the depart
ment of fine arts, an exhibition of $50 prints
-etchings, Autographs. woodblock prints-by
American print makers, which has been as
sembled by the American Federation Of Arts
to be shown in Rome Florence and Milan this
Winter at the invitation of the Italian govern
ment. In exchange a collection of italian
prints by contemporary artists will be shown in
this country in various art museums under
the charge of the American Federation of Arts.
These $50 prints were selected by a jury
of representative artists of high standing from
more than a thousand submitted and they
give a comprehensive survey of the field of
graphic arts in America today. Here are both
conservatives and radicals, those who find their
best material in Europe and those who render
almost exclusively American themes.
There exquisite etchings, from the stand
point Of craftsmanship and technique, by such
well known men John Taylor Arms Ernest
David Roth. Arthur Heintzelman, Louis Resen-
burg and Abbo OstrowSky. There are vigorous
dr. amatic presentations, such as Clifford Beai's
Loading Hay" "Fishermans Daughter" POL
ing the Seine Boat" and Martin Lewis GLOW
of the City" the figure of a girl silhouetted
against the roof-tops of New York as seen by
night. There are exquisite little snow pic
lures by Chauncey Ryder and Arthur Han:
wood engravtngs by that master, Timothy Cole.
who died shortly after the collection was as