Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26

dignified and reaches q considerable height In
the matter Of effective simplicity.
But whether Miss Hammond uses paint or
pencil, charcoal crayon, her work Is in
variably assured. She knows what she wants
to do and she does 1t with frankness and de-
ctsion; she is up-to-date and entertaining. That
this Is great art none would disclaim quicker
than she, but that it does truly reflect passing
phase. and that it has its place in contemporary
production there Is no denying.
THE Corcoran Gallery Of Art has recently re-
ceived as a loan an exceptionally fine por-
trait by Copley. 1t is likeness Of Jacob Fowle
and Is owned and lent by Miss Mary II. Dang
erfield. Those who are familiar with the
Copleys in the Boston Museum and others prt-
vately owned will find this to be one Of the
painters best-a superb portrait and in excel
lent state of preservation.
It is three-quarter length and represents
Jacob Fowle in red coat of gorgeous color, en-
broidered in gold standing against dark cur
tain. His head is uncovered and a glimpse is
given of his three-cornered hat in the back
ground to the left probably on a table. The
face is toward the observer, partly in shadow.
beautifully painted, very expressive. Here Is o
superb work
Near this portrait has been hung the smaller
portrait of George Rumble by John Neagle, pre-
sented to the Corcoran Gallery recently by
j. E. Coonan as memorial to his wife. This,
too, is an excellent canvas, painting not a
little in the style of Raeburn, and admirably
indicative of the skill to which Neagle attained.
Both of these portraits in the early
American room, a gallery now devoted exclu-
sively TO portraits by early American painters
and including more than one Gilbert Stuart,
among them the youthful portrait of John Ran
dolph, and on the opposite wall, Chester Hard
ing's splendid portrait of the same distinguished
statesman after he arrived at mature years.
These portraits in this single gallery should
alone give the Corcoran Gallery Of Art special
distinction.
Tor several years Carl Nose instructor
in sculpture at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
Last Fall, accepting an invitation from the
Minneapolis School Of Art, he left Washington
and took up his residence in that city. An ex-
hibition of his works is now being held in the
Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the following
notice appeared in recent issue of the insu-
tute's bulletin:
THE present exhibition Of the works of Carl
Nose includes 20 piecoA There are three por-
traits of children and nine other portraits some
in plaster, some in bronze. Among them is
a recently completed portrait of John r. Van
Derlip, president Of the Minneapolis Institute
OF Arts. There are two portraits of Mrs Nose,
one of Mrs. Hyslop Of London and another Of
Mrs. Horace Peaslee wife of the architect Of
Washington.
lone of the most robust pieces Is the plaster
model of the r. nel called Power This Is one
of series OF 8 panels which Mr.. Nose was
commissioned to make for the new Potomac
Electric Power Building in Washington. The
panels, over feet in height and in low RELIEF.
are being executed in limestone, and form
frieze around the exterior of the building. With
a few exceptions they are all portraits Of men
to whom the world is indebted for the discovery
and development of electricity, such as Frank
lin, Edison, Bell and Faraday. The treatment
Is throughout vigorous, resilient and stirring.
"A study for St. Andrew, one Of the eight
statues of apostles to be placed in the Washing
ton Cathedral at Mount st. Alban, reveals q
knowledge and appreciation Of antique fornulae
assimilated into the Sculptor's personal con-
cepts. The bronze statuette Of "A Fencer' was
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