Evening star., 1932-02-14

ticularly effective axample), while other SUBJ
jects are painted in settings handled realis-
tically, and inclusive of bits of well rendered
still life. Among these are the portraits of
William Montgomery DR.. Rufus w. Weaver
and Dudley Perkins. The last is especially
striking piece Of work. beautifully balanced in
composition and having bold color scheme
in which red. blue and yellow predominate.
This typical American youth is SO forcefully
presented. In his plain blue sweater, that he
dominates the picture despite the detailed rem
dition Of the vividly colored Oriental hanging
behind him. A third group of portraits in the
current displays includes backgrounds handled
not realistically but suggestively, as backdrops
on the stage. Such. for instance is the paint
ing of the New England fishing schooners in
the portrait of Dean Wilbur which illustrates
an incident in the lives of two of his ante
cedents. The landscape background in the
portrait Of Cen Wilds p Richardson Is like
wise handled decoratvely in marked contrast
to Mr.. Meryman's painting of landscape per
Sc, which may be studied in the IA examples.
His handling in this class of work is broader
and more impressionistic, giving his landscapes
strong carrying quality. Glacier, Moraine
Lake" Is particularly attractive having a we'll
defined design and unity of color scheme in
which grays and tans softened with
violet F. S b
\h/ATER COLORS by Felicie Waldo Howell
w formerly of this city now of New York,
will occupy the gallery at the Arts Club from
room will be shown Photographic compositions
sunlight and shadow in old gardens and on
old walls-by Frances Benjamin Johnston
Miss Howell was pupil of the Corcoran Art
School Of the Philadelphia School of Design for
Women and Of Henry B. Smell She is a MEM
Der of the New York Water Color Club, the
National Association of Women Painters and
he uyato Color lt,I.
and other professional organizations. She is
one of the few who to have been in
variably successful Almost as soon as she be-
gan exhibiting she became prize winner and
among her honors are some of the most coveted
prizes awarded to painters both in oil and in
water color. She made her reputation in the
first instance by city or town pctures-streets
in Gloucester, in Salem and other New England
villages which have outgrown their village SIM
pllcity, but retained sufficient evidence Of
earlier days to witness to tradition of good
taste Because of her accurate and artistic
delineation of old houses Miss Howell has
received some interesting commissions to paint
portraits as 1t were. of houses cherished by
their owners for historical reasons or personal
association. But in addition to these she has
from time to time painted houses in various
localities-in Lower New York old Boston and
elsewhere, which have great charm num-
Der OF such studies by Miss Howell were ex-
hibited, it will be remembered at the Corcoran
Gallery Of Art a few years ago.
But Miss Howell is not one to restrict herself
to single subject, and her decorative flower
paintings are quite as popular if not as well
known. as her pictures of streets and houses.
In recent years there has crept into Miss
Howell's work toneful quality. a note Of ma
turity. which has evidenced growth and with
out loss Of that spontaneity which is associated
with youth and fresh vision.
has had he bnp of heir, i'm
vited by the Carnegie Institute, to serve ita
international jury. honor accorded to COM
paratively few women painters.
Frances Benjamin Johnston Is = Washingto-
CoNttaued SirteeMth PAle