Evening star., 1932-11-13

this medium for the manufacturers, the artist
discovered one particularly suited to his talents
He later studied etching in q class conducted
by George Senceney in New York. A number
OF his drawings have been turned into etchings
notably "Tombs Prison. New York" and mid
die Alley, Philadelphia - included IN the current
display.
majority of the prints in this exhibition
deal with Philadelphia CT New York, the newer
aspects Of the latter contrasted with the older
portions of the fornl-r. Mr.. Horter finds in
terest in the industrial aspects of New York, the
demolition Of old buildings end the erection of
the new. Simults nec1sy he reminds the OBJ
server of what magnificent architectural monu-
ments are constantly being scrapped. In his
depletion Of the skyscraper. however, he has
produced some of his finest compositions, as
in "New York From East River" where he
achieves suggestion of soaring height by car
rying one tower out OF the picture and Man
haitian Towers one of the outstanding things
in the whole collection. In the artists vision,
one forgets all the problems connected with
skyscrapers-the traffic snarls. overpopulation.
lack of light and air in overshadowed smaller
buildings-and one thinks only of the soaring as
pirations of man which have made these towers
possible. This last print has a splendid COM
panion piece in the aqu-tint, Lower Manhattan,
Evening" In recent years Mr.. Horter has been
studying aquatint with much success, to judge
from the nine items in the present show. He
displays true instinct for the qualities of these
contrasted media, using etching for rendering
facts or substance, and aquatint to large ex-
tent for mood in such subjects Rainy Night,
Chinatown print of softly blurred values,
with misty hudoled figures revealed by a blaze
Of light from street seen through alley;
Push Cart Market" and Junk Shop (Which
won the Chicago prize), interior in which
the texture Of the pecling walls is remarkably
well done.
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Lincoln, an etched version of familiar photo
graph of the Civil War President, as young
man with smooth face. The etching has soft,
velvety surface. Also included is Washington
at Braddock's Defeat" etching done for the
portfolio of 20 etchings, entitled "Bicextennial
Pageant of George ashington." issued by the
Pageant of George Washington" issued by the
Of New York City.
A T the art galleries of Sears, Roebuck &c Co..
In addition to the Oil paintings water
colors and prints by Birger Sandzen Of Linds-
borg, Kans., the water colors by Sears Gallagher
of Boston and prints by Ellsworth Woodward,
all Of which have been reviewed in recent
Notes" there Is a collection Of OIL paintings
by Fern Coppedge of Philadelphia, the only
exhibiting artist who was present at the OPEN
ing In the galleries November 4. Miss Coppedge
paints the peaceful, gently rolling Pennsylvania
countryside and its delightful villages, euch as
~New Hope one of the best canvsses IN the
group. showing the hilly little town seen across
the river. Her competent technique and her
agreeable subjects. Christmas In the Village
'sThe Poconos," Hills at Water Cap etc.,
showing distant blue hills, old brick houses by
frosen streams, woods In Autumn foliage and
related themes, constitute pleasing and rest
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