Evening star., 1932-11-06

pastel portraits of children by Edith McCart-
ney, Mrs. Edward G. Tobey. One Of the most
charming Is Of her own little daughter, Patricia
Tobey when about year old. Oddly enough,
the majority OF these child portraits Of boys.
There are two or three Of girls however-one
OF Dorothy Morris. daughter Of Mrs. Esther
Morris, whose red hair and blue eyes are most
atractively rendered
The artist Edith Mccartney came to WASH
1ngton last May to execute one or two COM
missions, and she was kept so busy filling orders
that she did not get away until mid-July This
exhibition shows 81 me of the fruits Of her visit.
There Is something very pleasing in q portrait
In pastel whi>l. one Goes not find always in a
more serious painting. Edith Mccartney does
not attempt to do more than set down essen
tia1S. As rule she her paper rs back
ground and a limited range Of colored chalkS.
somewhat In the same manner Frederick T.
Weber, the well known etcher has made of
late, portrait drawings in crayons Of three
colors only. An exhibition of his work. includ-
ing portrait of Richard Evelyn Byrd, jr was
lately held at the Enrich Galleries, New York,
attracting much favorable attention.
Children are proveTbially difficult Sittefs
These quickly drawn portraits in pastel or
crayon catch the spirit and the likeness swiftly
and maintain, as it were. the essence of youth
There has always been vogue for drawn
portraits as, for inst ance, those in Colonial
days oy Chretien in Paris ST Memin in this
country and, above all, those exquisite drawings
by Ingres.
The Cashorn and Edith Mccartney exhibi-
tions will continue at the Arts Club to No
vember 13.
THE November eXhibi ion at the Sears Roe
buck Galleries comprises so many works Of
such varied character that it cannot adequately
be dealth with in single notice or fully COM
pretended in one seeing. Outstanding however,
and especially memorable are the paintings in
OIL by Brger Sandzen Of Western scenery, done
in a maner which is very unusual; the water
coiorS OF New England by Sears Gallagher best
known as an etcher of special distinction, and
the etchings and drypoints of Ellsworth Wood
ward Of New Orleans, which pcssess charming
quality and the real spirit of the Far South
Sandzens oils brilliantly colorful. His
canvases are heavily loaded with pigment; he
uses lavishly and most skillfully the palette
knife as we'll as the brush and he re-creates the
dazzling brightness. the unbelievable strange
ned6 Of western natural formations and scenes
On the instant they may seem exaggerations,
but looking again and again their truth and
beauty are realized their charm deeply felt
Sears Gallaghcr's water colors are as true to
New England Sandsen's oils are to New
Mexico. Colorado. Arizona, and they are very
beautiful. especially those that set forth au-
tumnal scenes. Painted broadly and simply,
they carry conviction. One does not have to
compare them to the works of Winslow Homer,
Sargent and Benson to prove their worth, but
one does so naturally-they are akin
Mr.. Woodwards prints are mostly Of New
Orleans subjects, quaint figures, engaging places,
strongly drawn. with freedom and individuality
Of stroke: genuinely fine and quite out of the
ordinary. Here is much ma terial for study and
delight.
CLOT OIiARA. the well known water colorist
L Of Washington, sailed October 20 for Rio
de Janeiro. After painting in that Supremely
beautiful seaport he will continue to Buenos
Aires and thence across the Andes to Chile He
Is looking forward to adding to the mountain
pictures he has painted in the Atlas range the
Caucasus. the Alps and Norway views of these
magnificent South American ranges. Lake Titi-
caca, 10000 feet above sea level, will be to him
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