Evening star., 1932-04-10
NOEC OF ART AND ARTL0(

to judge from the vivacious appearance of his
subjects. Although a native Of Hungary, where
he was born in 1887, Mr. Vago has made his
home in Cleveland for about 10 years. He
has been the recipient OF two awards from
the Cleveland Museum Of Art which has one
OF his flower paintings in its permanent col
lection. Other examples OF his work are in
the public library, several clubs and q number
OF private collections in Cleveland. Mr.. vago
Is also represented in the National Salon.
Budapest, OF which he vas q founder member.
He studied at the Royal Academies of Budapest
and Munich
effective. particularly those Of the Bishop of
Cleveland. and of two Hungarian aristocrats.
all sumptuousiy clad. Mr.. vagos figure paint
ings. such rs "Jim," an excellent characteriza-
ton; Silver Hat old Lady" and others,
have greater interest and variety IN types and
poses.
Occupying entire room are the etchings,
water colors and crayon drawings by Philip
Harris Giddens, his second exhibition in wash
ington He FIRST exhibited at Gordon Dun
thorne's in January. 1928, and q number Of the
subjects then shown are included in the present
display. Among them Is the last print In his
edition Of The Mosque of Santa Sophia Con-
stantinople," view of the interior. of which
the varied details are exquisitely rendered. This
print was the turning point In the artists
career. He was born in Cuthbert. Georgia, in
1897. attended the Georgia School of Tech
nology and there won the architectural scholar
ship given by the American Field Service to
French universities. For three years he studied
in Paris at IEcole Rationale des Beaux Arts
and Travelled extensively, managing to visit Is
European countries during this period Al
though he was studying architecture. etching
had long been a hobby with Mr.. Giddens and
nj ahS rbad all hi
etching of Santa Sophia: submitted TO the
Grand Salon In Paris. in 1923. received honor
able mention from the Societe des Artistes
FTancais, an unexpected success which en-
couraged him to abandon architecture alto
gether, In order to devote himself entirely TO
the work In which he had the greatest interest
His etchings have been acquired for the most
important permanent collections of prints In
Great Britain and France rs xen as the United
States Other proofs from these same plates
are in the exhibition at the Sears, Roebuck
galleries The British Museum has the Santa
Sophia" Entrance to La Vile Close Con-
carneau," st. Jean Pied de Port" and The
Chicago Tribune Tower" the last being also
In the Victoria and Albert Museum, London,
which has also The Spire Of Notre Dame,
Paris The Library OF Congress has recently
acquired the 'Loggia del Lanzi, Florence" q
superb piece Of work. Mr.. Giddens chose a
view looking toward the Palazzo vecctio and
showing two Of the monuments, the "Menelaus"
and the Rape of Polyxena," and has simul-
taneously indicated scale and added a touch Of
hunaor In the weary tourists resting on the
base of the latter monument. In addition to
these collections the Bibliotheque Nationale
Paris, the Metropolitan Museum Of Art and
New York Public Library, the Art Institute Of
Chicago, st. Louis, Kansas City and Brooklyn
Museums al have examples of Mr.. Giddens'
work.
Although the maj jority Of these etchings are
the fruit Of the artists sojournS abroad q
number Of them depict American buildings OF
particular interest to us Is the White House.
south facade" which Mr. Giddens has both
etched and painted In water colors, a serene
and beautiful view in green, blue and white,
With well placed shadows indicating bright
sunshine. The Capitol" and Christ Church,
Alexandria Va" are also among the subjects
OF water color drawings as meticulously rem
dered As the etchings and painted with q
smoothly applied wash. number of these
etchings are being simultaneously exhihited in
the Paris Salon this month.
In addition to the foregoing, there are also
at the Sears, Roebuck galleries q superb group
of autographs by Joseph Penneil from the pri-
vate collection Of Lessing Rosenwald Of Phila-
delphia. crayon PAINTINGS by Joseph Rirren.
portraits, landscapes and drawings by viii
liam j. Potter. oils and water coiors by L. C.
Mitchell, water color drawings by Harold Care