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which for some time was given placement in
the Union Station in this city. Among his
best known portraits Is one modelled from life
Of the late Viscount James Bryce when British
Ambassador to the United States He is it will
be recalled a nephew and pupil Of Henry Kirke
Brown. the sculptor Of the fine equestrian
statue of Washington in Union Square, New
YoEk, and the statue Of Gen. Scott in Scott
Circle in this city. Mr.. Bush-Brown has been
Identified for some years now with art in
Warrington. and invariably makes his home
here in the Winter.
T HE exhibition OF paintings by Anthony
Theme Of Boston which opened a week
ago in the gallery Of the Arts Club Of Wash
ngton is uncommonly engaging. Mr.. Theme
Is one Of the few who has been able to win
the respect and admiration both of his profess
sional colleagues and of the public. His works
have found admission to the leading exhibitions
and received numerous much coveted prizes,
but they have also invariably found a ready
market, the reason for which is not far to
seek For whereas his pictures are well painted,
without exception they possess charm. Say
what we will, beauty does make appeal.
Anthony Theme is a native of Holland,
having been born in Rotterdam in February,
1888 Before coming to this country he studied
under masters at the Hague and in Italy. Un-
Of the modern Dutch masters. not of today but
Of the latter half of the century-men who
loomed large at that time-Mauve, Maris and
others. Mingling with this influence is that
Of the colorful painters OF Italy-Mancini, under
whom he studied-a great, if eccentric, genius.
But for some years Mr.. Theme has been living
in this country and has been painting Ameri-
can subjects. He conducts Summer school at
Rockport and he paints Gloucester fishing
boats New England houses, subjects which
have been painted again and again but which
never lose their interest, and he has painted
them differently in strong contrasts Of light
and shade. with brush full and free. And
he has produced colorful pictures rich in tonal
quality which lure the eye and satisfy the
observers esthetic sense completely. No one
could fail to like Mr.. Themes boat pictures,
but some may prefer still more his pictures
Of old New England doorways hecked with
sunlight such "Fishermen's Haven" or THE
Old Doorway"
These are not all large canvases, some are
quite small-pictures suitable for the home,
intimate, satisfying
Since 1927 Mr.. Theme has been winning
prizes in our American exhibitions, both by
his water colors and his oil paintings But
last year he went back to Europe and exhibited
q group Of his works in Amste tam and Rot
terdam. Brussels. London and Paris winning
favorable commentator in each place. Quite
. number of our American museums have al
ready acquired paintings by Mr.. Theme for
their permanent collections, among them the
Museum Of Fine Arts. Boston; the Dayton
Art Institute. the Albany Art Institute tho
Museum Of Fine Arts Los Angeles, and little
Springville in Utah. as we'll as the Iowa State
University
IUCH can be said in favor of the paintings
wi by Lillian Moore Abbot of this city now
on view at the Art League of Washington, Pill
Bancroft place This is the first comprehen-
sive showing of Mrs. Abbot's works that has
been held, although she has regularly con-
tributed to exhibitions held by the local So
cieties. The majority think of Mrs Abbot as
a painter Of flowers and still life, but in this
exhibition she shows portraits, an interior and
several landscapes, witnessing to breadth Of
interest and exceptional versatility.
OF the "a exhibits set forth. at least half,
however, are of flowers and flowers very SYM
pathetically rendered. Most charming Is
study Of "Dogwood," painted with hghtness Of
touch and apparent keen sense of beauty.
Very pleasing also are The Rose Bowl" stud
les OF gladioluses. zinnias, double tulips and
peonies.
OF the three portraits shown, one of Dr.
Rowland Is perhaps most pleasing, being very
simply rendered and with evident skill.
Among the landscapes a bit Of woodland,
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