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1860, rose early in life to prominence
in the world of art. His father was
a sculptor and he encouraged his son
to develop inherent talent by sending
him to art schools In Dusseldorf and
Paris. On leaving school he went
to Holland, where he found inspiration
for many of his most popular studies
of plain folk"
Intrigued by Simplicity.
"There, undisturbed by the complexi-
ties of the outside world" the catalogue
comments, "he searched with diligence
and with sympathy and found all the
simple elemental facts of life craven
on the faces and chiseled into the
sturdy figures of those people of the
he saw silver clouds and green mead
ows: wide waters and narrow harbors
moss -carpeted dunes and brightly
painted rooms. Perhaps of all settings
most appealing to him. the interiors of
Hollands white churches, were back
grounds that broke down all complexi-
ties and simplified all forms asd pat
terms.
For a number of Winters, up until
1915. Carl Melchers lived and painted
in Weimar. Though he was abroad SO
much of his life, he made frequent
and lengthy visits to his own country,
and in that year he returned perma-
nently to the United States to make
his home in New York and Virginia
Many canvases of Spring blossoms. OF
trees of village streets and characters
were painted in Virginia. and in his
studio there he painted the decora-
tions for the Detroit Library and for
the Missouri State Capitol. His large
decorations entitled War and Peace
were painted BY him for the Library
of Congress in the middle 90s."
One Of Great Masters.
In concluding its explanatory fore
word in the catalogue the Corcoran Gal
lery pays the following tribute to the
artist:
THE art of Carl Melchers was
founded upon broad conception Of hu-
man life, tolerance, abiding affection
for his fellow man, innate refinement.
and his sensitive nature-all inextrl-
cably linked with profound professional
knowledge and skill. 1t is believed that
his name will go down in history as
one of the great masters OF his time.
Americans are proud to claim MN
as an American: none the less he was
and is a true international. His work
is almost as well known in Holland,
France, Italy, Great Britain, Germany
and Spain as 1t Is in the land Of his
birth. His name is respected and hon.
ored throughout the world. In thus
honoring the memory Of this outstand-
ing American artist the Corcoran Gal
lery honors itself"
Works Scattered Over World.
Melchers was q member Of many
international, national, State and local
art societies His works hang In the
New Pinakothek at Munich, the Royal
Gallery at Dresden, the Luxembourg at
Paris, the Royal National Gallery at
Berlin, the National Gallery at Rome,
the Metropolitan Museum of Art In
New York, the Detroit Museum Of Art,
the Art Institute Of Chicago, the Car
negie Institute in Pittsburgh. the Penn
sylvania Academy Of Fine Arts and
Pennsylvania Museum in Philadelphia,
the st. Louis Museum, the Providence
Memorial Museum, the Buffalo Mu-
scum and the following places here,
in addition to the Corcoran Gallery
and the Library of Congress: The
National Gallery of Art, the Duncan
Phillips Gallery. the Freer Gallery and
the Smithsonian Institution.
He left an impressive array Of med
ais, decorations and other awards made
in recognition Of his art.
The public will be admitted to the
exhibition tomorrow and on subsequent
Sundays and Thanksgiving day from 2
to S pm. The hours on Mondays will
be from noon to 4:30 pm. Other
week days the show may be viewed
from 9 am. to 4:30 pm.