Evening star., 1934-12-23

with the best. John Tay-
lor Arms, an erstwhite Washing
tonian, who has attained recognition
among the etchers Of today, both
here and abroad, by his amazing
and artistry, Is represented
by several outstanding examples, such
as Study in Stone. Orense." Arthur
Heintzelman, whose name Is one to
conjure with among collectors, shows
two typical figures, and from Philip
Kappel have come two admirable
works. view in Haiti and one on
the Coast of Maine.
Nor can one pass by without notice,
because Of excellence Of quality. etch-
ings by Sybilla Mittell Weber, Speed"
two grayhounds running, by Eliza
beth O'Neill Werner of Charleston; by
Beatrice Harper Banning. The Cruel
fixion" and others. The standard
throughout Is high.
An additional note Of interest Is
given by certain prints in color by
Wuanita Smith, E. Sophonisba Her
gesheimer and others, and by prints
in different and very diverse media
wood blocks, linoleum blocks, litho-
graphs and lithotints, etc. There is
one very noteworthy drawing, por-
trait of Prince Furstenburg," by Kurt
Pantz, who gives his address as
Manassas, Va, but who has certainly
sat at the feet of Holbein, or possibly.
and more likely in this later day.
Sorine, and shames neither as mas
ter. 1t Is an excellent little show
the merits Of which, individually and
collectively, are by no means ex-
hausted by this review.
INTEREST in the print section
= should not. however. divert atten-
ton from the Water Color Clubs
main display, which comprises 135
paintings, among which are more than
the usual percentage of works pleas
ing In subject and we'll done. Any
exhibition containing such paintings
as are shown here by Eliot O'Hara,
Lesley jackson, Gertrude Schweitzer,
NJ w. Zimmerman, Eleanore Parke
Gusts and Edith M. Cartney would
be more than worthy Of attention even
in the busy holiday season. In the
P. w. A. p. Artists Exhibition in this
same gallery last month over 10 sales
were made. Up to the time this is
written, not single sales tag has
appeared on any of these paintings or
prints by artists of experience and
long distinction. Possibly the mar
ket is exhausted. Certainly in art as
In other fields there is due relation,
or should be, between demand and
supply. And in this connection 1t Is
interesting to note that whereas cot
ton has been plowed under, wheat
burned, cattle killed. to prevent pro-
duction, the Federal Government,
through direct patronage, has in the
last year brought over 1000 young
and heretofore almost unknown ar
fists into the field. with an increase
Of $4,000 works produced in that pc
riod. when already in the matter Of
supply and demand We seemed to
have reached the saturation point.
What is to become Of them and of
those others who have given years Of
study and practice to the profession? +?
It Is q serious and difncult problem.
Edward Arlington Robinson once said,
THE world must have its art or the
world will be no fit place for man to
live In, and the artist must have his
opportunity or his art will die, and
the artist will die with it."
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THAT art and artists are still very
much alive is evidenced by the
very charming exhibition of minia-
lures now set forth in the Corcoran
Gallery Of Art by the American So
ciety Of Miniature Painters. These
delightful little portraits on ivory. of
which 95 are shown, are by leading
contemporary miniaturists and mani
fest the inIIuate quality as well as
the competence of such work We are
wont to think of the works Of the
great miniaturists of the past, such
as Malbone and his contemporaries,
as no more, or as something belonging
to the eighteenth century with its
graces. But this is not correct. There
are painters among us today whose
works full qualify in comparison.
That the Metropolitan Museum of
Art In New York has acquired works
by these very miniaturists in some
Instances who are represented in this
exhibition to permanently display with
the works Of the masters, Is sufficient
evidence to high standing. One of
those so honored is Margaret Foote
Hawley, formerly Of this city, and
represented in this exhibition BY
three representative works, one OF
which is portrait Of the late Mrs.
Charles Sawtelle, mother of Elisabeth
Sawtelle, the water colorist. Another
Is Laura Coombs Hills, who for years
now has held prominence in this
fleld, and practically developed q new
technique for work In this medium,
She, too, Is represented by three ex-
amples, lovely In color, faultless in
execution.
The particular charm of the minia-
ture Is not merely its intimacy, but
the glow Of the ivory through the
transparent color. 1t Is interesting to
observe In this exhibition, within what
might seem to be very restricted limi-
tations, really great diversity Of style
and manner are manifested on the
part of the painters. Exceptionally
fine contributions are made by Elsie
Dodge Pattee, Mabel r. Welch, Maria
]. Stream, Katherine 8. Myrick. Mary
Mcmillan. Betsy Flagg Melcher, Alex
andrina r. Harris, Rosina Cox Board
man, Sarah Cowan, Alma H. Bliss,
Eda N. Casterton, Mary Coleman
Allen, Helen Wilcox Durkee, Malthe
Hasselriis and Artemis Tavshangian,
not to mention all. A price list Is at
taeteA to the eataloglle. which shows