Evening star., 1934-02-25

to turn back the hands Of the clock. But why
not? American art has never been forced into
q single mold by official dictum or academic
surveillance. Edward Bruce, secretary of the
P w. A. project and Treasury Art Commission,
was represented in this exhibition by a tran
quill Florentine scene Even F. Comins con-
tributed still life, Flowers In White Paper:
Jerry Farnsworth a figure, John de Groot":
Ellen Day Hale, Lady with a. Fam; Felicie w.
Howell a painting entitled "Of Mount Desert"
all of which artists are well known in WASH
ington.
. ICHARD MERRYMAN, principal of the
~ Corcoran School of Art, has recently
painted, demonstration in class, portrait
head of young woman wearing red dress,
seen in profile against cold blue background.
1t is a most engaging work, not only as an
example of technical excellence-none too usual
today-but because of its charm of color and
rendering of surfaces textures. Mr.. Merryman
studied it will be remembered. with Thayer.
and in matters of artistry and ideals maintains
the Thayer tradition, but he Is by no means re-
stricted in his outlook dominated by the
past He is best known for his portraits and
figure paintings, but he has painted with equal
success landscapes and interiors He is an in
defatigable student seeking with open mind
the best in the works of others, while exploring
means to achieve his own end OF this order
is a copy he made some years ago with the
artists permission) of portrait head painted
by Sargent of Joseph Jefferson, the actor-a
brilliant piece of technique-a powerful char
acterization So free and intelligent is this copy
that it has in full measure the spirit of the
original. II hangs constantly on Mr.. Merry
mans studio wall. representing not his
achievement, which is far from negligible, but
that OF modern master.
TOMORROW, February 26, there will open
in the Smithsonian Institution an exhibi-
tion of etchings by Samuel Chamberlain, an
American etcher residing IN Paris, who has
won enyiable place in the esteem of his con-
freres and connoisseurs abroad and in this
country by the distinguished quality of his
work. He is pupil Of Edward Leon in Paris
and Malcolm Osborne in London He won an
American field service fellowship, 1923-24; first
honorable MENTION etching, Paris Salon, 1925:
Guggeheim fellowship for study in etching.
1926; medaille de bronze. Paris Salon, 1928:
gold medal, Boston tercentenary, 1880. He Is
the author of "Vngts autographs de Vieux,
Paris" 1924; Sketches of Northern Spanish
Architecture 1926, Domestic Architecture Ii
Rural France" 1923; Tudor Homes of Eng
land" 1929; Through France with Sketch
Book" 1929. This exhibition will continue until
the latter part of March.
\A/ ALFRED FALCONER an engraver by
profession, employed in the map and
chart section of the Coast and Geodetic Survey
has lately turned to etching experimentally and
has produced in dry-point a most interesting
and excellent little portrait of Lincoln. There
is, of course similarity between engraving and
dry-point etching, in as much as the latter Is
really an engraving process. Mr.. Falconer In
his Lincoln portrait shows himself, however, to
be an excellent craftsman with it would seem,
special aptitude for portraiture.
NR. AND NINE. AII-KULI KHAN-NABH.
- have issued invitations for an exhibition
of Persian art set forth in their residence 1915
Massachusetts, avenue which opened last
Thursday, February %, and will continue in
definitely on week days excepting Tuesdays
from 10:30 am. to 6 pm. The collection can
be inspected on Sundays and Tuesdays by spe.
cial appointment only. by telephoning Decatur
1880. Included IN this exhibition are rare
Persian manuscripts, miniatures lacquer work,
pottery, tiles, brocades and antique rugs and
carpets.
Onfortnnate
TOO bad Shakespeare wasn't born in Ion.