Evening star., 1934-02-04

and. finally, in the rear, head covered but
scythe in hand, comes the rider on the pale
horse-death. Mr.. Schuler has produced
powerful and dramatic work, and one of timely
import. The group is exceedingly well composed
1t cuts we'll in outline from every viewpoint
Each figure is well related to the mass and
there is great sense of motion given, motion
with weight ard force back of it, and yet it is
by means restless; there is no feeling of
suspense. To achieve such effect is indeed a
triumph of more than skill
Hans Schuler was born in Alsace Lorraine
in 1874 He studied under Veret in Paris, but
since early youth has resided in Baltimore.
With his colleagues Miller and Berge, no longer
living he contributed important works in
sculpture to the first great exhibition of Sculp-
ture to be held in this country. which set
forth in armory in Baltimore in 1903 In
1900 he had been awarded the Rinehart scholar
ship and the following year he won third
class medal in the Paris Salon. Other awards
followed. He is the sculptor of the Johns Hop
kins Monument in Baltimore and of a statue
of Ariadne in the Walters Gallery. After Mr..
NIillerS death he became visiting instructor
in sculpture in the Corcoran Gallery School
of Art, which position he still holds.
CIFTY etchings and dry points by Cad
wallader Washburn are now on view in the
Smithsonian Building. constituting an exhibi-
tion which no student of art or lover of prints
can afford to miss. There are comparatively
few great portrait etchers from the time of
Rembrandt to today. Cadwalader Washburn is
one of these And how does he do it? Not in
the usual way-not according to tradition
not as any else has done it. but in way
all his own. Back and forth across his plate
in short strokes runs his sensitive needle, and
out of the shadow created emerges not merely
the likeness of his sitter, but living per-
sonality. A miracle! Like Rembrandt, Wash
burn is fond of strong contrasts of light and
shade and achieves them subtlely. face may
be completely shadowed, but touch of light
on forehead. cheek bone, chin. tells the story
and sufficiently. Thirty-six of the prints in
this exhibition portraits, the majority of
which were studies made not under commits
sion, but as interesting typeS-men and women
the etcher CHANGED across in different parts
of the world, for he has travelled much and
wisely. For example. there is portrait in
this group of Ezekiel of SousSe"-a MASTER
piece-there is in a different manner Sin
galese Girl" "Tunsian Jew" "Soudanese
Chief" French Fisherman" each imbued
with character and personality-individuals
widely diverse. But equally striking and i'm
pressive is a portrait of lady which is en-
titled The Panama Hat" produced, no doubt.
study in light and shade and as such.
most successful, but at the same time most
excellent likeness of a most distinguished
woman-Mrs. IsaacS. editor of Theater Arts
Magazine. Mr.. Washburn has also etched him.
self and produced thereby better self portrait
than many artists achieve. And this takes us
to consideration of the artists own personality
and equipment.
Born of distinguished family in comfortable
circumstances, it CHANGED that at the age of 5
years Cadwallader WaShburn completely lost his
hearing He was educated at Fairbault, Mimi.
and at the age of 20 entered Gallaudet College
In this city. In 1890 he went to Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology with a B. A. degree
and took up the study Of architecture. Later
he studied drawing at the Art Students League