Evening star., 1935-02-10

herself to period interior. Included
in this exhibition are an interior OF
a contemporary New England room,
"Elizabeth's Studio" and Of Rock
port Lobster Shack" with its null
plicity of paraphernalia exceedingly
well set forth. Only those who have
any conception how difficult have
been the tasks that Miss Garfield has
set herself in painting these inte-
riors, and how remarkable is the sue
cess she has achieved
Further indicative of the command
this artist has of her chosen medium
are two landscapes and an archi-
tectural subject which are included
in the collection. The first two are of
willow trees-"CaZenovia willows" and
Pigeon Cove Willows"-the last a
New England Doorway" bedabbled
with Summer sunlight. All three Of
these are outstanding for freshness Of
color. strength and simplicity Of
handling-delightful works.
1t may be of interest to know that
although Miss Garfield is head of the
Department of Interior Decoration,
Syracuse University, and a ''profes-
sor Of art" she is practically at the
beginning of her career-still in her
COS with many more laurels to win.
Her Bishops Chapel, Hammond Mu-
scum" was recently invited for the
international water color exhibition at
the Art Institute of Chicago.
THE Autographs and etchings by
John E. Costigan, now on view in
the drawing room at the Arts Club.
are of a kind which incline one to
linger. Costigan is self-taught and
extremely individual, which should
not be interpreted, however. as either
unlearned or eccentric The fact is
that few are technically more COM
petent or give in their work greater
evidence of sincerity. Most often in
his paintings, drawings and prints he
has combined figures with landscape
but sometimes. as seen in this exhibit
tion his landscapes are unpeopled and
his figure studies without pictorial en-
vironment His mother and child
studies in this exhibition are espe-
cially notable, tender in feeling, but
without trace Of sentimentality, and
universal in significance The chill
dren he portrays are interesting also
unflattered, very natural and yet with
what, for lack Of better term, we
call spiritual quality" Here is the
work of an artist who loves and re-
veres his art, who is positive, but at
the same time reticent in expression,
holding much in reserve. searching
for truth. Again the print lover and
collector has rare opportunity for ac-
quisition.
HENRY SALEM HUBBELL, who
- for some years has spent his
Winters in Florida, is painting in
Washington this season, living at the
Arts Club, where he has a studio.
Twice already he has been called
upon to serve on local juries. and
both times has graciously consented.
Mr.. Hubbell was born in Kansas,
studied at the Art Institute of Chi
cago and abroad under Laurens and
in the Luxembourg by painting,
Child and Cat; in the Museum OF
Lille by THE Samovar." The French
government also acquired his Lark
spurs" The Union League Club Of
Philadelphia owns his Paris Cab
man." From 1918 to 1921 he was
of the School of Painting
and Decoration Of the Carnegie Insti-
tute of Technology, Pittsburgh. He
is a member of the Board Of Re-
gents of the University of Miami,
Fla, and has done much to stimu-
late interest in the arts in that
State. Mr.. Hubbell's Winter home is
at Miami, on the waters edge, and
there he has painted many notable
people. Among the most charming OF
the portraits painted by MIR. Hubbell
in Miami is one of Nancy Bell Fair
child, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Fairchild, formerly Of this city,
of the late Alexander
Graham Bell. This shows Miss Fair
child, in sport costume, seated out OF
doors with the sky as background,
and orange trees. laden with golden
fruit, as decorative accessories. It Is
a delightful picture of an intelligent,
alert, and very prepossessing Ameri-
can girl-vital and direct in render
ing. In her home. at Coral Gables,
Mr.. Hubbell painted a portrait Of
Ruth Bryan Owen, Minister to Den
mark, which now hangs in the
American Legation at Copenhagen.
This is a three-quarter length. Mrs.
Owen, wearing an embroidered Span
ish shawl tightly fitting her figure, Is
seen standing beside table on which
is a brass bowl filled with flowers. To
the left is an open door leading into
room and affording vista.
The effect is very atmospheric and the
rendering subtle. One feels on the In
slant the personality of the sitter
and derives an impression Of shelter
from warmth and sunny glare.
Since arriving in Washington MIR.
Hubbell has painted, as q private com.
a portrait of Mr.. 1ckes, Sec
retary of the Interior, which hangs
now in the Ickes' Washington home.
He has lately been commissioned to
paint, as a companion piece, por-
trait of Mrs. Ickes. Some years ago
Mr.. Hubbell did q portrait Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ickes' young son in Indian cos
tune.
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DAINTINGS by Henri Matisse and
Raoul Duffy. with prints by Gino
Severini, Jean Hugo and others, con-
stitute an exhibition at Studio House,
1914 Twenty-f1rst street, which may
certainly be said to possess novelty