The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-20
Varied Art
Exhibits
Here

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Oils, water colors and sculp-
ture combine to make the
coming art week in Washing
ton both varied and interest
ing.
The three forms Of art ex-
preston are on view in an un-
usually large number Of exhi-
billions throughout tho city.
One of the most interesting
exhibitions is a double show
at the Arts Club Of Washing
ton, where the work Of both
Ernest D. Roth and Lillian
Giffen are on view.
Mr.. Roth has an unusually fine
collection of oils, the most attrac-
tice Of which are his Connecticut
landscapes.
Beautiful colors, particularly
autumnal browns, Colds, and rus
sets, make these oils very attrac-
tive and pleasing to the eye.
Streets in Spain
His old world paintings, depict
ing narrow streets in Spain and
italy and lovely cathedrals here
and there in Europe, however,
lack some Of the charm Of the
landscapes Of his own country.
They somehow give the impress
sion Of being posters painting the
wonders of Seville, Granada and
Venice for the benefit Of Amer
lean tourists.
Mr.. Roth, a pupil Of the Ma
tional Academy Of Design in New
York, is a member of the National
Arts Club, New York Water Color
Club, Washington Water Club and
many other art organizations.
He has taken many medals and
prizes throughout the country and
is represented in the permanent
collections Of the New York Public
Library, Boston Museum Of Art,
Library Of Congress, Chicago Art
Institute and the Uffizi Gallery
in Florence, Italy.
Oceans Moods
The Arts Club Is also exhibiting
a group Of water colors by Lillian
Giffen, of Baltimore, which show
that artists love Of the ocean in
all it's moods.
With the exception Of a few
country landscapes, all Of Miss Gift
fen's water colors illustrate the
oceans edge, either on rocks or
a sand shore.
She has caught the varying
moods Of water, its calm and tur-
bulency, and has painted them in
representative shades of blue and
green, touched off by an expert
handling of white.
Both of the Arts Club exhibi.
tons will remain at the club,
2017 st. N. w., through May 3.
FOrcefuI Heads
The interesting exhibition Of
sculpture of portrait heads of
New Dealers at the Corcoran Gal
lery Of Art is attracting large
curious crowd.
Reuben Nakian Is the sculptor
who has made striking and force
full heads Of the President and
the New Dealers who figure most
in the headlines.
He has made Secretary Of the
Interior Harold l.. IckeS, Federal
Emergency Relief Administrator
Harry L. Hopkins, Donald Rich
berg, who is sometimes called the
Assistant President" Secretary
of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace,
Secretary of State Cordell Hull
and Assistant Secretary Of Labor
Edward McGrady.
The exhibition will continue
until Sunday afternoon, April %.
Library Exhibits
The Library exhibits are con-
tinuing to flourish, with local
artists represented in grand style.
At the southeastern branch Of
the Public Library, Seventh and
D Streets Southeast, there is an
exhibition of oil paintings by
Garnet w. Jex, local artist well
known for his landscapes made
in the vicinity Of Washington and
his work for Mature Magazine. :"
The present showing includes
canvases made in nearby Mary
land and Virginia, especially
around Great Falls and the canal,
several scenes from picturesque
and historic Harper's Ferry and
several New England sketches.
A collection Of drawings done
by members Of the mechanical
drawing society Of Central High
School Is at the Mount Pleasant
branch and the northeastern
branch is exhibiting the portraits
Of Mary Lewis Hall, which had a
two-weeks' showing at the Arts
Club.
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