Evening star., 1935-10-13

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Bruce Horsfall and paintings
by members of the Landscape
Club.
Howard University Art Gallery
Exhibition color reproductions
of modern paintings lent by
the Museum Of Modern Art.
seen flowing sthrough snow-covered
marshes, beyond which. at a consid-
cradle distance, above the gray
branches of leaf1ess trees, the slender
white spire of the famous Colonial
Church at Old Lyme. Conn, looms
against the wintry sky-a charming
subject, admirably rendered. Mr..
Meurer exhibits freshly painted pic
ture of "Old Christ Church, Alex
andria," seen at close range. Robert
E. Motley, Frank j. Mckenzie and
John U. Perkins show landscapes and
seascapes painted on the Pacific Coast.
Minor Jameson is represented by pic
lures of Maine and Vermont in his
best manner. Among the water COL
ors, picture of surf by S. Peter Wag-
ner, one of Hurricane Weather, Key
West" by Richard Sargent and Farm
Barns" boldly rendered by Roy Clark,
are especially outstanding. The exhi-
bition in the Georgetown Branch Lii
brary will continue throughout Octo-
ber. That at the Arts Club will close
on the 18th. Both are well worth
seeing.
CINCE the exhibition of etchings by
Ralph Fletcher Seymour Of Chi
cago opened in the Smithsonian
Building last Monday, announcement
has been made that one of the prints
included therein, Paris Wine Shop"
has been awarded special honor by the
Chicago Society of Etchers, being Sc
lected as its print Of the year, to be
issued to associate members. This
carries with it a prize Of $500 and
automatically withdraws the print
from public sale. Oddly enough, this
was No. l in the catalogue for the
current local show It is rather an
elaborate composition involving two
or more figures and Is undoubtedly
extremely we'll handled. That it is
one of Mr.. Seymour's best there is no
doubt. In fact, although Mr.. Seymour
renders various subjects-architec-
ture, landscape, trees, street scenes
he is at his best in figure compositions
such as the paris Wine Shop" "Sho-
shone Indian Squaw Dance" In
cunabuli" old book lover with his
treasures-"Luck With Alcario," a
card game, and others.
Occasionally, however, he likewise
displays technical skill together with
lightness of touch in the rendition of
very simple plate such as La Porte
de Eglise," a theme made to order for
the etcher's needle-strong light and
shade, lovely lines. enough to say and
not too much, charming, wholly de-
lightful! Again in Kane County
Oaks" Mr.. Seymour has produced
fine work to which the print lover
will always pay tribute, so skillfully is
it drawn, so sensitively felt. But all
the plates do not come up to this
standard. Mr.. Seymour's work is un-
even in merit. At times it is drab
and uninteresting, utterly uninspired.
If the emotion was there to begin with
it did not flow through the needle.
One wonders why. Perhaps the
trouble is in the editing, for after all
the average of success and the unin-
spired is about the usual. The public
does not know how many plates are
discarded. It Is possible also that we
ask too much. That Mr.. Seymour's
plate was acquired this year by the
Chicago Society of Etchers indicates
high standing among his professional
colleagues.
THE Graphic Arts Division Of the
United States National Museum
has received from the Chicago Society
of Etchers a most generous gift con-
sisting of about 500 prints. These
are copies Of the plates winning
awards, the diploma etchings present.
ed upon election to membership and
the prints distributed to associate
members. The entire collection has
not yet been received nor formally ac-
cepted, but sufficient number are in
hand to estimate the value of the gift
and arrangements are being made for
its early exhibition. Through this ac-
ton the Chicago Society of Etchers,
which, by the way, has done a great
deal to awaken interest in the graphic
arts and assist the print makers, has
given recognition Of the standing the
Graphic Arts Division Of the National
Museum has attained and made it as
q national institution its permanent
repository. The secretary and moving
spirit Of the Chicago Society of
Etchers Is Bertha e. Jacques, herself
an etcher Of gift and an indefatigable
worker in the cause Of art. Mrs.
Jaques' etchings In color of flowers
have been shown here from time to
time and much admired. She, herself,
Is held in high and in alYectionate es-
TEEN by all who have been 80 for
tunate as to have contacts with her.
To her encouragement and advice
many an etcher, now successful,
Indebtedness.
THE portrait Of King George v Of
England, presented to President
Roosevelt "for the American Nation"
last Summer. as q gesture Of interna-
ional good will, by the artist. Frank o.
q British painter Of dis