Evening star., 1936-04-04

Gallery and Government projects dur
ing the last couple of years, but in
cluding also a group of water color
drawings Of the Place de la Concorde,
Paris, by French artist, Nine.
Halicka, the wife of Louis MarcouSsis,
and two mural panels of Indian
subjects by Gordon Kenneth Grant
of California, nephew of Gordon
Grant, the well known painter of
marine subjects, illustrator and au-
thor, an exhibition of whose work
has just closed at the Corcoran Gal
lery of Art.
Most notable among the small paint
ings oy view at Studio House are
portraits by Donald Coale, quite small,
and rendered by an overglaze process
much employed by the old masters,
and a large variety Of out-of-door
subjects by Herman Maril, all in a
style markedly individual. Over one
of the mantels in the front gallery
has been hung a painting of Friend
ship House" made by Bernice Cross
for the P. w. A. and lent for this
exhibition.
The Grant panels in gesso on wood
are hung on the walls of the rear room
and may be seen to advantage. One
is of the eagle dance as performed by
the Hopi Indians and is rhythmical
in design and very effective, although
chiefly rendered in black and white.
The other is a more elaborate COM
position. A great concourse of In
dams in orderly groups and lines is
seen against a background of noun
tains. These Indians are engaged in
various occupations unique to these
people-such as the production Of pot
terry. the weaving of rugs, the making
of sand pictures, etc. Presumably the
scene is in the pueblo of one Of
the Santa Fe tribes. Again the color
scheme is limited, but the black
haired Indians in repeated pattern
give accent and emphasis. These are
both very interesting.
The water color drawings by Nine
Halicka are very vague and incompre-
hensible. Strongly influenced by
cubism, she has developed method
quite her own which defies descrip-
ton or analysis. She is represented
it is said, in the Barnes collection and
has recently illustrated a volume OF
stories by Zangwill, but before hel
work the layman stands perplexed and
confused.
Miss Edith Hoyt of Washington
| Exhibits in Paris.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
Paris.
MISS EDITH HOYT has just showr
A'A "a water colors, entitled "A
Journey in SPAIN" at the Ecalle Gal
lery in Paris. Miss Hoyt, who has eX-
hibited in Washington, Is talented
and successful landscapist, who pos
sesses sensitive feeling for color ane
line. for picturesqueness as well al
grandeur. Her canvasses are not II
general large but they are always ex'
pressive and true, and they have
lovable quality which is sure to attract
the spectator.
The vernissage, March 2, was In
augurated by NJ Huisman, director
general of Beaux Arts. with the pat
ronage of Mrs. Strauss, wife OF the
American Ambassador. The Spanish
Ambassador and Nine. de Cardenas
were present, with Nine. Jusserand
the Canadian Minister, the honorary
director of fine arts of the city Of
Paris, art critics from leading reviews
also Mrs. Laurence v. Benet. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederic Cauldwell, and others
Among the most striking OF the
water colors are the "Maisons des
Asturies," 1.-THE Roofs of Toledo,
| MOONLIGHT on the Vega" Unusually
poetic in color and rhythm), I'm Viii
lage de Gallice," etc. There are the
usual story streets and appealing
donkeys and natives, but they are done
with a sure and graceful touch. The
figures are voluntarily sketch in de-
tail, but are well placed.
Miss Hoyt passed much of her youth
in Europe under French and italian
influence, but soon returned to Amer
lea, where she studied at the Corcoran
Art Gallery, and with Charles H.
Woodbury., the marine painter, who
developed perhaps her fine sense OF
perspective and with Henry B. Smell
of New York She has painted con-
siderably in Canada, notably picture
of Mount Lampson on Maligne Lake,
which was used as a cover for the
Literary Digest. She is represented In
the Quebec Museum. Last Winter she
exhibited at the Goupil Winter Show
in London, and in May will have q
show at Ferangils In New York.
L. M. S.
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