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invited to give these talks or to par
ticipate in the discussions. The first
two talks will be conducted by painter
members of the school staff. Richard
Lahey, principal OF the school. will
introduce the series with q talk on
the evening of November 10th. He
will be followed by Eugen Weisz. vice
principal, on the evening Of Decem-
Der 18th. No admission charge will
be made for these talks. The students
Of the school are invited and others
may secure admission by applying
in writing to Miss Agnes Mayo, sec
retary of the Corcoran School. at the
Corcoran Gallery Of Art. The num-
Der of tickets will, however, be linn
tied.
Richard Ldhey to Giue Demon
stration OF Portrait Painting.
THE Washington Society Of the
Fine Arts has issued this week
its prospectus for the current season
which makes known the fact that its
January lecture is to take the form
of Demonstration of Portrait
Painting" and will be given by Rich
ard Lahey, who will paint a portrait
before the audience, explaining each
step as it is taken. This engagement
was made. it is understood, because
of the popularity last season of SINH
lar demonstrations and the request
for more and also because OF Mr..
Lahey's exceptional success as both
speaker and demonstrator. One other
demonstration appears on the Wash
ington Society of Fine Arts program
this season. This will be of ''Illustra-
ton" and is to be given by a distin-
guished painter-illustrator, Luis Mora.
The three other lectures, which will
be. respectively, on Spanish Art"
Mural Mosaics," and Recent Dis
coveries in Greek Sculpture" will all
be by leading authorities and will be
profusely illustrated by stereopticon.
Philip Bell
Reopens His Studio.
DHILIP BELL, after spending the
i Summer at st. Hubert's in the
Adirondack Mountains, assisting Har-
old Weston in the execution of series
of murals for the Federal workhouse
in this city, has returned to Wash
ington and reopened his studio at
1923 H street. Mr. Bell painted. it
will be remembered, the impressive
mural which encircles the walls OF
the library at the new Mckinley High
School. Last year an exhibition OF
his water colors was held by invita-
ton in the Public Library Of this city.
He Is now at work upon a screen,
commissioned by one of the govern
mental art projects.
Another Remarkable
Restoration.
A TTENTION was called In these
columns last week to be remark
able restoration of q tapestry in the
Corcoran Gallery of Art. This week
a no less notable restoration OF
painting in the National Gallery OF
Art may be mentioned. The painting
In question Is Madonna and Child.
by Bernadino Luini, born about 146o
and died in 1854 follower of Leon
ardo de Vinci. It Is q large canvas.
about 5 feet high by 4 feet wide, and
was derived through the Harriet Lane
Johnston bequest, which, 1t will be
recalled, led, in 1906. to legal pro-
of the existence Of . Ma
tional Gallery of Art. It shows the
Madonna seated, with the little Christ
Child standing beside her. reaching
out His hands to lamb. Up to the
time of its recent restoration the lamb
was obliterated BY dirt and paint and
therefore the attitude Of the child
was inexplicable. With cleaning and
expert care the painting has been
back to its original richness
Of color and beauty-and to its orig.
inal design-and its value has been
increased. This was
done, it is understood. under the ex-
pert and watchful supervision Of Mr..
Tolman, acting director Of the Ma
tional Gallery, who has made most
and exhaustive study Of the
most approved methods Of cleaning
and restoration. In this Held the
Fogg Museum, through its experiments
with X-ray and various scientific
has made valuable contribu-
tion. A somewhat similar instance Of
discovery Is that Of the Hogarth por-
trait In the Clark collection, Corcoran
Gallery of Art. which, when cleaned,