Evening star., 1937-10-23
By Leila Meckliu.

TIME Joint exhibition held by tn,
Twenty Women Painters ant
the Landscape Club of Wash
a ington in the foyer of tn,
United States National Museum, Tenth
ltreet and Constitution avenue. is yer,
pleasing. Some of the works showr
have been seen before in other exhi-
bitions during the past year. but are
nlite good enough to be seen again
others and the majority-are ap-
oarentlv recent. These paintings may
not be great works of art, but great
sorks of art are never numerous. ano
In lieu Of greatness we have here real
kincerity and much charm. Going
sbout in city and country these art
Ists have found subjects which they
we're moved to transcribe, subjects full
N interest to them, which interest
hey have transferred to canvas or
paper. This personal element is
itrongly felt and. varying with the
Individual lends attraction as we'll as
ignificant authenticity. For the most
,art these painters hold to tradition.
hut obviously they are aware of what
going on around them and are
heasurably influenced by current
tends. However, they are unmistsk-
bly seekers for beauty, and in this
Exhibition, made up of works by local
rtists who make no great pretension,
ne disturbing eccentricities and ex-
tgerations of those most exploited
re happily absent. In short, this is
{ collection TO be enjoyed and one
tlich tempts the visitor to linger.
The wall space in the museums
cmmodious foyer has been evenly di-
Wed between the two exhibiting or
gniyations. The Twenty Women
Einters and few invited guests
hive all the alcoves to the left, while
a. those to the right, on entrance,
hive been given over to the men who
nike UP the Landscape Club. The
later show almost exclusively Oil
pantings: the former are largely rep
rented by water colors-an excel
let though perhaps not intentional
arrangement. Landscapes predoml-
nse-portraits and figure paintings
ar in the minority. The women show
rnte flower and still-life paintings
TIM the men.
Inc of the few portraits is by Henry
whsworth Moore. president of the
landscape Club 1t is large canvas
poiraying Miss Walter in a gray
gou trimmed with pink. seated on
anipholstered seat with high. curving
arr So in past days might Joseph
de Camp with great delicacy have
hadled a similar subject.
THE only other portrait by Land
scape Club member is that OF
Eul P. Tolman by Bjorn Egli. Mr..
Tunan is acting director of the Ma
tioal Collection of Fine Arts, admin
isned by the Smithsonian 1nstitu-
tio. as we'll as head of the Division
ofEraphic Arts of the National Mu-
sem: painter and etcher, and also
a eading authority on miniatures and
ar expert on the preservation and
reoration Of old paintings. Mr.. Egli
hs painted him most sympathetically.
JlH the head, but an excellent like
ne interpretative of personality,
sutly rendered. An outstanding work.
dr. Tolman himself is represented
rdestly by four small canvases-two
ofrhich are seascapes. one Of boats in
q rQuiet Harbor" and one of the
"Suth Portico" of the White House
Ill toneful, reticent and artistic in
bd1 feeling and handling.
R. Bruce Horsfall, past president
osthe club. makes valuable contribu-
TN in large canvas depicting a
spwy evening on the outskirts of a
village the lights of which glow on
tie horizon and in series of paint
iEs each about the size of a visiting
ord. of birds of many kinds. OF
te latter there are no less than 4S,
sch scientifically correct and artisti-
oily delightful. The large oil paint
liz is notable on the other hand for
sbtlety of expression. 1t is an ex-
temely difficult theme, rendered with
elicacy and complete unity-a work
{ exceptional quality.
In the first alcove TO the left as
ne enters the foyer are two very
olorful and freshly painted land
sape subjects by Omar R. Caring
on-"June Clouds" and Chester
lounty Farm''-both rather high
eyed, but well painted. Here, too,
occupying q center is an excellent
nd atmospheric painting by A. H.
}. Role, Rock Creek Tributary"
eminiscent somewhat of the school
I Charles H. Davis.
On either side of Mr. ROLES color
bl canvas hang small but very rep
esentative paintings by Rowland
.yon-"Sand Dunes" and Freight
tars." both very simple in compost
lon, but crisp in rendering and good
h design-engaging works. A third
anvas by Mr. Lyon is TO be seen
llrther on 1t is a schooner lying
n its side stranded by the outgoing
lde, also strongly delineated.
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