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portrait of an English gentleman, Ed
ward Taylor
Included in this collection also is a
typical painting by Landseer. 1t is
entitled The Duke Of Devonshire and
Lady Louisa Egerton," very Victorian
in flavor. stilted but tame and most
characteristic. Landseer had a great
vogue in his day as a painter of horses
and dogs, vogue which was as de-
pendent upon the engraved reproduce
tions of his works as upon the orig
inals themselves. but he is one of those
who have completely gone out of
favor.
Among contemporary works are
three by the late Gari Melchers. a
three-quarter-length portrait of Mr..
Walker and two subject pictures
painted in Mr.. Melchers' early days in
Holland. With these may be con-
sidered an early landscape by Edward
w Redfield. one of our leading paint
erS of winter scenes; a portrait by AL
bert Besnard and landscape by
George Hitchcock. who, like Melchers,
spent many years in Holland
The collection will remain on view
in its present location until about De-
cembel when it will temporarily yield
place to visiting exhibition
Striking Portrait by Wdyman
Adams of Rear Admiral
Hugh R0dman.
A PORTRAIT of Rear Admiral Hugh
Rodman. U. S. N. by Wavman
Adams. has been temporarily placed
on exhibition in the Corcoran Gallery
of Art. 1t is destined for permanent
placement in Culver Military Acad-
emy, with which the admiral has had
assignment in an advisory capacity in
recent years. MIR. Adams painted it
in the studio which upon such occa-
sion the Corcoran Gallery of Art gladly
and graciously places at the disposal
of visiting artists.
1t is a three-quarter length and
shows Admiral Rodman standing. pre-
Sumably on the deck of vessel, in
spotleSS white summer uniforms. Epau-
let's and colorful bits of ribbon at
tached to medals of honor lend pleas
ing notes of color. At his left side
hangs his sword. His head is bare
The pose is excellent-face and figure
are turned squarely toward the OBJ
server the arms are folded in an
attitude of complete command. The
upper part of the background is dark.
throwing the head and shoulders into
relief, but lower down suggestion is
given of a clouded wind-Swept sky.
ending at the bottom of the canvas in
glimpse. as on distant horizon, of
a dark blue, restless sea.
The head is strongly painted. the
features of the face clear-cut and ex-
pressive. The hands are particularly
characterful. Much skill is shown in
the rendition of the white uniform, so
simply handled, so fascinating as an
instance of the sheer delight of paint
on canvas, essentially tour de force.
There is a spacious airiness about the
whole which is peculiarly appropriate
and at the same time very pleasing
The figure stands we'll. -four square"
surrounded by atmosphere, quiet and
dignified, but by no means static.
The painter. Wayman Adams. was
born in Muncie, Ind, and studied un-
der Chase and Robert Henri He is
National Academician and a member
of the leading professional art asso-
Citations in the country. The list of
his awards is long and distinguished,
and he is represented in the perma-
nent collections of many of our art
He is not only a painter,
but a photographer, and his achieve
ments in these fields are outstanding.
But probably he has never painted a
more notable portrait than this OF
Admiral Rodman, now on view.
EtchingS By MGrgulieS to Be
Exhibited at the Smithsonian
In November.
a COMPREHENSIVE collection OF
etchings by Joseph Margulies of
New York will be placed on exhibition
in the Smithsonian Building on No.
vember l. to continue throughout the
month. Mr.. Margulies was born in
Austria. but was brought to this coun-
try when only years old and has
studied here under American masters.
Tho "a r,rir,fc htyr nh l,n
sented in the collection to be shown
here cover wide range of subjects.
Studio House Activities
Announced by the Phillips
Memorial Gallery.
THE Phillips Memorial Gallery an
nounced this week the opening of
a Washington room in Studio House,
a small gallery which for the rest of
this season will be devoted to the ex-
hibition and sale of paintings and
drawings by artists of this city and
vicinity. Included in the opening
exhibition are paintings by Robert
Franklin Gates and Margaret Gates,
Marjorie Phillips and her sister, Mary
Elizabeth Partridge, Mitchell Jameson,
Prentiss Taylor, Olin Dows, Edward
Bruce and others.
From November to Is there will be
exhibited in the first-floor galleries of
Studio House collection of drawings
by Blake, lent by the Morgan Library,
New York, and the Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art. On Monday evening.
November 1, at $3.50 o'clock, Charles
Seymour, jr. (son of the president of
Yale), will lecture on William Blake
in the Phillips Memorial Gallery.
After the lecture reception will be
held at Studio House. Mr.. Seymour