Evening star., 1937-10-23
TWO GROUPS IN ART EXHIBIT
Sincerity and Charm Achieved in Works of Twenty Women
Painters and Landscape Club Displayed at
United States National Museum.

beautifully rendered. Marguerite Mum
sends bunch of yellow primroses
from her New England garden. seen
against purple drapery. Elizabeth
E. Sayre is admirably represented by
painting entitled "Ellicott City"
and handsome still life in oils in
which a cyclamen in blossom is
chief factor Eleanor Parke Custis
adds distinction to the womens sec
ton OF this exhibition by the loan of
three Of her water colors done on her
Mediterranean cruise in strange lands,
much peopled; paintings in gouache,
illustrative in character, very true to
fact, exceedingly we'll drawn and skill
fully set forth in Miss Gusts charac-
teristic manner. This exhibition
opened few days later than originally
scheduled and will continue only until
the 31st of this month.
Notable Lecturers on Art
To Be Heard Under Auspices
OF Local Society.
THE WASHINGTON SOCIETY OF
most interesting series of lectures on
art for the current season. The first
Of these, November H. will be in the
auditorium of the Corcoran Gallery OF
Art, but the four following will be
in the lecture hall of the United
States Chamber of Commerce. They
are as follows: November IL. Modern
40 clyc Ir, Il, 10,
with costumes and q dancer by w. L.
Benda. we'll known illustrator and in
Ventor OF a new type OF mask for use
on stage. indancing and in panto-
mime. December g. "A Stained Glass
Tour of Europe" by Joseph G. Rey-
nolds jr., membr of the we'll known
firm of Reynolds, Francis IL Rohn-
stock of Boston, illustrated by mo-
ton picture films and still pictures in
color. January 13. British Painting"
by H. S. EIDE, curator Of the Tate
Gallery, London, author of Savage
Messiah" illustrated by stereopticon
slides. February 10, Wandering
Through International Art" by Homer
Saint Gaudens, director of the De-
partment of Fine Arts Of the Car
negie Institute, Pittsburgh.
In this lecture, Mr. Saint Gaudens
will focus attention on the artists rep
resented in the current International
by using examples of their works as
illustrations together with other stere-
opticon slides.
March 81, "Florentine Painting" by
G. H. Edgell, director Of the Museum
of Fine Arts, Boston This lecture
will be illustrated by stereopticon
Slider and special reference will be
made to works of this school in the
Mellon National Gallery of Art COL
lection.
All of the lectures this year will be
on Thursday evening, instead OF, as
formerly. Wednesday, This change has
been made to prevent conflict with
events sponsored by other organiza-
tions of somewhat similar aims.
In addition to this lecture course,
open to members and their guests,
and through members, to the public,
this society carries on other activi-
ties. Each Winter it gives a dinner
in honor Of one or more artists or
iaymen who have rendered diStin-
guished service to the fine arts. 1t oc- |
casionally sponsors a notable exhibi-
ton, such as that of paintings of THE !
Sea and Ships" by Gordon Grant, |
held in the Corcoran Gallery of Art |
two Winters ago. 1t has standing COM |
mittees on civic art, the handicrafts, |
etc. The society, which was organ
lied in 1905. is composed of artists |
and others interested in art, its devel- |
opment and enjoyment 1t invaria bly, !
extends to all such persons a cordial
invitation to membership The pres
ent officers are Albert W. Atwood,
president; George F. Bowerman, first !
vice president Frank c. Baldwin, sec
ond vice president; Clarence A. Aspin-
wall treasurer, and Leila Mechlin,
secretary.
The Public Library Exhibits
Original Plates Made for Inder
OF American Design.
THE current exhibition at the Pub
lie Library consists Of Is or more
color plates from the Index of Amer
lean Design" This exhibition is dis |