Evening star., 1938-12-25

Keeper of the Gates" His Jack
Barretos Barn is also notable for
treatment of light and shade. There
are, of course, in this exhibition,
prints which set forth nothing but
ugliness wrought by the hand of
man, disflguring alike to city and
country. There are those who pre-
sent imposing landscapes like rufHed
petticoats Of yore. And there are a
few which would seem to serve no
other purpose than to show us our
fellow men and women as Grass
vulgarians or degenerate beyond re-
call. But this is symptomatic Of the
time-a passing phase of egotist. OF
this sort the current show is less
over-burdened than are the ma jority.
Finally, mention should be made
with commentator of the portrait
studies-drawings in charcoal or
crayon by Emma Siboni. especially
that of a little girl which is to be
found in the fiat case at the head of
the stairway. In this same case are
to be seen composition etched in
outline, Band Rehearsal after the
manner once employed by Thomas
Handforth and no less clever; also
charming Madonna and Child"
printed in color-the work of Mar
garet Ann Gaug which gives indica-
ton of the survival of interest in this
theme and its inspirational power.
AS evidencing current trends and
containing representative examples,
this print section of the Water Color
Clubs annual exhibition scores high.
Permanent Collections in
Washington Which May Be
Visited During the HOLIDAYS.
For the benefit of strangers in
Washington for the holidays, it may
be we'll to call attention to the fact
that there are notable collections
here permanently on display, but
not listed in our bulletin of current
exhibitions. Outstanding among
these are the Corcoran Gallery of
Art with its comprehensive collec-
ton OF American paintings, one of
the best in this country, and the
Clark collection rich in rugs, tapes
tries and Old World paintings. draw
ings and objets dart; the Phillips
Memorial Gallery, given over chiefly
to works by modern painters of
America and other nations, with
some fine and rare examples of the
great masters; the Freer Gallery of
Art with its magnificent Oriental
collections, its Whistlers and a few
works by American painters of dis
tinction; the United States National
Museum, Natural History Building,
in which are housed the national
art collections, and finally the Tex
tile Museum, on S street, containing
very fine examples of the art of the
East, assembled and owned by Mr..
George, Hewitt Myers, and gener-
ously opened to the public under
certain conditions.
Work of Children on Christmas
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Christmas as envisioned by the
clear eyes and fresh minds of chill
dren is the current offering at the
Childrens Federal Art Gallery. The
exhibition comprises work from
Washington art schools, dealing
with themes appropriate to the sea-
son.
Perhaps the most surprising and
heartening feature of the show Is
the large number of paintings and
drawings dealing with the Nativity.
1t sometimes seems as though the
original significance of Christmas
had been mislaid in a welter of
tissue paper and tinsel ribbon,
shopping and confusion. AS the
generations between and 16 would
appear to have the best excuse for
preoccupation with receiving gifts,
the revelation of young people CIV
ing thought to the Madonna, the
Babe in the Manger, the Star of
Bethlehem and the Three Wise Men
ought to renew the courage of their
elders. The arrival of the Magi is
variously interpreted by Theodore
Cooke, aged II, who has omitted no
essential detail in his water color;
by Henry Kaspar, in a pen drawing
featuring a star Of geometrical de-
sign; by Mitzi Chambers, aged II.
whose paintings reveals Q carefully