Evening star., 1938-02-27

urday afternoon. Transient eXhibi-
tions OF paintings have become quite
usual, but comprehensive exhibitions
Of sculpture are still rare, owing to the
difficulty of assemblage and transpor-
tation. The announced exhibition,
which will be on view until the latter
part of March, comprises SO pieces,
the majority in bronze. selected from
the retrospective exhibition held in the
American Academy of Arts and Let
tiers, New York. from November. 1886,
to May 1887. Since June of last year
this collection has been on circuit.
Shown first in the Carnegie Insti-
tute, Pittsburgh, it has been displayed
successfully in the Palace of the Legion
Of Honor, San Francisco, the Los An
geles Museum of History, Science and
Art; the Fine Arts Gallery. San Diego;
Delgado Museum. New Orleans;
Brooks Memorial Gallery. Memphis:
City Art Museum, st. Louis; Joslyn
Memorial, Omaha, and Toledo Mu-
scum of Art, whence it comes here.
Later it goes on to Yale University
| and series of New England museums
before filling number of engagements
| IN the South. Wherever it has been
shown it has been most enthusiastic
cally received. In Los Angeles the at
tendance in three weeks exceeded
$4,000. This is undoubtedly due in
part to the celebrity of the sculptor,
but also in large measure to the quality
and interest of her work.
Anna Hyatt Huntington, the wife of
Archer M. Huntington of New York, is
the sculptor. it will be remembered, Of
the equestrian statue of Joan of Arc
which stands not only on Riverside
Drive, New York, but also on a con-
spicuous site in the little city OF Blois,
France. To her credit also is the i'm
posing equestrian statue of Ell Cid,
erected on the plaza upon which the
Hispanic Museum. in New York. faces,
and also In Seville, Spain. But first Of
all she is known and honored as a
sculptor of animals among whom she
is indeed, because of achievement, an
outstanding figure. For work in this
field she has received the highest
honors. and it is Of such work that the
major portion of the forthcoming ex-
hibition will consist. The exhibition
will open to the public next Sunday
afternoon, a week from today.
Etching and Lithographs
By James E. Allen.
IN THE Smithsonian Building there
will open tomorrow to continue
through March 26, an exhibition of
etchings and Autographs by James E.
Allen of New York. set forth under
the auspices of the Division of Graphic
Arts of the National Museum. Mr..
Allen grew up in Montana and came
East in early youth to study art. The
World War interrupted his studies, but
did not alter his determination. At
its conclusion, and after winning en-
viable distinction as a flyer, overseas,
he joined forces with Howard Cook
and other ambitious young Americans
in Paris, who were especially inter-
ested in the graphic arts. Upon his
return to this country he studied for
q time with Joseph Pennell, later with
William Auerbach-Levy in New York.
He has specialized in industrial sub
jects and in boats and has made for
himself an outstanding reputation in
both fields. Fifty examples of his
work will be included in the forth
ea,,o 1yL{h;fior
Mrs. William Phelps Emo
Is Exhibiting. in NeW York.
A Iberia A. EMO. the wife of VIII
= liam Phelps Emo of this city "a
foremost authority on vehicular traf-
nc regllation), is holding an exhibi-
ton Of her paintings at the Studio
Guild, $50 Fifth avenue, New York,
February 81 to March S. in company
with Clark H. Minor, president Of the
General Electric Co.. who is making
his debut as sculptor. simultaneous
ly, having turned from business to
modelling as an avocation.
Mrs. Emo began her artistic career
In her native city Of New Orleans be-
fore her marriage, and is there known
not only as an accomplished painter
but pleasing lecturer on art and
restorer of old paintings. She has
produced, since living in Washington,
mural paintings in the homes Of the
Misses Howry in Georgetown and Mr..
E. Alexander Powell in Chevy Chase.
Included in her exhibition in New
York are Is easel paintings, the ma
jority Of which were painted In
Charleston, s. c., and Its environs
One Of these canvases Of q pair Of
white heron, entitled Mates" was Sc
lected for showing last month in a
distinguished group Of American
paintings set forth In the Winchester
Memorial, New Hampshire.