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picturesquely in their natural en-
vironment. His composition Is ex-
cellent, and also he exces in his
rendition of light and shade. At any
time, from the artistic standpoint,
these Photographs should create in
terest, but under the present circum-
stances they should be found Of rare
worth.
In this connection q word may be
said in commentator Of the photo
graphs made on the Island Of Bali
Of natives, by Willis Lindquist, which
have been for some time on view in
the drawing room Of the Arts Club, Is
data for participants in the Bal
Boheme: but aside from association,
the artistic quality Of these works puts
them In class Of their own.
Public Library Puts on
Three Exhibitions.
THE Art Department Of the Public
Library has put on this month
three exhibitions. In the main build.
ing, water colors by Joseph Tucker:
in the Northeastern Branch, an as
sortment Of paintings by local artists
included in the recent Society Of
Washington Artists Annual in the
Corcoran Gallery, and In the South.
eastern Branch, paintings by mem
bers Of the Twenty Women Artists"
Mr.. fuckers water colors make col
orful showing in the cases on the up
per floor Of the main library, but they
do not, upon examination, fulfill their
promise in appeal. Without excep-
ton, the subjects chosen for repre-.
sentation are uninteresting and home
ly. such subjects as one would SUD.
pose to be painful to a person sensi-
tive to beauty. 1t is possible that the
artist himself found beauty In them,
but this being the case, he has not
made it manifest. Furthermore, his
work is careless and unfinished. His
skies are exceedingly unethereal and
poorly handled. 1t is pity that one
who apparently has real gift should
be content with such casual achieve.
ment.
There are two kinds Of beauty in a
work OF art, one subjective, the other
technical. A homely subject can be
so beautifully painted that it inspires
admiration, but sheer homeliness
crassly presented repels and is without
excuse. 1t may be the fashion Of the
day. but 1t is fashion that will not
last.
Paintings BY
Abel G. WdrShaUsku.
AN EXHIBITION of paintings by
Abel G. Warshawsky opened Fri
day at the Hotel Raleigh with q reoep.
ton in honor Of the artist. Portraits.
figures, landscapes, city views and still
LIE are the subjects Of the 26 paintings
shown. Mr.. Warshawsky, q native of
Sharon, Pa, has spent much time in
Europe, finding many of his themes in
France. OF landscapes OF that coun-
try there are "The Palace Of the Popes,
AVignon," seen through the brightly
colored autumn foliage Of foreground
trees; French village under snow and
Rain and Reflections" two ancient
houses beneath q bridge, on the edge
OF q river which reflects them. This
last-mentioned was awarded q prise At
an exhibition in Paris Of works bv
American artists.
American landscapes include several
views Of the California coast, ON the
"17-mile-drive" near Monterey, with
its famous cypress trees, and two
glimpses of New York City, which, per-
haps because Of the nature of their
subject. are more modern In treat
ment.
Mr.. Warshawsky's portraits all have
an individuality which indicates that
they must be good likenesses. Out
standing is one Of John Raper, COL
umnist on the Cleveland Press, in an
informal pose. There are seven or
eight paintings Of Breton peasants in
picturesques costumes. "A Good Pipe"
and Bread and Milk" each showing
a man seated at a table with his aim :
pie meal. have supplied the artist with
opportunities for colorful still life
painting, as well as character delin.
| cation.
The exhibition will remain on view
for two weeks. It was last shown In
California, at the San FRANCISCO MI.
scum. and Is to be exhibited through
out February in New York City.
F. S. B..
Demonstrates Studies by Charles
W. Hawthorne Wanted.
THE late Charles w. Hawthorne
was not only a brilliant painter.
but a very good teacher, one of the
first to set up an outdoor school OF
figure painting. Notes of Mr.. Haw.
thorne's criticisms in his Cane Cod
School of Art have been collected and
are shortly to be published by isaac
Pitman. Mrs. Hawthorne, his widow.
and herself an artist, writes that she
would greatly appreciate it i: any Of
his former students now in Washing
ton who have studies which he painted
before the class would communicate
with her at 208 West Fourth street.
New York City, as soon as possible,
She and tho publishers are seeking Q
number Of these to reproduce q illus.
trations in the book Of notes.
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