Evening star., 1939-01-01

other works may be found IN the
University of Illinois and the Mu-
scum of Fine Arts, Boston. He
came to this country recently for
the dedication of the Will Rogers
Memorial in Claremore, Okla, in
which his statue of Rogers has been
given permanent placement.
Davidson's head of Einstein is,
1t will be remembered, in the cur
rent exhibition of modern sculp-
ture to be seen until January %
in the Muheum of Modern Art Wash
ington Gallery. The 10 portraits to
be exhibited in the Whyte Gallery
will show similar treatment, a
rough, unfinished technique, which
may mar but does not obscure
strong modelling and characterize
ton. AS primarily interested in por-
traiture, Mr.. Davidson went to
Spain to do these heads because of
his admiration of the dauntless
courage and indomitable fighting
force of the Loyalist leaders.
The desire of the public for un-
derstandable works of art, and works
which create IN the beholder emo
ton through a sense of beauty, was
again manifested by the result of
the popular contest held in connec-
ton with the Carnegie Institutes
most recent Annual international
Exhibition of Contemporary Paint
ing at Pittsburgh. For the fifth
year in succession this prize Of 5000
went to a marine painting by Fred
erick j. Waugh-a very fine canvas
so by 48 inches in dimensions, en-
titled Pounding Surf" which had
been given by the artist to the
institution before the exhibition
opened.
This Popular Prize, voted by
visitors to the exhibition, during a
two-week period, has only once since
it was established in 1924 gone to a
foreigner. This was in 1881 when
it was voted to painting by Alex
andre Pomi of Italy. Other recipients
have been Malcolm PARCEL, Leopold
Seyfert. Carl Melchers. E. c. Tar
bell, James Chaplin and Daniel Gar
ber.
Washington Landscape Painter,
William F. Walter, Exhibits
In Ne1U York.
William F. Walter. a Washington
artist. is holding an exhibition of
his paintings in the Vendome GAL
leries. Fifty-seventh street. New
York. from tomorrow for fortnight.
1t will consist exclusively of land
scapes, works in oil, painted in the
Yellowstone Valley. in Hampshire.
and also in nearby Rock Creek Park
Mr.. Walter is member of the So
ciety of Washington Artists and the
Landscape Club, as well as of the
Southern States Art League, and
has been regular contributor to
their annual exhibitions for several
years. He studied at the Corcoran
School of Art under Burtis Baker
and Richard Meryman, and later
under Hawthorne at Provincetown
and Lester Stevens at Rockport. His
paintings are rendered with breadth
and freshness. are good in color anc
generally pleasing in effect.
Bernice Cross Is Exhibiting
In the Contemporary
Arts Gallery.
An exhibition of paintings by Ber-
nice Cross OF this city opened in the
Contemporary Arts Gallery, New
York, the day after Christmas to
continue until January IA. This
gallery makes a specially of intro
ducing young artists to the New
York public and advertises the fact
that it will, upon request, arrange
for sales on the installment plan.
Thirteen works by Miss Cross are
catalogued as included in the cur
rent showing, the majority, If not
all, of which were to be seen here
earlier in the season in her one
man exhibition in the Phillips Me-
mortal Gallery.
Exhibition, of Paintings by
Orren Louden Opens Here
In Georgetown.
In the Georgetown Galleries yes
terday afternoon was held a pre-
view of an exhibition of paintings
by Orren Louden, about 20 in num-
Der, which he has completed within
the past year, the majority done in
his native State. Illinois, where he
spent a good part of the last sum-
mer instead of travelling abroad as
usual.