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Guide to Art in Washington

National Gallery Constitution at Sixth street
NWMasterpees painting sculpture from the Mellon and
collections
Portraits by early American painters
National Museum, Constitution at Tenth street NV
Paintings sculpture the Harriet Jane
Johnston William Gelaty Ralph Cross johnson
collections Foyer Natural History Building W. A. Exhibition
Federal Housing in America September to Is Lobby miniatures
lent Count Casteane 80
Library Congress- Fine Arts First and East
Capitol reeEchings and Autographs comprised
the national print collection Original drawings in Cabinet OF
American Illustration Photographs early American architecture
Art reading reference library.
Corcoan Gallery Of Art Seventeenth street at New York avenue
and sculpture American artists Barge brone
Corcoan Art School faculty exhibition to September 15
Dubaron Collection 1903
street of 10000 books and 5000 photographs
Examples Of early Christian and medieval art
Textile Museum 1880 street NWRug tapestries and other
textiles of the Near and Far East Monday Wednesday and Friday
to Admission obtainabe office of George Hewitt
Myers, 730 Fifteenth
Pan American Union Seventeenth street and Constitution avenue
NWWok by South and Central American artists craftsmen
Public Library Southwest Branch Seventh and streets SW
Paintings Phillips Memorial Gallery Paintings children
Nye Settlement House
D. A. r. Building, NW-Engraved
portraits OF gners OF the Declaration OF Independence until
September Is.
The Whyte Gallery 1707 street NW-Pictures and prints
for the decoration of homes, to September 80.
District w. p A. Galleries. 816 Independence SW-
Massachusetts, Art Unit Testing Color Show w. A. Works OF the
Circus and the Zoo To September ~.
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in Washington since it was founded
more than 80 years ago, is now plan
ming to aid the soldier-artlst
throughout his military service. The
A. F. of A. will work in cooperation
with Contemporary Arts OF New
York City, an organization which
undertook to tackle the problem
several months ago. Miss Emily
Francis of Contemporary Arts said:
I'VE feel that something definite
must be done for artists called TO
military service, so that they may
be upheld by the knowledge that
they will not lose their place to
others who have not been called,
or to the many refugee artists, or TO
South American painters and sculp-
tors, all croWding in with their many
calls upon US. We must do the
best we can for the stranger at our
gates, but not to the neglect of our
own American painters and sculp-
tors"
A Soldier Artist Exhibition Cen
ter has been established in New
York, utilizing the galleries of Con-
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National Museum Shows
Collection of Miniatures

Through the courtesy of Count
and Countess Bohdan de Castellane
very engaging group of miniatures
has been exhibited in the lobby of
the National. Museum for some
weeks, under the auspices Of the
Smithsonian Institution, the exhibit
ton continuing for a fortnight
longer.
These are works which have been
brought together primarily as family
mementos, but with rare taste and
Judgment. Quite a number are
copies of old portraits, doubtless
painted from life by distinguished
French artists of the past. but they
are admirably done, retaining the
spirit of the originals yet maintain
ing the style of paintings in little
in which daintiness and technical
facility are large factors in the
attainment of effect. One of the
early Castellane Counts is pictured
in armor. another in regal court
dress. These copies, as well as
miniatures from life of the present
owners, were done by Miss Dunbar.
The Countess Castellane was born
Alice Abercrombie Miller, and two
of her Abercrombie ancestors are
represented in this group-Dr.
James Abercrombie of Philadelphia,
in ministerial dress, by w. A. Rob-
ertson. and Martha Mason Aber-
crombie, sweet-faced old lady of the
early days of our Republic, by
Charles Wilson Peale.
1t is interesting to compare these
miniatures with those by French
artists, in whose touch there is
certain nationalistic flavor. Among
the French artists represented are
Drouais, Antoine Dumont and Jean
Petitot. BY the first is a portrait
of Queen Marie, wife of Louis XIV;
by the last, one of his predecessor,
Louis XIV; while by the second are
two charming examples. one OF an
Unknown Lady" and the other of
boy With Spaniel
On a boxtop in this section is a
fascinating little portrait said to be
of the Dauphin in revolutionary
dress. Was this, one asks oneself,
the little boy that died so tragic
a death, like a flower wilted, or,
as some supposed, smuggled out OF
France to find distinction of very
different sort in this country under
the name of Audubon? The artist
who painted of this mystery child
the miniature now on display rep
resents him in childish innocence
and gayety.
The national collection of fine
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concerned with the circus and the
ZOO which is pure enjoyment.
The color testing show should be
of interest to artists and advanced
students. A dozen or more panels
demonstrate steps and results in a
project to formulate a commercial
standard for artists Oil paints, un-
dertaken by the paint testing and
research laboratory Of the Massa-
chusettS Art Project. This labora-
tory, organized in 1887. is working
with the National Bureau Of Stand
ards, and has examined 20 lines Of
paints, both domestic and foreign
which means several thousand test
specimens painted out. Both physical
and chemical tests have been en-
ployed in this effort TO help solve
technical problems Of all artists. The
science of physics is Einsteln to most
of us. but it has definite use in
the preparation of artists materials,
even though a much smaller one
than chemistry.
From all these tests a tentative
standard eventually will be sub
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u. 5. Art Is on Tour
In South America

Five North American museums
The Metropolitan Museum of Art,
the Museum of Modern Art, the
Whitney Museum Of American Art,
the Brooklyn Museum and the Mu-
scum of Natural History, all of New
York-have co-operated in sending
three exhibitions of art to cities of
South and Central America this
year. One of these is now in Mon
tevideo, Uruguay. where 1t opened
August 18 under the auspices of the
president of the CorN7ion Nacional
de Bellies Artes. and will remain un-
til the last of September, after
which it will be shown in Rio de
Janeiro. From July to August l,
this exhibition of contemporary
North American painting was in
Buenos Aires, where it was both
opened and shown under very dis
tinguished auspices and patronage
In fact, the opening was made the
occasion for national display in
which streets were decorated with
flags of the United States and the
Argentine Republic and the presi-
dental guard OF honor was in at
tendance.
The circuit of the second exhibi-
tlon is Bogota. Caracas. Havana
That of the third unified group,
Santiago, Lima and Quito. having
stopped in the City of Mexico on
the way down The attendance in
Mexico City exceeded 10000 persons.
All three circuits are under the
management of the Museum Of
Modern Art.
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Former Woshingtonion
Designs Eight ReHefs

The Section of Fine Arts, Federal
Works Agency, Public Buildings Ad-
ministration, has announced the
completion of eight sculptural re-
liefS carved in granite on three
facades of the Philadelphia Court
house, four of which are by an erst-
while Washingtonian, Edmond
Amateis, son of the late Louis
Amateis, whose bronze doors for the
Capitol, now to be seen in the vesti-
bule of the National Museum, are
well known.
Born in 1897. Edmond Amateis
studied first under his father and
then in the Beaux Arts Institute of
Design. New York. In April, 1917, he
enlisted in the Army and was sent
to France. where he served with the
77th Field Artillery of the 4th Divi-
sion. The following March he was
sent to Paris with the Sorbonne de-
tachment and he entered the Julien
Academy to study under Bouchard
and Landowski
After his discharge from the Army
and return to this country he re-
entered the BeauX Arts Institute.
Since then he has been continuously
busy and exceptionally successful
in the matter of commissions Among
his works are IL metopes and the
pediment for the Buffalo Historical
Society Building and two groups of
war horses for the Baltimore War
Memorial. In competition he has
won the BeauX Arts Prix de Rome,
the Avery prize of the Architectural
League of New York and the James
E. McClees prize, offered through the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts.
AS subjects for the reliefs which
he designed for the William Penn
Post Office Annex in the Philadel-
phia Courthouse, each of which is
II feet wide by feet high, he chose
the delivery of mail in different
climes-north, south, east and west
taking advantage of diversity of
dress and emphasizing locality by
decorative use of flora native to
each. In accordance with the spirit
of today. these works, which are in
very high relief, are done with a
boldness and simplicity which is
almost primitive. Doubtless they
carry conviction, but they do not
speak, as did his previous work, of
the life of a cultured people who,
even In their humblest tasks
brought an element Of beauty. The
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w. P. A. Galleries Have
Two Interesting Shows

The District w. p. A. Galleries re-
Gently opened two exhibitions as diff
ferent from each other as one could
imagine. In the ALLEGATIONS Gallery,
there is a color testing show from
the Massachusetts Art Unit which, to
the layman, appears as pure science.
And in the Childrens Gallery is a
display of pictures and ceramics
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memoratlve or otherwise, would be
great mistake. Proctor's Pioneer
group in Kansas City is supremely
beautiful, but also thought-provok-
ing, and bound to promote patriot
ism. In Washington we have the
supreme example in the Adams
Memorial by Augustus Saint -Gau-
denS, in Rock Greek Cemetery.
which, in its enclosure, speaks in
no uncertain terms of the great
mysteries of life and eternity, and
at the same time StirS the emotions
through its mastery execution. its
artistic beauty.
Charlottesville, Va, has been
richly embellished with decorative
sculpture through the gift of a sim
gle citizen, a Mr.. Mcintyre, and
has, incidentally, on the campus of
its famous university. the best por-
trait statue of Jefferson in exist
ence, a seated figure, by the late
Karl Bitter.
In the tiny garden of modest
dwelling, of which a New England
coastal village has many, is. among
many blosSoming plants. a birdbath
on the rim of which is seated cross
legged, the gayest little elf imag
Unable, greeting each passerby with
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Roosevelt Portrait Is On
Display at Corcoron

A portrait of President Roosevelt
by Frank O. Salisbury, the distin-
guiShed British painter, has been
placed on exhibition in the Corcoran
Gallery of Art, to which it has been
lent by the Chief Executive. 1t was
done about six years ago, and was
first shown in the 1885 exhibition
of the Royal Academy, London, of
which Mr.. Salisbury is member
and in which he has exhibited reg
ularly since 1899.
The President is seen seated in an
upholstered armchair at his desk.
from which he has turned toward
the observer to listen attentively or
to give consideration to matter pre-
sented. One hand is on the arm of
the chair. the other on the desk
The head is held very erect; the
mouth and chin are very firm. The
likeness is excellent, the characteri-
zation strong. In this portrait, all
the powers of leadership which Mr.
Roosevelt has exercised since the
painting was made are fore
shadowed. Also, in comparison with
more recent portraits, the toll taken
in these burdensome years is evil
denced.
Mr.. Salisbury is known as fash
ionable portrait painter, inasmuch
as his patronage has been among
those in high social rank both in
England and in this country, but
there is nothing superficial about
this portrait of President Roosevelt
the stigma of officialdom has left no
mark. Entirely aside from the dis
tinction of the sitter, we have here
a most excellent painting-a genuine
work of art. The pose is easy, but
alert and good: the arrangement Of
the composition is admirable; the
color scheme is pleasing, and the
way the paint is put on the canvas
cannot fail to give delight to those
of experience and technical knoWl-
edge. OF all the presidential por-
traits painted in recent years, this
seems most outstanding.
Born in 1874, Frank o. Salisbury
studied in London art schools, among
them that of the Royal Academy,
and later Travelled and studied in
Italy, France and elsewhere on the
continent. He has exhibited fire.
uuently in the Paris Salon and re-
ceived high honors. Among his sit
ters have been the British royal
family, the Archbishop of Canter-
bury and other notable personages
He painted both the late Andrew
w. Mellon and j. P Morgan. and,
on order, has executed portraits for
Harvard. Yale, Columbia, Chicago
and John Hopkins Universities
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temporary Arts and Collectors of
American Art. There, tomorrow,
the initial exhibition will be opened
for two weeks, comprising about
120 paintings exclusively by painters
now in military camp or in the
Navy, or accepted for service before
September l.
The American Federation of Arts
will take over about so of these
works to comprise the First Ma
tional Soldier-Artist Travelling Ex-
hihition. and will send it on tour
throughout the United States, 1t
is expected to be shown in Wash
ington the middle of next winter.
The fact that the soldier-a artists
to be represented in this exhibition
(and in others planned to follow
it, must be painters or sculptors of
previous achievements should be
emphasized The American Fed
Grafton of Arts and Contemporary
Arts are not trying to gain special
concessions for artists in camp, nor
sentimentally endeavoring to en-
courage amateurs because of their
present military status The Or
ganizations are interested exclusive
ly in the painter or sculptor who
had just begun to make his reputa-
ton, had just gotten one foot on
the ladder, so to speak. after years
of hard work, before he was COM
PEELED to retire from the exhibition
world to serve his term in camp.
In other words, the plan is designed
to help the enlisted or drafted art
lists to hold their hard-won places
in the exhibiting field, and of
course, to sell their works whenever
possible. The jury of selection is
composed of the directors of the
Art Institute of Chicago, the AL
bright Art Gallery, Buffalo, and the
Institute of Modern Art, Boston,
which guarantees that the accepted
work will be of dependable quality.
Works accomplished since 1885
are eligible for the soldier artist
exhibition. 1t is not necessary, nor
particularly desirable, for the works
to have been done in camp, or to
depict military subjects. 1t is ex-
pected that, from the revolving ex-
hibitionS at the new Soldier-Artist
Exhibition Center, works will be
sent to juries and museum direc-
tors can make personal selections
for national exhibitions.
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Clark Mills Memorial
Exhibition Is Planned

The Gibbes Memorial Art Gallery,
under the management of the Caro-
lima Art Association, has undertaken
to assemble. for display next year,
collection of the work of Clark Mills,
sculptor of the equestrian statue of
jackson in Washington. This will
consist chiefly of life masks and
portrait busts. The Library of Con-
gress is cooperating by furnishing
data, and the help of individuals in
the discovery" of diaries, letters
and drawings of Mills is solicited by
those making the collection Those
having such information to impart
should communicate with Miss Anna
w. Rutledge. Gibbes Memorial Art
Gallery, Charleston, S. C.
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Pictures as Decorations

The Whyte Gallery has opened
the season of 1941-42 with an exhibit
tion of paintings and prints espe-
cially appropriate as home decora-
tions. Among the local artists repre-
sented are Nicolai Cikovsky, Robert
Gates, Robert AIDES and Paul Art.
The prints are reproductions in
color of works by Vermeer, Daumier.
Monet, Gauguin and others, as well
as costume, oriental and flower sub
jects. Special care has been taken
with the framing. Typical wall
papers are used as backgrounds. An
additional interesting touch is given
by small sculptures and ceramics by
Helen Babington of Cleveland. AS
the exhibits are sold, they will be
removed and replaced.
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arts embraces quite a number Of
miniatures assembled through gift
and loan under the supervision of
Ruel P. Tolman, head Of the dl-
vision of graphic arts of the Ma
tional Museum. These are chiefly
the works of American artists. es-
pecially those of early days, such
as the Peales, Malbone, Fraser,
Sully and others. They are dis
played in fiat cases in galleries set
aside for permanent exhibits on the
second floor of the museum. AS
supplements to these national pos
sessions, the loan collection Of the
Count and Countess de Castellane
take on exceptional interest.
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Portraits by him of both Mr.. and
Mrs. Folger hang here in the Shakes
peare Memorial Library, and his
portrait of King George v. is in our
national collection of fine arts, ad-
ministered by the Smithsonian In
stitution.
In England, Mr.. Salisbury is like
wise we'll known for his historical
paintings, some of which have found
placement in both Westminster
Abbey and the Houses of Parliament.
1t is understood that the portrait
of Mr.. Roosevelt came into the Pres
iden't possession through the in
strumentality and generosity of Lord
Halifax, British Ambassador.
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advanced students capable of work.
ing alone, but perhaps not yet ready
to set up studios for themselves.
For this purpose the semicircular
gallery on the second floor of the
school wing has been cleared of
exhibits and equipped for painting.
A number of students already have
been chosen to put into effect this
experimental privilege, and the hope
is that it will be found helpful in
bridging the gap between student
days and those of the independent
professional. Both of these inno-
vations are essentially forward look
ing and progressive.
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same may be said of the reliefs by
his colleague, Donald de Lue, for
other facades of the same building.
In both instances only the models
were made by the sculptors, the
carving being done under their su-
pervision by an experienced carver,
Ugo Lavaggi of New York, a prac-
tice which has become quite Gus
tomary today in connection with
work done under commission of the
Section of Fine Arts.
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smile-puckered face and jovial ges-
ture. the work of some skillful, but
possibly obscure, sculptor.
So the gamut is run from the
greatest to the least. each with a
place to fill, all showing the poten-
tialities of decorative sculpture seen
out of doors
The Mcmillan fountain must be
moved, but let us hope it will not be
stored 1t is too valuable to be hid
den.
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the Office of Education. These ex-
hibitions says Commissioner of Ed
ucation John w. Studebaker, have
been highly successful; thousands
have visited them, helpful comment
has been made. and a few sales
recorded. For the present, due to
the emergency. the gallery space is
being used as a file room. Eventually
however, it will revert to It's original
purpose
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The Art Wod-Reviews of Current Exhibitions and News of Artists
Organizations Here and in
New York to Cooperate
In Aid to SOldier>Artists
Works of Painters in Military
Services to Go on Display
Tomorrow for Fortnight
Bv Florence S. Berrvman.

problems of soldiers
their
able a minority.
The American headquarters
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Exhibits in Canada

Miss Edith Hoyt of this city has
been spending the summer in Cam
ada, and there at Pointe au Pic, in
August, an exhibition of her recent
paintings was held. Nine paintings
in this exhibition were sold, which,
considering wartime restrictions,
gave strong evidence of appreciation.
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interior Gallery Closes

Washington will have one less
art gallery this season, on account
of the war. This is the gallery in
the Department Of Interior, wherein
have been held exhibitions of works
in various media by students in pro-
fessional art schools, colleges and
universities, under the direction of
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Fountain ir Mcmillan Park
Is Beautiful Example of
Sculpture in Capital
Work of Herbert Adams Faces
Removal to Clear Way for
Water Plant Expansion
Bv Leila MechIin.

beautiful fountain in Mcmillan Park is to be moved
plans of the filtration this is done
reservoir
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The Mcmillan Park fountain, designed by Herbert Adams
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Make SUNDAY
Festive
Special Dishes and
Flexible Schedule
Give Nice Change

With warm weather our Sunday
plans often undergo a practical
change. We like to be able to pick
up the Sunday dinner and take it
to the country if the spirit moves
us. Sometimes we plan two regular
meals instead of three, with a
hearty breakfast and supper rather
than dinner.
The breakfast hour should be put
late enough so that the whole
family will be present. If there are
children and they get up early-as
they always do-there may be
stewed fruits and plenty of cereal
and milk. If there is one member
of the family who must have early
coffee he may be allowed to rustic
the coffee pot himself at any hour
he likes and also share the chill
drens cereal.
For the later breakfast there
might be melon for a first course
with perhaps fish balls; and hot
rolls, or there may be a creamy
omelet with crisp curls of bacon
and hot mullins. Frizzled ham with
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until golden brown. This takes about
three minutes. Serve hot. with Sauce
Tartare passed separately.
And in case you need directions
for cooking that corned beef, we
recommended at the beginning of
this article:
CORNED BEEF.
Choose nice, solid piece of corned
beef, such as brisket flank or neck
weighing about pounds. Wash the
meat well under cold running water
to remove all brine and tie securely.
Cover with fresh cold water, bring to
boil very slowly. Let cook about
5 minutes, remove scum, cover and
let simmer for hours, until meat is
tender. Let cool slightly in stock and
then remove to platter for hot serv-
ing; otherwise let cool well in stock
before placing in refrigerator If
you like pressed corned beef drain
the beef after it has cooled in the
stock, cover and place heavy weight
on top to press meat.
Perhaps you are looking FOR a new
dessert that would be symbolic of the
Flag Day week end? Here is one
that not only looks patriotic. but
makes use of timely ingredients,
such as the red sour cherries now on
the market. If you prefer, use the
canned cherries instead, of course! &.
CHERRY CHARLOTTE.
tablespoons plain gelatin.
u cup cold water.
No. can sour pitted cherries
and juice or 21a cups cooked
sour cherries.
% cup sugar.
2 egg yolkS.
l tablespoon lemon Juice.
Il cup sugar.
2 egg whites.
clio lady fingers. vanilla waters
or sponge cake strips.
cup whipping cream.
Soften the gelatin in cold water.
Combine in a double boiler the %
cup sugar, cherry juice, slightly
beaten egg yolks and lemon juice.
Cook until slightly thickened. Then
add gelatin and cherries. Remove
from heat and chill until thick, but
not stiff. Fold in egg whites beaten
with the y cup sugar; also whipped
cream. Line a mold or pan with the
lady fingers and fill with the gelatin
miXtures Chill thoroughly and serve
garnished with some of the cherries
reserved for this purpose. Serves
6 to 8.