Evening star., 1942-06-28

that time, Saint -Gaudens said he
thought the small plaque better
than the full-size original. That is
as it may be, but both are very
beautiful. Saint was one
who, building on tradition, was ever
in pursuit of undiscovered beauty
with the hope Of making it mani
fest. Great as are his heroic works,
such as the Farragut and the
Puritan, as we'll as his Lincoln, in
Chicago and also London, there Is
a subtlety and distinction to his
panels in low relief that no one
has ever excelled. The Corcoran
Gallery is to be congratulated on
the purchase of the Amor Caritas'
and we Of Washington are fortunate
to have 1T here. -a~
Additional charm has been given
to the casts and sculptures in the
atrium by the indefinite loan Of
handsome clipped bay trees, In box
tubs, which formerly were on the
terrace of the White House. but
were displaced by the erection Of
the new wing.
In galleries opening of the atrium
are other works in sculpture very
worthy Of attention. In one, for
example, a wall panel in high re-
lief depicting LaIncelot and Sir
Extor-the very perfect. gentle
knight-designed and carved in
stone by John Gregory, the sculp-
tor of the panels on the Folger
Shakespeare Library, as a memorial
of William Corcoran Eustis, in an
other, a mask in wax of Pavlowa in
Russian headdress by Malvina Hoi-
man, both unique and exquisite.
The gallery in which the latter is
shown is largely given over to a
changing collection of small bronzes
by American artists, lent by the
artists themselves and not infre-
quently for sale. Here, in miniature,
is pictured the full and admirable
sweep of American plastic art. The
tiniest work is a little mouse in
silver by Branda Putnam. whose gay
little Puck is on the grounds Of the
Folger Shakespeare Memorial. Here
is exceptional opportunity for real
patronage through personal acqui-
sition. The Corcoran Gallery acts as
agent, but makes no charge for its
services.
Finally, there is a third gallery in
which, with other engaging works,
will be found full-size plaster casts
of nt-Gaudens' Puritan" and
French's Death and the Young
sculptor" both contemporary mas
terpieces. Certainly. any one de-
string to make a study Of the art
of sculpture can find ample illus
trative material here. And how re-
warding such study is, If merely for
the sake of widening outlook.
Bertha Noyes Displays
Sketches of Indians
The word sketch" brings up In
most minds something slight and
unfinished, but the sketches OF
North and South American Indians
by Bertha Noyes of this city which
are now on view in the Corcoran
Gallery Of Art are by no means OF
this character. They are, to be sure,
drawings made directly from the
subjects and at single sitting, but
in a variety of colors, so that the
effect at q glance is that OF works
in water color. The costumes and
headdresses give ample opportunity
for decorative designing, but it is
the individuality in the faces OF
those portrayed which puts these
works on a very high plane. Miss
Moves is one of the gifted few who
give anything they essay grace and
distinction. Whatever she under
takes-whether pageant OF pic
turesoue Bali, the furnishing OF an
old house, the painting OF a portrait
or still life, or. as in this case. draw
ings in colored crayon-is sure to
have outstanding quality which is
the reflection of her own taste and
artistic competence.
Interest in the present exhibition,
which will continue through July
II, Is enhanced by a shelf full OF
Hopi Katcina dolls in the Co.'S
TUNES of the various dances in
which the Hopis excel and a case
containing examples of silver articles
and embroideries collected in South
America at the time some of the
portraits were made. The display,
as . whole. delights the eye and