Evening star., 1948-10-31

and has been q resident OF Holland
the past quarter century.
His sculptures and drawings are
concerned with figures, portraits
and animals, and the mood of all
the work Is sombre, and expressive
in a subtle way. The pose Of the
small silver figure Of Eve, for exam
pie, suggests bewilderment, contri-
tion and self-consciousness. The
gaunt little bronze of Job conveys
muted sort of suffering. The heads
nearly all seem to exaggerate the
Eastern European physical type,
with wide-set eyes, prominent cheek
bones and skUll-a short, wide face.
The bronze panther head has set-in
eyes Of glass or other substance
which gives them a naturalistic
gleam. The bronze eagle, too, is a
creature of prey.
Mr.. D'Ebneth's drawings are
painstakingly done in a pen tech
nique Of short strokes in cross
Matching and stippling. They have
the same types, in some cases the
same subjects as the sculptures, sug-
gesting to the observer that they
were studies for sculptural work.
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Contemporary Chinese
Three exhibitions of paintings by
contemporary Chinese artists opened
within one week the middle of the
month. The Chinese Christian art
of Luke Chen was reported Octo-
ber It. The same week end an ex-
hibition by 80 contemporary Chi
nese painters was opened at the In
ternational Student House, arranged
by An Flu of the Chinese Embassy
staff. 1t included an impressive
demonstration of traditional Chi
nese watercolor painting by Prof.
Wang Yu-chun, who brought the
collection to the United States. This
show remained only five days.
The third show, by Chen Chi, can
be seen at United Nations Club
through next Thursday. This young
artist has adopted the traditional
Occidental way Of painting in
watercolor and has produced some
delightful views in delicate color
and a high key. Just over half of
his collection OF 30 paintings at
U. N. Club depicts urban scenes and
architecture in several cities of
China. The others transcribe very
poetically our own Capitol, Jeffer-
son Memorial, Connecticut avenue
and views of New England, New
York City and Philadelphia. They
are charming.
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Fantasy in Pen and Ink
Frances E Dunn, a young New
York artist who studied art at
American University as we'll as in
Colorado and New York City, is
showing more than 20 drawings in
the Arts Clubs reception room.
This show constitutes quite q con-
trast to Mr. Carlson's watercolors in
the adjoining gallery.
Miss Dunns drawings. in pen and
ink, some of them colored with
wash, are all imaginative and fan
tastic, with human figures, lions,
giraffes, zebras, cats and other ami
mails. grouped and depicted in sur
realist manner. 1t is obvious that
she is sklllful draughtsman, but
chooses TO use her talent with
personal convention that will prob
ably seem enchanting to some
people, but cloyinc and UNPLEASANT
to others. The twists and turns OF
her threadlike lines enhance the
grotesouerie of her conceptions.
This show will remain through next
Friday.
Purcellville Exhibition
Genevieve Hendricks. Washington
decorator and water colorist, estab-
lished in 1916 as living tribute to
her mother, Luta Poyneer Hen
bricks, who lived near Bluemont, an
annual amateur water color contest
and exhibition for residents of
Clarke and Loudoun Counties, Va.
The third in this series will open
at the Purcellville Library next Fri
day, to o'clock, to remain Satur-
day 90 to 81 and Sunday q to g..
Admission is free.
The objectives of the contest are
to promote interest among anna
teuIs who find painting a stimulat-
ing recreation, and to perpetuate in
paintings some Of the beautiful
scenery in those counties. Only
amateurs work will be considered
for contest awards, but the exhibi-
ton is open to professionals living
In the two counties as well as In