Evening star., 1949-10-02

were lent 10 Cne bdltlInOTe Mu-
scum for temporary exhibitions.
It is particularly distinguished by
its modern French paintings and
sculpture. assembled during half a
century of collecting by Eta Cone
and her sister and brother. DR..
Claribel Cone and Frederick Cone.
The collection was begun by DR..
Cone, who as one of the first wom-
en- graduates of the Johns Hop
kins Medical School, went abroad
to do research work in her field.
Through their friendship with
Gertrude and Leo Stein. in Paris,
the Cones became acquainted with
Picasso and Matisse, and collected
paintings by both. but particular
ly by Matisse. His entire develop
ment from 1892 to 1947 consti-
tutes the nucleus OF the Cone col
lection.
Washington Debut
The Barnett Alden Gallery re-
Gently inaugurated its new sea-
son with an exhibition of abstract
paintings by Harlan Jackson, the
first display Of this, artists work in
Washington. 1t will remain only
through October IL. after which
the gallery will hang an exhibition
of contemporary American art to-
open October IS. in celebration
of the gallery's sixth anniversary.
Harlan Jackson. was born In
1 Texas and grew up in Kansas,
where he was educated. gradual
ing from the Kansas State Teach
ers College. He has been painting
since childhood. For period, he
worked on the staff of the Hous-
ton Informer at Dallas. During
the war, he was head Of his
department at Camp Robert
Smalls at Great Lakes, III. He
subsequently worked as a COM
mercial artist, until he eptered
the California Labor School and
the School Of Fine Arts. There he
was the first member Of his race
to become president Of his class.
Awarded the Rosenberg fellowship
last year. he went to Haiti to ex-
pertinent with abstract painting.
and will remain in Port au Prince
until December. During his career,
Mr.. Jackson lived in Washing
ton while he observed teaching |
methods at Howard University.
Mr.. Alden, director Of the Alden
Gallery. said that the artist is
searching for simple, fundamental
and primitive approaches to color
in composition. and that his color
consciousness has been enhanced
by his work in Haiti. which is
famous for the glowing color Of
its tropical landscape.
Art for the Home |
Nearly 40 paintings and sculp-
lures by Washington area artists
are on view at p. j. Nee Company,
1106 G street, in a series Of COM
pletely furnished interiors, featur-
ing modern furniture designs by
Harvey Probber.
A large proportion Of the local
artists works are being shown for
the first time, while others have
been seen before. The artists
represented are affiliated with vari-
GUS organizations. the Arts Club,
Studio Group. Sculptors' Guild,
Water Color Club. Phillips Memo
rial Gallery, Watkins and Whyte
Galleries, Society Of Washington
Artists and others.
Among the paintings and sculp-
ture new to me, liked Prentiss
Taylor's large watercolor From
Shelton Derby Station; William
F. Walters "Oyster House; and
new animals by Katherine Hobbs.
This installation will remain
through October IS.
From Prehistoric Times
An exhibition entitled "20, 900
Years of Comics" will open to the
public Tuesday at the Library Of
Congress. 1t will be installed in
the ground floor gallery. Assem-
bled for the visit of the Newspaper
cartoonists this week end, the ex-
hibition has an imposing list of
sponsors, including the New York
State Library, United States
Savings Bonds Division. National
Cartoonists Society, Newspaper
Publishers Advisory Committee to-
the Treasury. Newspaper Syndi-
Gates, The Evening and Sunday