Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-09

the 18th and 18th centuries,
represented in nearly two
thirds Of the collection.
About 20 Of the earliest
drawings are identified only
By the masters initials or his
known city or region. Among
these rare items are young
Girl Holding . Ring" by the
Master e 8. active In the
Rhineland I440-67: Q beauti-
full architectural drawing
Holy Sepulchre and Taber-
nacle" with saints. Middle
Rhenish about 1920: 'Forti-
fed Town on the Sea-" o
splendid 18th century walled
city In . magnificent setting:
and "Ecce Homo" attributed to
the Hausbach master. late 18th
century. The earliest work by
o well-known master, is MA
donna and Child on q Grassy
Bench" by Martin Schongauer,
the outstanding German en-
graver before Durer.
18th Century Masters
The 18th century Is disting-
uished by q large number OF
great craftsmen. There are 4
drawings by Albrecht Altdorfer
offering such varied themes 40
Susanna at the Bath" Q sail
ing vessel. and Q rich water
color landscape. Hans Baldung
GREENS 5 drawings include
Eve" o handsome study Of
the nude, q design for o sad
dler. and penetrating portraits.
Lucas Cranach the elder Is
represented with 4 drawings,
and by Cranach the younger is
an exquisite portrait Of serious
little Princess Elizabeth Of
Saxony, blue-eyed and golden
haired.
The shows high point III
there can be such. in 20 spien-
did . collection) Is the group
Of II drawings by Durer, Ger
many's greatest craftsman and
printmaker Of his period. These
illustrate every phase OF Durer's
artistic development. from the
Two Young Riders" about
1900, TO the superb Head Of
st. Mark" metalpoint sketch
Of 1926. The group includes
religious and secular figure
subjects, lifelike portraits, and
landscapes.
Matthias Grunewald and the
Holbeins are still other great
craftsmen Of the 18th century.
BY Hans Holbein the elder is
. group Of portraits, by Hans
the younger. three drawings Of
much strength and beauty.
Another 18th century master
is Wolf Huber. whose striking
landscapes were done In q
period when landscape per Sc
was scarcely recognized as sub
ject matter.
The 18th Century
The 18th century is repre-
sented briefly but admirably
by Adam Elsheimer's interpre-
tations Of classical mythology.
Wenzel Hollar's enchanting
glimpse Of Nuremberg, Mat
thaus Merriam landscape, and
q few others. The grandeur Of
the 18th century Is glimpsed
In drawings by the Asam
brothers, who designed archi-
lecture. frescoes and decorative
arts; the equally versatile
Gunthers: ensnaring romantic
little portraits by Daniel Cho-
dowiecki and q charming por-
trait Of a woman, by Angelica
Kaufman.
Some 80 drawings by nearly
as many masters give a COM
prehensive idea OF German
graphic art OF the 10th CEN
fury. Such Well-known mas
tiers as Caspar David Friedrich,
wilhelm Won Kobell. Hans Won
Marees. Lows Corinth and Max
Liebermann looked at the
country, the architecture, the
plain people, and themselves;
they imagined scenes from
mythology and history.
DR.. Peter Hahn. director Of
the Staatliche Graphische
Sammlung In Munich. who Sc
lected the exhibition and pre-.
pared the illustrated catalogue,
says in part in his foreword:
"One Of the striking facts to
be observed in an overall sur
vey Of the history Of European
art is that graphic art played
q more important role in Ger
many than in any other coun-
try. Every land with a great
artistic tradition naturally pro-
duced great craftsmen -. but
rarely has the urge for graphic
expression been as powerful, or
as continuous through the
centuries rs 1t has In Ger
many"
The National Qallery's lee
ture this afternoon will be on
German Drawings" II will DO
given By Or. John shaplsy. pro.
y t9 ENI -aHe