Evening Star Newspaper, November 27, 1921, Page 60

| The reception given last Wednes- day by the Commissioners of the Dis: ot t sum, if. Mr. and trict to the delegates to the confer- b it 5 J e aon A:gel::.wcfi‘ldl;l‘ iy ence on the limitation of armament In a lecture on “Great Portrait |fornia. focused attention on the housed inadequately in the National Museum, where the reception was Teld. \ and are displayed amid natural his- tory exhibits. The growth of the gal- lery has, however, been almost phe- 0 that it now constitutes a valuable national asset. As it stands today. it is made up of three notable collections, gifts of the nomenal, seme number of art-loving publie- g € o come from schools. [’ ToRited citizens. In point of Time.; OF construction and giving in @ meas: | ‘The head of the art department is B Tes receipt of o smail miscellancous | 4Fe sculptural effect. He also evi”|yfiss Grace B. Finney. under whose . : calfection . bequeathed by Harriet [ Sgpeed by, word and iuettatlon swe |charge a scries of exhibitions was set > 5 ehnson niece of Prosident Bu- | yaius of line iw portraiture. show’|forth in cases in the upper hall. Al 3 : ( Sllk hose MARKED DOWN now instead of after Xmas. ' X o Aan Was irst i ‘order. qaest, it will be remembered, led to Heromcial dectaration that @ national BYry et art existed. Next came the William T. Evans gift of the William National | Painters,” in the auditorium of the Gallery of Art, which is at present|Central High School, under the amu- | painters modeled the heads of their This be-lumasters. ment, happiness, higher standards of \ living throughout the United States. spices of the Washington Society of the fine arts, recently, Royal Cor-! tissoz, art critic of the New York | lived. As examples he showed re- preductions of paintings by Holbein and cotemporary painters of the Dutch school. as well as. portraits by the Inglish portrait painters of the time of Reynolgs. Mr. Cortissoz also called attention to the fact that the earlier portrait sitters boldly, showing a fine sense pregnant with personality. This discussion of whut goes to make a portrait really worth while artistically is of particular interest today because of the increased popu- J AY ST 2w o g Ao SRR RIS T3 l{'Notes of Art and Artists hour and to spend ‘a second hour In sociability. * ok oKk F. Carl Smith, a member of the So- ciety of Washington Artists and for some years a resident of this city, has lately been awarded a second prise for his picture, “Angelus,” shown in an exhibition at the Southwestern Mu- HorCERITY Our Public Library has' an active and fairly well equipped art depart- ment. The librarian, in his report for the year ending June:3, 1921, which Is just published, states that the picture division of this department circulated Mr. Bowerman says, for. pictures to be used for commercial pyrposes, sush as material for advertising and illustra- tions of machinery and furniture for business houses. Also for pictures for costumes and historical settings and scenery for plays given by Schools, community centers and clubs, but the bulk of the requests for loans number of these exhibitions were as- sembled by the American Federation of Arts and were secured through the co-operation_of the Washington So- clety of the Fine Arts. l The Department of Agriculture and 7th at F Where prices are guaranteed S Women’s fashions hecause it means less loss to us and more gain TAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., NOVEMBER 27, 1921—PART 2 The Hecht Co., 7th at F Imported lambekin . and first quality gloves. - At $1, - i - ¢ho do not| Tribune, deplored the present tgn- | < SR e R e e dency ainong portrait painters to dis- | 72,100 mounted pictures_during the : seem to know that such a thin€ &S| pense with all accessories in the | previous twelve months. The library's Yats N ¢ becagse.this is a clean of the National Gallery of Art exists,|way of decoration and pictorialcollection now numbers 61,477 mount: | . .t o gse up it W 3 ackground so ably and effectively | ed pictures, of which more than 2,2 , roken assortments. and perhaps with small wonder. ";‘" used by the grcat portrait palnters|were acquired and mounted during || 5 2 : . A o . the collections constituting this gal-|of the past. These, he claimed, not [the yvear. Two thousand prints {n‘ < Black, white, brown, gray, but lery have been acquired. for the most | only added fo the interest of portraits | color, reproducing paintings by well 8 part. within the lasy fifteen vears,|Put helped to recreate the environ-!known artists, were purchased. . SRt d < not all sizes in every shade. . 54 Years.|ment in which the sitter originally | There has been a greater demand, 55 ‘ A 2 i ; f 'i (New glove shop—first Soor) ‘ .',,* =~ 7 % -"'A sale of women’s ‘ §]-95 % T Evan collection of American | larity of this form of art, and is of 3 phintings. to be followed some years | particular value on account of s 'ap- | the Typothetae of W“"“b“lg“"‘n?:,’; n wear) to you. Titer—in fact. but a year and « half| broaching biennial exhibition of the|8et forth interesting exuibits, one, o0, 2 koD the presentation of a notuble | Corcoran’ Gallery of Art, in which Printing, the other of : e‘n‘: {ha it There's satisfaction in Ftoup of paintings by Huropean mas- | many modern portraits will be In-|the department conducts for thie oo b s s % R . fers of earlier days by Rulph Cross |cluded. provement of farmers Homes and Practically the entire stock is wearing deep-bodied eilk hose Jqhnson of this city. a_group which| Mr. Cortissox's next lecture, which | farm lands as Wil 88 | - that are durable at every cquld scarcely be duplicated today | will come on December 14, will be on f1ating to agricaltAre now regrouped at these prices: ey Ry efen at a fabulous sum the subject, “Great Figure Painters.” * k% x % point, and that are specially e Evans collection contains some isit of inforced wi ‘mercerized extremely important examples of | b B -“‘",;‘,"’;-':f{,“':{,‘:‘.f:u‘,’,fiw&ms.&.,_ 3 3 3 reinfor with “mi Adierican painting at its best. Such.| Washington is to have a little art | Namismatic Soclety of New York fs- § 5 feet and tops. . - for example. an Winslow [conter Smar in many Fespects 10 | o o a1, desined and modeled by | Y Regrouped thus s : masterpie The Coast of | the large art center lately establish- | Robert Aitken, National Academician. e - A e tgtan ) |- Fullfashioned~ and fimely fin- ! ] ished; black in either ingraim, thread silk; hrown in thread dltr (New Bose shop—irst fioor)" | John La Farge's paintir of Nicodemus to Christ. Inness' landscape, “Sundown.” There in tact. no less than four paint- by Inness in this collection. It may also boast landscapes by Wyant, Homer Martin, Murphy and Tryon, Among the figure paintings of special significance is one of a mother and daughter by Sargent Kendall. which is! not only to be reckoned as tnis painter's best. but among the best produced in this country. John W. Alexander is represented by a typical | ton- Society of Craftsmen will have eXample. as is also Mary Cassatt. its home. Miss Clara Saunders, Mrs. Through the instrumentality of the | Martin and ether well known paint- Ranger bequest the National Gal-[ers and craftsmen have already se- collection of American paint- | cured studios. The first exhibit, that will continually be increased. jof the Soclety of Craftsmen, will be When Mr. Ranger died he left his en- | opened in the exhibition gallery early tire estate to establish a fund forlin December, according to present it has already been presented with ap- propriate ceremonies to Marshal Foch. the purchase of works of art by |plans. * % ¥ X i Tn silver and bronze it will be distrib- Angerican painters, stipulating that the Natignal Gallery of Art in “Wash- gton should have an option on| During the past fortnight a collec- i = G- every painting purchased Ut ten | tion of spaintings by the late Hertha |uted among e e (:‘wu::‘xmh:e E. Perrie has been on exhibition at m!:‘";;égnsw‘ey ! su . 5 the Washingtor Arts Club. There, |SUSTURC o onigent of the National years after the artist's death, at which time those not chosen for the last Tuesday evening, a memorial meeting was held, at which Miss | Sculpture Society, recently designed the national collection might be bestow- Perrie’s o commemorate - the cen- ed_upon ather museums. ollar 4 e B e my - 'half dollar alph Cross Johnson collection friends “and associates of half doliar 10 SUESCICN e state of The medal shows n portrait of Marshal Foch which is full face rather than as is more usual in relief portraits, pro- ! file. On the reverse is a figure of a Welcoming Victory with a shield on her Tt pearing the service star of the | American forces and the coats of arms | of France and America occupying the { ol and providing & background for | re. ! lhel':lle‘“Amerk‘.«lll Numismatic - Society, from time to time, has struck medals to commemorate the visits pald to our shores by those who have played a prominent part in the history written during the past seven years. These are all the work of notable American sculp- tors and are reckoned as coveted pos- sessions. The present medal, waen struck, will be in gold, silver and bronze. In gold ed in New York. A building on the corner of Connecticut avenue and street, erected some years ago by Judge Hits. has lately been remodeled under the supervision and inspiration of Mrs. Hitz, with the purpose of ac- commodating artists, craftsmen and other representatives of the allied arts. Rooms on the second and third floors have been made into studios and a fair-sized, well lighted exhibition gallery provided. Here the Washing- The woman looking for a-mew suit mgw chooses from practically our entire stock at 235 $33% 435 ¢ e E - & ,A : |~ Women’s ¢otton Dresses $8.95 o A wide range of fashions and fabrics, including three-piece costumes, coat dresses and regulation stylés. Materials are Unlon ' sults jersey, silvertones, !ric(_uines. satins and Canton crepes. 5 95¢ Fine ribbed white cotton, medium-weight union suits, Tmmense -assortments; wide varieties; plain-tailored and furtrimmed coats. You will find something to your liking in these three' new groups at 526,75 33875 35875 Coats Two groups .S and mannish coats—the latter hand-tailored, with shapely shoulders and sung-fitting collars. Mannish materials; silk lined or with plaid backs. v'_sll_:s : 8187 mannish Better dresses rerouped Is one of the choicest and the most|many years paid tribute to her ad- Vi ebarming s size i v b o & . He aiso. desfgned the Wat- K2 ton i the: | e it el thercounir; | mizable art and losable dustties Bt | ous*metal for scalpture swacded by ¢ g 5y , . November's newest fashions:are. included here, together | oy oy ong slreveless, | pasterplece.” Furthermore, cach Mv. Zoinay. prosided. Mr. Safford | the National ‘:xgufiwoslml:lrm:nd S L s 3 with the broken assortments of the best selling styles this sea- | ™ —neck an elese, cotly illustrates the characteristics t tions. A |the Panama-! 3 2 < Look anton crepe de chi in ei i P Ui S Lan S iamerd e | Fur neckpieces e miieiEmlomeme s i bk me sy collection as a whole is richest d_high tributes ia by |ment, lately erected i 5% o - < 2 fnfe) in works by the British masters. 1n- | various tricnds informally. & commit- | Va.. ~the Elizabeti Watrows medal d 38. s 1 and 38. $9.75—for fitch and opossum chokers. $16.75—for deep furred FOX. chokers. 5 l 5-00 ; 324-75 . [c;a,,..;, s s sy $24.75—for FOX scarfs and mole cravats. ; . cluded in this collection is a_portrait of a venerable Scotchman by Raeburn, which is held by many to be one of tlie greatest portraits in the world, 2’ magnificent interpretation of per- sénality, brilliantly rendered through m of an art so competent refined that all suggestion of ce of artistry is obliterated. In this collection also are great por- traits by Reynolds and Lawrence, by Titian and Rembrandt, as well as the less distinguished but almost equal- tee was appointed, composed of Mr. ;)t :h%emtl:a:‘;\ecd-demy of Design has Safford, Miss Jackson and Mrs. Zim- | just been 3 S mele. to yelect and purchase one of LEILA MECHLIN. —_— Right Way to Cook Bacon. e secret of cooking breakfast ba- l"(;rllhlfl that it will be dry, crisp and a delicate brown consists first in cut- ting it thin, then in having it ice cold when put_into the frying pan if to fried. The pan should be hot, yet 23: red Fot. There is no better or the paintings in the exhibition for the jclub as a permanent possession and memorial. * % k¥ The Sketch Club, which for so many years met on Monday evenings in Miss Perrie's studio informally, has lately organized, electing Mrs. Leisen- ring president. with the intention of More of those fine Philippine Nightgowns and - Stylish stout 1y. skillful painters of the Italian ing a meeting place and continu- han : school. There i3 a splendid landscape | ing. Its- meetings. This club, which |oasier way with a gas stove, [ a0 e Sults s19'?5 by Gainsborough, moreover, and two | has about twenty members, has been | 200K it In the, SVOR, CF%erying” pan, » by, Wilson. one of the pleasantest features of art |in an iron bAtRE BIC O, Fother 20 women opihe Lnited States is almost the|life in Washington, briming together | O15 it e s reats on & StiD ' ‘for large o 2 tion, certainly the only|in a semi-professional, social fashion Y . N 2 h Freat mation today that has no T | the Droqucing artists, week by week o A reen pep- Slenderising models, in smartly tailored can share in a -cnermszise, T ional gallery and makes no defi-; The figure sketches which were 5 . 3 " 5 chowa i1 the anteroom at the Cor.|pers and cut them: into rings, remov styles. Made of heather spun jersey that won't wonderful sale of mite appropriation for the purchase of art. As the director of our National j coran Gallery of Art in connection allery has pointed out in his most | with Miss Perrie’s memorial exhibi- recent report, the need of a building | tion were almost all done at meetings appropriately designed to house the,of this club. The custom has been to National Gallery collection is a cry- | have a costumed model pose for one ing need at this timre. American art ! —————————— i gifts to the National Gallery 3 ‘ 1 | Women reveled in their beauty last Monday; this lot will scarcely last out the day. Delightful for one’s own use or for Christmas giving. - ing all the seeds. Soak the peppers | for twenty minutes r, drain and fry them in the :;:nil tender. Heap on the platter and | arrange the bacon around them. water muss or wrinkle. s Solid colors and heather mixtures; sizes 4214 to 5215, 35 corsets lovers are proverbially generous and | Wouid undoubtedly be made provided A chambra frock ¢ Fine lingerie; fall and o y ; ovided i 3, cut, fashioned; put s Juld be gi h ! hand, and handecalloped e e e Y at 53°19 et te panch wark wnd” el embroid displayed. A short time ago a national art cbmmittee was formed in New York to-secure a series of portraits of the leaders of the allied countries in the @reat war as a permanent memorial and nucleus for a national portrait gallery. These portraits were painted by the foremost American artists| and are now being exhibited in the various cities of the United States,| under the charge of the American Federation of Arts. Later they will ccme to Washington. Meanwhile the | ery. Envelope chemise and gowns. While quan- for miss two-to-six tities last pay $1.95. 95¢ Good-logking enough to wear at any time; ® practical enough for any purpose. And at, 95c, mothers can -use these We can show you how to become a musician in : just ten minutes “Youthline reduco” carsets- of -white coutil A » W. B. Elastine 5 Sale handmade and corsets of pink coutil ‘hand-embroidered Philippine Both are slenderizing corsets for stout figures. Medium BlouseS, $l.95 5 y in civiliza- | tion. but in the establishment of a permanent peace, toward which dis- : : frocki the bette: . i g e S R OU don’t care how well some one else s to save the T bust. models with abdominal hooks down front, with upheld to a high standard, will put can play the player-piano; what you dresses. elastic inserts and six strong garters-attached. Sizes 24 other Tatlons o il o ,35&,';’“‘: want to know is what can you do with it? 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