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p e * COLONIAL PRINTS A3 GERMAN DEPLORES - THE SU~UAY STAR, WAShINGION, D. NOV iboll 60, G, 3 PICTURES IN EXHIBIT OPENING AT THE CORCORAN GALLERY TODAY ECCENTRIC WORKS | PART OF ART SHOW Twelfth Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Oil Painting Open to Public BY LEILA MECHLIN. ‘The Twelfth Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Oil Paintings, which opened in the Corcoran Gallery of Art last evening with a private view, will undoubtedly prove both en- tertaining and bewildering to the public. It is said to illustrate com- pletely cross currents which collectively constitute the great stream of con- temporary painting in America, and to be above all things up to date. If this is 50 the present outlook is far from cncouncmfi. for although there are many excellent paintings set forth, a large proportion of those shown are chiefly notable for eccentricity. Heretofore the test of a work of .art was its intrinsic beauty, its power to delight the eye and inspire the ob- server. The great works of art which generations have agreed to admire have come within this category, and it is hard to believe that a painting, a piece of sculpture or an_ architectural design which does not fulfill these conditions can find immortality. But it must be admitted that much of the art of today is not beautiful, inspiring or inclined to advance civilization, but depends largely for favor upon its power to shock and startle. Those influences which have given us clashing discord in music, grotesque forms in archi- tecture and interior decoration, sordid crudities in literature and the drama, could not have failed to have an effect ugdn the art of painting. But there has been a tendency on the part of the happy minded fo disregard these symptoms of a degenerate present and yegard them merely as a passing phase, the inevitable aftermath of the great war, & by-product of unenforced pro- hibition, an era of lawlessness. Modernistic Exhibition. When it was known that the Cor- goran Gallery had invited as a jury of and award five artists, four whom are regarded as traditional- it was reasonably supposed that the present exhibition would be con- servative in character, but strangely enough it is the most modernistic ex- hibition that not only this gallery has ever set forth, but that has been shown in this country, with the exception of the mno-jury exhibitions in New York, and the prize awards were, almost without exception, made to works in the new manner—works in which the average layman will find little to The reason for this is perhaps, after all, not far to seek. The fact that the men on the jury of selection and award ‘were inherently conservative presum- ably made them more lenient to radicalism than had they been radical themselves. 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Some of the works shown in this exhibition by painters of established reputation give indication of such a state of mind. There has never been a time when such violent changes have taken place in life within so brief a period, and it is the adjustment to these new con- ditions which is at present disturbing art in all flelds. Formerly those who visited exhibitions of paintings did so with pleasurable intent. Today an ex- hibition such as this set forth by the Corcoran Gallery of Art provides mat- | ter for serious reflection, indicating not | merely a condition of art but a trend | in contemporary life, and offers not | solace but warning. If our art is to be | given perpetually, as much of it is to- | day, to the expression of ugliness and | vulgarity, either civilization is over-ripe or has temporarily halted. Some Have Merit and Beauty. But it should not be thought that there are no paint in this exhibition notable for merit and heauty. Such is not the case, and the visitor should guard against overlooking what is good because of the shock of what is bad or unlovely. The place of honor in the whole ex- hibition has been given to a inting of a “Brabant Bride,” by Gari Melchers, an exact work rendered with a keen sense of decorative effect and apprecia- tion of color harmony. This hangs in the center of the east wall in the gal- lery directly opposite the staircase, place occupied in one of the earlier exhibitions by Sargent’s magnificent painting of a group of distinguished doctors on the staff of Johns Hopkins Hospital—a place always reserved for a really distinguished work of art. In this is to be found Mr. Melchers’ admirable portrait of John | Barton Payne, a standing portrait | showing the use of strong color, direct | treatment, but an excellent likeness—a | spirited work. Here, too, are three representative paintings by W. Elmer Schofield, out- door pictures of houses, foliage, blue sky, floating clouds, and, above all, sparkling sunlight, fresh air. Schofield is a realistic painter, one of those who have thrown open the shutters and given us, through the medium of pigment, magnificent interpretations of light and atmosphere, and their beautifying effect upon common-place objects. In this gallery is to be seen, likewise, John C. Johansen's excellent portrait of Daniel Chester French, Ellen Emmet Rand’s no less excellent portrait of Charles A. Platt and Leopold Seyffert's vital interpretation in the way of por- traiture of Frederick P. Keppel, presi- dent of the Carnegie Corporation of New York; together with spirited like- nesses of L. P. Loree by Ernest L. Ipsen and Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Mullen by Wayman Adams. Here, also, are two charming paintings—one of the “Old Abbott House at Andover,” the other of the art museum at Andover, in process of erection, by Childe Hassam, both in his best and most alluring man- ner. What matters it then if side by side are seen such absurdities as Doris Rosenthal's “Girl and Cat"? Other Paintings Shown. Btepping into the gallery to the right one finds of notable interest a painting by Edward W. Redfield entitled Spring Veil,” robbed of some of 4ts subtlety, however, by juxtaposition with two strongly colored abstract paintings by Hugh H. Breckenridge, fine in their way, but uncongenial. Richard E. Mil- ler shows here a very beautiful nude, “Bather,” which should put to shame works by other artists shown elsewhere. Here is an excellent landscape by Roy Brown, “Bald Ridge,” which takes its place with the strong works by Redfield and Schofield. Here, also, is a typical and pleasing picture somewhat in the Prench impressionistic manner by Fred- erick C. Frieseke entitled “The Garden Umbrella” in a way essentially his own. This gallery is honored by John C. Johansen’s portrait of Robert W. De Forest, president of the Metropolitan Museum of art and for many years president of the American Federation of Arts—an excellent likeness, but not especially pleasing in color as here shown. Distinctly quaint, as perhaps one finds an old sampler or a Currier print, is a topographical painting by Laureen Ford, “Chemin de Fer du Midi,” which one may view with amusement if not especial admiration. In Gallery E, purposely humorous, is willlam Meyerowitz’s painting Gloucester entitled “Humoresque, which, however, confuses the eye with- out really delighting the senses. In a position of honor in this gallery iis Charles W. Hawthorne’s “Adoration of a Mother,” a complicated composi- tion with undoubtedly much to com- mend it, but less forceful and signifi- cant than earlier works. Of extraordi- n interest here is Joseph T. Pear- son’s painting of horses entitled “Tempest” lent by Daniel Garber, s fellow painter—a lug:rb composition full of originality, rendered with a rich, full brush. Gallery F can boast two very fine ma- rine paintings by Frederick J. Waugh, a conservativg, subtle landscape, “Hem- lock Grove,” by Emil Carlsen; an e: by-Margaret Fitzhugh Browne; extraor- dinary portraits of John Noble by Charles W. Hawthorne and Robert Frost by James Chapin, & lovely little marine by Paul Dougherty, full of subtle but real beauty; a strong rustic scene paint- ed in an al it ehu"w:‘lt m:n;r by Eu- ene , 8 portrait of Dr. Geofie . Bowerman, librarian of the Public Li- brary, District of Columbia, by Richard S. Meryman, an excellent likeness, and a still life, unusually large, “Madonna on the Ass” by Wayman Adams, all worthy of study as well as admiration, to say nothing of Mathilde M. Lefsen- ng’ study, m [*brellas” by Kenneth Hayes Miller, one ' Upper: “Land’s End,” by Ji Lie. Lower: “Valentina Sanina,” Abram Poole, Included in the Tweltth Exhi. | In the past such exhibitions have bition of Contemporary American Oil Paintings, at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, November 30 to January 11. York, by John Sloan, and a charming painting of the great Southwest entitled “A Priendly Encounter,” by E. Martin Hennings. . “The New Yorker” Most Modern. In this gallery there is perhaps one of the most modern of the moderns, in- dicative of the spirit of the time, & painting entitled “The New Yorker,” by Anne Goldthwaite, and most laughable of all the absurdities, a picture of two children grotesquely rendered by Nura, entitled “Little Pig Went to Market"— 10 little toes projected almost out of the canvas. Gallery G has an extremely interest- ing painting by Leon Kroll, a member of the jury who acquits himself in all of his exhibits in this collection admi- rably. Here he shows two figures sil- houetted against the light of a window in New York, showing beyond an ag- gregation of skyscrapers. Here is an amusing painting by Max Weber en- titled “Still Life Distributed;” a picture of a stove and other junk in “An Attic” realistically set forth by Glenn O. Cole- man; a painting of & harbor by John Carroll which if unentitled would be unintelligible; a large landscape study vaguely painted by Kuniyoshi entitled “Autumn Twilight”; a really excellent still iffe by Sidney E. Lickinson, and & realistic rendition of the homely little houses of Perkins Cove by Ernest Fiene. In gallery H Abram Poole, who shows an excellent full-length portrait in gal- lery B, exhibits “Crazy House,” typical of a good many of the houses one sees painted by modernists, seemingly in ex- treme agitation. Here is a portrait of a young 1, full length, by Eugene Speicher, invariably a strong painter, flanked by two little landscapes by Daniel Garber, more vague, less deco- rative and appealing than usual. Ber- nard Karflol, who received the first prize two years ago, is represented by three seated nude figures, brown and unlovely. Here, on the end wall, is a painting by John Carroll, entitled “Two Fig: ures,” which undoubtedly, in the mai ter of modernism, represents the ex- treme. Grotesque and incomprehensible as these figures are, there is, 1t must be admitted, significance in the attitude and expression which gives indication of purpose on the part of the painter to transcend the limits of graphic art, to suggest through the medium of paint more than external appearance, But is it of enduring loveliness—worth while? Adjacent to this epoch-making paint- by John Carroll are two admirable still-life paintings by Luigi Lucioni, illustrating the fact that the Italians, as the French, In casting aside tradi- tion are still under its influence. Evi- dencing likewise the difference between the American attitude, which breaks entirely from tradition, and that of our “Boy and Cow,” which merely succeeds in being grotesque, coarse, “Figures and Umbrellas.” Opposite the Speicher portrait in this gallacy 18 & grou of “Pigures and Um- of the leaders of the modernistic move- ment who as a teacher has wielded wide influence, but is not here at his best. In Gallery I interest naturally cen- ters in a painting by Maurice Sterne, “After Lunch,” awarded the first Wil- liam A, Clark Maurice Sterne was introduced some years 8go by prize and Corcoran gold medal. fre to Wi an exhibition of his work at the Phil- lips Memorial Gallery, in the permanent collection of which he is exceedingly well represented, chiefly by res. This nting, to which the hest award in the gift of the jury was given, is a picture of dirty dishes and of an unattractive and inartistic sort. It is said to be extremely well painted, but it is not well painted in the sense that the same subject would have been rendered either by Rembrandt or Ver- meer. In other words, the artist in the present instance has emphasized sordid- ness rather than beauty. A member of the jury remarked that it was a notable thing that so many astists to- y were finding pleasure in expressing commonplace things. Undoubtedly, he had Maurice Sterne in mind. But after all, unless an artist finds something that is beautiful in the commonplace and can manifest it, what is the use? Maurice Sterne achieved excep- tional success as & sculptor; his work, even in the fleld of painting, WS consciousness of structural form, and he holds a high place in the esteem of his colleagues, but he is not, as were the great masters of the past, brushman. Possibly technical skill one of the things he has deliberately cast aside. He is unquestionably a vivid impressionist, and it is possible that he himself finds beauty in that which 1s unheautiful to others. He is rep. resented in this exhibition by two other works—one & bowl of eggs, the other a bowl of ies, both of which are interpreted In such wise as to present the idea rather than the form of the thing set forth. "}ln invie‘re'?n:e o'onu'ut in this nn;; ery ound & painting Theresa F. Bernstein entitled ‘“Polish Church,” & painting which suggests to an interesting extent some of the works of Daumier, and is bound to stand out as strong and impressive in the re- gl:‘l;l:rlnce of all who visit this exhi- ition. Conservative and Radical Gallery A, the hemicycle, presents an, interesting contrast of conservative and radical, Maurice Molarsky's “Betty,” centering the semi-circular wall, being of the former type, “Woman,” by Buk, being essentially of the latter type. Here oné finds a painting by N. C. Wyeth, the illustrator, “Pennsylvania Barn,” in the new manner, and & nude, “Antheia,” by Paul Trebilcock, known as & modernist, which approaches in draftsmanship and fine rendering the beauty of the primitives. W. Granville Smith shows a colorful, atmospheric Elct\lre, well painted, “Montauk Point,” ut ‘the ‘beauty of Ivan Le Lorraine Al- bright'’s “The Wheelwright” is indeed far to seek. Strangely enough, some of the most lovely paintings in this exhibition have been hung in the atrium, where the light certainly is least good. Here is a delightful portrait of a ‘woman, “Blue and Gold,” by A. Bos- ley; a beautiful Vermont landscape, by Sloane; an exquisite Memorable for forceful rendition Louis Kronberg’s impressive full length of a Spaniard, “Rafael el Torero,” in costume. Two charming lan pes, by Julius Delbos, rendered with a keen sense of form and tonal values are found in_this godly company, &s are Philip L. Hale's lovely, subtle nude, “The Winter land. bard; Charles Woodbury's memorable “Red Motor Boat”; Victor Higgins' colorful and impressive still life, “Zin- nias”; Charles Bittinger's sympathetic rendering for a room in the Clark col- lection; a remarkably interesting com- bination of “Life and Legend,” painted decoratively by Gustave Baumann, who is best known for his woodblock prints in color; a charming picture of an “In- dian Maiden of Taos,” standing beside her horse, by Oscar E. Berninghaus; a lovely painting, by A. Molarsky, a peach | orchard in bloom; a forest interior, by John F. Carlson, and a painting en- titled “Along the Shore,” full of de- lightful color as well as subject mat- ter, by Walter Farndon. Thus one can gain perhaps a slight idea of the va- riety and character of this exhibition. Still many admirable works, such as Jonas Lie's “Land’s End,” Robert Spen- cer's figure com| tions, “Gossip” and “Mob Vengeance,” and Maurice From- kes’ two splendid figure paintings of Spanish subjects have not been men- tioned. Nor have all the absurdities been enumerated; to do so would per- haps take from the Klmure of personal discovery, which a first view invariably affords. Works of Local Painters. ‘This review should not close, how- ever, without tribute to the works of | some of our local painters. One of the best figure paintings in the entire exhi- bition is by Charles Dunn, “Anita”; Catherine C. Critcher shows an excel- lent Indian portrait, “The Grand- mother”; Burtis Baker is represented by both a portrait and a landscape; Rich- ard Meryman shows several portraits; Marjorie Phillips shows a beach scene and a still life, “Bowl of Fruit” B. Many is represented by a painting | of a church, “Romita,” in warm eve- | ning sunlight, in addition to those al- | ready referred to. From this afternoon through January 11 the exhibition will be open to the public—week days from 9 a.m. to 4:30 | p.m., Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m.—and in order that those who are employed dur- ing the day may have opportunity of seeing jt, arrangements have been made | for evening openings on the following | dates: December 4, 11 and 18, and' January 8, from 8 to 10:30 p.m. CORCORAN EXHIBIT OF CONTEMPORARY ART | OPENED TO PUBLIC (Continued Prom First Page.) hanging space for the present exhibi- tion. The jury, which served also as the Hanging Committee, was not limited in the number of paintings it might in- clude in the exhibition, and all pic- tures accepted by the jury are on dis- play, Director Minnigerode stated. In the past such exhibitions have the 11 exhibitions heretofore held 296 paintings were sold for sums totaling _nl%proxm-my half- a million dollars. e gallery receives no commission on these sales. Under rules of the exhibition, the Corcoran Gallery is to have an option of one week from the opening of the display for the purchase of any or all of the prize pictures. 4,500 Guests Invited. Approximately 4,500 invitations were issued for the showing last night. Throughout the evening the spacious palm-fringed atrium of the gallery was filled with an ebb and flow of guests. Palms also lined the grand staircase T0BE SHOWNHERE Yale University Pictures of Early America in Display at Library. A picture history of early America and her traditions, military and eivil, will be placed on display by the fine arts division of the Library of Congress in the form of an exhibit of 350 rare old prints from the collection of the Mabel Brady Garvan Institute of Amer- ican Arts and Crafts at Yale University. It is the first exhibit of these rare old prints by the institute, and affords ‘Washington an excellent opportunity to see the work of the greatest engravers of this country and England. The col- lection to be shown at the Library of Congress was carefully selected from about 5,000 prints relating to American history owned by the institute. ‘To students of Washington there is especial attraction in the large number of prints of Gen. Washington. In the collection is the famous mezzotint printed in colors scraped by Valentine Green in 1781 from the Washington portrait by Col. John Trumbull. That portrait gave a virlle Washington, not the war-weary man depicted by Gilbert Stuart and Savage. Engravings from these latter painters’ works will be dis- played near the Green print. ‘There are many prints dealing with events of the Revolution, naval en- gagements of the War of 1812 and with everyday life in early days of the Republic. The exhibit has been arranged by R. T. H. Halsey of Annapolis. The collection was gathered under the ex- pert advice of Russell W. Thorpe and is under supervision of H. Emerson Tuttle, curator of prints at Yale Uni- versity. ture were wound with ropes of laurel. The laurel also was festooned in the various exhibit rooms. An orchestra provided music during the evening. ‘The biennial exhibition and accom- panying awards are the joint enterprise of the late Senator Clark of Montana | and his widow. Senator Clark provided a fund in 1921 from which the prizes are awarded, and Mrs. Clark, in 1927, established a fund for meeting expenses of the exhibition. Surplus income from the endowments may be used for the acquisition of American works of art. In order to give the public generally | an opportunity to constitute itself as an art jury, the Corcoran Gallery has set aside the week beginning December 29 for a popular referendum on the ex- hibited works. The pictures selected by the visitors as the most popular will re- ceive a special award of $200. The pur- &ue of this prize, it was announced, is stimulate interest and encourage the public to study the exhibition. In the past the popular award always has gone to paintings not chosen by the jury of artists for the formal W. A. Clark awards, but, it may be added, invariably to good pictures. Hours of Exhibition. ‘The public will be admitted to the ex- hibition on M.ondays from 12 to 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon and on other week days from 9 o'clock in the morn- ing until 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon. On Sundays, and on New Year day, the hours will be from 2 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon. The exhibition will be closed to the public Christmas day. As a special concession to those un- able to attend during the week day schedule of hours, the Corcoran Gallery has arranged for special night showings from 8 to 10:30 o'clock on December 4. 11 and 18. and on January 8. A beéautifully illustrated catalogue of the exhibition has been printed to en- able visitors to identify the exhibits. As has been its custom in the past, the Public Library has inserted in the catalogue a pamphlet containing detail- ed bibliographical data in connection with contemporary American paint whose works are included in the exhi- ters | P Plans Banquet GEORGE M. STONE, Chairman of the Entertainment Com- mittee of the D. C. Air Legion, who is making arrangements for the Legion's second annual banquet, to be held at the Lee House Wednesday evening. —Buckingham Photo. CHRISTMAS SEALS SALETOBE OPENED Dr. Hyde Will Speak at Official Launching. Dr. Luther H. Reichelderfer, president of the Board of Commissioners; Sen- ator Copeland, Democrat, of New York and Dr. Clarence L. Hyde, superintend- ent of the Spring- fleld Lake Sana- torium, East Akron, Ohio, will address the official launching _of the sale of Christmas seals by the Wash- ington Tuberculo~ sis Association to- motrow evening at the Y. W. C. A, Seventeenth and K streets. Dr. George M. H Kober, president of | the Washington Tuberculosis tion, will preside at the meeting, to | which the public is invited. Mrs. Ernest |R. Grant is the program chairman. “Protecting Children From Tubercu- losis” will be the general theme of the meeting. |EXCITEMENT OF WEDDING | PROVES GOOD DEFENSE Bridegroom Given Suspended Sen- | tence on Charge He Was Speeding Car. Making the plea that he was uncon- sciously speeding, due to excitement of | his marriage, Theodore Mosely, bride- | groom, of 1665 Lamon received a ‘;x:dpendad sentence in Police Court yes- | terday. Mosely was arrested | on Connecticut :nnue?l‘e‘v‘v.‘dmmm‘" wedding, he told Judge Isaac R. \‘l,-lén. Policeman H. O. Tutt was the cer. “T was excited,” said Mosely. “Any- way, I don’t think I was going as fast as the officer said.” “How do you know how fast you bition. By reference to this pamphlet | tions, persons interested in studying the careers of these artists may consult books, magazine articles or other literary material pertinent to the inquiry, —_— LANGUAGE GROUP Will Meet With University of North Carolina Next Year. DAVIDSON, N. C., November 29 Atlan ear with the University of North Caro- s, and Prof. E. J. Erwin of Davidson College will be its new president. ‘That was decided as the body closed its two-day session here today. A proposal to invite Kentucky, Vir- ginja, Tennessee and Alal institu- tions to become aligned with the as- 8t luding to the exhibition galleries above, and the stately columns of the struc- sociation was defeated, but it was de- ;ltd:':l to invite individuals from these LAMPLIGHT ACROSS THE SNOW —and inside the cheery warmth it promises— symbols of hospitality and comfortable living. 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