New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-31

all annarently truthful point Of likeness and panied
with much quiet force, and there IS also an interesting
figure study painted with an eye to broad ehects'
Mr. Cbases portrait Of an elderly lady seated in
furtrmmed blue robe, against hangings OF very
pale blue Is picture which has earned It's honorable
place not only by the ceyerness Of the coloring,
but also by the frmness and strength OF the modelling.
Yet the flesh tones the most Unsatisfactory pae'
of the colorng. Mr. Wyatt Eaton contributes an
excellent portrait of lady In brown, and hr. weir
one Of Mr. John Gilbert sitting In an un'tudied s'l'
tude and painted quietly and firmly with much sober
ness M colorIng and reserve which allows no undue
intervention of the artist between tho subject and
those 10 whom the subject Is presented, although
the work Is evidently personal Mr. Dewings ht-
Ito portrait of lady, seen about three quarters 'front.'
seated In chair, and wearing long dress OF hght
material the color varying shades Of yellow, Is most
interesting as a well-executed picture without regard
to any question of likeness, while IL Is perfectly evil
dent that the artist has succeeded In presenting gen.
une personality. ME- Eakin's full-length portrait
which may have been intended to be Of the negge or
unconscious order, suffers from the opaque shaao"
which weakens the left Side MI. Chase SENDS
clever portrait study, an arrangements Ia pinA anu
white NJ Renouf exhibits portrait which shows
good form and substance rather than color. Mr.
Hamilton sends full length portrait more SUGGEST n,
Scheme a s RSrS sI sxh ssS
which indicates careful training. Mr. Fowler se nus
ap la5S although the iators conventional por
trait OF David dudley Field has much truth Of FORM
and Miss Amanda Brewster sustains the promise q
her last years work with piquant outdoor portrait
which shows observation and force ana in'ehiseho'
Ia execution.
For tho rest We must content ourselves At preson.
with citing few examples NO QUO
expects many works of pure Imagination In our OK nj
billions, and perhaps there arc as many pictures ~
usual here which may, with some license: DO taken
to represent what IS termed ideal art Under ths
head he may class Mr.. Eaton's little La Cgaie,
study of very uneven merit Mr. a; T. hyae i,s :
4" Christ Appearing TO Mary which, as IS usuai VIII
this artists work. has much charm as an attcmPs
at emotional expression In color without rogaa ~
llne form, pers pecvo other severcr Requirements
Of pictorial art MI. Mowbrays Evening Sseos0 3,
which, with all its delicacy OF torm AMI grace o!
movement has something OF an opera oouho cnect |.
Mr. Lows "May' figure refined rather than ssvns
n,ous with q Compensatory unImpostsnt nsase Do
hlod n Nj TlIanys blossoms Of sprins' deoora-
tive panel which suffers from tho color below ii
from dryncss Of the paint and from some LACK .,
tone and Miss wheeler's decorative expression VI
tho movement of swift flight in the east gallery. ~.
The fguro pieces and the landscapes We must dis-
miss for tho present with word In tho south
gallery aN Nr y'a,lex H"msrs Vigorous mSas
| and Mr. Blum's venetian Beadstringors.' an CUB