New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-14

trauve in subject. Is likely to appeal to many
amateurs en- account Of Its harmonious
tonsity, helped by the glass, ss Wen
as by It's theme Tho widow and her
daughter working upon their patch OF land near The
and the SQUAT figure OF the retired saor-man,
suggest tho elements OF and II Is clear that
Mr.. Boughton's art Is not independent of subject.
Next In chronological order COMO two paintings Of
figures which suggest types ropularized BY Kate
Grecnsway and Walter Crane. "Eeighbors, presents
group Of hIeh.waIsted Young women ard much
becapped children either side of brick wall
which voIon could not redeem from ugincss. Thers
are similar figures In the End o: the yaying- with
tho establishment Of pink and white blossoms in
cheap profusion. But there Is genuine relish IN
the humor Of that familiar controversy between tho
smokers and the tesiy Governor Of NcwAmsierdam.
which IS presented here Is a small painting presumably
the study for the larger work.
In his picture OF a sentimental parting entitled
Leaving the Country Homc.' Dir Bougl.ton has
utilized harkneyed theme for very careful study %
figure The young peasant standing by the stile Is
figure of considerable force but the effect arred
by two curIousy nartisc features the clamsness q
The hands and the metallic draperies. INDEED. 20
NAV look long for examples OF drapery illustrating
either the beauty Of easily flowing lines truth q
texture. "Under the Hawthorn Tree picture in
which pretflfed figures are nearly overDowered BY
pink ard white efIlorescencc. Is followed by slight
familiar type. here presented IN attractive e1ss
than in some more ambitions paintings. In "Ths
Cronlcs' the formulas of English Illustrative art are
less apparent and the figures OF the old women vita
the dull reds and neutral cooring suggest memory
Of Holland genre painters From this picture we may
pass to the " Ike Walton and the Mkmads.' paint
ing pitched in an unusually high key. The gentle
Izask. as bland ss II unwarraniablc liberties had
been taken with his Christian name. and the drawing
Of his hands and the relation OF his legs. offers .
strangely shaped for the inspection Of the shipper
ing milkmalds
This and the large wight landscape and
the /" Tam OShanter the latest OF Mr.. Boughtons
works. The landscape is the most ambitious venture
in this direction which have and its interest
is undeniabe although here always II is necessary
to distinguish between interest of subject and mers
Of execution The artist has painted high. rollins
country near the sea. country preserving an aimos
There Is an old sille the left OF the foreground
hillside shepherd has set his hurdles and 10
n the shf hs a es a a% s
with hay ricks close At hand. This IS true English
abundant sympathy and care. II IS rather transcript
Of locality tlsn composed picture ana f. would
view, as well as to apply laws Of Composition Ths
cooring seems forced in certain parts, and here as
n.by to express ' texture are Ye the EXPRESSION
distance and Of detail shows much merit. the picture
: not inharmoniols as whole. and those who arg
this landscape more satisfying than any other picture
IN the collection. The Tam O'shanter' is a sDeci-
men Of illustration might almost caIfcaure.
raised by main force to the dignity Of oils The scens
IS just at the crossing Of the bridge. Just as tho
witches had " left pulr Maggie q stump" and
he witches with their cleaning carmine and yellow
yves, which are supposed 10 be special merit.
lmly outlined against threatening sky. Tho sub
ect Is well rendered. but the medium might have
been more fifty chosen.
This little collection IS worth seeing but tho
prudence OF a special exhibition of the artisfs works
nav well be doubted. Mr.. Boughton is not artist
AZ
power In execution. and 1t IS certain that his popu
arity has been dependent In no slight degree upon
elcitous choice of subject In black and white he
las done many charming things and certain OF his
limitations have been less apparent In oil Mr..
work viii certainly be called that
If painters painter. though we find
positive merits In his execution But the Influences
If England have had the most effect upon his art,
md despite the dctum Of Sir John Millas the modern
lrt Of England is dangerous guide.