New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-24
JVHISTLERS ETCHINGS.

W HIOI LEIO I'll I III "
THE SECOND PART OF THE HADEN COLLECTION.
IIaden is followed by Whistler at the Wunderich
Gallery. There are amateurs who would put Whistler
first nnder any circumstances, even when Mr. liadcs
own collection is in question. 1t j. natural cnolsh
that visitors to those admirable exhibitions should
find themselves comparing the ctcher iladcn with
the artist Whistler, but amateurs have made com
paratvc studies Of the two for twenty years without
much profit TO the world at large. IT must be con
coded that his century has not equallcl liadenS
spirited mastery use of the etchcrs line for the
fitting translation Of The facts OF landscape. iIadcn
Is of the worlds great ctccis. and even nature
has denied him the purely artistic temperament pos
>csscd by whistler. it is evident that his artistic
equipment has rarely proved inadequate in the essen
tial features Of hi, work If Whistler has
subtlcty of perception and dellcacy oil
scnsibity which naden cannot claim
in the degree. il must be remembered on the
other hand. that lladcn has not been cquacd in vigor
Of naurali,tc line In truth the provinces of these
artists clearly separated that the usual com
parsons have little real value. We might say that
Iladcn may lkcncd Courbct. Whistler to Fortnny
and a dispute over precedence is a. uncaed for III
one in the other.
But IIadcn has the advantage far the Wundcr
Itch Gallery Is concerned few weeks ago we saw
practically complete collection Of iladcn' works.
collection 50 remarkable that all our amateurs must
be amazed At the apparent inability To- secure II lof
the Metropolitan Museum. The Whistler collection
the other hand j. incomplctr. although II inc"nH
several rartc, not described in Wcdmorc and many
beautiful impressions from the artists be>tknown
plates. The quality Of the collection, 50 far a II
goes. deserve, the highest praise. but 1t represents
less than one half OF Whsilcrs etched work IL con
tans impression, from possibly $50 plates Wedmo'cs
catalogue published in l--6 describes ~ plaes ana
to this number We have add nearly 80 etched Ia
,.l.,t -, fE..rt 'rI
example. the present collection docs not show com
pct, OF the Venice ctchincs nor doe, II inclnn'
the later work represented by the sweet shop the
etching after Lauson, Whistler, one cay In repro
duciion. the salvation Army" "'rly's Inn, the
Little Nur~c." "Channg Cross station "Mini-or.
the Naval Parade Sketches. TilhuN. York street
~Milman's Row." the Barber shop and other
Chcl.c, Sketches Tho Birdca-c" "OM Clothes rs
change the English Village and the continental
scric, Of cfohngs I'm Belgium. France ana
Dru.-cl- Many Of these 'tchus- are slight
artistic memoranda Of mucR less -ui,ttn'c AID
value than the earlier work. But there ARE several
ON the other hand. which essential - a com
plctc understanding 81 tho artist and a. ihc.r head
we are disposed To- place the recent Holland oi'h
nc,. the Amsterdam studies which are Do" YET
known 10 our public 80 one ~ the dealers N''
received impressions from the special Nm-i'r''
plates to which refer and. 80 far "a, We know"
only two American amateli-. one residing in New
prc,.on.. Their proofs were printed and sold hj
Whistler only fcw wcch, since and they ar ia
vested with special consequence By thr charm Of
tho u-e Of line and the really mastrfly passage Of
drawing. As wcn a- uy color and effect TO which in
other plates Whistler hae made extreme sacrifices.
The limitations # tlA- exhibition must De- rn
dcr,tood If Their, j. to be any intelligent c"mr.e
hcr>ion Of Whistler, etched work. 40 doubt
there are those who are ready io take this col
lection a, completely representative" OF
the artist TIL, /. far ffDm tue.
we have shown. but al fr" sane Tim"
We cannot speak too positively regarding me inicre
and value Of tli- collection so far a. u goes. AZ i'
ont -ct. IND example If he mfli'- WHICH Hr
peal to conuol--euf, rather tlau anaio4r' h tr
Coast survey plate executed about To-. when t'
artist We believe. was ~ Wet Point. The Annie
Hadcn- is not represented. Wcimorc and Whistler
agree In cicdltng Nr Avery With rr o"nrr.lup OF A'
onl, Impression. hut on the other hand This collection
contain, Au ~cNcmc,7 ono of several plates "iNfu
are not mentioned rs W~imofc. Tii..e aro 'irNl
proof. of the Livcrdun and l. Initnr4-r leI1i'
the artists name. and There tlr fiw
first state Of The Unsafe Tenement. a.-H 300 W
Avery, collection with the second q iIn states.
There }. iriol proof ~ Nh" r.'iliut iii'l'
irtliur before the Ilrici's fnmo. .H! ~c H'-''
continue t. cDumcIat" tr.I proofs uIIf" 'r ''n
rare. ni-' state. difficult Of afialnn' a'h '.fr Fl"
como sseul,. and nre impressions from plate. riH
Welded onIy "a Yer, small number. l..e tIr ii4nrei.
fascinating loo There 8, DO hoh 81 r'r" t.n-.
W. tl- collection. and. a. w' lave -rf. r.- quality
of fiIr n prr-.ions s. usually nfm.rNi" Dr. would ID"
.ulcfiuo.- 10 -ly uAi Mr. AfetF .H- mnn,
i r,ri, of Mr. Av,r', Whist collection. .t 'l Hi
%. wNol. collection ~ n ''rn .i'in,-. .n..'i'n'n
q, l.,., exhibited mans .i Whistler at'r 60 NIa-.
The pf'-rnt eN.ibl.n pi"'mr- oni n' t.N
~, ,D. ,r,..,. winch have been ls....~i upon Co.,.
D.
ping cola tAr 1hfme-. tlle spirited ell owing. "l i.'
'suc tlr ,uhu, clnta tcrlrd io-rii 'ad
1g l.'r.,a lac I'D varai1 # ,.iof whom na.
accepted b., the conservatives "nf ai'. i'r''f ''
Tn, IN exhibition 10 nc zen AID studied y
would hr po Die q" oisil.fr TAI ger 4i.' M
ncllr,c mat there hl- l"eu no punI, exhibition " h
Horl cla TO- a, Do - sc quality Of ''r
Wunc,si.,h a G., prove again the value OF go" ..r'lD"
M nu,i o. Of Nr ~ct,nour Laden, r,rsf~ ,oi~
ton. In prc-ent exhibition ti"i' r pr'-ri'~i ''
Us an artist Nho.e distinct aud purely nu.'" per
.onality must hc taken into account iH 'H' ',im.i-
Of the of 800. century. We can ''r NF i'l"N iit
,hn Ia, -ta,r tni hl, Instinct. have n-uail
proved q safe guide. Art with him B. mot "a mater Of
rci-on but Of feeling. and SO can -'c That ih' lr.I
lae watch ha- Guided not orly tir fin dc-irl upon
me plate hut also the inal tfni'h'- h'r lrn in'N
artistic aad right in almost cNcrt ci-". III, rang
from comparative CELEBRATION to en- n' surf tive
nc., prove hi, pcil't f. "lom OF ii'A ANA "h'i
ever M. treatment may have been rarely u 30
49,, f,',h rir,or- rca h. Eject. .n1aarl, graz.
f,l ufr some .iuGirs Of nude and diturd unn J.
which are like Menna hrurinc-. elect dramatic ~
the " Mere Gerard or inr pA,ntr i"', D."
mcau-. and set the attainment ~ t'.r effects inrh
qnalitcs in tho art which are all o." rae Do I'D,
age Of the world art ard, we innh nave h'F'
been common.
THE LrSor LrcErN CONCERTS
Judging hy last nishts audience at the Thoma-