New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-26
ART NOTES..
Evu1B1T1oy OF THE AMERICAN ARTISTS.

FyUIBITION OF THE AMERICAN ARIl9lo'
Among the most interesting artistic events ol 'iio
year Is the ANIMAL exhibition OF the society ol AM
can Artists and the which opens to-morro" ~
M Ui,tb Avepue Art Galleries will be found fully elu'i
II NOT superior TO any one Of is twelve pfcuc'' w.,
The Mace Of honor on the walls ha, been verJ Hs'
Guarded 70 John s. Sargents lifcsze portrait u ',0
daughter Of Mr.. Robert Goelet. The little NuS -
dressed in sort Of Vela,quez dress and STATUS
fable on which there is cage containing "a''
The whole charm Of the picture lies IN inc arr"
preston Of the chlldis face and IN the uo,'o '
at - her attitude both of which are rendered WIFI
moestr never before apparent in any OF MI ID Ho
pictures. 1t is most remarkable piece u "o-N '
entities the artist 10 place in the very 'front.' rain "
the living masters of portrait painting NcA. III i,
Of merit IS undoubtedly the Alce Vi W. "'-i
lam NJ Chase 1t represents youls H'i
,-,ir, taco holding in her hands salTnoncooren
riI,bon extended behind her shoulders ana !" '0 .,
If beginning to dance. The pose Is d"
,ocof,,I ono Indeed II may be described as IuIi VI
hvtbm II is easy and natural and conveys 'he lo''
~ light hcartedness and joyous animation III" ""
which is very simple, is painted Win d" ~, ,,.o
Characteristic skill. Mr. Chase likewise tAnO''S
If his charming park scenes, one Oh "'",'' T,, =
T., tIo c,taIocuo as An Early stroll IN the ram -
especially good. .,o oo+,ro on
,u.i,,,, + Mr. Kcrvon Cox's Pursuit OF an Iueai
The latter is represented floating IN mua" W
female figure Of proportions so appalllhF a. " 9u1
- ,,r+,,ro rather than an ideal. This indeed appears
to be the opinion OF the male purouer' VIM
down and bends hi, face to the ground as II 70 smut oO
- SIGHT the startling apparition Tie 1FhI 4eB Vi '
io,t.r bonrn, downward occupies almost the eH'lc
h,i,bt of thc ricurc 1t is limb which, aIlI'uHh
.b,peIv can only be described a. gigantic iHc N'
IT,, is forc~hortcncd I'm such an unfortunate n'''' a.
IN convey the impression that even Weh ''cI'ou '"'
ot fuIl length It would not extend bcyou u' N''''
~ n, companion In the same way the TWO arms
are forcshortcucd in manner 10 give them II" ~
poarancc Of seal or walrus fins, rather 'Hh i.''''',
arms The mead instead of being thrown backward
So a, 10 bee In keeping with the pose "i tHe uu'N VI
bodv i, brought forward In a con'oItona'' "''"'',
~ II Mr. Kenyon Cox, IDEAL was ANXIOUS 10 Il 'A'
tbc irurc,,on made upon her pur'uer py inc 'P
pcaraucc Of her gigantic right leg. IH' lN''"''' ~
rct .hov, that the artist ha, failed n yet 10 ''r
Tho dgicult art Of forc,h0rtcniuG. It is In stlhinS
contrast with hi, very successful and charming pant
t. 81 ~N Nav" a nude figure Of most graceful proper
,tor, living at full length on yellow drapeY'
rour clever painting, are contributed by VT van
u,.kcrck. the most attractive q winch Is W''"0''"N
tt r1ori.t', Cottage In Warwickshirc' The gardel
vim it,, maze Of muliicolord flowers ana the NF'"'
t.,.li.b cottay. In the background are very pic''N
,.r,,,,ci OF the i've pictures sent by Mr. "liI'm
, Colin the one entitled The Rain Is the most
deserving of special commentator. Ihey are 10"
over all good the onE drawback beng th"' III ''
painting dc'rr'n"l a. ''o i'0,'''' -, i'm, h,f,ro
'd} To- h"'' "'''"' '' ,,., Cav, is nm.
one Is "bI; " sP'' -, - ,,,t.h o.,,,,.. i'm tho
..,,l,-ue a, Field, near Mount VERNON Nh'
,q.ld. Uo-.ain exhibits mo- lc-, than seven OF Dis
characteristic sketches. the most pleasing Of t'cm
Icing m, Midsummer Among the other arL'''
whose cauva,c, figure among the 10 P''uIc' com
pr-rl In the rAhl.lu"" "o ''''"
show, a mastery portrait II Mark I"Wh, l. N'"''-
4. ..i..r- ti. 90 tn,yrnuc scouts m The BAD
lou' WI" "NP"'' "'' . ,.,,,i,.r ~
Land which appeared ]" -,
. .I',,,s , most striking portrait II him
'"u''''.' WV '., a ro,.it and ~ H.
r'.r who's. p.ctnr, most Appropriately described
t,.,, ~. ..it,- H. certain T.. ind many admirers.
lI,''' '''' '" , a., .i..,,. d.. ,l, remarkable
Tn. one -omhrc not" oi the 'h"" j. ''c I''"'' '''
porii.it Of Mr., Bunker. which IS drpod with Grape
II y. fla, last uirur, painted Dos her husband before
, a.. .,,, ,,,r,I,..d ly IN. society OF
N' "'''' anu " .'.,.., ..,.,.r - l,i. ,dr,ir.r,
Ga -.,,ati,n T., the METROPOLITAN Art Museum
\ pleasant reception 10 art lovers WAS S''n on
Friday evening at the De Nanc studio. on Fathu'h-
&c.,. rr.,lIyf ,,h.,, about nfty paintings. chiefly 90
,,.., 1rl,.,. ,,..r, fin. yc,r, of the pupils
oils, were 'A'H''""' i"' ''''
and friend, " Nine. dc Nane' ana dl-p'>'u " '"'''
HAN ordinary degree Of merit. alike iU composition,
- mi. ,.,,,l.r .t,l,, g.. uo,, Il,
drawing ana ''I'''"-' LUIS I'I'''' 80. ...,,.,
b" removed u plcd-antcr quarters at no L." ''ol0
pl.
'''' , ID,
The annual meeting ana ef'u"h Oh oh't'' VI "''
Arr students, l.l.ue OF New York took place on
nv II. l,, .rl. -u..,b ~ the r.tlriu.
I"''""' ''''"'1 d. .. 20
president showed tHtt iI' Le'E"c "'' "''' ''''' VIZ
uncquaIcd pro. pcrt, Nclrly thousand students have
".r"td 'uIl"s inc '''S'" ID, '' Vel" '''' ~
have had the advantage "i iI'"u'uo" ~ '"'" '"'"
A, william Chase j. tJrrul Bcchwith Kenyon Cox.
:, r.'a.,,,,.,,, ,,d n,ool {, French Mr. French
j. II. l"a'h'hAh ana D''c- - I''"'"' ~ ,~''''
in The course Of his utlW'- hc"l-' cApN's,I nope
l.lil inc u'" u'''llii~ va -'''.