New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-01
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PEN DRAWINGS by MR.. c. u. GIBSON

PEN DRAWINGS BY MR.. c. u. GIBSON.
Mr. C. ID. Gibson is a clever draugtsman, who
ha, achieved reputation through the sketches Of types
in New York society which he has contributed to the
pages Of LIFE Three Of these sketches have
been hung at the gallery Of sanchez a Miller, No.
l2G West Twenty third ST.. where they invite search
for the secret OF this artist, power Of attraction II
is not difficult to find, and may be summed mp IN two
woris-cood taste The men and women whom he
depicts are mostly men and women of refinement
Mr.. Gibson IS character artist Of small range ana
I'm the endeavOr t. make some 0f his figures enphah
caly expressive he has made them impossible. foi
cannot take seriously the face Of the mother IN No.
3d. who j. shocked at finding that her daughter loves
a man she had jiltcd herself years before; II Is In
human. lut impossible Mr.. GbsOn's figures may
be and then. they never vulgar one has
only 10 look ~ collection uf average sketches of
similar aim 10 realize how rarely this can he said oi
an artist Mr.. Gibson has gift for rejecting the
conventional. wholly Unconditional and comey side 81
society. lie has caught the note Of the welbred and
well dressed American especially that Of the young
American. II- mission does not appear TO be 20 go
below the surface. lie has cssaycd This delicate
CD, fntion In secs Of drawings celebrating the social
nusances Il the day from the infant prodigy Ia the
man who doesn't know when 20 co. and II must be
admitted that he has been fairly successful In fixing
the expression of ennui upon the faces OF Of the
bored ones. hut hc is at his best In drawing single
figures or groups intended to accompany To be &C
oonipanicd by-whicbever yOu choOsc-a line or two
Of text and which have required no reading behind
the faces Of the models. No. L. " In America n
picture Of two Girls convcr-ng, will do for illus
trarion. The legend 10 90 with 1t runs as follows :
Al hear you going to be married.
No, | only engaged.
This .ketch. Hike many others in the collection.
produces nothing Il special Psychological Interest.
Lacking such Interest, the picture throw one back
upon admiration lor the grace AID dignity 81 the
women the mnulinc,s oil he These qualities
mi ,ht ,ecm to h. efficient and from point Il view
they are When have said that Mr.. Gibson gives
II. thoroughly faithful photographs Of bean ful women
md handsome men. have said god deal. IL
(, felt I'm thi, exhibition however that his vcracty
and his good ta.te hnye failed 10 carry him 10 tho
front rank Of black white ar lists lie has certain
couutnrl,a cling dcfcc-s In his art which are more
ouIckly pticcd IN Il mass Of work than I'm a weekly
rcproiuctiOn Of Il single drawing, published WIN an
explanatory legend. Mr.. Gihson's technique l. his
own Int il has no shnrp personal flavor. 1t Is
corrcc and free enough yet 1t is not enjoyed for It's
,xn axe and leaves no unique impression. That
this technique should apparently be Incapable oil rug
co.tlpc color I'm any marked degree Is the more Of
misfortune because It very largely upon the brill
,nucv and variety of his effect, in thnt direction
tho, pen draughsman must rely for the lmportau 'i
int, his work of thak quality which make, h picture
~ unil "a, a drawing Mr.. GibsOns drawings are
eldon pictures IN the best sense OF that WORD. MIA
the exception OF No. 90 7" Nncilchs iIiouT, ~.
40 {. sh6ud all the World be- Lover"-ot WmetI..
%n A. so you are not going To marry MN -,
Xo Oh d" Life Receives the New fo,r. ana pssiuy
,wn nr three Others wherein there Is god composition,
w Ms 10 belong outside Of The periodical for which
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