New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-08

the ten pictures Mr.. IAfarbe exhibits (and that one is
gallery from the little winter scene dated 1850 to
lhe "Shrist and Nicodemls," preliminary study for
decoration In Trinity Church, Boston. the scrsuous
beauty OF his color, the elevation OF hi, style which
makes his small " Venus Anadyome" the finest nude
pears TO be indomhtablc certainty in his execution.
The great distinction OF his work Is that appears
have been done from the inside as 1t were and one
MStnctivoy places him among the artists VINO are
thoroughly acquainted with the underlying their
effect ThTe is nothing suggestive OF the happy
inc art That conceals art draws curtain between US
Mr.. Lsfarges brushing that he works with rapidly. We
canno leel certain as to whether he gets his effect
S Sss or y aT feeling Tor IT. hu when the ' er
that ',gges!s maturity. not tentativeness. in the
SrI' WITH whom it originated The word mature nature
and Mr.. Cole There Is nthem the perfect balance be-
Tween conception workmanship, psychological IN,
BY ola masters q different degrees Of genius and we
worthy of Close association With the miracles OF old
Dutch and Italian portraiture but though the chain
And one fact that helps convince Of thl, is the
strong pictorial effectiveness Of both the portraits IN
the subject, TO emphasize this, compare the portrait
OF Mr Cole he comparison Is not odions for II pro
OF young lady In black. by Mr.. lshann which hangs
near ne. , BY and With the frclgh portrait of young
the immediate vicinity. Notice that although boih
the latter pictures have the living qualities essential
their rather obvious air OF ei possession their clever
ncs 70 come back to the wellknown epithet There
tractve thing about the portrait Of MIR. Cole Is
that relatively speaking there is nothing to be added
arrived Mr. HefsOn and NJ lshs@ are IN transit: ~,
We repeat, however, tina, thsre Is nothing really
s clever pictures to the second place We , have
their due Besides. with Mr.. sargent presiins over
them and Selling position In the very front rank,
crness IS limitation OF vision littlencss Of style,
and never was a. subject of The sort handled with
into his portrait OF Mrs. Twomhy. The conception
Of the work is mastery the slim figure Ill evening
is presented with such tactfu reference to It's sur
@ nna 6at the %G upp f TO Sn ms
by the shrewd analysis OF character ana a match,
springs may le traced to vivid YET never vulgar
color, TO brush work that is astonishinsy fuen,
and sometimes seems TO approach careessncss. yet
somehow brings the artist out without leaving pas
sages Of thin or sscamped work IL matters n"tu-
chalky. that for that very reason. the red notes
on the lips ard on The right hand should appc %1
ness OF touch about the eyes. nut there are spots
on tsf nn e Syan eSGa pay2 Win p
works BY Mr.; sargent here. a sEetchy portrait Of
studies in low tones, the latter Of great originally.
are less pretenous but not IN any degree less ar,
placed within the radius OF that fierce Hight which
beats upon Mr.. Sargent's throge In the north s;i-
lery l. trying than one artist. but because
Mr.. Coxs anatomical learning seems a little tame
draushtsmanslip and modelling in the formers
studies OF the nude should not he passed win IN,
the less masculine but far more rare, tender and
art of Nr De~g e m
mcH beauty the " scup and finely deco
rativc work of Mr. Maynard. who sends his sym
d GGo, anS S SsES onr de Shch M
George Hitchcock has executed In his large Tulip
that has resulted in perfect harmony the really
educated and competent impressionism Of Mr.
the rs SiniS ar aH S,"H h a0a Sun Which %a
awarded the Shaw prize last May at the, exhibition
St es Of of the nsre N BY which Mrs Pqnon
penman. W. = Allen, Curran, wilcs Gaui, II. d.
W. have pSkcn above Of the STc which
Che contemporary artist pays to nght In painting l9na
the relief which have found IN some Of the figure
pieces. but 1t gives him 100. rnngc and sueiicy OF
interest. This exhibition shows again wha, n large
number OF strong colorists we possess among our
our belief frequently expressed. the landscape
faculty Is particularly well rooted n American ART
Insight and personal charm nave been Distributed
THO : of 9n py three @ @ ali N
his finest msnnSr p1piatnMs r yasus yet o yGr1go o
seven pictures Includes that exquisite piece Of mere
color, the Low Tide at Vineivillc and one Of IL"
and Mr. Minor who has sent but canvas, an
evening study Of the utmost decacy and Tenderness
these three artists not unnaturally, occupy place
apart. They stand at the head Of landscape art I'm
America, and they have stood there for many years.
But conscious Of no strict division between
them and men Ike Mr.. Trynn and Mr.. Robinson.
we we're OF a division when placed figure
PAINTERS side by side Tho sympathy for nature.
the love OF her beauti"s and the ability TO express
sympathy. 10 reflect Tint love and those beauties
upon canvas, common 10 any number Of American
artists And the suprcmey comforting fact Is that
there Is installing mans message for anothcrs.
The individuality Of the best American landscape
painting Is its crownlng merit. We have already
exceeded space and must pcrfOrce omit any dis
cussIon In detail Of the landscapes shown We ind
compensation Tor this disappointment I'm the recollcc
ton OF the majority Of these pictures indeed.
of numbers OF the figure subjects included In the
hllhtion. have given description and criticism n
other times. The sculpture and Mt. NanderbiltS
prints must again be left for future notice For the
present we can only rcitcTatc onr recommendation
Of the exhibition The best the Society of American
Artists has held. and that every one should
see 1t remains open until December 25.