New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02
4 STRONG EXHIBITION.
THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN ARTISTS.

ulaing IN proportion to the degree Of comprehensive
ness with which 1t manifests the best Of current
tendencies The significance Of individuals can gen
orally lie gauged easily upon occasion rs upon
another, but the typical miscellaneous exhibition
makes the entertainment OF the trend OF what Is
collectively the best In American art complex ana
| wearsomc task the presence of artists IS be-
| Jogging and the absence OF some others means the
absence Of vital elements in the problem. The
exhibition OF the Society OF American Artists IS free
In q surprising measure from the padding which does
| so much TO vltiac the shows at the Academy. from
tho puerilites OF misguided ambition and II bring the
visitor face to face with nearly all the essentials
OF American art in Its most encouraging estate the
missing essen;ials-whch is to say the talents OF men
Ike Mr. Homer. Mr.. Ryder. Mr.. 81. Gaudcns and Mr..
Martin, strong as they are and I'll We can AFFORD
to spare them eveT-bclng after all very few What
then Is the condition Of American art n II Is rep
resented by the society best qualified To speak for IL
| IN the hands OF very small group Of men u l.
.piritualzed, Imaginative and psychological rich In
thoughtful purpose In the hands OF another and some
what larger group. in the hands Of the inpressonss
il is inquisiuve experimental and scientific: for the
ret II is strong in technique and Is satisfied with that
The leader OF the minority IS Mr.. Abbot Thayer'
| His "Virrn Enthroncd,7 lfcslze composition, IN
which the central figure IS balanced by two Children
one on either side, Is thoroughly modern IN fcehhe
HAT one experiences something Of the same monetary
difficulty In accepting 1t under Its title that Is eA
nerenced before some Uhdes realistic versions OF
cpi.odes in sacred history. But THIS dmcuny SOON
vanishes and the power OF the spiritual lofce "'''
causes II 10 disappear IS further appreciated "hc' IL
j. noticed that the artist has left technical Obstacles
between his meaning and the spectator Inc hanohnE
i too summary in some places, particularly about inc
hcads OF the children yet every bcmish OF TINS s"t -
| fcrcot,cn beneath the glance OF the hgurc on inc
throne That figure is one OF the bveicst anu "'o'
exouisitcly tender creations that modern arr '4'o
or foreign has produced. II Is purely hnIl"i "4''
over superldded grace OF religions Inspiration " ''"S
have H. not obvious but Is mpalpable and imi"hucr-
| oh,e and will he apprehended according !" inc oo'''
| ., ,ho mind that Is attracted by the picture. IN
outline and in color Us we'll in spirituality tno
"yyrdn Enthroncd7 IS Mr.. Thnycr's best WORK o"'
| he has almost cquned the Two SUBSIDIARY new
in e. as far as the reproduction OF the indelh'O.
charm Of infancy is concerned In No 2l:' hF'rA'
| r,,,,. ,rhero no suocccds IN winning admiration
t- nc INSIGHT at the snnc time that tho uea''hc'.
:, ,.h. White drces against the lghtSlue baoksFouid
leaves one unsatisfed. 49,, 4. NJ
There Is no such division OF ntero'' NJ ~ -
prshs plcture called "Tne Portrait wheroi' e''s
| ar, DENOTED, or in Mr.. ssrsents for'rnN oi -
and Boy" These two works snow per-. '''I ~ 10Th
,wcen techn,que and psychological import" =" ".
.,,oc,s thew rank among the highest IN sty'e sne'
ia M. no,sbly be noIc different Than they ae'
Mr. Brush Is Of tho school OF "cfono' 81
| sargent Is OF the school Of VelasQurI Nr. Druau
would perhaps therefore, suggest hiiasei hs 'no 49,
| ,mitab,e yet as II happens, his pcruc u olo '. ~
t.,r unioue things In tho exhibition. IL bas "7'o"e
| -, ~, Ca on,et tones and It's quantness arc us
~ en-. latter II II suggests anybody, suggests an ola
| ~, master In different way the two poT'r7nps
| ~ men by Mr.. Alfred Collins recaH thc cary 49,.
| man in their bald almost aggressive, reahs'h' "'
Mr. Sargent stands alone. the preeuhnehl mAs"f y.
hrsvura workmanship. there are ssvefH' QUIET 49,
naIn,ers in the exhibition who pnlhy share ni' "
, ona have the same that no has fos vigorous
hsn,nr freedom and dccontive effects O! color. mr.
| Isharn is one OF these-he sends charHnhsD p'e"
tIlIcngth OF lazy; Mr.. Beckwth IS another-"s po'
trait Of Miss French Is pitched in denghtfu key '
sullvant Aliens shctchy portrait OF MIS- fHNes INN
er though somewhat forced In color ana III ns"s wv
| shade belongs In the same category; go docs ii'
Chos.s Portrait OF Miss E." and 20 does MI l"fDe's
t,,,+ Of his sister, 1t Is interesting TO observe thao
Mr. Tarbe whose imprssonistic bias VIC nave aifeAuy
noted Mt the Academy, and whose c~o shun o"V
door s,udtag In this exhibition proclaim MN again
follower OF Monet Is hardly impressionsuo AZ Ill M n
| large portrat Here he differs from Mr.. "oir VINO
b, agn,e subjects as he does his landscapes, and
| in No. 273, q portrait OF man. o'oAA' ava,
| I,ooetber at last from tho more convehuohhi'
| and I'm his hands at any rate, moro VIII
| ming method, Of which his Young studont, no"
| At Tho Academy, Is so pleasing IN ilustra'ioh'
The new portrait is not pleasing that Is what makes
n hard 70 accept MIR. Weirs change Of style the Work
e n.,n,v and raw But what makes 1t just as hard to
rect Il ia that In none Of his portraits has MI Weir
aver vcn an Impression OF personality more vvldiy'
This being So It odd that he should fail to invest Ills
ode to Spring." large picture OF tai emais nsuo
standing near q dial with little Cupid Win any
thrill Of life. The color Is pale, too PALE ana TIC COM
position looms vaguely Oh the capvas. faint sngses
Hon Of something poctical, an echo OF the artistic IN
teniion That the Intention Is there and that II Is
| Above me collection does NOT contain much Imaginative
work The greater number ID mo men are a1v
| trouble about subject.
| % ossan the Bard" is a fine composition IN which
he has given tremendous dignity TO the central figure
the white ad sturdy minsire and r SI IrSn
and Mr. Toaspern have ingenious designs Mr. Church;
Of the Ien Mons cha Tss II Ho ms rRnmy
that by It's simplicity originality ana sweet spniv , ro
quers place for Itself beside Mr. hs yer nctures of
sacred subjects Mr.. Blnshields Angel NJ tne
GATES Of farndise porentous figure which WOMB
| ,ook better in stained glass than II does on canvas,
| and Mr. IL. o. Walkers lagar and lslmael," WORK
Of suave ana delicate color and pathetic Sentiment ar
p w peas VIII Win very s's'In MnNqSr which he
SuS,ain the ideasc traditions among the painters OF
the nude Mr. kenyon Cox OK IN spIe" Ga oS" Sx
bdtcd at the Union League Club not long since MI
crter, in frirdly white yet very clever null cnS r
feSTe with ho~er MsT The h hest M" Of the
pictures Of the draped figure that we have sf. hn
W w9msn Mr.. " cur%ns winter Tos Mr. Wcs
| sunshine and Flowers and Mr.. simmonss ne y,
Carpcnfers SON. The principal tlhg 10 DC s'u ~
the landscapes Is that they show that imprsonl sm
IS spreading rapidly. Mcssrs Weir. Twachtman' len
son Robinson and Tarbc NIL represented ana tero
| arc new artists In the field with good work. Messrs
Vonnah De Camp. Nemeycr and MIS- CroI S,,,. III
their familiar styles, Mcssrs Dewey. Cof'n. Ochtnni
| Dearth and KoSt send Interesting landscapes, one
ongabscn artist. Mr: Henry MuhTnan rcappear' %tn
| bcaniiful "Nicw Of Ilighcaie. London; ana thete
| are n few good marines by Mcssrs. simmons, hoHcr.,
coffin, Chapman and Boston We have touched upon are
| The lending pictures OF the exhibition. There arc
| many more 10 whose merits should have been gao
| 10 call attention.