New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-22

face m delled II Is yet the WORK II oeauuiui
| beyond question. similarly. there is no sign that Mr.
Thayer cared TO hnser over the bodies OF his thrce
figures in the "virgin7 They painted in not
carcessy, perhaps but without any great enthusiasm
Enough attention has been paid 70 them ID endow the
woman and children with animation lhey mo''
toward the spectator and this, W" are 10 aSs"e' j.
sufficient Details OF structure are OF no Importance
whatever since the general effect Is rSht-a prnc'pc
which is In a way correct though Mr. Thayers appii-
cation OF It Is riHe broad. II Is not 50 broad rs
| TO destroy the value OF his painting. His figures
are extraordinary spritualIzed creations, ana 'hey
touch tie Imagination deeply. THIS VIRGIN Is "o'
as fine rs the Virgin EnthrOned,' which Mr. Ih"y''
| exhibited n wear ago. The central figure Is less
my seriously haunting and the children are Do'h
considerably poorer in charm. on the other manu.
there Is more vivacty in the picture. and just above
| the shoulders OF the woman there Is rlit III the
c;audcd background and n space OF sky shows rlch
blue tone striking a brighter note than any IN the
first virgin After all differences between the TWO
paintings are considered the later Is stu what te
earlier one is the work OF an artist gifted Win re-
| marlabc feeling and Imagination
IMAGINATION and feeling are to be desired IN any
work Of art but nowhere they missed among the
mixtures in This exhibition rs they missed In the
plintincs OF the nude for nowhere In these does
| their abscnc, leave such n vcld Or the Ten OF
| twelve artists vino exhibit nudc subjects. only TWO
are AZ once strong and refined, capable OF poetic
| idea and OF good workmanship. Mr. Brushs Leu"
| and both Of H. q. Walkers works "Mcther ana
| child and Morning. are painted WE'LL anu are
conceived In n gent'c spirit. The few artists VINO
,harc their disposition to treat the nude In an ei-
waiting way are unfortunately unqualified TO carry ont
their aims. There Is no fan 10 be found WIN 'he
animus Of Mr.. Lows Tying the Sandal with tha'
| Of The Voice OF spiing." by Mr.. Denman or WIN
| that Of a Spinner" by Miss Houston but none OF
| these three artists Is really vigorous model'r.
lr,., al
pleasing picture It is nevertheless thin and not
| permanently satisfying performance. Nr. F'eN'S
Dancing NympIs' Is original In design. good IN
| ooor. and has been painted with evident n rvoIs
energy. II suffers from awkwardncss In the motions
Of the dancers and from obscurltirs Of modelling
It's chief merits are that it Is net commonplace ana
| that It Is innoccnily gay. The remaining studies
| Of the nude form a group which is distinguished
| Iy Grass maierialism throughout, and sometimes by
strength OF n technical sort. III und' Outstanding Oh
the human form and clcvcrness in painting it could
Justify the existence Of purely realistic pictures q
| it. then Of these works have reason for b.
| ing. Eur unless a nude subject Is approached by
an artist In an atmosphere Of deality. and Is In
vested by him with nobility, his representation Of
II j. bound o be- devoid Of the only artistic beauty
worth having. and is valucless save ms a technical
exerci.c As such an exercise II belongs in his
studio. MT In public gallery. Prrdery Is detes'a-
Llc but the liberay so-caled Of much contempt
the basis OF this impertnent lbsrality is its wor
feature. II Is traceablc not to wide culture and
healthy ideas. but t. the illest hind Of p:Ovln
| diI,sn. to an lnane imitation Of the French
What Is The Bat!.'' by Mr.. Tarbcll but
| Gervcx or Of his precious compecrs at
third hand The tone Of the Partisan studios Is Of
unboIGdci license and reproach the nation. but
Ii gives free pay 10 the ndlviualitv' OF the ar ist
| f0rsOoth and must therefore be- Ipcd IL NewNOrk ;
| The sincerity Of the movement would be less in
question II the precedcnts appealed TO were Of finer
nature. Bo,icel In tie Venus OF the Ufli. Ingres
| IN "The Source" Of the Louvre and great many
other great Artists have shown hat the nude In art
be rendered supremacy beautiful and n Il an atom
Of truth be sacrificed but how often are we made
aware Of their influence, II is appalling distance
| celysd ana the split In which " The Bath by Mr.
rnrbell or sleep by Mr. Kenyon Cox was brought
| Of Mr. Tarbell. Mr. Cox. Mr.. Reid and the rest are
mpcccable. We have only their works TO Judge from
because they irrdccmably coarse. Nothing
Irvdtingly animal than Mr. Cox's "slscp7 has ever
II is clsy, but is brutal md nothing more vulg,r
n"m The Bath Mr.. Kcid's study" has ever been
concrvaJ that Mr f"rbe i, Invitation tom 10 10y he SPEC
i1r 10 fSr On n co. 81 psepnF Tom might be
the lind of apology which this ar,i,"e nearest OK,
could be- made to comprehend that the treatment OF
som" subjects Is IN itSclf Violation OF good ,,Slc:
! Illustrated in The bath" There are even distinct
| lap,es from its general cleyern,ss. pas'ag in The
Just raised from the water. which quite lacti lg
in Nubil"y. In indications e knowledge ard
It /, promising example of craftsmnrsip. but it Is
not brilliant or beautiful painting, Il become.
.l,3io. which has been awarded to il by the jury.
1t DOES not seem the hird acquisition In which a
roce S~' p %os the s "r "G By M Re- Rs
Which, Ia' SeH@ "% na J., to- picture Of woman
preston Of such Hight on flesh goes. but OF no charm
for any one but student Of the material elements OF
| n nl''ns ; ~ Is god practice piece. OF no finer
hbrc and with no more bcanty in them are the Two
Il them q wofnllv Inadequate version Of THE Fall
and the Expulsion the other entitled "1Ae Siresms
Mrs Cox. in "I'syche' painted on a small scale
and with some finish In drawing. puts nothing OF
%nF . only emphasize 'H h% aSaes aeE Of Ss
model Mr. Cnrran. In The Autumn Haze is In
give his figure the Significance Of genuinely ;i@ sis
% the The north sp Te%1 IA Of Mr.
groc"fa, attitude and The hes IS painted with the
1t Is relief to turn from the sicky. tainted o,.
mosphcrc Of the>r pictures to the delightful accent
Of some SIX or IT, seven works In which the draped figure
Sparkling In co.or aS It + picturesque In compo,
by S"p ms one s IN % even q" " Gnnsr Panel ns
B9h are strong pcirr"' Ills third contribution.
weaker in interest and In execution Though Mr.
Chase and Mr. 'nrran are sadly wanting In TIE pic
vein IN No 60. "A Fairy. Tale" ana No. 237 !" An
Artists Wife," ana the latter, In No. - Golden
ROB- large outdoor design. has outdonc all his
previous efforis 10 treat the summer Girl among
flowers and bathed In strong light. There is q
"Lruncelot" by Mr. lshim which barring a rather
'eavy horse. Is good painting. and there some
figure pieces by Mr.. Church. Mr. Sergeant Kendall
Mr.. Iassnnl and Mr.. De Camp which hav" merit
Bnt 1t Is in the landscape art in the exhibition
| Tat sanity taste feeling and personal force
| most generally difusei. We have spoken Of thi
presence OF considerable impres>IonIstc work. Not
any Of II Is uninellglbc. arlitrirv or oolishly in
| 1tlvc. MeSSrS. Robinson. Nemeyer Vonnoh and
De Camp who represent the most advanced section
| OF outdoor printers show work that as atmOsDhcr'
and good color In the larger category OF lnndscap
lists whom speriai s"hool but that OF thorough,
aesthetic nnuralism has Claimed for It's own thor,
| are numbers who rcpresentc1 BY intcr"Sin;
M ntng,. Messrs Tlatt. Trvon. Evans. Ochtman
coffin. Crane. Edwards. Shurleil AMI Murphy Mr
Iogcrl Mr.. Dover Mr.. Donoho ana Mr. Butlc
nav. good marines. There eight pieces OF sculp
ture In the exhibition. Mr.. Warner has nm eXce.len
bust Of Governor Flower prepared for the New
| York state Building Mt the Chcag, Fair. Mr
| Hartley has q charming bust OF his Young son nn
Mr. Herbert Adams n b,s relief of feminine mode
in wfich he has vtatsd the effect OF his not an,
| tno brilliant modelling by the use or color Mr.. +
| " Rurssuhl shows hfesize marble statue oi y