New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-05
THE CHRONICLE OF ARTS.
rxmnrTIOys AND OTHER TOPICS.
4 COLLECTION OF ORIENTAL iH
CURIos-LANDsCAPES BY NEW MAN
FROM SAN FRNNCIsCo-MR. GLIB
SONS DRAwINGs-NoTEs.


Al This week the American Art GaIenes WI" w
omen for the inspection Of the water co"'S VI ."p
fy Mr. Alfred Parsons and the COLLECTION vi e'"o'v''
,,,.s st,ipct rloss ETC. exhibited By women pro'
o its ,pncarance I'm part at the Chicago EAPo'''''
The Loan Exhibition likewise reil''ihs oPe"' "''"
the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries the |a'''"e' nay '
collection touched upon below VIII not ""'c "'o'
entirely n spcsed OF untl Saturday horh'"o, WV" ~"
other attraction VIII be offered. Mr. Charles ""r''
Iaton will open an exhibition OF thirty Ia'u'.p.' :"
the Avery Gallery tomorrow. "hen '"e 'o''e' .",,.
,ow ,t IN. American Art Galleries have pee" WIZ"
drawn there Will be exhibited and sod 'herc al '
pc:tunt collection OF oriental rugs ana l"'"'''
,nlncsc porccains and curioa coh'ehc" "e'' w
ING I'M. poris;an dealer There IS nothing uchhl'c
to be a,ccrtaincd in regard to the posslo"y VI '
suttons bungin. to America the Portrait OF M"'c"''
sniuoln and her Chi.d." by Van DycN' ono Vi Wv
really great Van Dycks In the wor'a. VIM" ~
hourh. 4 little while ago from al English hoo''i""
n has bcen exhibited In Paris aud mas met WI"
generous reception at The lanrS Vi 'he c'''
:, II NAV find Il European buyer Tut II 10 "ne' '"'
-, ,mericau Art Association could dispose OF IL mere
TO GOOD advantage. 1t would certainly u "pp'e
by those v no frequent the exhibitions.
Last Friday afternoon there was begun AZ inc
FIFTH Avenue Art Galleries the sale OF H''ec .o"NV
ton Of Oriental curios and textiles iormeo u","s
many yelrs of business enterprise by A. a. Nah'i"c
& co. and Mr.. james /. Raymond who has bcch con-
pcctcd with that firm The catalogue contains he''rS
4 thousand numbers. ard though the sale continues
ever, day until the end OF the week. the sai'i
will not cease until then to furnish ioth an cAm"i
lion. The best portion OF th" collec'ioh' 'ha' 'o'
po.cd Of antique rugs and carpets. VIII not be as
tu!l,.d before Tuesday afternoon. Among the cu'"S
very few pieces require special notice. The o"he's
Of this collection bought wisely enough. ana yet not
with remarkable taste In The field OF single co.or
glzcs their examples Of sang deboeuf ana turqu"ioe
being fair. but OF very high qralhy. Eor "crc
they mor, happ In their selection OF Hawthorn ware
yellow and decorated white porcelain. The lades'
acoucrs and worries though all Of excellent character
might have been more striking. The rugs ana car
pct. however are with hardly any excel 'ions "f
first rate quality. Among the 600 or so giving the
walls and floor Of the gallery beauty OF Color '"cy
"a, not cft,n know there are scores OF pieces from
the small Shlrvan and Chloride prayer rugs I'd 'hc
LARGE Chinese carpets. Of which Nos. of2, ?il ana "'o
..c fine examples. which inspire the most cordiai
approval but anything HE an enumeration OF the
bctt r one, would be- impossible This collection has
Zone Of The extraordinary rars such as the cnthli-
slastc amateur searches iOr. II l.. however. Of
much more than conventional commercial character
and IS well worth The attention of the public.
\ new artist has ont OF the West a Mr.
William Keith. IF -an Frincsco. Two dozen nnd-
scapcs IS Him exhibition NJ Macbcth's gallery.
no. - li'tl,ve. From the catalogue we lciin That
h" l. Sc lehman. vino came 10 tn, country IN lou.
It The age Of e,cvcn stuffed wood engraving and
worried that profcs for the IIpers until 1o0l,
and hon Went California. where h" has since re-
NAMED mos, Of the time > sojourn OF two years In
Munich being rocd his only change OF base "a
any consequence stay OF two years in Mnnich
sucg the possibility of a sympathy for the Bava-
rinn school. bat II docs not need the announcement
that Mr.. Keith IS largely self taught to tell MS
that IN, picture. ar, thoroughly his own. He paints
fh.t II
be traced to lach # schooling and obtains strong.
simple truthful and really artistic effects which In
twp glowing sunset studies. Nos. II and IL. have.
cddly enough. a resemblance 10 certain effects Of Mr..
George InncSs's. bat which in the rest Of his work
Suggestive u no on" else. II he recalls Colrbet
Il /, only lecau,c lie Is blunt and peculiarly masculine
I'm hi, work Is Curbct was. Atnos-
Ihcrc docs not appear to have been made
special subject Of analy-i, by hIm, and there Is
little enough sunlight In The cNhhi lon yet he can
paint atmosphere with some success II Is realized
vcry we'll IN no. II. Autumn Of the few pict-
tur., be- has done in light key; in NO q. a Winiy
Day" whcrcIn there Is a strongly modelled sky and
fine Of In" commotIon caused among the trees
~ The breeze, ard In No. g. Moonlight which is
pcrhap the salient Of all the pictures for IT does
what similar studies seldom d0-convoyS an impress
sion 81 the sirun: combination OF form and formlcss
which +, observed night when the moon is not
brilliant enough To fully illuminate the scene. AZ Il
toorl>t, MI k'l'h l. very uneven, anu III no vi
very wide range. lie has warm color in all Ia"
pictures We liv" mentioned. save the last-co!or that
III the two painting, Of sunset is even brilliant. As
rule though hl, lone tend, To motonony /, too dark.
as it is. !, poor in Sd r" b. IL and % hscwncre it
Is good. has body. Is occasionally TRANSPARENT. and
mnhcS ri,h effect. Mr.. K,hs best qualities are
ynlhcsi, and vigorous nervous brushwork. lie Is an
Interesting rather than charming personality In his
wora. Bnt !, l. much 10 be Interesting and to be
personality In these days VI duh limitations.
Mr.. G. ID. Gibson. the pen draughtsman and Illus
traitor. has progressed during tie year that has
elapsed since hi, fist exhibition at sanchez IL
Mrrs NO. 1876 West Twenty rdst. At the
same place he now shows about ATTY drawings
o.isinally made FOR L." ana the exhibition Is more
pleasing than the earlier one. 1t is so because 1t
contain, fewer exaggerated facial caricatures. be-
ts artists style has increased In dcl!cacy and
la, kept pace with increase OF subtlety I'm the
analyst, and treatment OF character. The pictures
This year iriicr TO nature more delcately true
than by far the greater number Of the pictures
exhibited last year were and they are finer drawings
Mr. Gbson's Technique still to be lacking
In Distinction In plquancy in the charm which would
make il unique. but there can be no question ~ to
its purity ard strength. He has command over his
medium. and though lac does not threaten to exhaust
its resources neither does he show unfamiafty with
them. Ills mode Of skeichng costume IS lased on
an undcrs landing OF what To leave out. and in
these drawings there Is great deal of clever. sug-
g.,ivr line work. especially when feminine attire
requires to be- treated. Mr. Glbsons fashionable
types have not lost their air OF caste. they are
sin very stylish Of good carriage and the most
attractive OF recent social figures In black and white
Thcy move through episodes cercnoniois, casual
sometimes les, humorous. with perfect ease
and n, far os the women ARE concerned. with Il
Nnd Of chic tempered by seriousness. those VINO
have admired these studies OF contemporary man
ncrs rs they have appeared In reduced Size III Il
weekly periodical will bc glad To see them IN their
original state. The exhibition does not close until
the Ilth.
Two rlcs Of lectures In Boston, one now In course
Of delivery nnd the other TO be begun Oh the loth'
have an Interest which would make their repetition In
N,.w NorI, welcome. Professor Charles IL. Moor, Is
giving course Of eight lectures before IN" Art students,
ASSOCIATION on "tiohic Archie cturc and sculpture
and while have some delightful takers on
urchli acinrr In Now YORK;. PrOfcs,Jr MoOrc Is well