New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-08

NEW THINGS IN MISREPRESENTATION At
THE EXHIBITION OF THE SOCIETY OF
AMERICAN ARTIsrs-MR. SMITHS DRAW
INGs OF VENICE AND MR.. BoGERrs
LANDsCAPEs-oDDs AND ENDS.
The last weeks of the art season in New-Yort
bring a full calendar Of exhibitions The Society Of
American Artists keep its doors open until the 18th.
offering pleasant experience to the amateur, and
the excellent Spring Academy will remain on view
until the 18th of May. The American Art Assoca-
ton will sell presently quantity Of porceiains sent
here by Mr. E. O. Arbuthnot, of Shanghai which
will divide the galleries with collection Of Orient
ALA and modern paintings, TO be sold for the es-
tate OF the late s. A. Coae, jr., OF St. Louis. The
Art Association also announces an exhibition and
sale of prints and paintings collected by the late
John ]. Peoli. whose work artist will
also be represented At the Fifth Avenue Art CAL
eries there will be sold Thursday evening the
paintings gathered together by the late John
Wolfe, and placed view yesterday. His porce-
lans and bric-a-brac are to be sold on the after.
moons Of April II and IL. The Sanchez gallery. on
West Twenty third-st has opened an exhibition OF
work by the pupils of the Shinnecock Art School.
At the Kackner gallery are a number Of sketches
donated by we-known artists with view to
sale of the pictures. which will be devoted in its
proceeds. 20 charity. This admirable scheme has
influential supporters among artists and patron
esses.
The good on1ceS or the sculpture society procured
extensive display Of plastic art at the last ex-
hibiton OF the Architectural League. Since then
the sculptors have made very copious demon
stration anywhere. At the Academy not a single
piece of statuary is visible this season The So
ciety Of American Artists presents only small
group OF sculpture. This fact however. is welcome
as going to prove that the Sculpture Society 10
valuable addition to the agencies of artistic cul-
ture in New-York It's influence may be read In the
Judgment which has confined within reasonable linz
its the plastic exhibit made by the Society OF
American Artists. 1t Is better to have few good
things than a large and mixed collection. And the
works In this exhibition nearly all good. Pre-
eminent among them Is the bas-relief Of Miss Violet
Sargent by Mr.. ST. Gaudens. This illustrates
form Of plastic art to which we wish he could
return oftener than he does Some years ago his
bas-relief Of Mrs. Stanford White proclaimed his
unique mastery Of the low. subtle method OF mod
elling which was brought to It's highest pitch Of
cultivation by the Italians OF the Renaissance and
which few moderns approach. The mar
BILE Of Miss Sargent dated also several years back
Is a further attestaton Of his power In this drec-
tion The exquisite workmanship. the tender feel.
ing the inimtable style which the work reveals.
and especially IN such passages as relate to the
profile of the face, to the arms and the drapery-
these characteristics place the portrait upon lofty
pedestal The entire secret Of early Italian sculp-
ture Is uncapturable by modern hands. but IN 80
far as its beautiful spirit may be transmitted into
a modern work-itsef the product OF strong IN.
dvidualty-thig production accomplishes the mar
vel Mr. Herbert Adams has an Italian delicacy
in his work, and the busts which he exhibits. par
ticulary Nos. 3l2 and 3D. both portraits OF women.
examples OF a gracious refined style not often
encountered here abroad. There are originality.
pcturesqueness and a touch OF authority In Mr..
Caders masculine bust No. 3oS and in his study for
a candelabrum, No. 3l6 The rough energy and the
truth in Mr.. Proctor's panther, No. 3l3. make 1t
interesting Mr. Elwelrs Diana of the Spear" No.
sO7 does not quite arrive" The pose is ill-chosen:
the treatment immature and lacking In style. MT.
Hartley. Mr.. Taft, Mr.. Ruhl and Mr. Hinckley'
who all send works unremarkabe in character.
complete the brief list OF sculptors. The little COLI
lection Is uneven. but its merits are in the majority
1t forms one Of the best features OF the exhibition
Mr.. Hopkinson Smiths Venetian water colors
have won a popularity which can only be increased
by the pictures Of the same scenes. In another
medium, he has on exhibition at the Avery
gallery These new drawings, forty-four Of them
altogether, a few done In wash and the rest In
charcoal. are as full Of the spirit of Venice as
anything he has done heretofore; and they are. In
some WAYS his most artistic productions thus far.
In proportion artist gets at the heart OF the
structure OF his theme. his picture Is good. his
success in this direction Is most quickly revealed
when he abandons the shelter OF tone and comes
out more or unprotected, Il were by friend-
" shadows, into the broad, searching light OF
linear expression. Mr. Smith has done good line
work before but he has never done so much OF 1t
and done that we'll he has upon this occa-
son Color In the conventional sense Is absent from
his drawings. 1t Is there In so far as black ana
whites can suggest II to the imagination. 1t comes
out under the lights which play through No. SO. "A
Shady Canal; Il is present in the simple sketch
OF the Riva, No A. THE Doges Palace" and In
deed II is visible In practically all the pictures.
No 49, THE Piazzetta" wash design. is full Of
IT, But as We have limited above. the great value
Of fhn mic q
linear effects in the achievement only of form.
but Of atmosphere: Take No 49, chateau OF the
H. a Narrow Canal" In them, and, for that
matter in many others the ease. freedom, suggest.
it is necessary to know Of the articulation Of the
subject only equalled by the pure Venetian
pleasure to see these drawings and to- greet them
cordially, for they are beautiful and veracious.
Mr.. c. NJ. Dewey will show some landscapes In
the same gallery
Mr. G. H. Bogert is another prolific painter. He
held an exhibition OF his works in this city last
December and now at the Boussod-Valadon gal
lery he presents eleven OF his latest works We
have little to add to the favorable estimate already
recorded OF his art this place. for he reappears
with no new attributes and in medium.
There is perhaps gain to be noted His oils
are somewhat richer and more varied in color than
tSsSS wer more en proneuneed taste FOR oily
quality This IL particularly apparent r In No S,.s
beauty We cannot praise too highly the sincerity
and feeling in Mr.; Bogert,s work He has nS dep
sensityeness to the mystery OF nature ana IN
pctures like the most important landscape here.
10. l. From St. Ives to Lelant" he places him, him
s sel s viii remain on view unit! May IN.
Knoedler gallery contains just now cabinet Of
humber Of fashionable people for sitters. She
works deity and smoothly her color Is IN goo
portrait Of Mrs Loriliard Spencer Is perhaps her
best performance. but all the miniatures are c'ev-