New-York tribune., 1895-01-02
ANOTHER INNESS EXHIBITION
THE HAI.STED COLLECTION OF LAND
SCAPES.

The magnitude Of the Inness exhibition at the
Fine Arts Building need not diminish the Importance
Of the smaller collection Of works by the master
which is placed on view at the American Art Gal
lcries. Mr.. Halsteds score OF landscapes. repre-
senting Inncss various periods from 1863 TO
1892. brings just much the more to bear upon the
development OF that public appreciation Of the paint
er's power which it Is hoped viii become. from this
time on. wider and more rapid. Both exhibitions
should serve the purpose. to establish the
fame of Inness and foster good taste in landscape
art From the Halsted collection. as from that one
which has already been reviewed at length in The
Tribune. there is nothing to DEDUCT The impression
received Is of the same finely balanced STYLE the
same mastery control Of natural beauties passed
through emotional and poetic temperament The
effect OF these twenty landscapes Is that OF which
lnness always sure. an effect as OF entirely
mature and distinguished art.
All Of the pictures in this exhibition are marked
by the breadth Of manner characteristic of lnness,
yet the most charming paintings Of all upon this
occasion are those in the subtle lyric mood which
the painter cultivated side by side with the bravura
OF his more frequent sunsets and autumnal scenes.
As has been pointed out upon "a previous OCCASION
nness gained in lexbility through his ardent cele-
bration OF dramatic and vivid moments In the pas
sage Of the hours. but it may be repeated also that
the expansion OF his sympathies in this particular
direction benefited his technique without altering
in the slightest the bloom and decacy of his queter
paintings The poln' Is enforced by a comparison
Of the two LANDSCAPES which hang beside each other
AT end Of the room No. T.. M Mdsnnner, ana
No H. An Autumn Sunset" Both were painted in
ls,2. In the study Of autumn YOU have vigorously
modelled SKY. with great tawny streaks Of dying
gold that dashed IN with such consumrnfte force
and tire that the essential spirit OF the artist seems
nervous mrulsivc and robust. Sow turn to the
picture " an earlier season There is no loss 81
breadth but the almost languorous tenderness OF
a siill summer day is set forth with such ncomplra-
bic nnes., and suavity that you half wonder how
the same rush could have achieved the two pro-
duc;ions one 50 meIitstive and subdued the other
-, imperative an direct. Both pictures are superb
and their very p-uof Of the width Of range which be-
longci 20 lnness makes them OF equal interest bnt
after all ta,ir merits weighed together ana
found io % ,ree the-c is still left "A more haunting
uf memory ~ ihe summer scene lhan OF us COM
panlon WHY Because in this and in one or two
other llnlsrapes IN kindred keys which hgHfe N the
present exhibition Inness - just shade more raw
iln, and beautiful as "a poet az An Interpreter as
a wizard % natural magic. than ne Is IN any other
~ hls r0marI ,bie performances. Take the rch-
ness the mild. refreshing depths Of the "M.dsum-
mer'. fikr the .riicso"nce and IN" superhne Noi'-
tons OF ~ ~ storm on the Delaware painted IN
IN. rre.,.ing year take the thin. impalpabe gooms
OF 40 D. Passing storm or the delicious, snnlt
yapors N 50 49, a Silver Morning and you viii ma
Inness .,crting the most dreamy spell OF purely
lmaginatiyc ART that Landscape painting any"nctc
has ever eaii.-i ifs owu You would compnr" MIN
Nith Corot these lovely works II II were not ina,
lnnfgs rrsomb-s Corot only IN being beyond com
parison Nlih any On" but himself. lnness Is Ie-
is-htfnify himself IN IN" present exhibition. IN"
singular s.tchery u those pictures which We have
ESPECIALLY sguaiZci VIII not divert attention from
tho Others They all masterpieces.
Taken together. the display az the Fine ATS
Hullging and this exhibition al The American Art
Gal cries AFFORD a unique opportunity 10 collectors
of American ART. Mr. Halsteds pictures are 10 be
sold or Wednesday evening. January Ihose p"--
longing 90 N. inncss estate will b" sold al mex
e~lur Hall on tho evenings OF February j.. j" ana
- f-rul the dates oi sale given. both collecuons
vii -, Visible 10 the public. and VIII. II Is hoPe"
rrcciv. the patronage they deserve