New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-31

+ IN PRosPECT-EARLY-E ENGLISH PICTURES
AND SOME WORK FROM MODERN
ITALY-MR. oCHTMAN's LAND
sCAPEs-AN INTERESTING
PUBLICATION
The two large exhibitions Of the spring are open
now and they both rehe,t aoCndant credit upon
American art. The Academy Is naturally more
servatve than the Society OF American Artists. bu.
neither society has pursued "a narrow policy, and
botn exhibitions contain plenty OF good fresh work
In harmony with the spirit OF the spring The df.
ferent galleries reflect energy animated spirits any
amour, OF enterprise and ambition. and. in spite Of
those points which are open TO adverse criticism,
the impression left In each IS distinctly en-
couraging. Both shows remain open for several
weeks and provide thereby sources OF artistic slim
uius which Il is hoped the public viii no: be slow
10 appreciate /; cannot be to) often said in this
MACE that It Is bad ju igmen; 10 cave an exhibition
:, be visited during tho last days day OF It's
isence. Too many people follow that short-s!ghted
pan and the result Is packed galleries In which no
one enjoys VIVA; ne has come ID see. the attend
onco at the Soc!etys show and at the Academy Is
e,wayg fair. but IL IS rarely SO Sod as 1t ough;
~ bs during the first weeks NUMBER OF minor
exhibitions arc touched Upon below and one or two
others are likely to come Son. Du' rleFe Il only
orc affair OF magnitude 10 announce thus iST-'hat
T., the sale OF the paintings and othef OBJECTS OF art
owned By the American Art Association 10 occur
noy. month The CO. lection is composed 81 ancent
and modern paintings, sculptures by Roam ana one
mr. two of the early Italians. s'.verw1re rare Ola
f,b-ics furniture ana many cur!o5 OF ihleFent
sorts The modern paintings are py 'H1 "''H'7'' "
tho Bar5lzon schoo. the imptcssiohiS's anu 'e-e"'
mon like Cain and Ramicll! AmonG the Oh mas
TER, are examples OF Van DyeK, uihsO'''"S"
C;reuze Rubens, Moro and other notei LINES
English French German and Italian. Catalogues
rat
near.y 1000 numbers. The sale takes pace al 'hcN,
crne Hal, after an exhibition WHEN VIII D. oPe"e1
within short time at the American AT Hal'er'es'
4, the Fifth Avenue Ar; Galleries there was
o,o1 ,ee.ordav an exhibition o. works by the late
Marie GuLse Newcoirb. which VII Dc SOFA a. au'.
ton next FRIDAY ngit. The NerSe exhibition d
the Keppel Gallery opens to-noiFo"'
4, tho Galleries O, Boussod. valadOn 6 co. there
have been gathered together sone t"e"'S Nv "
,,,rtv pa.ntings representative Of the earlier Eng
i,.h achool Lawrence and Reynolds are 'he leau-
Ing figures in the exhibition. There IS an lN'eIeS'-
ing example OF Hogarth; minor WORKS "'uS"d,e
the STYLES OF Cainsboroush and HoppheF' 'hele 10
an excellent portrait OF Nine. Fusel by Johh op'e'
and around these grouped number OF iahd'
sc,nes bv Mulready, Nasmyth. stark. Old Crom"
and their k. The latter are OF more account mar.
might seem possible 10 those who recognize III the1
authors only the haif-amil.ar names o. matter oi
roct history. Few writers have ever been able I"
myth-fev that IS, in whom the Feaoer can paC'
much confidence But Mulready Is charming never
,helass. in both the pictures when represent mn
here the sincerity and simple ha'urdsin u '
STYLE command respect. tnGed with adHliratlo"' am
tho veracitv the suave feeling. the artistic recu-
tude o. James Stark. OF both the men 10 ""Uii
reference has just been made. must evoke 'of.'a
nraise in spite OF their occasional touches OF
n,yglrg nature. their fear OF departing LOO "a
from the old minute style which had peeh h"''Ue@
down from the Dutch schools OF preceu'"s s"
turtles Turn to the Interesting examples % va"
coven and Jacob Ruysdael which are lncluden ~
chance IN this show. and you VIII see the roof OF
tho English school that hourished during the later
years OF the las; century and the hrst E,@'S W
this David Cox. though he d'ed before Mu"eauy'
had little more OF modern breadth. lie can nc
studied here in two fair specimens OF his art Ara
old Crome who antedates them both. had deeper
ra.uralisu, than either. BIT the only man or Inc
earlier era who is seen In this collection 10 nay
reached out toward the school or landscape VIZ
was 20 share the distinction OF the rohta"eou
masters is Gainsborough. The tiny pahe' mere W
hin, No : is lacking in body perhaps, but u nap
rho truth OF nature IN t-has 1t as clearly as any
ono or Cons;able's unctuous productions. Inc por-
frature OF the present exhibition IS at KS ''eS' ~
the Lawrence. a magnificent ife-siZe prese"'"e"-
OF Mr. and Mrs. Angersten. The painting was ds-
cussed in detail In The Tribune at the time % i"
first appearance in these galleries. last December
hu, IT'S great beauty is sufficient excuse for relt-
Grafton o. the judgment then oppressed. IL Is a
perfect example OF Lawrence az me apeH ~ ~ ne
distinction which belongs to him at ms best ~
ought TO go straight 10 the Netroooltah Museum ~
Art as one OF the most spleld!dly typical WorAs o.
the great English period thai have ever e4 come 10
America The Hogarth also i would pc, De PIE ~ a.
a beautiful picture. for ii is hardly that; save ~
s she What me old Erciish saiirst like
when before an urbane theme, Inc canvas -
srSmd' o. T She vedat + Price who S9ssOned
the canvas. The figure work lacks rlSsa NJ a.,
precision. the outlines are not firm; aho ire mo-
ell.ng. too, is ncrveess. yet certain $50 =
tached to the composition certain ss,ern,anc
but II is obviously the PRODUCTION Oh a man WI"
was within limits master Oi nection onl
ore is OF importance. That one a "PoFtralt raj o. o.
SIR Joshua's loosest vein. the brushing rapid ard
broad the color rch almost hot %, the 6 SPrt
OF his brush but few portraits that could surpass
this in The ceer and f fisS1n! woa shonS be
added closing. for the portrait OF Nine FuS ser
does him Justice There is good technique in the
picture. and much delicate expression
At the Holland Art Galleries the admirable pct-
ures by the Dutch masters which have chiefly been
shown hitherto. are. for the nonce overshadowed
by a collection of modern Italian paintings. II
makes a pleasant little exhibition. though the alb
sence of men like THO. Marchetii. Silvo Rot;a,
Isl. GorGglani Boid.n and many other important
men. deprives 1t Of any National significance Ine
Included some OF them clever in their
bright. slightly artificial way. The small study ~
a Gypsy type by Fontana is good, and some ex'
cellent co'0r is visible In the Boat Landing Near
Venice" by c. Sartogi \ broad method and \
sincere taste have accomplished credltable effect
In the "Marke; Scene" OF Signor Miles and FOR
Nightly picturesque treamen; OF graceful types the
figure pieces Of Esisto Lancerotto may be COM
nended Gorglo Belloni. TO whom speca. con
spcuity T. given Is man OF moderate taent te
IL In his most acceptable style IN the shaI 50
studies which hung here and there, IN tne
careful sketch OF a fragment OF the Roman Forum
in the c.ose.y analytic landscape called n Rocky
Hillside" The huge beach Sc ne called NJ clta-
Hon" a picture in which single feminine fig
ure stands in revery upon the shore looking
out over the SEA. contains nothing TO admire be-
yonf a fair degree Of transparency In the
wr,cr The composition is uncommonly awkward,