New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-09

WISE DECISION BY THE ARCHITECTURAL
LEAGUE-THE KING COILECTION-MR. Won
NoHs PORTRAITS AND PICTURES
SYMBOLISM" BY MR.. p MARCUS
sIMoNs-DUTCH WATER CoI1ORs
A NEW PUBLIC ART LEAGUE
GILBERT sTUART's GRAVE
THE SHERMAN MoNu-
MENT AGAIN
As the season travels rapidly toward the spring
exhibitions follow each other here in swift sue
cession At the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries, where
! the De Haas pictures were sold last week. there IL
now view miscellaneous collection OF foreign
works owned by the estate Of the late August
Rutten. 1t will be dispersed next Wednesday even
ing The paintings by Childe Hassam. which
were sold al the American Art Galleries few
nights since give place the important l<ing
collection about which print few words below
| At the Academy the American Water Color so
ciety presents of the most satisfactory colec-
| tons OF pictures shown there In a long time. When
! these water colors Withdrawn at the end OF
the month the galleries will be put In readiness
! for the regular spring display OF the Academy
Circulars out for that exhibition state that contr-
! buttons may be delivered on March ). and only
/ Vanishing day is set down for THURSDAY Mai,h
/ %. and the exhibition VIII be opened to the publ
on Monday, March 80, closing on Saturday May 10
fixes the days FOR tho reception Of exhibits as
/ Friday and Saturday, March Is and II. Vanishing
day of the usual spi exhibition will he Friday.
March g. ana the public will he admitted for the
first time on the day after. The society ocGupe
the galleries in the Fine Arts building un'h sat
urday. May 2.
| The Architectural League. which will have pos
of the Fine Arts galleries until the Society
OF American Artists appears upon the scene. has
come to "A decision which IT would bc hard TO praise
too cordially 4 press view OF the annual show
II, lie.
will begin Saturday. February H. and Will con-
tinue until Saturday. March :. Except on Tues
day ard Thursday of each week. when there VIII
be a charge of 30 the public will hc admitted
free This is important step and ono which the
League has been well advised in making The
exhibitions Of this organization are always inter
esting. but they inevitably appeal with moro force
to a specialist than the general public; and
for this reason IL Is wise TO offer the Inter som"
peculiar inducomcnt Such an inducemont Is pro
Vded in the absence OF az admission free. MANY
people Will 20 who otherwise would remain away
and this T. because they have ever grudged the
slight charge made 10y the League. hut bccaus" IN
some curious way a free cxh biton more easily
overcomes laziness than one which e1acts even
the sinailcs, OF admission f-cs The Leagues ef
forts for all that they nun through such specia.izod
channels really directed toward the entire
public. The exhibitions prcsen; nlustrat ons 81 all
the arts and many Of the ndusir.es employed In
the construction Of modern buildings. and far more
the Leagues comprohensv" shows make for that
ourh reformation OF practical ideas Tho lcagu"
IS not body Of diic,ianii II is composed OF pra'-
artistic treatment Of practical things This yenr
the h'o , VIII be more e2mpf' A. ns n fnn
nay ohcr yon s, ard or crD - i"o.f
has been erected IN 'ho hall for the display OF ma
teral crowded on, OF the regular rooms
The approa ching sale OF the art collection Of David
II King ir promises be OF than ordinary
significance. The exact character # tn" pictures IT,
Of course unknown at present. bat II the ratal gge
may he trusted. Mr. Klrg has brc ught together Al
imposing array % painters Oh ana III 'dcr1. The
former ought TO prove OF especial in;cr's. 90 Sir
Joshua there are 10 be shown 10 ices than ten on
ainp'cs There VIII hc Ave Roma yr ak u ST
Thomas Lawr'ncc's productions. three paintings hy
Gar~t rough. four portraits ty sir Peter Lily. tw)
work. 10y Gc1rgr M1iiard. ava illustrations e
iloppncr 81 william Be,chey John O9ic Richard
Wilson. Bennington. Constable and Harlow II VII
b. that The collection brings 90" g.'sh
tiers TO The fore IN numbers English ~, l. II. h
ndant Just npw tho art II the las; century lnl
The earlier years % this II IS fashionable Jus as
the Bar5izon scho1. has been Fashionable. a.i its
VOGUE Is matter FOR rejoicing There g. Infinite
charm in The earlier p,rraiiufe Of Enriani. and Il
NJ King, pc.srg, ar nn~ as 81" ". r - o.
have 50 many works % he school b" la, c0.."ct"i
been sold ~ auction In Nov Yo.k H. N.N show
the works Of many other schools. by-the-Way Th r.
are Fi'n'h ItiiAn ana Sl-i''h ntM's ia inc lon@
list. there some Oil Dutch masters, too. ami
Il %
shown 70 memn"rs - the pres in-fnorro" th"r"
VIII be a reception In tho evening. and th. public
viii l." admitted Tuesday The s.ie vii take
place at Chickcriis Han on III" evening = Monday
ana Tuesday. February T. nni ~ There arc several
morrow ~ we hi~'kArT tll'iF IN " 'nltns Ar
club opens It's annual exhibition ~ ia" kno"l"r
6y Mn~r rr S' rR rr"ycr aS sr"f is hung
with number Of new Dutch water colors The
echIngs. representative % about NIFTY Gneron; Eng
llshmen. Bennington. Lord Leighton. SIR David
As.Iy l.r.l.t
Kcenc and others are Illustrated The Collection
show that whether England has had srho, u
etchers not. she has. any rate. given birth
number Of masters Of Tho art. The Union League
Club viii open ~ regular monthly exhibition
Thursday some Oih"" matters are ton he upon at
greater length below.
The Durand-Rue galleries are partially hung at
present with number Of portraits end pictures by
r. " Vcnnoh. Philadelphia painter. who
has frequently contributed to Ncw-York exhibitions,
and in whose art II has always been n pleasure 10
recognize strong individuality. IIs work illus
trates Of the rarest and mos delightful methods
which |. IS possible to find these days. n method
which profits by the very latest ideas In circulation
ana yet never sinks the painters intrinsic virtues.
never res, it, in friiorng Of his originality
Mr. Nonnoh has studied in France ana shows II.
The hig outdoor picture called 'Discoyercd" would
never have boon flooded completely with sunlight
and air If Monet and his school had not helped tho
artist to solution Of his pro blen. Bu. they helped
him. they did not control him. and all through his
art Mr. Nonnoh eaforces this distinction. painting
with free hard and stroD- one. painting with IN
dependence Of style and technical iexibiIity He Is
are his I,st Ting See So 20 dwnrd g o. W NF
Ter" and No. p DE William Pcppcr." For direct
sensitive ana yet forcibc. vigorous execution these
paintings take very high rank Perhaps the firm
Q: Mr.. Nonnohs most admirable characteristics IL
too constantly. too sirenuously in evidence. He
MIGHT have more tenderness. more suavIty more
dccacy Of touch This in all his work. whether he
be DEALING WIN man. woman or child whether
nal