The morning times., 1896-10-11
Art Notes.


Manyschoolsorcxpressio ressiouarerepresented,
and while one cannot be expected TO ap-
prove them all, the canvases are examples
Of the very best work. Commenting on
Che works, he says.
Entering tha first OF the galleries on
the west side the eye is attracted at once
by one of the most beautifully arranged
groups of pictures that l have ever SEEM.
The wall evidently is3i carefully studied
composition. Tic center is a large canvas
ny Louis Paul Dessar, with the title Eliza
beth. -,
"A charmingly painted picture of u
young woman in white dress stands by
u window through which comes Il flcod
pf sunshine: the figure Itself is mostly
~ shadow but flecks Of sunshine fall upon
the dress, here and there, which are al
most deceptive In tteir realism Some
red eeraniuns on the windowsin give an
agreeable noe OF color
The centers of the two panels sepa-
rated by this large picture are paintings
equally high In Key at the right is Saint
Cecilia beautiful composition by Fred
erick y. Church, Dd,at the left. cattle
and landscape subject, October Morning
Wcstchester,' by William H. Howe. Mr.,
Church has developed peculiar scheme
of color in his pictures, as original as 1t
is pleasing. He employs tie most deli
cate pinks, greens. puppies and blues with
really remarkable decorative effect and
his cOloring is not altogether unreal, though
ore pardonably might speak OF ii as idyIlic
"Mr Howe is an artist well known I'm
81. Louis; for along time he was resident
Of the city, and many of his works are
owned there. This picture certainly Is
one of his -happiest productions. Not only
are the cattle beautifully drawn, in nat!
raj attitudes, but the picture as whole
| is pleasing, and the effect Of atmospherc-
Of the early morning haze-is admirably
expressed.
"Amoug others may be mentioned sal
perb example of Mauve, Sheep on thd
| Dunes particularly agreeable landscape
| entitled 'Daybreak,' by Charles Melville
| Dewey; "A Breakfast Party representing
| a cat and kittens, by j. II. Dolph, who has
no rival In this particular field; and one of
David JohnSon's much a dmired landscapes
"on the same wall there is a winter
| picture by Mr.. Howe. all effective Autumn
sunset by F X. n. REIN. Samuel Isham's
| decorative subject, Butterflies, and The
Picnic Party by Francis C. Jones. The
picture by Mauve is exceptional; not only Is
1t treated in a broad and simple manner.
but In color 1t is much richer and finer than
most OF this artists Work with which
The public is familiar. Mr.. Dolph
never has painted more Hfc-like kittens,
and David Johnson's landscape aim ost
might be mistaken for work of the earlier
period of Rousseau. The entire central por-
ton of the east wall of this gallery il tax
en 10 hy +. II Lungren's large painting,
The Snake Dance
This picture, which contains n large
number of grotesquely- costumed and fan
tastically decorated figures, has the merit
of being Interesting in subject, excellent in
drawing and composition, and, withal, orig
inal in treatment. Strictly speaking, it Is
not beautiful picture, but it certainly is
painted in a manner to reflect great credit
upon the artist.
Next are Harry W. Rangers Street
Scene, New York. r. A BlakeIock's
Moonlight ]. Francis Murphy's sun
down, October Frank Holmes Two
Bridges. Venice Courbet's effective can
vas, The Rising Sea-; J. G. Browns
characteristic street subject. aud F. K
NJ. Rehn's MoOnlit Sea-
y. G. Browns pictures always are
popular. This one represents q street
urchiu with n mongrel dog In his arms,
which he holds before the face of a
little negro girl, with the command, Kiss
her.
An effective Portrait of a Lady, by
Ralph c. OFT, and John W. Alcxander's
portrait of The Woman in Gray which
attracted great attention in Paris and
ship to the Spciete Natiouaie deg Beaux
Arts of France, are Icompanion canvases.
Another center piece is Elizabeth
NOurses beautiful painting, In vollendam
Church In two OF the pews, in the rear
OF the church. sit a. number OF peasant
children, rosy-cheeked, healthy little peo-
pie. in quaint Dutch costume. The sertncn
evidently is long ope, for the little heads
are dropping. One little tot Is wide awake,
however, and looks straight into ones
eyes. Miss Nourse is one OF the few
womeu-tbe only American woman-eIected
to membership in the French societe Ma
tionale dcs Beaux Arts.
Two pictures. Thoroughly representa-
tive of the Glasgow school and exceedingly
fine in color, are The Towing PATH by
W. Y. MacGregor, and A Squall on the
Clyde by Alexander Roche.
Some charming stuelics Of flowers are
by Stuart Park MIR Park paints the
petal of flower with a single stroke
or the brush, aud he keeps his color as
pure and clear as in the natural flower
And even the beauty of the flower is
enhanced by the subtle arrangement of
color in the accessories and backgrounds
in these pictures.
head OF young girl surmountetl by
scarlet poppies and called A Gipsy Maid,
winch is also by Mr. Park Is one of the
most exquisite pictures in the collection"
A number OF Spanish studies by j. Kerr
lawson. a representation of Niagara Falls
by j. II Twachtman, Head of a Fox
hound by George Prie. The Brcezes- by
Mrs. Mary F. MacMonnies Leonard ocht-
mans "SiIvery Night, ,''"A Morning Stroll,
by Irving Il. Wiles. Sunset. by d. F.
HISbrouck. Portrait of Col. Larned'' by
}. Carroll Beckwith. and effective land
scapes by George II. Bogerr. the late
A. II. Wyart, Bruce Cram, George H.
10 UnS am.
.'earing favorable lengthy comment in this
letter by Mr.. Wilder.
The recent Burns exhibition Mt Glasgow
showed number of interesting portraits
OF the poet, among them two repicas from
the original portrait by Nasnmyth, which
is IN Edinburgh, and which the Scottish
board OF manufacturers refused to allow to
be transferred on account of its great value
Threc Stuart portraits by II Rigaud were
recently sold in London at figures so wide
ly diverging as to be almost startling A
three-quarter length OF James III, the old
Pretender, brought $3.50: the price paid
for Princess Louise was $500, while poor
little Prince Charles Edward hardly found
apurchaser at $3.50.
The ninth annual exhibition OF paintings
and sculpture of the Art Institute of Chi,
cago begins October 20 aud continues un-
til December 5. The last day OF receiving
works for exhibition was October g. Only
works of living American artists not re.
fore publicly exhibited in Chicago are eligi-
BILE.
The jury of selection for New York in.
cludcd George II. Smille, J James Craig Nicoil
and Irving R. Wiies. The art committee C..
the institute is composed of Charles L.
Hutchinson, Br yam Lathrop. James H. Dole.