New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
THE CHRONICLE OF ARTS.
EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER TOPICS.

EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER TOPICS.
rERs-soME NEW WORKS BY MR.. ABBEY TO BE
sHowN-A PORTRAIT BY GAINsBoRoUGH-
OLD AND MODERN PICTURES At THE
1Oros CLUB - POSTERS - SIR JOHN
M1LLAIs AND THE ROYAL ACADEMY
FORTUNES FAvoRITE."
NEW PAINTING BY ALMA
TADEMA.
Last night the exhibition Of the American wafer
Color Society came to end. after brief season.
which Nigh: prohtably have been extended. IL was
good show and II is gratifying TO know that ti''S
was recognized by the public, the attendance ha,"h
been excellent throughout and the sales co"s'ue
able The satisfactory results are easily uaceu ~
the wise policy OF the jury OF selection. oo"e '
hundred pictures were hung. and not many Wei ~
an unusual character: but the members OF the J".
SET themselves against the inclusion OF pos'tiVeiy
bad work; If they could not have any star pc'uie''
at least they would preserve as high an a'e'"ee a"
possible and In consequence OF THIS oec's'on '''e'
can now point to one OF the most agreeaoie anu po'
perous seasons in the history OF the society Inc
Architectural League continues to occupy the gar
lerles at the Fine Arts Building for another WEEK.
The interesting exhibition there closes on the even
ing of Monday March 8 The next event OF int n
at the American Art Galleries VIII DE me exnlo u
of Monets athedra studies to which reference mas
already been made in this place. AT the riitn
Avenue Art Galleries there Is nothing more exciting
10 be announced than the sale next w NJ
evening Of collection of pictures belonging 10 MT.
H. l.. Uochkiss. which in the mean time may ue
seen from day to day 1t Is a gathering OF aDous
fourscore pictures by Continental artists. Among
these works are fairly meritorous pre- esrsn
Cain. Beraud. De Thoren. Steinhei ana Messr
but these the only names which need 10 DE cieu'
AT the Avery Gallery there may be seen for an
other week the twenty-seven pictures brought To-
gether by Henry Mos!er an artist VINO mas "o'
shown many works at one time IN Ne"- io'
for long time. lie has been working IN far's i''
some years and his pictures reveal the famlar III
Auences OF French studios To his manual facility
and 10 his admirably trained faculty Of composition
he adds a pretty vein OF sentiment when may De
noted especially In the small figure panels, such as
No a. Sweet Clover" or No. %. Spinning, ana
in the larger canvases typifed by No z The broken
Sabot" This artist has strong prediction Tor
costume which is picturesque In style ana DIeh III
color. In the large Wedding Feast" which was
exposed in the Salon of 1892 ne presents an effective
grouping Of figures from the peasant class ana ne
is sure to win popularity through tiie sM .
humor IN which he has enveioped the seer. IT, Sir
Mosler's exhibition Will be followed, on Monua!
from the hand Of Mr.. Il. A. Abbey. This VII be OF
more than ordinary signincance Mr. a'P S,t his
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recent election to the academy has marked no
change in his work. His evolution has been along
passes which have lately occupied him he has given
free play taste poetic and delightfu al
81 the Glasgow school the klackner gallery. II
may be noted thai the popularity OF Inc rbs
mas Induced the management TO leaVe ticiH Oh 'ie
walls until next Wednesday evening
In the constant procession of earlier English pict-
ures through the galleries Of New-York there are
good works and bad in about equal measure, ou'
now and then a canvas Will stand out from all the
rect AID arrest attention with undiminishins power
Such a production IL now at the Biakesiee saLe'!'
In the APE Of a portrait OF Lady 1nnis OF Nor
,.lk" by C;al1.borough. The lady herself was
charnlinr IN spite OF the bulky heiddress fashon-
able in her time. and the soping shoulders "hch
are seen 50 frequently In the portraits OF cams
borough AL Reynolds. She had delcately chiselIed
eea,ur... and a complexion which would be COM
pared wiki porcelain FOR clarity II it we're not at
The same time exqu!sitely natural Gainsoorough
took these clements OF feminine witchery and not
ing with Infinite subtlety the pensive. high-ored
expression Of his model. painted picture which rh
WIN sH'"ei' he SoSm o, the
nation. has been untouched BY time phe sna
in the tawny background there are no signs OF DIS
migration. A. an example OF the English master
accomplished technique ard rich transparent color:
II Is unusually adequate; and as study OF lovely
personality IL has ysy whrh qSfSs raSe &C Gsns
borough and IA welcome addition TO the record OF
the season
At the Iotos club there will remain on View Tor
few days an exhibition OF tonal paintings as the
catalogue describes H. The idea seems TO have
been 90 bring together number OF "tonalfts With
on, regard to their time country. Since the
walls are nlenlably attractive II does not matter
that Mr. q; IL Bogert ard Mr.. H. w Ranger are
shown with John Constable and Old Crome. that
pauhigny and Israels are neghbors. The main
pou, IS that the diversity OF the schools represented
afn har M
distinctly worth getting for its own sake. The
collection IS a reposeful and ought to give
pleasure The share OF tho Americans In II Is cal
culatel 10 natter national pride. There ID nothing
in the oder wing 20 surpass the loveness OF Mr..
Homer Martins noble landscape. the superb color
in Mr. Blakelocks Indian Encampment' the raw
shing light and shade in Mr.. Bogert's Clouds and
Sunshine" The vigorous canvas By Mr.. Ranger,
"A Group OF Oaks" holds its own perfectly for
strength OF color and depth OF tone. and the little
Moonlight OF Mr.. Ryder would be secure OF dis
tincton in any company for Its poetry and ndivid-
/ ual sty.e. Mr.. Minor loses nothing by comparison
! with the Barbizon works shown though II must
be admitted that whether he ever sought 10 emulate
the latter or not. he certainly repeats thelr note
This exhibition IT might be discovered that the
modern Americans are better on than some OF
their far-away predecessors: Excepting the large
landscape in Consables freest manner. No;
and the beautiful Evening OF Gainsborough. there
is executed with the freedom and vgor characteIis
tie OF the modern men. The Dutch wing in TIL:
| collection rs not impressive until the modern mer
Of the school reached. Mauve. lsrae.s and m
Neriscs These ali we'll represented. The
pictures given 10 Hobbema and Van Goyen are
poor The Mother and child. ascribet TO Rem
brandt contains exquisitely golden tone II
the painting Of the flesh but otherwise 1t fails e
excite warm interest A couple OF pictures by Rich
ara WILSON the English classcls may be s.gnalizeC
and with them a brilliant little Rousseau The show
as a whole is a peculiarly persuasive AFFAIR. Tit
! art committee has done well.
The poster craze refuses to 'ubsidN and the Sal
marund, Club has Joined the list OF societies and In
| diyiials with an enthusiasm for the prevailing fad
An exhibition OF posters was opened at the club