The sun., 1897-02-07


the charm of color In the picture Is greatest In
the Tea. II lies CLASSY and mirror-like Under
the sky with two or three curylinear patches on
Its surface, where wind pufTs ruflle its placdity.
Atmosphere and distance are well given, and
the handling is entirely painter-like. Tho
scene Is studied from n naturalistic stand
point, and 1t Is sincere and complete. The
only thing In the work to and fault
with In that II looks as II II were
painted In some sort OF wax medium This Is
hardly worth speaking OF. unless one wants all
water-color drawings to be In pure nsparent
wash. Perhaps the most fascinating water color
work is done In this. the most simple way
theoretically, but the most dinicult in practice.
This charming motive for u picture must have
been found by Mr.. Smell somo septcmb her after
noon on the New England coast. Mr. Walter
Palmer has found subjects up In this state near
Albany. painting his LANDSCAPES when tho
ground is covered with snow. In the north gal
lery there Is q beautiful picture By him, called
"A Winters Dawn" tNo o.. On the loft rises
n hillside, on the right there are hilltops
further away. and between. down in II deep val
ley. stream trickles through its Icy borders.
The wide slope OF tho snow-covercd hill lying
in shadow is given with n beautiful wash. but IL
isn't quite modelled enough. 1t hardly seems as
real as the other parts OF tho scene. Otherwise
the picture Is really admirable. The frosty air,
the morning light. the creakinR OF the snow al
most, are perfectly rendered. Down In the val
Icy the air fairly snaps with cold. The color
scheme is very light and delicate. but there IL
substance and form In the rendering.
Mr.. Ross Turner Ia an accomplished painter
in water colors. Hc Is as much at home with q
bowl OF water to dip his brushes into ~ most
painters are with an oil cup. His work betrays
no suggestion of Otnc or unfamIliarity with tho
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to- not to better an unsuccessful wash, but TO
make IL do what wash won't nccomplish HI,
large compo.itton. 1.-THE Golden Galleon." No.
42s, IN skilfuiiy handled throughout. The big
gilded ship with n poop as high m a housy
and great painted sails and with Its enormous
flag hanging over the stern Is sailing slowly
away from the spectator and dips its bow
slightly rs It 10 lifted by the swell Of the sea.
The sun is setting behind us and throws its
fading light on the sails and stern The long
side Of the vessel which We see foreshortened Is
in shadow. Tho glowing giided carving and
the aag are reflected IN the water. This is 0ne
picturesque sort OF subject. II is romantic and
imposing. But 1t needs the clever art OF Mr..
Turner to make It effective. In placing the YES
sci, in drawing the big swell of the water, in
leaving plenty OF room ut the right TO
show a good expanse of water, In putting the
horizon in the right place, we perceive tho
completeness OF the conception. Add to this
that " not very sens!tively colored, the draw
ing Ia tinted with truthfuiness. and that the
large aspect OF the scene Is preserved through
the dozen color factors that make up the pic
ture and It is easy to see why It is so attractive
Then. too. It is a remarkably good example of
picture making. 1t is well COMPOSED, possesses
handsome great lines, and tells ut q glance
what the artist has to say.
Mr.. Albert Herter ha. decorative sense both
in line and In color that Is noticeable in all his
work. lie Ia never realistic at the expense OF
pleasing effects Tho Poacocks." No. pa.
shows a fine garden with trimmed trees. a ter
race, and a balustrade. In this garden a lady
with lovely Titan hair. a well-turned neck, and
n long velvet gown OF green. walks In stately
fashion, holding high before her a Jar of flow
ers. Three or four peacocks follow her, and
one spreads his tail, showing all its shining eyes
and threads OF gold. This pretty mise en-
pcane Ia painted with full welI-gradated
agreeable color. The drawing is capable and
,atisfying. So far It IL well. But then, Instead
OF there being sonnet hing to fnd fault with It
remains to be said that the picture has still an
other merit. 1t Is very completely carried out.
1t 1. pushed to n high degree OF fnish. 1t Ia not
the best thing In the exhibition. but II Is much
the best thing OF Its kind. and its kind is too
rare. Half A dozen picture. as pr.,ty and M,
~
charming as The Pcacocks" would he very
welcome In any exhibition. for It is a genuine
n,.a.u,s m look n, I, n. of,.n as Won ,ikc
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MI AooeSs contributions 10 the ehhioit'ohs
of the Water Color Society have been many and
.,c.y.,, wb.n ha uved 4, N.v yorr n f.w
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years ago crowd generally gathered before MS
picture each year. for II was usually the star Of
IN. show His sin4,e figure at this exhibition
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A quiet Conscience. NO. 2'9, Is authoritative
and makes its presence felt on the wall. A
vom.n anproachinc middle ave in the English
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costume or a tradesmans wife about the seven
t.enth century, l. walking calmly through a
.now-coyer.d xu,ar. str.., her to,dad hands
,a,', ~" w., -. ~. 80 s"a,