New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10
THE CHRONICLE OF ARTS
EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER TOPICS
THE DULNEss or THE sEAsoN-FEw THINGS o.
IMPORTANCE IN sIGHT-A GROUP OF BARBI-

IMPORTANCE IN srGHr-A GROUP OF BARBI-
ION PArNr1xGs-soME RECENT PRINTS
Not within the memory OF man has there been
worse state OF s;agnaton in artistic matters mere
than exists at the present moment. NO one IL DO
ing any business" said an AGATE observer OF the
situation few days ago. and business. AFTER al mas
to be reckoned with in the fortunes OF the gaeriss
II The country Is rot commercially prosperous tneie
few people to buy pictures and the dealers st IN
arid solitude. In the course OF time they even sag
themselves. They bring out few new tninss
and those few are unimpcrtant.
An exception TO the general policy Of reserve and
retrenchmen. is offered by the Avery Gallery, wnich
presents In imposing group TWO large landscapes
by Rousseau. and great forest scene. with hgures
by Diaz The paintings have never before been seen
in this country. have American collectors In tneh
possession works by the artists on anything
like so great scae. The Daz s over six feet long,
The two landscapes by Rousseau each measure oSxH
inches. These latter works make formaI pair
the titles being respectively Morning and Even.
ing They have I'm this very particular an UNUSUAL
interest. for they show Rousseau working within
limits artificial than those 10 when ne was
accustomed There is a hint OF his unfamiarity In
the inner character OF the designs. They nave
curious tapestred effect though produced indeed.
with a view TO elaboration under the weavers hands
Rarely has this poetic. and often dramatic, painter
been seen in such peculiar examples. They are IN.
duDitaby great paintnss possessing the dstincston
The last touch OF executive authority ana synnetlc
OF Rousseau IN happy moment Yet. we DOUBT u
the familiar spell Of the artist at his very ,happestt
mis- genius In the Morning the deiciousy cool
isy feeling o oq aar al vd In the
the stream which figures prominently in the design
trees This last defect is repeated more clearly IN
the Evening. where the conspicuous trees nave an
bathed n Atmosphere o. delightful reality. and
ure is evident in spite Of that formality 10 which
painted pictures winch were less truthful. perhaps
and more beautiful, Il is inevitable that these two
Nevertheless they will not believe. take the pub
lie captive after the manner OF Rousseau when he
tional stage and is revellng in the experience Here
he Is strong but suggests that there may have been
is lacking.
OF the picture by Diaz IL is possible 10 speak In
warmer terms 1t Is one OF mis- more patiently elab-
ora ted productions. The flash and fury OF most Of
his small panels missing but in their place We
have the solid and certainly no less artistic
qualities Of his queier mood The twelve beau
teous women who sit or recne in the forest glado
which fills the first planes OF the composition are
the painters familiar types OF sensuous loneliness.
with their radiance dImmed little. made more re-
posefu and less brilliant. ore OF the figures. seated
in the centre. wears dsdem. and would appear
be ruling court the gorgeously robed and semi
nude figures around her being her woodland at
endanis The scheme was big one for Diaz 10
cope with. A small panel was more in MS vein. But
the figures are admirably grouped and they sui
more admirably placed with reference TO the
beneath which they are assembled TIE houghs
form a kind OF arbor and frame tie women; BE,
is shining. All along me line this Work l. H.te
more closely analyzed than was usual vita Diaz IN
his characteristic phase. The foliage. for ex-
ample. is not generalized MALT so much as IN ms
true Diaz rich in color sylvan in temper, romantic.
poetic. and yet showing in every line the result OF
frank study OF nature Il Is good p.ece OF painted
fancy II IL also good piece OF naturalism
These three pictures remain on exhibition for
indefinite period. In the galleries there will be
opened January IS an exhibition OF water colors
of Cons,antinople Moscow. Venice and Holland by
Mr.. Hopkinson Smith. Following this there will b
shown collection OF pictures by Mr. Marcus 81
mons, who paints allegores more ailegorical than
artistic. Another definite announcement 10 he made
is tina, OF an exhibition at the Union League club
An art committee mas AZ iast been secured. ana
after considerable period Of ideness the pleasan,
. saery VIII De nGns ms Tses wltn dse cot Of
opening IL yet known There j. talk OF great
loan exhibition 20 he held az the Fine Arts building
before the season has progressed mucn further but
details not forthcoming al this time
Al the Wunierllch gallery there may still be seen
the coored engravings from the early English
school TO which extended reference was made In
The Tribune before the holidays. The keppel ga-
lery present no special collections on view
save the usual etchngs and Holyer photographs
but toward the end OF this month the walls will he
hung with the original drawings and Autographs
made by Mr. Joseph Pencil for a recent reprint OF
Washington Irvings "Anambra. At the Durand-
Rual gallery the stately Van Dyck. whcn mas been
described in this place. remains indefinitely. i is
now surrounded by some interesting PICTURES from
minor old Dutch hands Hanging near It. too. is
superb Troyon. remarkable for the nobility 81 the
landscape lines and for spacious SKY An imp-r-
;ani landscape win sheep. by the late Anton
Mauve is shown at the gallery Of Mr.. A. Preyer.
The atmospheric Effects in this are very mr. tne
chill dry light OF the dunes being rendered perfectly.
though the sky is possibly trihe opaque. Tne
Macbeth gallery brings forward four FRAGMENTS ny
George Inness. Interesting little specimens o. ms
art and number OF attractive pictures by MI. a.
c Rowland some iasn-gat PhotoiSHr s $, pGf,-
traits and genre subjects. Dy Mr Leo W ei' oi N"-
cago may be the klackner gallery
About one hundred and nifty modern paintings
belonging 10 Mr.. James T. Pettus ana Mr.. W. L"
vandervoort to be sold AZ the Fifth Avenue Art
Galleries next Tuesday and "Wednesday evenings.
They include a handful OF interesting works. but
as a whole the collection H. poor Deduct from II
a picturesque and striking water color attributed
10 Fortuny a few American canvases by Whit
redge. Thurstcn Thorn, Chase and Gay. ana tho
presence of a few gaudy continental things only
serves to the mediocre character OF what
is left This Is a doeful enough beginning for
has descended upon which It Will take time TO
remove The Managers OF me tit,n Ayen Rne AT
collection. which IL on exhibition In the mouse
No IS S ~sr mr. Rob .as e:
connoisseur in his day. and bought many paintings.
but the the S nance 81 eon or sH Of pa
does nothing 10 put NE into the school which this
ssme to conjure With Ills painting Of Washing
ION Crossing the Delaware" which hangs In the
Roberts collection. was once OF tremendous note
Now il Is Of Interest TO patriots. but not to paint
ers More concerning this collection may be said.
however another time. All that IL containe,
paintings furniture sculpture and bricA-brac will
be sold at auction on January ~. ~ and q. The
paintings alone will be removed TO chickerng Hall
for the sale Everything else will be disposed OF
at the house.
From A. w. Elson & Co. OF Boston. We have re-
ceived a photogravure from an Interesting paint
ing by Mr. Marshall Johnson. jr II represents old
Ironsdes" the subject Of the Autocrats well-known
poem in other words, the United States frgate
Constitution. which was launched at Boston In
1881 did splendid service the high seas. and
finally anchored at Portsmouth. " H., TO live on.
out OF commission. into an honored old age Mr..
Johnson has painted the heroic old vessel she
was I'm her prime, plunging through the waves
with nearly all her canvas set. her guns displayed
and a buoyant grace in her onward rush which
makes her vertable personality. bent
some glorious errand The print before us is full