New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-22
~. exhibition lack. vitality and 're''S' '
80 abounds In pot-boiiers.
anu DUTCH MASTER

,.,rr Gallery there is loan coiieO'oh
N -" e,rty oil paintings and water-coior
on bv lanes Marls one OF the masters Vi
aassrn Dutch school. These ore mainly
the &c views OF Amsterdam and Hohaho
ian.' canal scenes with few figure pieces
he'" ~ GRO remarkable for subtlety or tone
pu ara works which require free exposure
Ihe,e I'd irproye steadily as the years go by
" ." ,ost of them seem almost crude In color,
INV g, is because they are not painted Tor
p"' ,o,e effect Let them remain uncovered
mn ,,ss for ten years. and the undertones
WIZ" ,.suv come out and the pictures are trans
So It is art that needs to rpen but when
hss try has come, how perfect it is In atmos-
ma as,cts and strength of colCring' The
p"e' ,.nting in con the Y" once seemed hard
usalc and the clouds above 1t We're un-
a." :, and strangely tinted hut now the tones
rened and deepened and the atmosphere
=. pioture has expanded. There are other
..r-es in which yellows once unsupported are
p.,rs out and changing in the most subtle
az the effects OF hght
sun,e indeed are he subjects Of these pict-
- The most familiar and homely scenes of
'r.uo,d are revealed without artifce or man.
-nr,srn. The same gray land IS painted with un-
-.s,rc variety under changeful lights, and II
- ,ne country Of Rembrandt There
-,-,rses - heavily laden fiat barges. canal
br,aees and towing horses: OF ploughing scenes
ara eeayeed harvesting: OF windmills farming
,and peasants cottages and barns and harbor
..,5s. o. Dutch interiors. picturesque corners
:, Amsterdam and reaches OF the sea- Each
.o-,-oonnlace theme is iumined and glorihed
~, The simplest effects of atmosphere and light
--bs quaint vindrills in breezy weather. in stag
rsnt noontide glare. in cloudy afternoons and
On evening light respond with exquisite sensitive
,ss. 70 the altered conditions OF sky and scene
The ploughed fields the yellow sands and the
.baaowy waters reflect the moods OF the sea-
sons the mysteries OF half-ghts and the ca
,rices Of clouds The gray end red towns, al
.s-rately sombre and cheerful. are in sympa-
.hetic touch with the atmosphere which en-
yelops them or with the luminous airy dis
tances through which they are revealed. The
method IS so simple, direct and natural that at
mosphere and light are reeded as agencies for
perfecting H. and for bringing out OF the I'M
derglaze the latent tones which are there Who
ever possesses one OF these pictures has the
privilege Of watching from year to year the
process OF development. and the satisfaction Of
knowing that tho work is gradually increasing
In artistic value.
This is a one-man show, and the most repre-
sentative collection of the work Of James Maris
which has ever been seen IN England. 1t fol-
lows appropriately the three exhibitions Of the
winter, which now closing. devoted to Watts
Leighton and MADDOX Brown. which have at
.racted thousands OF visitors and been Of high
educational value. OF these three the most
Important has been the Watts collection, because
the other two required only single visit. where
rs the third at first only confused the amateur
md piqued his curiosity, bringing him back
many times 10 study patiently the work Of one
IF the foremost painters Of the Victorian era
L has been the ambition OF Mr.. Watts 10 be
known as the painter of Death, and this is the
which this remarkable exhibition
las emphasized Flesh tints and figures which
II first impress the casual visitor or art STU
lent as CHASTITY gradually TRANSPORTED I'M
Ter frequent inspection into strength and serene
Beauty If Mr.. Watts cannot be said TO have
obbed Death Of it's terrors, he has at least
justified his own distinction as one OF the
-reatest draughtsmsn and colo-ists Of the mod
m English school. and ore OF the most intel
actual and powerful OF living painters.
FAINTER Of ideas. n5t objects. he has described
himself
REQUESTS AND TITLES.
The Queens Year has already witnessed one
II the most notable requests of art treasures to
he nation ever known in England. This is the
1T Of the Wallace collection Of French pict-
Tres and antique furniture at HEREFORD House.
OF the commercial value of this gal
cry OF works Of art vary greatly. and un-
trustworthy. One Of them ranges between
) 600 900 and &c 600, 900; but no details are sup
ll.s II is certain that an art syndicate could
cir
or a million or two. The twelve Watteaus
Lone would be worth great sum, and the
3uhl cabinets and marquetry would be prizes
or collectors. Lady Walace's bequest has
made the collection the property Of the nation,
md now there is great perplexity respecting
he best method OF keeping these art treasures
ogether and properly exhibiting them. Hert-
ord House being too small for the purpose 1t
$ suggested that the sheds of the South Ken
.ng.on Museum shall be replaced by a splen-
liz art palace capable Of receiving the Wallace
SELECTION and future requests Of a similar char
acter. Another plan proposes the purchase Of
property lying southwest Of the National Gal
ery in the direction OF Leicester Square. and the
ERECTION Of spacious series Of galleries.
These projects attract less attention among
artists and literary men than the rproaching
lists OF honors for the cOmmemoratiOn year. Mr..
LAbouohcre has asked with sardonic humor
hat he shall not be included among the elect
because he can perceive no reason why anybody
should receive a title in honor Of the Queens
sixtieth year on the throne, unless ii be her
physician who may properly claim TO have had
something 10 do with proonging her reign. Mr..
Labouchere is unique in his humility. All pro-
fessions including art. the stage and literature !
are confidently expecting 10 share in the dlstrl-
button OF honors and many are the names men |
toned IN connection with the coveted prizes !
Since the ROYAL Academy has found II serious |
Undertaking to elect a successor 10 Sir John
Mlais the artists are taking less interest in |
this title-hunt than the actors, and men Of let
ters y. f