The times., 1897-04-02

! tyrannous oppression, which has Levied
an illegal polI-tax upon all English sub
| iects over fifteen years of age.
| \ pretty touch in the otherwise sombeI
composition is that which represents to
| the left of the apartment a flight of duh
stone steps. upon which Stares q tiny black
| kitten, evidently frightened from he 7
saucer Of milk by the storm brewing in
the room below.
Altogether, this canvas shows an amount
| of thought and research and a degree OF
| spirited vIgor thoroughly in keeping with
| the subject, and which has enlisted the
| utmost skill and sympathy of the artist.
\ fine head founded upon a famous his
| tore type, If upon no especial incident or
| character, is the portrait of q Puritan by
! Frank Moss. Itgoes without 81 wing thattht
| sympathies of Nj. Moss are not OF Puri
| tanic order, ,sincehis PuritaniS an Old rogue,
| depicting not the simple, rugged Writ ueS
| which are fondly supposed TO have pre-
| vailed in the army OF the Common wealth
| and among the early settlers of New Eng
| land, but rather of that somewhat lLdi-
cTous hypocrisy which has been the laugh
iag-stock of succeeding noveists for ten
hundred years. more unpleasant old
chap with his red nose and knowing ieer.
it were hard to conceive, but the face, with
its wrinkles and seams and bleared eyes,
is strongly painted, and the black hat
and white collar capitally treat ed. A
little interior in the Dutch manner, also
by Mr.. Moss, is well done, but with no
especial mark of individuality.
A clever sketch by Uhl shows girls
Ian f.nn hut mic t,.-f fl,.
same artist, the canvas OF which is lit
orally loaded with paint, gives evidence
OF more Of that sympathy with nature and
talent for this branch OF work which the
portrait painter certainly possesses.
Those who know the best work of Carl
Guthertz, which, despite occasional vague
ness, possesse fine qualities of poetic i'm
agination, an example of which may be
seen in the new Congressional Library,
will probably be disappointed by his ex-
hibited portrait of girl in white against
a green background. One is impressed at
once with over detail, though the virtues
of the drawing and the sweetness of the
girl face are pleasant traits.
Mr. L. II. Brumid is strangely enough the
oily artist in the entire exhibition who
has chosen to treat the nude, AMI il is in
somewhat airy and graceful fashion that he
has accomplished his effects. A girl lies
on a couch, her head, with its loose, dark
hair turned toward an ungraceful little
Cupid, whom she apparently regards with
more interest than does the spectator
The main figure is delicately and synpa-
thetically modelled, while, as usual, Bru-
midi's half-tones are peculiarly fine, and
the draperies painted with charming skill
and subtlety, while a prevailing tone OF
harmony holds the composition together
with grace if not with force.
True, the painter might have expended
energies upon a more serious and thought
full conception Of the ever-paintable nude,
but of its kind this picture is
unquestionabIy well done. A fan
ciful composition representing Dawn
is the work of Robert Coleman Childs. and
shows the form OF slim maiden in trans
parent drapeIies who pours opaline and
pearl and rose-tinted vapors upon the earth
from a mysterious jar While the figure is
q trifle unsteady, there is some delightful
color and very pretty fancy in this little
picture
Viewing the large pastel presentation OF
Guincvere, by Jane Bridgham Curtis, those