New-York tribune., 1898-01-22
ART EXHIBITIONS.
MR.. WENZELL's DRAWINGS AND PAS.
TELs-sOME NEW PORTRAITS by srn-
NOR BOLDTNT-THE MADRAZO
EXHIBITION-ANNOUN



The newest sensation among tho art 4rhihlro,,. 4.
offered by Mr. a. T.. Wenzel. who has placed =,
View AT the Kcppel Gallery a collection n, hl,.k
and whites and pastcs. II might be objected ,o.,
his art Is not new. that he s as well know, a,
any OF the Illustrators VINO work constantly ,or -
periodicals but We believe that 10 many Who b.,
admired this artists work In reproductions N.
original dra wings will come az a revelation IT,.
show more brilliantly than tho small blocks IN ~.
magazines show that he has an Origlnaf ,,s .
fascinating style Gifted as a linear dia igh,sns,
he Is still more gifted gaining his ero.,.
through breadth. through masses Of light and shss.
through suggestion rather than through combat
expllcation. The result Is that he has unus.au,
brilliant pictorial effects. The social figures which
We have been accustomed 70 study In the bald no,
sketches Of half a dozen Of Mr.. wenzels con,em-
porarles are here revealed more sympatheflcauv
and, we think. more justly than before +.
there is a jarring note II lies in the frequen, o.,
cess OF "frou frou," IN the liberaty WITH which
Mr.. Wenzell floods his designs with millinery
OFTEN his women seem smothered IN their o1,,
hnery. TO be but the pegs on which ho has hung
elaborate studies of aces and fars But this a.
hciency Is not very gllring Il must De admitted
On the whole Mr. Wenzell is a verac.ous erauyai,.
man. the most sumptuously gowned figures IN h's
collection arc credible. and FOR the perhaps TOO IN
tense brlilancy which they wear the observer 4.
really grateful after tho coldness Of much gys.
traron that has had OF late an unwarranfasle
vogue In hts pastels Mr Wenzen Is rich and
vivid. In tho originals of those pictures f0r "Tas
Posing O. Nivette" which we're rcprodIcea IN
colois In "Scr5ners" the other day re has worked
on A larger scale than usual and has achieved IN
opulent beauty which provokes some surprise A. hi.
having dedicated himself 50 exclusively heretofore
to work in oack-anl-wh;-. Both In his paste.
and drawings Mr. Wenzell Gisc.oses striking In
dlviduay and q delightful taste This is the nrst
exhibition ne has over held. II suggests that he
has every reason for coming more freqgca;.y be
fore the public under similar circumstances
Three new portraits. executed since sgnor Ro
dinrs arrival In this country. have been added 70
his exhibition at tho Boussod Valadon Gallery
One Of them. a half-ength OF NJ Stanford Whie
has the special value % illustrating an unfamiliar
phase OF the painters art. We have before his
referred his skill In selecting original
piquant and almost eccentric pose for his sitter In
this he has preferred 70 make a simpler. more
direct study. The energy latent ~ the ng4re is
effectively suggested by i,s slight forward lnc.lna-
ton. II is the portrait OF moving or about
10 move. But aside from this the scheme IS one o,
great sobrety. neither the arms nor the head nav.
ing been treated with any regard t)r that nervous
unexpected outline OF which Signor Bo.dn. has
upon other occasions shown himsel, 70 be 80 fond
The likeness is strong. Mr. Whites personalys IL
vivliy presented The technical side oi the work
especially about the head has the ,orcb.e precision
Of the arts; at his best. The portal, O: Mrs
Poor marks a return 70 vein OF y!va.iy ani
elegance The ripe. fresh carnations o.. sharpl'
amid the mass Of dark which has been built
up out Of the sitters dress and boa Here. too.
Signor no!dni has gratihei his feeling % nci-
urcsque composition. The head and shoulders are
placed naturally yet with a captivating touch b, ir-
diyduality and grace. upon the canvas. Tho mol.
cling In the face IS suave and delicate. Among al
the pictures in the exhibition there IS not ore walsh
exemplhes more successfully than this the COM
bination Of superaDGndan; vitality With perfect
pose which is Slenor Boldnrs Distinguishing merit
The portrait Of Mis- Elsie de Wofe. pitched IN
very light key IS really sketch. and contains more
than obscure passage IN tne background Ine
head. however. is modelled with much spirit Il 10
fully II sketchi.y drawn and IN color Is eN;raor.
dinariy fresh and charming
AT the Oehme Gallery eight or ten portraits hy "
Madrazo are shown, representing his work on his
side Of the Atlantic during tho year Just ended
The list IS gnIuy iong considering the time for
which It stands. yet II seems as y The afls' Nli
allowed himself to DRIFT into TOO iacile and s4per-
fetal a method lie has polish. ho has o.e1anc.
and a very special faculty for producing attract,
i've portrait, yet his coors frequently possess CX.
cesslye sweetness. and the por,,lain-ike sir' 80
in the faces Cphemeral IN their charm Here
ana there We sct a glimpse Of the Mairazo whose
art has given in times past some strong and
permanent work Ike the portrait IN The Green
alcoye oi the Society Library. Tho portrait of Mr
Rumens,el ia n vigorous production. That ~ Mrs
James A. Garland jr is admirable also in l'f re-
fined dragsaismlnshiq and TIE large ca,vas =
Mrs Harry Payne Whitney is successful IN i's gilt
teriug treatment o., ;hs gorgeous costume Bat a.
the main VI Matrazo s too giit,ering FlI %
vitality as his portraits are-ani IN THIS direction
he is uniformly capa.i--he wcakens NE crcct ~
the too careful polish . which We have alluded
Several announcements are 10 be made FOR N.
mex, few weeks Next Tuesday tho exhibition ~
the Stewart pictures will be opened THIS as has
already been foreshaiowei IN this journal will -
the great event OF the season. The Fuller c0..ec-
tion which Is TO be placed view a. the American
Art Galleries soon the Stewart pictlres 80
removed. will. it Is now understood occupy only
part Of the space. The porceiains ana pictures coll
lectei by the larc Charles \ Dana Will - shown
a, the same time and Will later be sold az auction
The Avery Gallery. now hung with Mr. Ho9Snson
Smiths pictures and Mrs Anna Lea Mcrlit-s por-
traits viii tomorrow he given over 90 tho picture
OF Hamlet which Mr. Abbey exhibited A. he
Royal Academy last summer This pa.nlns a'
already been described IN Tho Tribune hu 10 is sai
that Mr. Abbey has repaintei IL 20 some 'N'ent
Some drawings BY Mr. F. ~ Kemhi- are also an
nouncea sor exhibition ~ 'he Avery Gallery ihS
week The Grolicr Club is preparing an exhibition
Of the work of Charles Meryon. 7. WI. prooay
present a complete So, of h's etchirgs, arf some
drawings The Union Leaer" club has nor yet
announced the subject oi i's f'hriar} cNiloiuoh
but Il Is known that VIII consist partly ot mum.
her OF bronze and silver castings recently brought
TO this country from Rome hy sisnor Anseo 's'
Nero This gentleman has made many experiments
in the manufacture of new patnas FOR bronze cast
ings