Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

week
me works Of Mr.. Barss and Mr.. Bogert. the two
Srt1s wtnners. At the Society Of American Artists in
play are. a. usual. with two or three exceptions. in
the large Vanderbilt gallery. and it viii not surprise
are those Of Sargent. Whistler. La Fargo. Chase.
J. W. Alexander. Barse and Bogert- The last two
Webb and Shaw prze.-for the best Landscape painted
by an American artist under 40. and the best compo-
sinoa In oil containing one OF more figures By an
There can be little or no question Of the Justice
prizes. Mr.. Bogert's landscape. which secured the
Webb prize. and which hangs in the south gallery.
the influence Of the modern French impressionists.
u Is still full of originality. is strongly charming in
which secured the shaw prize. hangs in the Wander.
bilt gallery and il entitled Might and the Wan
1t is a large allegorical canvas. two life-size female
figures. 1srsonifyins Night and TwsIiEht. floating
figure ct Night supportipE tthatss Of . TWi # T Tss. co ~
cspcon Is exceedingly poetical. the treatment re-
ing easy ana graceful. It is a diEnined-one might
almost say . nooisE2ieee Of work. and will add
The sale Of the paintings by j.. H. Dolph. recently
held At the Silo gallery. netted nearly SIC. 900. Mr..
best. will 60 to Europe for q protracted soiourn-
N. carolu. Duran. artist. will paint in Philadelphia
beautiful women Of that city. NJ. Duran will be the
saHst 81 I !. o =; a !; b. p; w wass in,o wnSss T., s0' tss sonS Of
by.
that over 200 pictures .il be shown. The following
city. Irving wiles. Bruce Crane and Mr.. and Mrs.
Holmes Nichols. Filter and sm,llIe; Chicago. Mrs.
er: Miss Blanche ostertas. the monotypist. and the
members of the Cosmopolitan Art Club: Houston.
Tex. Mrs. Emma Richardson Cherry.
A critic writing of the National Academy exhibition
tn. National Academy of Design is much more At.
tractive than the fall show Of the academy. It con-
GUS mediocrity Of the works shown. In spite Of this.
1t II an average academy exhibition. which u the
9 Sa: ':tr1 s,, f.. :. old n.e sshs ss..5 Da,a''l sss. for e i. :A .S: a =.
Its suay is interrupted with the works BY the mod
ar: n, masters ,sss The .shib,.,on consist. of "a painting.
display any startling genius, and. considering the
small and insignificant number. together with the
doubtful merit OF some Of these. the wonder 10 that
my na s.s' ;n ;,, W.. , :. ..,d a, H., all: ,b a, to ct The s.R p.,n ,..T1;
bad works in the show than il usual.
A number Of persons interested in tho art affairs
shall be national in its scope and bring together from
all parts Of the country persons who are actively as
one way sr another. The objects Of the new assoeia-
ton arc stated in the informal notification that was
received by . number of New Workers. 70 whom IL
was supposed the formation Of such a society would
appeal. They are described a. follovs:
1T will be the object Of the National Art Club
to furnish a center or raily-poInt for the various st
societies Of the country. 1t proposes to maintain =
4 non-rssident ss a resident membership. and . GAL
lery for the exhibition Of private collections and Of
and spilled AT as i.I to reach the public through
the established societies and ordinary ehannels-
'1t is further proposed to arrange for q monthly
periodical representative Of the artist. and art or
ganization. Of the country. which shall keep mem.
II ~ M ~ ~ - OanArAv tnfor0uf - -
as the art news Of America and Europe. Compare
lively few art lovers and artists have been con-
suited 70 far; their names are on the inclosed sheet.
Those who have considered the plan indorss It warm
ly. It is the general opinion that such an organize
sary rs time goes on. furnishing. "a It will. the
ground for united action in favor and defense OF cur
an aid to existing art organizations: in NO sense will
It rival any. It is to be tho connecting link between
used for special purposes. such Is loan ..hibitions
from the collections Of members. 1t will strive to
the broadest spirit, especially ~agitating for beauty
and good tasts in civic architecture. town parks. pub
bers informed Of what is being done in such matters
In the various cities-"
The subscribers to the National Art Club. which Il
IL now thought will be the name Of the new orsani-
s Ts.,9n; ,neI ssa 1s .sli e cSi..1o' n ss,l frs% Ne" c, Ssia:
natl and other towns Among the artists who have
;,sDss ts' F sal1 for J. . R nsss,nE w: ar: 1san I. sh h1ISs.
Appleton Brown. c. Robinson Lamb. F. wellington
Ruckstuhl. Fred s. Lamb. John @ A; Ward; Herbert
Karl Bitter. Walter Cook: Russell stqrsis. H; x.
Bush-Brown. R. Swain Clifford. Henry RUTGERS Mar
shall. C. C. Haight and D. Maitland Armstrong
Still another old master. likewise quite genuine.
time At S...rsth convent. saldssovn. ~, 4 West
en artist. John Ward Dunsmo.e. has spent the win
s md i has besn returned to Il. convent and hung On
Its wallis It wa. discovered in q woodpils. whs.e
pis h.' The Ts.n subject sbjses !. . Holy ii Family. and Il /. .s-
credited to no less . painter than RubsnA
Tho arguments in favor Of this being an original
painting by Rubens are many. say: tn: Cincinnati
GoT nm. S1.tor Ir,Gu s.s, n Which sa' ,e afl,. Of ~ the sn. .nl,e Il nIuI IN
an art way Of the churches Of primitive Kentucky.
Father Russell. the old chaplain At Nazareth con.
vent, tells q most interesting and probably the most
authentic story. His idea Is that the picture In
question was one Of . number-about . hundreaI
GUM between tbs years 1880 and lsl0. These wers
secured BY the early bishops of Kentucky from the
galleries Of the rich European monaster1es, converts
and the private collections in palaces Of the noble.
men. They were brought over without frame: and
institutions in Kentucky at that time.
With the National Academy Of Desisn: The Hallsar:
ten. nrst prize. $500. to Robert Reid: for Dawn
Harrison for Fields in September the Thomas p.
Portrait" and the Norman v: Dodge priz. of $500
to Miss Letitia 3. Hart for THE Keepsake"
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The FIRST exhibition Of the Ten American PaintsrS'
who seeded from the Society Of American Artists .
few weeks ago was opened Wednesday at the Durand-
Ruel gallery. New York. All Of the ten painters have
done we'll. The majority Of the eanvases are paint
inss which Elorify American art Frank W.; Benson
shows four canva5cs. all studies Of fair. fragile wom-
en-; graceful. slender. and suggesting in every line
the weaker sex. Joseph r.. DeCamp exhibits two
studies from the nude. well-drawn. well-modeled.
and the fesh warmly painted. 7. W. Deving's four
pictures arc all enveloped in q haze. His colors are
delicate. and there is = poetic charm in his works
| Chflds Hassam has seven canvases on view. W. L.
MetcaIf exhibits q portrait Of A. NJ. Holland. the
actor-strong. Characteristic and brilliantly painted.
Robert Reid runs the gamut from care to careless
ness. In his Breezy Day. hs is at his best. The
Farbell portraits are dainty and chic. Twachtman's
landscapes are in his best vein. and Alden Weir's
contributions include some Of the best work he has
done In several seasons
Boston Is, very properly. intensely interested In an
extensive exhibition Of the work Of the Distinguished
painter. John La Fargo. says the Commercial Adver-
tiser. The ffty-seven works In the catalogue are d.
vided in three classes. a follows: Sixteen water
color pictures Of the South Sea islands and Japan:
twenty-five water color Fantasies on Oriental
Themes,'' and nineteen miscellaneous subjects. In
GLIDING studies for decorative works. landscapes at
Newport, and water colors OF Porcupine island. Bar
h,rba- rn,do In the GUNNER of 1896 The mira naval