New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-12
,....,,r... and radiance o: the waves his fellow
~, .Y,-,cts a world Of passionate emotion ou'


,.,.,,,r..s and radiance o: the waves MS 'e"o"
-, sX,racts a world Of passionate cnonoh ou'
a, b.s troubled const lines
n,c,,,rc like his Coast In Winter certain
III nrool "a noted but the main thinG is
"s..n,.ndou. mower Of the breakers You study
49,. .cene with some sympathy FOR It's mere surface
,outv but with more for the ca"hine AZ 'he
-, which such n moment brings 10 tho Asher
"a, rboso bread winners are out fighting Tor their
w -, the deem OF course Mr.. Homer Is not
NJ .u,,,. wrought UP 10 this pitch. Along with
-. thrilling picture called The Life Line. and
80, croup OF storm studies there is shown so purely
nvouslte a harmony OF 'noonht co'ofs as the
x,oonrrht- Woods Island Light" But the last
,,rosson he leaves is that of man whose art
VS. been in;erpenctrated with the keenest feeling
e. tho life OF the shore. II is humanzed art. we
,onea, and through its Invariably persona! accent
.hrough its persistence in showing YOU nature
,hrouCh ewes awake TO pathos and excitement and
necal local conditions, 1t has an intensely original
choracter 1t expresses superintendent life. the
mysterious forces Of the sea and the hardly loss
tnnressive vitality OF the men and women who do
hottle with -. Kiplng's White Horses. In one
~ ,uo Of its stanzas is written in the key which
~ Homer devotes himself. lie has something
~ Kinlinc's style. He ia masculine ana audacious
lie puts the thing before you swiftly. clearly al
MOS; BADLY and with the fascinating authority OF
genius
We hope 10 announce later tho details Of an ar
,angcYnent whereby this exhibition Will remain
accessible 10 interested persons Tor some time to
come The pictures belong 10 Mr.. Thomas T.
Clarke and he has decided 10 leave them In the
clubs gallery all summer. AT certain times 10 be
coon specified they will be visible on presentation
Of card.
The great strength OF the Inness and Homer
ri,1rres somewhat diminshcs the effect OF the
other exhibitions al present open 10 the public AT
The Macbeth Gallery small gathering OF Iand-
scapes By deceased painters-llomer Mn I'm
and a. u. Wyant-scems almost insipid after the
Union League show But. TO be just. this effect
soon masses Martin and Wyant both OF the
samc race as George Inness. and in the spacious
.%orrnandy Coast Trees Of the aforementioned
pnintcr there Is the grandeur 10 which we arc ac-
oustoncd in The works Of his colleague. Martin
color rnrclv exceeded certain delicate scale OF
opalcscent tnts. and he weak IN construction
often leaving obscure and panty passages IN MS
couyases: hut he was artist OF rare Individuality
and charm. The pictures at the Macbeth Gallery
are all vigorous and beautiful. and In one OF Inc
smallest designs A Brook" there Is n quite ex-
ccpt.onal felicity both In the color and the sent-
,nen, The larger group of landscapes by Mr..
Want is less impressive. II contains some DC
Uchiful panels such the mellow sunset study
No o but good as the exhibition is II does no: 90
full Justice 10 his work. He was capable OF a
broader sweep. a more solid. impressive Quaii'E'
than we discern in any OF these pictures.
The Van Gech collection at the Fifth Avenue
A., Galleries is Disappointing for many important
pictures are on the walls. Save for the admirably
drawn head attributed to MeminC. there Is moth
ing among the old masters 10 arrest attention Inc
modern contingent is more impressive little coast
scene by the Spanish Galore IS a gem OF sparkling
color and polished workmanship. and there are eX-
arnples Of Thaulow Mauve. Clays. Nouon, Ranae!i'
md other Continentals. which Will repay exan'As-
ton The sale begins next Tuesday evening ana
closes on the following night. Overhead. In the
Avery Galley an Oh Dutch painting. supposed 70
represent the departure Of the Puriians from Hoi-
land 10 join the Maynower AT Southampton. Is
shown as having a certain historical interest. As
n work Of art 1t is smooth In execution. pcHucld
as 10 us atmosphere. and quaint as 10 Its style.
Beyond this there Is nothing 10 be SAID
Some pictures Of historical significance are also
shown a. the Nundcrich Gallery. They are por-
traits % celebrities. major and minor Burke. Sir
Walter John Bunyan and Sir christopher wren
figuring SIDE by side with actors like Liston ana
John Moody who are forcotten by all save close
students OF stage annals None OF tho portraits pre-
tend 10 cuict artistic value. but I'm their quiet way
moro than one In the collection has eodei in '
tercst The portrait OF Moody, h. Thomas Hardy
is a suavely painted. sympatheut WORE. ana inc
PORTRAIT OF William Pitt, Earl OF Chatham by
William Hoare. is not only subtle In expression.
but very attractive in color and handling Fagah'n'
IS present in a curious. sombTe panel. by George
Ta,ten and Lamb and Kemble are among the
o.hor suhfects Altogether II IS n pleasant sug-
FESTIVE little collection which ought TO be OF serious
Import 10 literary well 10 artistic amateurs
At tho Keppel Gallery some monotypes by Ny
B,uce Horsfall are shown. They are clever stucies
~ light and shade and interesting as Illus
,roting a comparatively unfamiliar process. but as
studies o: nature they do not carry conviction.
The Maa Williams Company announces an eXhibi-
ton Of drawings by Mr.. Malcolm il. Strauss. The
Colonial club opens its annual art exhibition with
a reception next Wednesday evening Inc OK
hihi;,on OF Miss Cassatts pictures at the Durand
rusl Gallery closes this afternoon when the col
lection viii be sent 10 the St Botolph Club. in
Boston.
NAVY RROVN MEN EXPECTED.