The sun., 1899-12-12
ART NOTES.
Mr.. Ranaeiirs Picture Of the Dewey Arch
Mr.. Anderson's Portraits at Avery's-
Pictures on Exhibition at schaus's Caller
es-The Heileu Dry Points mt Keppers.


Mr.. Anderson's Portraits at Avery's-
Pictures on Exhibition at schaus's Caller
es-The Helleu Dry Points Mt Keppers.
Mr.. Rafraellis picture Of the Dewey Arch. on
exhibition at the Durand- Ruel galleries. shows
that picturesque creation Of Mr.. Lamb and our
sculptors from point OF view on the triangle
Of sidewalk at Twenty-third street Fifth
avenue and Broadway. Thus the Wow in
cludes the south coonnade. with the groups on
the two first pillars In the foreground.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel on the left a
glimpse Of Madison Square on the right.
tho vista NJ the avenue and bit OF the red
brick building behind the Worth monument In
the middle form the setting. over all Is sky
OF blue with white clouds. It would be difficult
not 70 make an attractive picture with such
motive as this and Mr. Raffaelli has been sue
cessful In many ways in transcriblng II. The
whites and grays are truthtully observed. the
sky IL tender In color and the composition Ia
well balanced. The figures DO not seem to be
characteristicaly American. however. and
give the impression OF being. in general. too
black. So too. with the cabs and there
Is one going out OF the picture on tho
left that Is typically Partisan. But It is pleas
ant to see picture like this OF city subject.
OF which there are so many charming ones.
and II Ia a wonder that our own artists are not
more alive to their attractiveness for pictorial
purposes Mr.. Charles Austin Seedham gives
us an occasional view OF one OF the public
squares. but Mr. Chase and Mr.. Hassam. who
used to excel in the Interpretation OF such
motives. seem to have given them up for
good. Perhaps there we're not sufficient sales
to encourage them.
A. A. Anderson. a well-known American por-
trait painter. shows u dozen characteristic
works at the Avery galleries. 3GS Fifth avenue
These portraits will remain on exhibition until
Dec. %. One of Secretary Root will probably
attract most favorable notice for Mr.. Ander-
sons solid manner Of modelling. and rather
conventional schemes OF color find In this work
a happier phase OF expression than In some OF
the portraits OF women. That OF Miss Nell
son." No. y. however. a tall. stately figure In
black. Is impressive. and is a canvas OF striking
general aspect. So much cannot be said OF the
picture OF the lady seated on garden bench.
but here the problem. involving light tints
and difrused effect OF light. was more difficult
and. for Mr.. Anderson's 5 artistic temperament.
obviously less sympathetic one, One of the best
OF the pictures Is the portrait OF DR.. William
II. Pepper no. ., where the physician Is shown
standing In a hospital ward at the bedside OF a
sick child, The figure lie we'll en,clopcd In at
mosphere and the general effect OF light Ia
the adjoining galleries at Avery's are fine
medium-sz Van Marcko. large sheep pic.
ture 10y Jacquc and q small one of sympathetic
quality by the same artist. an excellent Diaz OF
cabinet size and a characteristic Mauve.
Al Schaus's galleries may be seen large
Jules Dupre. Returning Home" with a strong
sky and an effective group In the centre OF the
composition made up OF an ox-cart loaded with
1Ena aht aA,l - .Ea
peasants. Nearby is another picture by Jules
Dupre. a small one but OF rich color quality
Jacquc showing sheep grazing under the
trees and shepherdess in the background. a
bright Pasini with an Oriental subject. natur-
ally, an effective Rico and a character
istic i. j. Clays are other pictures OF
note in recently opened holiday ex.
hibition. A portrait OF the Emperor Will
lam by Ferraris. Hungarian painter OF
reputation from Vienna who ia now in New
York. is n striking piece OF work. and another
portrait. that OF the Marquis de Reverseau.
French Ambassador at Vienna. by the same
artist. Is more quietly painted and is evidently
an excellent interpretationiof the sitte.s char
acterlstics. II is dignlaed in aspect and
possesses no little refinement both In It's quiet
color scheme and it's unobtrusive handling
An Egyptian Woman" an ideal head. with
suitable archaeological adornment and dress.
by Franz Lenbach. will please the admirers OF
this widely known German painter. II Ia sub
dued in color and possesses much dignity Of
aspect
Nearly one hundred drypolnts. Autographs
and drawings by Paul Helleu. the French
artist whose speciality as recently set forth ii
number OF the Figaro Nustre devoted entirely
20 his work. Ia Ia femme" are on exhibition
at keppel's gallery. These charming line
drawings show about the same qualities a.
have been noted in previous exhibitions OF NJ
He!leu's studies and possess the merit
OF being artistic in treatment and per-
sonal in style Among the best and
most picturesque Of the seventy-eight
drypoInts. nearly all OF which depict
women or girls. are Nos. d. x. 8. H. ~. 80. ~
and ~, Girl Looking Toward the Left" No
-; "Mademoiselle Marie s." No 45. and The
Duet" No. 80. may be chosen among these AS
particularly good The last showing a little
girl at her piano lesson with n stout lady on the
bench at her side. Is especially worthy OF men,
ton for the delightful portrayal by simple
means. Of a child's face and figure with lovely
child-like attributes. This exhibition will
continue TO Dec. 10.