New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
LONDON NOTES.
SCOTCH ART SHOW UNDER INTERNA-
TIoNAL CoLoRs-MR- GRAU's OPERA
sEAsoN-rHE MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

| the Society was organized last year' VIII" ~
Whistler as the master genius; but the secohu
exhibition Is less remarkable than the hrst one
and foreign artists do not appear to be seriously
impressed with the advantages onereo NJ
Knightsbrdge for the display OF their work.
The ROYAL Academy moreover. has taken warn
ing from the argument advanced last year that
foreign painters were not well treated at bur
lngton House. and that an international e~n'-
| bition was indispensable II their work was 70 De
properly seen in London. Every foreign picture
is we'll placed at the Royal Academy TINS sea-
son. and will be seen by thousands OF visNofS
| in place OF the hundreds who go to hnish's-
| bridge Nevertheless the well-lighted spacious
skating rink Ia the most comfortable gallery !"
London in which art lovers can dsport t"e'"-
selves: and this is mainly because the NUMBER
of pictures is limited and all are on the line anu
are exhibited with abundance OF wall space
The bravest show in this international gallery
IS made by the Scotch group of advanced paint
orc Mr. Guthrie has six canyases. including
two strongly painted full-length portraits. when
have the effect OF Mr.. sargent's instantaneous
and supremely vital character studies. one OF
them the portrait Of Mrs. Edward Martin. vies
with Mr. Sargents own work at the Academy
in dexterity In illustrating womans smile
There is fine modelling In this portrait ana inc
face is illumined by quiet and serene s'n''e
Mr. Lavery has various ladies In PINK purple
and black and displays mastery skill III man
| aging draperies. Mr.. George Henry and MT
! Mcclure Hamilton also have brilliant portraits
There are good landscapes from the same
school The best Of these Is "A Refreshihs
Drink" by Mr.. James Charles, which VIII rank
with the finest landscapes In the Academy MI
| E. A. Walton has a strong picture. Ihe sun
dial" and Mr.. James Patterson and Mr.. Jonn
/ I've
Scotch exhibit Is a brilliant one. but It ought
| not to be necessary for the promising men OF
this school, who have received their training IN
| paris 70 take refuge in an international gal
lery. Possibly the Royal Academy will profit
nv experience and hang every Scotch picture
in a prominent place next year
| Among the foreign pictures is gem by MT.
James Marls "A Dutch Harbor," with gold ana
silver lights shimmering in murky sky, and
quaint church tower looming out OF mist ana
gloom. 1t is filled with the real atmosphere Oh
| Holland and has the simplicity and austere
| dignity characteristic Of that picturesque land.
Il has been painted long enough to ripen. Tor
this artists pictures when fresh seem crude In
color. The true tones have come we'll out VI the
under-glaze. There Is no work here BY M.
Edouard Manet. there was last year, but
there Is no lack OF impressionist art. There are
| two daring experiments III HbhN hhN WV ~
NJ. Claude Monet in which simplicity and sim
| certify triumph over mannerlsm and M Sisey,
NJ. Pissaro and other advanced painters have
startling surprises in impressionist landscape
| art M Renoir's early and late styles are shown
| in a Portrait of a Lady, and strong bit of
| modelling. Bathing" with fantastic colors; and
| in the comparison Of methods inevitably sug-
| gested impressionism does not come out very
| we'll There are also conspicuous examples of
figure work by Gandara Blanche. Greiffen-
hagen, Mechers and other foreign painters
| Mr.. Whistler has a room reserved for a series
| of etchings and also the place of honor In the
| central room for group Of six paintings three
| OF which are borrowed from private galleries.
chelsea Rags" with It's mystery OF dim light
has often been seen. and "Trouville" is lovely
gem Of liquid color. which cannot be exhibited
too often Lille in Our Alley" is also an old
ravorite with a simplicity and directness
method worthy of the best OF the old masters.
| Ia Cigale" Carmen qui ritz and Lady
SOPHIE Of Soho" are not such examples Of Mr..
Whistler's art as one expects to see In an ambi-
tous gallery Of which he is the chief patron.
| Near by. however. is a picture which seems to
offer promise Of apt and sympathetic pupil
| IL Mr. Whistler has really ceased to produce his
best work. This is firmly painted but highly
idealized portrait by Miss Inez Bate. faultless
in technique and exquisite in delicacy. MI
Whistler's influence is to be discerned In por-
trait by Mr.. Monat Loudan and II. some of the
Scotch work.
Three painters have chosen the same subject
| the effect Of music as revealed in the faces Of
| those listening to II. In Mr.. G. Sauter's So
nata" there is a group around piano, but the
art has been distributed among trivial details
and not concentrated upon the expression Of
| Onpler has a similar pianO
rehearsal without breadth OF treatment or depth
of sentiment Mr. Kroyer's Edward and Nina
Crieg" reveals absorption in one face and pleas
urable excitement in the other, and fairly tingles
with sincerity Of purpose. Mr.. w. M. Chase has
several good pictures and there Is an interesting
portrait of children by Mr. Shannon. Comforta-
BILE and enjoyable as Is the afternoon which can
be spent In this commodous gallery, where
every picture is we'll placed and the walls are
not overloaded with inferior work, one cannot
help wondering why it should be known as an
international exhibit. II the Scotch pictures
were taken out little would remain. Half a
dozen Whistlers as many French impressionist
landscapes and James Maris or two would
hardly seem to justify an International imprima-
tur
Mr.. Grau's opera season at Covent Garden has
opened with crowded houses and brilliant social
patronage A new tableau curtain has been sub
stituted for the faded drop which had been worn
| out In service, and commodious lounglng-
place for smokers has been provided. The stage
| nronerties have also been renewed. and the cos
tuning is brighter In color than 1t has been
| for several seasons. The boxes are virtually in
the same hands as in previous years. although
radical changes have been expected In the lists
The Prince of Wales in his usual place on
the opening night. and the Duke and Duchess
Of York and the Duke and Duchess Of Fife were
in their boxes In the tier above him, The Duke
and Duchess OF Devonshre Lord and Lady
Charles Beresford. Lady Henry Caeendish Ben