The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-14
ART NOTES.

Til" Ranaeiu Exhibition a. Dcr.nd. Ruer..
Mr.. Raffaellis pictures are now more widely
known in the unjtti States tLsn they we're
when three or four years ago he exhibited q
largo nurnb nr 81 them at the Anne can Art
Galleries. At that time. too. and before that
time the artist was known to a compsr atively
small urn ber OF Americans chiefly "a tt student
~ character. and his compositions quito gem
orally represented Partisan types Of the poorer
classes and peasants In various occupations, or
more often idling. Such works as TIN Pauvre
Manage sans Enfsnts." where we Jaw a sad
looking middle-aged couple walking along
the street preceded by a dog. the pet OF
the household. or Odd Man Painting His
Fence" which depicted a bonhoD,me regarding
with satisfaction the work OF his hand on tho
green palings before his door. indicated the
scope and purpose Of the painter whose interest
then seemed to lie more In the study OF life
and manners than in purely artistic impress.
sions. such as later work in the depletion OF
bits OF landscape or picturesque arrangements
fold buildings. public squares and odd cor
ners OF Paris have revealed. This change in
his subjects. a gradual one results in the eS-
hibition now open at the Durand Ruel gal.
Ieries In the presence OF a dozen or more
pictures that are marked by sensitive obser-
walton OF atm ospheric conditions and very
subtle qualities OF color. Among the rest OF
the thlrty-four canvases comprising the
display are a few Of tho character studies
above referred to. three portraits. several
simple nRure pieces painted apparently
not so much for the study OF char
acter as for color AMI number OF
flower pieces. The American Farmer Clear
ing Forest" No. 3. In far from sluallng one
or two other really good character studies
shown here. such as The Old peasan-." No.
,. or The Roo.black OF the Travellers Ho-
tel" No. II bu. all the works with this class OF
subjects are Of minor importance. Young
Girl with Cornnovsrs." No. |. is q charming
arrangement OF white ani blue and very deli
cately suggested IN its color notes. The flower
pieces ara oil sufficiently brilliant TO be efec-
tive. and the three portraits possess much
individuality OF treatment All are arrange
ments In white. and tho largest work. Tho
Portrait o! Nv Daughter" No. ~. a seated
figure. painted life size. proves tho srtsts abil-
ity to cope pretty well with the difficulties In
hsrent In such apresentation Of his subject all
light on light" to speak in studio parlance
aud to keep the effect unifel. The Portrait
of Mile. L. Alphonse Daudet." No. 80. executed
in pastel. Is pleasing as an Interpretation Of n
chids personality and attractive in general
aspect.
But In none Of these pictures unless II he the
Young Girl with Cornfowers." does Mr. Raj
!aelli's talent show what It 10 capable OF pro-
ducng under the best conditions With COM
paratively small measure OF technical skill APP
parent In former pictures. that is to say actual
skiful handling OF paint. as Yol!on. for ex-
ample. handles It. we find in a mum Der o: pic
lures here with Partisan architectural sub
jects. a surprising Improvement in II technical
sense and. com bined with hns appreoia alton OF
luminousness, some very beautiful qualities OF
color These pictures, ''Sotre Dame &c Paris"
No. H. "Notre Damo de Paris. Autumn" No. 81
" Sotre Dame do Paris. the En- ban ments."
No. 81. Ste. Etienne du Mont" No. ~ ste.
Etenne du Mont" No. IL 10 small study for
No. ~. lie Parvis Notre Dame" No. 10. and
La Place de 10 Trinite. Paris" No 80. show
the artist in an snviable light. They are all
rather gray and pearly in general tone and evil
IDENTITY painted with a ra!stte ~ hut four or
nve tins. No 81 showsa symphony In gray
with effective but no, ob,rusive notes 81 black.
and. like No, ~. 10 a very beautiful silhouette.
Both o! the rear views q, Notre Dame from tho
quai. not far from the Garden OF Plants Nos
IL and 81. are beautiful in this respect and
40. too. IL No. 10. The autumn N ornine effect.
with the great mass OF the cathedral in shadow
rising from the rarvis flooded with rale sun
shine. is likewise picturesau. In composition.
II more massive. less delicate and less eths.
real It'is moro realistic rossibly. though tho
other picture. 'ulnl all the requirements ~
truthful vision.
All NJ the pictures in this group whose titles
are given above are admirable for one reason
or another. Dscoratively and realistically
they are delightful. Such refinement In the
exquisite gray schemes Of color a. Mr. Raj
faslli has adopted 10 rarely seen and thu
pictures are impressive in the simplicity II
their means and the unity OF color and COM
position.