The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-23

| lists have come 10 be the most attractive
! form of art exhibition. They are becom-
| ing more frequent and justly popular both
here and abroad This form of exhibition
| gives one comprehensive idea of the
character Of the artists work and ability
such as cannot be obtained from the $50
lated examples one sees in the great an
nual salons of a nation or a city. An art
lists reputation may be made by a single
chef-doeuyre in one of these annual dis
| plays OF country, but the public learns
| in the individual show his exact place as
an artist and there becomes familiar with
| his method. manner. inclnatons, style.
and versatility. As 10 versatility. IL usu-
! ally is a surprise 10 the visitor. There are
/ few artists who do not, at one time or an
| other. essay themes and experiments in
! color outside OF their chosen field. Through
| the exhibitions and the dealers the public
/ comes to know the artist Tor certain kind
/ OF picture which IS most like him and upon
| which perhaps his reputation has been Is
| tablished, never dreaming that the artist
might be skillful in other directions until
/ the individual exhibition comes along.
| after seeing which they feel sure Of pos
| sessing personal acquaintance and init
mate knowledge of the man and his work.
The Dore gallery in London was one OF
| the first TO popularize this sort Of eXhibi
| ton. The exhibitions OF Verestchagin, Ca
! Yin. Innis. and Davis may be cited among
| the more notable individual exhibitions
| held in America.
An Important Event.
This collective display of Mr. Brooke's
work is quite the most important individ-
ual exhibition ever given in Washington
| There are ninety pictures in all and they
fll the two larger OF the four galleries
This exhibition and sale of Mr.. Brooke's
| wOrk-it should be eXplained-is made nee
! essary by the recent death of his father
/ which compelled the artist TO resign the
I presidency Of the S. ". a. and give up
his studio in The Barbizon." and for a
time devote himself TO the adjustment of
his fathers affairs. at the old home in
/ Warrenton, Va. His absence from Wash
. ington will be temporary only, and his
I brother artists expect that by another
I year Mr.. Brooke vii! have returned 10 re-
sumo his place among them.
Mr.. BroOke's exhibition presents some
unusual features. The main gallery has
been divided into three smaller ones, which
/ add immensely 10 the available wall space
some fifty additional feet are gained
( thereby, and what is more. there is a com
Portable look about the place which is very
agreeable That vast reach of wall space
in the big gallery Vas never quite suited
TO :. W. y purposes.
This division Of the large gallery into
!
yantages in future exhibitions II Will
overcome the often criticised custom of
hanging pastels and water colors together
to the disadvantage OF both.
Tone Pictures.
There is something fetching about a
picture possessing tone qualities 1t
holds one cultivated in matters Of art
under its magic spell as no other picture,
however good can. 4 tend '-ncss aud del
icately elusive quality liz them fills one
with delight. One grows entirely IN
mindful Of technical excellence in the pres
enCc of tone pictures.
Some cf Mr.. Brooke's pictures of This
class are so delicate and line as 10 recall
the very best work of the Glasgow school
1t is Mr.. Brooke's taste and sensitiyeness
as to tone that makes him an artist OF
rank. \ good example oil this that will
indicate the individual pecUliarities of the
tone pictures is No CO. Rye Field at
Dannes-Pas de Calais" Just a bit of
northern France in August, wherein a
broken gray sky throws the great sloping
shoulder Of hill in shadow Two simple
tones; the detail of finely drawn rye
shocks is not insisted upon: everything is
lost in the beauty OF those two splendid
tones Of sky and land. one light in subtle
silvery grays. the other in low vibrant
umberish color. broken by violet tones
IN" "hoie is heid together IN mellow
atmosphere and one returns to il again
and again To renew the very great pleas
ure of studying its tone and look OF real
ity. Although not a large picture
scarcely twenty inches wide-one feels
that true sense of outdoors in it, expert
enced in visiting a cycloramia
Excellent Small Creations
Some Of the best tone pictures are among
the smallest things shown, about five by
nine inches, little odd sketches, motives
perhaps Tor larger pictures that will par
ticularly appeal to the connoisseur, for
they POSSESS 4 charm OF color and SEN
timent that is most appealing Evening, -
No. 4, and Dunes at KatwyIi,' Holland
studies-are notable little things.
Among the other and larger landscapes
conspicuous for special artistic excellence
OF one kind or another may be mentioned
no. %, AT the Ford "a small stream with
wooded banks in shadow relieved by sifted
sunshine in the background
No. 81, THE Boulder" has great force.
The trees are projected, strong and free,
against light sky In manner that is
true and telling.
No. rs. Sunset on the Moor at Laren. -
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