New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-24
ART EXHIBITIONS.
= SOCIETY OF AMERICAN ARTISTS.

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IL ..,,re which has been seen before. the beauti-
ssr,,,--7ify 81 Contemplation by Mr. John la
u T. i work bile enough in conception
!, execution 10 give weight 10 any collection
L,.b II might appear. In this poetic compost
y =. -aeognizes the imaginative gift OF a man
no1 - and The technical strength Of a master.
O. So - sor-ow il must be stated al the outset
30 ~ Fargo is far from setting the key OF
sh"N ,,,,s-.,, The long procession Of paintings
th' e,f,ovrs his splendid contribution illustrates
NA.ss4 sau in artistic value There are other
.r,,,os Of course, but there is nothing else so
o.-tshad-there Is scarcely anything else TO
ss1Hs ,so-aror an emotion of freshness and
~" once indeed II is provided. Mr.. sar-
p. EenaaI in The End OF the Day" por-
e a mother and her child. handles trite
va ~ a new way and al once by The suavtty
-, ork17lanship and the tenderness OF his feel
o ..sre his picture with something Ike charm.
=. he exhibition whole remains disappoint-
7. : the Old story Of the absentee 1t is I'M
'7s-r 70 mention names. Be II said simply
- after man who knows how 70 paint in
- We. mixtures has refraned from sending any
-. - the show. The men who come TO the
- .er-e gratitude in more than one instance,
=. No. are powerless this year. they were
= :, remove the bad impression left by scores
= t,,,sIessv commonplace productions
-rso Keen regret that springs from this condition
- r,s-s i but q testimony TO the confidence
- .l,s Society Of American Artists once in
-. For wears its exhibitions put those OF the
,.srnv 70 shame by drawing 10 themselves the
~ NJ most % the progressive artists Under us
,.r-,,as the .npressionists made some OF their
- sstvtng experiments. II is true, but in gen
=, -,s-a was wholesome vitality about the an
- zs,lavs Now the walls speak OF greater
s-is-- hut not It must be confessed, or so much
sI,+p There IS an abundance Of entirely re-
-.-.stse work but there IS little that is stimu-
- and delightful. II the society is to recover
mill 47gr-a
- mon more OF its competent members 10 bestir
L-,seiras and work for the organization which
has IN 0ast years given them every opportunity to
- a4ferrfvely before the public and has IN one
~rsv or another brought them honor.
The Doverry q this exhibition is especially notice
xtss IN a department that seems, on the surface
-s.,,,arlr rsch We refer 10 that which embraces
---sf-s These are unusually numerous.
&c then, are some examples OF merit There Is
r. 5o-lbfs portrait by Mr. Sergeant Kendall TO
which Ne have alluded. There are the TWO can
-azss hv NJ Charles Il. Pepper and Mr.. G. A
Thompson. respectively, In which originality OF
-,s-bo= makes its appeal and stones for the alb
seuoe Of anv great insight into character. There
ara three interesting portraits by Miss Beaux, one
.. which particularly the portrait OF a child is
marked by hint Of distinction. The force and
shirt in Alr Beckwith's Percy Griffin the quiet
dignity in the DR.. Morton Of Mr. Kenyon Cox.
re Renhraudtesque touch in Mr.. Branuegee's
--sitz by Miss Chase NJ. Satza, Mr. Barse and
AZ Maurice Sterne-au this commands respect
end helps 70 preserve the exhibition from being
utterly wearisome. But il is no exaggeration TO
ssy That those clements in portraiture which make
q Of moment hose outside the circle OF the
individuals commemorated are very senderly rep
reserred indeed The exhibits of Mr. Irving r.
wlles illustrate the point with special force His
PORTRAIT IN Pink IS fairly clever piece Of work.
INTO Tho yellow Rose which IS also a portrait OF
e woman. he has put technique effective enough to
explain. Z Justify, the action OF the jury In
awarding Il the Shaw Prize But both paintings
are superficial, both are essentially commonplace.
ard IN their Innocence Of STYLE or beauty or depth
rhey ryifv perfectly the bulk Of the portraiture in
ne snow II might seem, perhaps, 10 be unduly
eevere 70 pass by so much plausible drawing so
-nany decorative effects But IN the exhibition that
ought 70 be the exhibition OF the winter one asks
.or something more than merely toersble por-
r-a;ture.
Most prominent. because of its great scale,
among the figure compositions is MT Loebs Tenn
pie Of the Winds The design is pleasing, and
there Is feeling Of movement in the work that de-
serves communication. The figures a little stiff.
however, the color Is TOO blatant, and is not
Harmonious as II ought 10 be. Mrs Dewings
'Harp Player" though unevenly painted and SUI
=ering from lack Of precision about the modelling
Of The face is indviduazed and notably sincere In
yelling There is good work. too IN Mr.. Potthasts
"C0rEphee." in Mr. Tacks Twilight Journey in
Mr. Barses Toilet of Zephyr and in Mr. Prell-
Wits An IdvlL" Mr Cox is admirable in his
small academic panel. a Fan" but his larger
Hope and Memory s. spoiled by unpleasant and
4e!ess color The Dancer by Mr. +. A. Bell,
contains promise. but the principal figure Is too
zal and the handling throughout wants elasticity.
The promise given by Mr.. Isham in previous
hoiuons is far from being fulfilled IN either Of his
Two woodland scenes The ''Undine'' is an agree
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HEAVY q hand. To the clever painting in the Late
AFTERNOON ~ an Iron Foundry. Casting" by Mr..
Jules Irrcas, We gladly pay tribute. lamenting at
NE same time that he has not altogether improved
MS opportunity in the matter Of lighting. With a
NoFc Of appreciation for Ia Communicate of Mr..
- W Mor-lce we may from the figure paint
sEs 70 the lands ape men The latter, as upon
many other occasions. do much the day,
All j is pleasant II find that some Of the younger
men are particularly helpful Mr.. ". L. Schofeld
L MS Autumn in Brittany" discloses qualities
when meet with more than their just reward
Il ne giving Of the Webb Prize the picture.
ne mas filed his with the spirit of
.alaseape. and his style is his own. Mr.. VIII s.
Soo.nsons Summer IN Plcardy' IS another capti-
Fe1ng landscape, in fact, this has a felicity Of de-
sEn and beauty OF color which the hanging
committee ought 20 have recognized by giving the
FoFk 3 better position The little study by Mr.
VV'o 4 Bacher. Winter" makes a charming spot
= he exhibition and there fine qualities IN M
Asn Laers February. Bronxvile Meadows" Mr.
Noll- Rainy Weather" Mr. John T. Weir's ION
a-oen Weir's Farm and Mr. Chase's Rest by the
"assloe' To these painters and 10 half dozen
oI1efs working In the same field We owe some Of
NE freshest and most valuable Impressions that
lie galleries AFFORD
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