New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
LONDON NOTES.
MR.. RUSKINS TURNER'S -ROMNEYs GRA
CIOUS LADIES ON EXHIBITION
CHRISTIES IN SPRINGTIME.

but the mysteries OF light and the glory of =,
fully revealed In small gallery in NAx
Bond-st., where the Ruskin Turner's are ex
hibited- The same collection OF drawings was
seen twenty-five years ago In the sarna
place. and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Severn 70 whom
Mr.. Ruskin bequeathed them as a precious
legacy. have allowed them to be exhibited anew
One of the special privileges OF this art show IA
that Of reading Mr. Ruskin's own notes on these
drawings, and another is OF seeing a number O.
interesting Turner relics. such as his first and
his last sketch books. his working color box his
last palette, the ring by him, the umbrella
with swordstick handle carried by him IN Italy
and Switzerland. several letters written by him
and his portrait at seventeen sketched by him
self. The relics are interesting. but the walls
are radiant with the tender beauty OF rural
England the glory of italian skies and the splen-
dors of the Alps.
Mr. RuskinS own arrangement OF these pict-
in ten twelve groups Is closely followed.
The first series consists of early Turner's, with
THE Dover MALI In the centre. with the prom
Use Of the potency Of coming fame. II is a crude
work. with clear drawing. abundance OF atmos-,
phere and artistic treatment Of effects OF mist
ard light The second group illustrates the I'm
pressions which Turner carried away with him
when he visited Switzerland IN his twenty-sixth
year. These are not finished drawings. but
either studies or rOck water ana SKY. or more
elaborate notes OF color There are wonderful
glimpses of the Lake Of Thun and its rock
masses: of vevay rising out OF the lake. OF
Bonneville with a majestic background OF
mountains; of the Aiquilette and the Valley OF
the Cluse. and Of the Glacier des Bossons-a
drawing fairly pusating with power. A third
group reveals Italy. in Mr.. Ruskin's words.
dreamland. There are glimpses Of Lago Mag
giore. Florence. Turin. the Bridge OF Narni. the
falls OF Terni Rome. Nemi and Vesuvius- The
drawings mark the transition period from youth
TO maturity Of power Mr.. Ruskin perceived
more in them than any one else would ever be
able to see. and he had associations of his own
with them 'vesuvius Angry is eruption
imagined rather than witnessed. but Mr.. Ruskin
could never look at it without emotion. for II
engraving of this drawing which first In
troduced him In his boyhood to the great master.
The English groups have restful beauty.
which the Swiss and Italian series does not pos
sess. Only of them seems to have faded
and the others fresh and lovely as when
they first sketched- Heysham, with Ian
caster Bay and the Cumberland hills is a per-
feet drawing. and Scarborough. Richmond in
Yorkshire. and the three Farnley sketches
fine examples of Turner's art Richmond Bridge.
Surrey. was the first Turner which Mr. Ruskin
ever owned. and he was never weary OF ad-
miring and idealizing it. Dudley Castle has the
effect OF rapid improvisation; Davenport has a
wonderful sky and matchless drawing; Gosport
is stirring marine, and Winchelsea. with troops
marching in black weather and storm. Is a char
acterstc Turner, with violent contrasts Of color.
tone and form. 1t was this drawing Of Win
chelsea which hung in Mr.. Ruskin's room at
Oxford. and was always associated with mem
cries OF his youth. There is also a splendid
group OF Turner's painted IN middle life. with
full resources of power. Among these are Sails
bury, Carnarvon Castle in twilight mist. Flint
Castle. Okehampton Castle Bolton Abbey and
Leicester Abbey These are glorious examples
os pure water color painting, which it Is a rare
privilege to
The remaining drawings of wide range in
subject and method. Coblentz. the Splugen
ST. Gothard Italy of the Olden Time, with
mellow tones and subtle balance Of values
Constance with its wonderful blue sky, and
Goldan with a flaming sunset. are the best
among them. but the riverside drawings OF
Dinant on the Meuse Ruen from St GATHERINGS
HILL reach OF the Rhine, with village below
and castle on the hill, also very lovely. Tells
Chapel and Dazio Grande later glimpses OF
Alpine scenery as Turner it. but all these
Continental drawings impress the spectator with
the changes wrought by time In Europe. Tourist
travel and Industrial development have trans
formed the Continent. The Rhine has become
another river. with brisk factory towns in place
of quaint villages and Italian and French cities
have been rebuilt. The Alps remain in their
grandeur and mystery. and the cathedrals.
castles and ivy grown abbeys OF England are
picturesque memorials Of storied past; but in
the main a tour around the four walls Of a
Turner gallery reveals countries and scenes un-
known to modern tourists Turner's Europe has
vanished from sight, but the power and glory OF
his art remain Joy forever.
few turns from the Fine Art Galleries there
IS another show equally interesting This is the
Romney exhibition. at the Grafton Galleries Ii
is not a complete exhibition, for many Of the
famous portraits are absent; and several OF the
pictures are not Romneys. and a few have been
touched up and repainted until they are hardly
recognizable; but with all the defects in selec-
ton and blunders in catalogutng II is a most IN
teresting show. There are many beautiful por-
traits which have not been seen for genera
ton outside the country houses where they are
treasured. Among the best are the portraits
OF Mrs Carwardine and child. Tankerville
Chamberlayne, Lady de Saumarez. Lady Pres
cott with her three children Lady Forbes. Miss
Mallon, Mrs. Bentinck and two full lengths
from Blenheim. There Is also the large
Shakespeare Nursed by Tragedy and Comedy.
and there many twenty-five portraits
of Lady Hamilton. including three very beauti-
full pictures. "Bacchante Leading a Goat,
Nature" with pet dog. and the half length
Emma" with big hat tied under the chin
Other beauties there are in this gallery or a
bygone age Mrs Lee Acton is one or tnern
with a face perfect in contour and with figure
the embodiment of grace and charm There Is
lovely portrait OF Dorothy Scott. with the
fascination OF girlish innocence and beauty
Lady Lemon and many other old time bellies are