New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16


with few Of the veterans above their average
level OF work. Mr.. Watts has Highland scene
with the bent figure Of a girl-evidently not
new work. but one that has been found among
old stock in his studio. Sir Laurence Alma
Tadema displays in Under the Roof Of Blue
lonian Weather" his sensibility 10 the beauty OF
marble surfaces and his exquisite skill in paint
ing flowers. Sir z. ]. Poynter has classical
study, Helena and Hernia in his ordinary
academic manner, and Mr.. Frank D.cksee two
pretentious works. The Duchess Of Buckirg-
ham and Chandos'' and "Yseult" II Mr..
Orchardson Mr. Stanhope Forbes and Mr.. Sey-
mour Lucas are unusually bic in their genre
work. Mr.. Napier Henry has one OF his most
stirring sea pictures in The Home Wind" with
admirable water painting and a sense Of molten
in the fishing smack with fits patched red sails
Mr.. Cows Death Of the Khalifa" lacks action,
Mr.. Wyllie's Passing OF a Great Queen" has
strange. yellow glow, which I did not see on
the memorable day on the Solent. and Mr.. John
Charlton's painting of the funeral cOrtege on
land is less impressive than the solemn scene.
The landscape painters unusually brilliant
Mr.. Alfred Parsonss Last Day for Salmon is
very beautiful. with its transparent sky and
distant reach OF water; Mr. Waterlow Is at his
best in 'Hoghton MIL" and Mr.. Alfred East
varies the reds and dark greens Of the Cotswolds
and the tranquil beauty OF a Clean Before the
Storm with a brilliant picture Of the citadel of
Cairo under a glare Of sunlight. Mr. George II.
Boughton has in softest tones of green three
idyls Of the musical pines. the April rain and the
dreamland Of the Towering meadows; Mr..
George Wetherbee has two dainty and fanciful
pictures Of "Orpheus" and "Endymion's Pool"
and Mr.. J. ". Waterhouse a mermaid and a pair
Of classical nymphs, painted too solidly.
Il has been rumored that the hanging com
mittee has made heroic efforts TO bring fresh
talent 10 the front, even at the risk Of dispac-
ing veteran painters of the Academy but. apart
from Mr. Furse. there is little evidence OF ex-
ceptional hospitality TO outsiders. Miss Lucy
Kemp Welch. who may become in time the
English Rosa Bonheur occupies a place of
honor with picture Of Lord Dundonalds
Dash on Ladysmith." 1t is not a stirring bat
tie scene, but there is strong and sympathetic
drawing Of horses without the freedom OF &C
ton Of her surf picture Of last year. Mr.. Al
bert Goodwin IS brought out more prominently
than ever before in fanciful works like Ali
Bahia and the Forty Thieves" The Phantom
Ship" and "Sindbad The Sailor; and Sir John r.
Reid receives due honor for strong draughts-
manship in Sons OF the Sea" and Mr.. Edward
Stotts River Bank" with horses and bathers
IN the water and delicate charm OF color in
It's soft blues and fresh greens lighted up with
CLEANS Of yellow. is placed where il can be
well seen Mr.. Moffat Lindnersand other paint
ers of the New English Art Club are received
with less hospitality, and one Of the best paint
ers Of cathedral architecture. Mr. Herbert J.
Finn. is condemned 10 place above the line.
although hts poetic drawing of Canterbury Ca
thedral is one OF the brightest gems Of the
water color room. Mrs. Marianne Stokes is al
most the only nedsevalist in the exhibition. and
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OF individuality and tender religious feeling.
There are few surprises in the Academy Wig
orous painters like Mr.. Macbeth. Mr.. la
Thangue. Gr. ByaIn shaw. Mr. luke ana Mr.
Clausen have much careful work, but conspicu-
Gus as il is on walls covered with hackneyed
themes and nfeless portraits it hardly redeems
in progressive achievement the promise OF their
earlier art. Professor HerAomer has indeed
one Of the chief novelties OF -he exhibition.
spirited sketch Of throng % students in his
own studio al either concert Il Is full Of life
and action. like Mr.. F. D. Millet's dramatic
Accusation Of Witchcraft"
The sculpture fills the central hall and the
lecture room. but offers little encouragement for
those who are hoping Cor the conversion Of the
Mall into a stately roadway Of unriyalled splen-
dor Mr. Onslow Ford's memorial 10 Queen Vic
toria. executed in bronze and marble for Man
chester is the most conspicuous work. but Ike
all sitting figures of the aged sovereign in robes
Of state Il lacks impressiveness and dignity. II
is surrounded with Mr. Pomeroy's bronze statues
Of Oliver Cromwell and Dean Hook. Mr. Thorny-
croft's Dean Colet. marble statues of Peace"
and q Fisher Girl Mr. Cecil Browns spirited
Red Badge OF Courage" Nj Mortimer Browns
bronze st. John the Baptist" and other works.
In the lecture room there are more than hun
dred works Of sculpture in marble and bronze.
Mr. Brooks marble bust Of Queen Victoria is
not lacking in power and distinction. Mr.. Ons-
low Ford has bUsts Of Sir George Grey and Sir
r. BramweIl and Q graceful bronze statuette.
GLORY the Dead; Mr.. Frampton. a quaint
bronze figure of Edward VI for a Yorkshire
school and spirited bust OF Martin Harvey as
Sidney Carton in The Only Way: Mr. Cos
ccmbe John, colossal bronze statue OF the late
Duke OF Devonshire; and Mr. Armstead, pow
erful marble statuette Of 'Remorse." The most
original work here is Mr.. Sargent's large marble
CrUcihx. symmetrical in proportions. beautiful
in symbolism, strong and almost dramatic in
realism. and fairly pulsatng with creative en-
ergy. So must end as l began, with 4 tribute
70 the one great, commanding genius Of the
Royal Academy. who lifts il high above the
level OF conventional art and academic tradi-
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