New-York tribune., 1902-02-01
ART EXHIBITIONS.
PORTRAITS BY PRINCE TROUBETZKOY-
Mr. w F. BROWNS VENETIAN AND
EGYPTIAN STUDIES - MOSAIC
GS-MISCELLANE-
Gus NOTES.

DINGS-MISCELLANE-
Gus NOTES.
The collection Of portraits by Prince Pierre
Troubetzkoy. which IS shown the galleries OF
CIaeuzer & Co. comes pleasant surprise II
embraces some fifteen twenty examples Of an
art which, If uneven. is almost invariably inter-
esting This painter has a fluent and vigorous
style his color is always in good taste. and there
are few signs Of inadequacy il his work. One of
those few signs ind in perhaps the most i'm
portant OF his canvases, the large portrait OF a
woman in black, seated. and with the BACKGROUND
decoratvely treated. The right arm here is con-
spicuously placed and thus the poor draughtsrnan-
ship IL Immediately catches the eye. Yet one
proof Of the great merit in Prince Troubetzkoy's
work is that even in this he leaves on the
whole. excellent impression. The beautiful
head is well modelled. the black dress is handled
with correct feeling for texture. and best of all
The composition is effectively put together the
delicate touches in the background completing a
scheme fun Of charm. Near by there hangs
smaller portrait of a young girl in dark costume.
with a dark hat which is as sound in technique as
4 Is captivating in style The tints in the
face and in the auburn hair are given their full
value, but are expressed in terms of notably pure
color and with subtle softness Of manipulation
which IS the more interesting inasmuch most Of
the other portraits are marked by a more summary
mode Of execution. Several OF the portraits of men
are uncommony well painted. We may note espe-
cially the wonderfully veracous and spirited por-
trait Of Mr. William NJ. Chase and the portrait Of
an old gentleman which is throughout a clever
piece Of painting. and discoses also. peculiarly
searching and sympathetic Interpretation OF char
acter. One more painting that may be specifically
mentioned is the viVacous study of lad in white
leaning against the side Of yacht q brisk and
most engaging piece OF open air work. In the alb
sence Of catalogue numbers upon the frames we
have been unable identify all Of Prince Troubetz-
koys sitters: but may add that the friends OF
the latter would surely need catalogue. Every
Ta TsTa N1a ksrr
air of being a likeness" The exhibition brirs
over with vitality.
AT the Avery Gallery there are some paintings
made by Mr.. Walter F. Brown in Venice and Egypt
They vary in quality, and the better pictures are
not, we fear. in the majority. Too often Mr !
Brown gives workmanship that is nerveless and |
color that is dry. There is one small Venetian |
study here. however. No. l. "Sirocco,' in which |
and sky very dantily represented and |
there is much larger canvas, No. o. "A Venetian
Sky" which has delightful in it of space |
and air. and is first rate IN design.
The exhibition Of mosaic bindings which will re- |
main accessible the Grolier Club until February
o brings together generous number of renre- |
sentative illustrations Of a beguiling phase Of the
book5inder's art. II is a phase which has pro-
duced much good and much bad work. Some of the |
early bindings here are sunptuOus enough, but al |
ways the craftsman seems to have worked under
however elaborateIy he may have worked out his
design, inlaying one exquisite note Of color after
another in the binding. he has been faithful to a
conservative ideal Modifying and often enriching
the academic lines which remain TO this day the
best foundation for the art Of bookbinding, he
was generally careful avoid that decorative and
pictorial style which is the bane of modern J
work in this field Some Of the latter day produc-
tons shown here are suggestive OF stained glass
windows. OF candy boxes, OF almost anything under
he hea1l fuI EOrt1r afny
modern work does not occupy overmuch space in
the exhibition. The best work of the best masters
IS chiefly 10 the fore. and. be ii said of this
work is happily Of recent date showing that while
frivolous and inartistic binders may have their
vogue, the classical tradition is not altogether
neglected.
The American Art Association announces two
more exhibitions. TO be followed by sales One OF
these will be the second annual display of Orier
Ialia from the Art House of Thomas B. Clarke |
and viii bring forward antique Chinese por-
eelalns, examples OF Work in jade crystal agate
and amber and divers other souvenirs OF the art
OF the East. The sale will be begun on the after
noon OF February u, continuing through the three
following afternoons, the collection being on view
Gay and evening previous TO GAe date OF sale. On
Friday February Z. there will be placed on exhibi-
ton al the American Art Galleries twenty-seven
paintings, forming the collection of Nj E. F. Mil
iken. This promises be event of considerable
interest Titians portrait Of ''Giorgio Cornaro,"
rom Castle Howard. heads the list, and among the
painters represented are Corot. Puvis de Chavan-
nes, Ailet, Daubigny Manet, Degas, Homer Mar
In, Albert Ryder. ". N. Chase and William Nor |
ns Hunt The sale will be held at Mendelssohn |
Hall on Friday evening. February IA The Ameri- |
car Art Association has already published an edi-
uon de luxe Of the catalogue, the plates being
photogravures OF an exceptionally high quality |
They hold out enticing prospect
Ihe exhibition Of private collection OF Aneri- |
can pictures IS announced to be held at the Mac
Deth Gallery, beginning Monday. The late A |
n Wyant, the late George Inness, A B. Davies, r
l. Newman. D. W. Tryon, the late Dennis NJ
bunker and eight or ten others will be represented.
The art committee OF the Union League Club in
brooklyn announces that the twelfth annual ex-
Aoiuon VIII be opened next Thursday.
From n. DUrand-Ruel We have received a hand
hoElely illustrated catalogue OF the Hayashi col
lection Of japanese and Chinese objects OF art.
paintings and books, which is being sold at the
Darsnd-Ruel galleries IN Paris. From these pages
the collection appears 10 be a strong one especially
N the department Of paintings.
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