New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-05
ART EXHIBITIONS.
A BUSY SEASON DRAWING TO ITS CLOSE
AMERICAN PICTURES TO THE FORE
THE BLAKEsLEE COLLECTION
LANDSCAPES AT THE DEM
OCRATIC CLUB.
OCRATIC CLUB,


LANDSCAPES AT THE DEM
oCRATIC CLUB.
The ssason this wear has been packed with pict-
-ae There have been many exhibitions and sales.
ord as the season draws to its close activity In the
galleries seems greater than at any time during
the winter 1t is pleasant to observe that Anerl-
can art is abundantly represented on ali sizes IN
these last weeks At the Fine Arts Building the
cocie:v of American Artists is showing one of the
hest collections which it has brought together In
va-al wears This. We glad to know. will
-on7ain on view until May l. The Ten American
painters have 4 strong exhibition at the Dnrand-
Ruel Gallery which will continue until April L.
a. .ba Knoedler Gallery the Society of Landscape
painters offers its fourth annual display Every
whore among the dealers little collections are being
nlaced before the public. At the Clausen Gallery
are some paintings by Mr.. William Graham the
Macbeth Gallery Is occupied by recent works OF
~ Rohert Henri and Mr.. Sidney Starr; at the
International Gallery, water colors by Miss Emily
+<.eue Barnum presented. and at the Noe Cal
1eries formerly Avery's) exhibition of paintings
r. Mr. Charles Melville Dewey is announced, TO
berin next Monday. Mezzotints after portraits by
Catnsborough. Reynolds Romney and others are
49,, AZ the Wunderlich Gallery. with some new
e-p-avincs in color by Mr.. S. Arlent Edwards, and
AT Powelrs store, in upper SiXth-ave-. and at
.Jsssrs Ffshel. Adler Schwartz's. Miss Maria
Brooks the English artist who has been living
f her mixtures prior TO departure for her home.
n England. There is exhibition OF landscapes
b. the deceased American masters lnness. NEaht
and Homer Martin at the Democratic Club and at
the American Art Galleries the last exhibition OF
irtures TO be held there this season is now going
forward the collection belonging TO Nj L j.
Rlakeslee being shown until the middle OF next
week; its dispersal auction is announced TO take
place at Mendelssohn Hall on the evenings of
Aprn 10 and Il. AssureGly there are pictures
-NnylE
The Blakeslee collection, composed Of I6l old and
modern pictures is extremely miscellaneous and
not at all impressive in character The catalogue
contains. indeed, many important names-Nan
Dyck. Reynolds, Gainsborough. Mignard and SO
on-but the promise CT the catalogue is scarcely
fulfilled. In the lumber rooms Of the great Euro
pean collections and in the shops Of Continental
and British dealers there are doubtless many
more old masters like those which here assem-
hled works individually OF early origin and often
Of some intrinsic value but having really repre-
sentative significance. The star canvas upon this
occasion the full length OF the Duke OF Port
land attributed Van Dyck. an interesting piece
of seventeenth century portraiture, with suaNe
elegance about il that is certainly suggestive or
The great Flemings school, but in which cold color
and ufeless flesh tints make il impossible for US
10 feel any confidence in the attributon Much more
plausible are half dozen other portraits given
to less eminent painters, as the capital Dutch
Burgher, by fer0lnand Dol. lIt handsomely
painted Dutch Gentleman Of Mierevelt; the large
portrait of William. Earl of Ashburnham, by Sir
Peter Lely which may have been a pot boiler
but undoubtedly has a certain weight and statel-
ness: the fairly interesting Nell Gwynne' OF the
same PAINTER; the three portraits given 10 Pourbus
and the charming Lady of the Court OF francs
= the attribution Of which 10 Clouet need not be
taken seriously. but which is. apart from all ques-
ton OF authorship. az attractive performance IN
fact. there are numbers OF old pictures here like
the Little Girl Of Venice" by Bronzino, the TWO
portraits by De Baen. the Portrait OF Charles
II by Dobson, which make good enough decora-
tio-.s though they are OF decidedly minor sisnif-
cance
The collection includes great many works OF
the English school, among which the examples OF
Lawrence are the most conspicuous and. on the
whole the most creditable. Though the Portrait
OF George "" must give something like shock
TO any one recalling the brilliant canvas IN the
Wallace collection Of the other paintings IN
the group OF six catalogued under this painters
name are tolerably convincing the double portrait
Mrs Henry Robinson and Son. being particu-
Larry interesting work. The Reynolds portrait Of
Sir James Gray is altogether perfunctory and I'M
Interesting. John Linnell. David Roberts, and Sir
David Nilkie are adequately represented, though
that fact is not, after ALL very exhilarating- In
short there is not in the English wing Of this eX-
hibition. any more than in the Continental any
work which invites warmly appreciative comment
Mr. Biakeslee is fortunate in his modern
things. He has a fascinating little panel by Boil
DIM: there is a good if rather stereotyped example
by Thaulow. The River Argues, near Dieppe'; the
study OF head by Tibert. lie Repos du Peintre.
is interesting, showing that noted Partisan in a
broader vein than usual; there are some clever
pieces by Netting. Roybet and Ribot- and among
the landscapes We observe a small Forest OF
Fcntanebeau" by Rousseau, which is not with
good qualities. The collection as
whole. heterogeneous and commercial in tone, is
distinctly discouragtng. It includes so much that
has nothing but age TO recommend il.
The exhibition at the Democratic Club is one Of
considerable interest. Thirty-fve landscapes are
shown which illustrate Inness, Wyant and Homer
Martin and illustrate all three of them admirably.
Though the dates vary, the pictures mostly
the work Of the maturity of these remarkable
men and they leave a profound impression OF
imaginative power technical skill and individu-
Atty of style. While many of the landscapes have
been shown more than once in public, ii is a
delight TO see them again. Indeed, the exhibition
has that freshness which testifes more than any
thing else the greatness Of painter The mem
bers Of the famous trio wear we'll We glad
that the public viii have ample opportunity to
this exhibition 1t has been decided to extend it
up 10 and including Wednesday, April 8. The
pictures viii be accessible between the hours of
and p. M on the presentation OF tickets, which
be obtained by application in writing to any
member OF the art committee. or by personal APP
plcation office Of the club.
Nj. Robert Henri gives a good account Of HIM
self in the collection Of seventeen paintings which
he has placed on view a the Macbeth Gallery,
though he is interesting in what he promises
than in what he has actually achieved thus far
He is prodigiously clever His three portraits and
especially the fun length of a young woman,
executed with ability and with touch Of origi-
haLty. There is even more personal note