New-York tribune., 1902-12-03
ART EXHIBITIONS.
we <-EuDE HAssAM'S STEP FORWARD
PORTRAITS BY MISS JULIET
THOMPSON OF BIRDS
AND WILD ANIMALS-THE
WARREN COLLECTION
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,asr after wear the developments in the work OF
individuals most Of whom have long been before
the public there Is no sensation more oeilghtIul
than that Of coming upon picture. or group OF
picturee in which decisive step forward IS oe-
clared Such sensation is provided by MI Chlioe
Hassarn in collection Of seventeen pastels Whicn
he exhibits at the gallery Of Louis katz IN Fllln-
ave Again and again In recent years TINS arISl
has beled the expectations reused by the Paliio-
ines in which he first disclosed the fruits OF ms
,,e-,od NJ sfudv abroad It was plain then that ne
mad talent his ability has never since been ques-
toned but he often seemed bent upon idV-
ing ,lndone the things he was capable OF oolns'
while he has chased the WiIl-o'-the-Wisf of I'M
r,ressionisrn only be landed in a bog OF uncer-
,aintv, and something not altogether unlike ugn-
ness Now suddenly, he seems to have rouro hlil-
self to have abandoned the obscurites and the orS
husks OF theory through which, atter aIi' ne nos
r,ertans ONLY been feeling his way toward better
things He has reached the plane on which we
have ALWAYS had notion that he belonged ne
has left the experimental stage. filling long ana
weary period behind him, and, seemingly Without
effort he produces pictures that are true 70 ha'
and beautiful into the bargain
II ts postvely exhilarating after familiarity WIN
his dry and incoherent essays in impressionisin, %
zyays savoring Of foreign influence, 10 mo MN
producing q Landscape like his -New-Enslanc Au-
ruunu" a picture spontaneous and as truly sSi-
-, sr character as it is happy in composition, a
,ic+rrs fresh brilliant and perfectly veracfous IN
color and brimming over with Light ano ar No
longer does MIR. Hassam appear 10 be ASKING US 'o
observe his cIeverness TO be impressed by the way
in which he does the trick There Is no u1cheis
,a,a Tners is nothing but sincere feelins lor
beauty made manifest through the exercise OF q
technique which is used. technique must Always
be used IL the artist is 10 succeed Simply HS
means 10 an end. It may be that he has not com
pletely thrown off the rreoceupation of years. In
te marine entitled Jupiter. from the slAf "nICh
makes q point Of light in an otherwise pracUcAiis
,1nbrcken sheet of tone. the charm OF nature Is
z1lhordnated 10 the charm OF color IN the narro"
est sense But even here there is al ieast VIII
ming delicacv in the handling OF an elusive theme
and moreover this picture is exceptional In an
mis- other pasteis Mr. Hassam Is straisht1or"eIu
and wholly in sympathy with the essential ouah-
ties in his material. In An Island GARDEN ne
paints old fashioned flowers with just the accent
thar is needed to express their artless grace; ne
extracts the picturesqueness from the scene which
he has studied The Graveyard, Lexington
v1tl,aut in The slightest degree forcing the note
and in pictures like the Indian Summer Inc
Salt HAY Makers" or up the River" he expresses
without afectation his delight in color and afnos-
pbere Each factor in his composition fals natu-
rally into place; forms are Indicated ruliluiiS
and without assertive artihce He is IN snort ~ p
most heartily congratulated. and it is TO be hopeo
that his enormously improved work will receive
the public appreciation that it so richly deserves
he
MacEvens agreeable drawings IN chalk continues
and +u-o others have been added consisting OF
dozen portraits pastel by Miss Juliet Thonoson
~ Washington, and one presenting seventeen "etet
polors by Mr.. I A Joseph. the president OF Lhe
American Society of Miniature Painters. With one
.-+io, aftzs Thoupson's portraits Of women
che brings 10 their execution lively Ieehng 1or
tle grace in feminine forms and Tor the hehiDlo
elegance in modern Her figures are IreeS
and even boldly drawn the heads being cleVeri!
-fne bac
,ainq treated with yigor and animation. The hesh
lints clarificatior, but with her ripe
md her instructive grasp Of the necessary tnlng IN
.,artratture a good likeness Miss Thompson ooes
mich 70 distract attention from her present hnla-
,anS She is at her best when she lets herseif CO.
.s in the Mrs A. J. Parsons the Mrs Frank b
N.yss or the Mrs. Anita Poor The hghIy
inished Miss Ellen Coin full length OF state
i, figure contrasts unfavorably with It's compan-
IONS When she practises a broader ana more
fluent method. as in the majority or these PoE-
traits and in the clever sketch after honney 5
Lady Hamilton" she not only secures a more
IifaJfke effect but .discloses in greater measure
,har is uerhars her best gift-a strain Of luscious
and harmonious color. The exhibition is fun OF
promise illustrating a talent which. with discipline
In modelling and the refinement OF tone, should
go
Mr- Josephrs landscapes are workmanllke In
composition. the upright panel, Coming Storm
ins especially notable in this respect and In sew
sral instances he shows skill in the modelling of
cloud forms 1.-The Pond contains admirable
sky accurately observed and skilfully treated In
all his pictures artist exhibits close sympathy
for landscape sentiment His trees. however re
veal defective power In the deneation of structure
and IN the generalization of foliage, and his color
Is on the whole, too cold There are too many
HfeIess grays in his work
Mr. Arthur WardIe's pastel studies at the Tooth
Gallery are portraits OF birds and animals.
His lions and tigers are in no way remarkable
and in fact, except for his 'Leopards Stalking
zebra" or the spirited sketch OF Polar Bears.
MS animals are only mildly interesting. well naint-
I'd SO far as they go. but without distinction OF
style His sketches Of birds, on the other hand,
are almost invariably felictous, full OF character
charming in color, and drawn with a certain per
sonsl feeling certain humor, which We find very
raptivating Some OF his models familiar; for
example the owl portrayed in The Oracle, and
nre or two OF his parrots But in Darby and
Tuzn" sketch Of pair OF salmon crested cocka-
loog in The Three Graees (Ruddy F1aIningos),
The Toilet (study of a Peican1". and half dozen
,ter souvenirs OF the artists investigations among
me more distinguished Inhabitants Of the London
Zoo" Mr. wardle is refreshing In his pfctu-
rssoueness as he is clever in his 6raughtsmanship
and in hi. interpretation Of the auaintness that
hangs about these feathered indivfdualities- His
-oor ts sometimes fairly beautiful tn the sketch
II "a Blue and Yellow Macaw." We wish. indeed.
nat Mr. Wardle had left his pictures OF animals at
some and provided bird studies 10 take their
place
TIE exhibition Of the collection Of the late Mrs
s D Warren. 90 Boston win not be opened at the
American Art Galleries until Saturday, January 3,
but the edition de Of the catalogue has already
been published This is handsome volume far
and away luxurious and artistic than
anything Of the sort which has hitherto been pro
duced IN this country. il II does not. indeed.
pass the typical Partisan catalogue In the French
capital much more elaborate volumes have been
prepared by collectors for private distribution, but