New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
ART EXHIBITIONS.
THE AMERICAN WATER COLOR SOCIETY
ETCHINGS BY HADEN AT THE GROLIER
CLUB-MR. TRYON, MR.. DEARTH
AND SOME IMPRESSIONISTS.

the American Art Galleries. 1t brings forward
pleasant collection of pictures and sketches Near
1y hundred contributions Cdtalogued, and
they fill a good deal of space. Any one familiar
with the past exhibitions of the society. in which
part of the effect has been due to decorative
treatment of the walls with dainty stuffs Japan
parasols metal platters, pottery, and so on
will find it necessary to walk through the present
show more than once before he feels accustomed
to 1t, The dark background, though IN perfectly
good taste keeps the whole scheme in much
lower key than has characterized former displays
miss the feeling of extreme brightness Whlch
pearances of this organization. But, when all Is
said the galleries still leave very good impress
sion
This Is sustained, when we examine the show In
detail by brilliant qualities in individual ex-
hibits than by fair average of workmanship.
though there a number of things that lift thenl-
selves above the ruck. Conspicuous among these
the three Venetian water colors by MI +.
Fopknson Smith all capital compositions and all
as charming in illumination they are vivaclous
IN style Mr.. Arthur l. Keller, to whom the W. l.
Evans prize of $500 has been awarded for his IN
terror study. THE Finishing Touches. also
strengthens the exhibition. The faces Of the three
figures in this handled with lively sympathy
the execution is competent and hexi' lie. and in
tone the picture has engaging quietude and charm
Another clever figure study is the portrait OF
Dutch peasant girl. The Sunny Hour, by Mr.
George Wharton Edwards; Miss McChesney sehds
an excellent sketch of a mother and her child.
His First Picture Book and an interesting sub
ject is treated with fair ability in The Crystal
Gazers," by Mr.. Elliott Daingerfeld We observe
a captivating though perhaps unduy polished nude
by Mr.. Charles c. Curren. April Sunshine ana
there are cleverly painted If rather shaIio"'
figure pieces by Mr.. F. L. Mora and Mr Z W.
Hawthorne respectively. Mr.. James A. Gardner
soner whose name is unfamiliar. contributes two
water colors III different keys-a street scene Ihe
Music Lovers and marine, The Japanese
Legend of Trashima and the Sea Gods Daughter
both meritorous examples. skilfully done and
with an individual quality. We may notice faVor-
ably also. Mr.. Buehr's "Old Holland Interior
the clever little of Boutet de Monvel in "A
Caller by E. Mars: the two sketches, SUNDAY
Concarneau.'' and The Plot. in which MI - H.
Pepper attracts by a certain quaintress OF touch'
Mr. Potthast's open air subjects which are ad-
mirablv done though rather commonplace in style
the dainty bit of color Iris" by Mr.. A. : Locke
Mr. Rosenmeyer's suavely painted portrait OF
woman, 'Embroidering' the deft sketches III Ihe
Japanese manner by Mr.. Genjiro Veto. and the
big picture of The Shepherds by Mr. Harvey
Ellis which is none the less interesting because
1t mixes curiousy the flavor of an Oriental print
with that Of a design by Carloz SchwaVe, the
parIstantzed Swiss There are some "sweetly
pretty" costume pictures by Leon Moran Percy
Moran and B. West Clinedinst, Mr.. j. E Browns
familiar bootblacks reappear in more than one
picture and Mr. F. S. Church is represented py
another of his decorative compositions THE BACK
Swan
The landscapes include one especially good piece
of work BY Mr.. Alexander SchillinP in Fields and
Skv-Afternoon The landscape is represented
with fine simplicity. and with true sense oil 'he
dignity of masses. of the impressive quality IN a
truly spacious scene. The color is quietly beauti-
fu and the a whole discloses originality
1t is unfortunate that the artist has chosen 10
counteract the influence of this artistic picture by
sending in his Passing Storm. sadly inferior
performance. Mr.. Mente makes good effect with
all his four landscape studies. and especially Win
bis .nd Beech Tree" Il most beSuiling specimen
of synthetic portraiture. There some good
Dutch scenes by Mr.. Gruppe; Mr. VIII ) Roolh-
son shows some delicate work in The Meduo"
Edge: Mr.. Needham is pleasantly romantic II
little obscure in some landscapes that show i'm
ayinative feeling struggling to express itself under
tho handicap of deficient technique. and Mr.. G w
Eaton and Mrs Rhoda Holmes Nichols contribute
noticeable pictures. We may refer finally 10 'he
very promising work OF Mr.. John T. Bright the
sparkling water colors of Mr.. Childe Hassam; the
admirably ambitious. though not altogether sue
cessful studies OF wood cutters at work by MI
Frank r. Green: the luminous picture OF me
Light house by Moonlight" by Mr. H b Snell'
Mr. r NJ Shirtef's sunny woodland scenes the
oIeeiac landscapes of Mr.. Henry Farrer. and the
,,ork sent bv Mr. Harry Fem. Mr.. T. de Thul-
st-up Mr. w II. Drake. Mr. Carleton Chapman
and Mr. William Kauia. The large sea picture IN
the first gallery by Mr. Ross Turner. "lhe fhan-
tom Ship challenges attention by virtue or us
vite approval The exhibition will remain on view
until Nav T. Though 1t contains nothing that is
really memorable 1t provides acceptable entertain
nent for these spring DAYS. when the stroller VINO
cares for pictures may proftably spend an hour IN
the cheerful galleries.
The exhibition of etchings. drypoints and mezzo-
tints bv Sir Francis Seymour Haden which is
now accessible at the Grolier Club, is one OF rare
value The complete body of Hadens Work. run
ming TO than two hundred numbers Is 100
large 10 be shown in exhibition at the Grolter
but more than half the plates at present dis
PLAYED and the rest will be brought forward next
winter The collection is rich In superb impress
sions This great etcher commands the admiration
of the layman as well Of the specialist. for his
remarkable gifts have been from the start put at
the service of an ideal lofty 70 exclude all
save technical interests He is famous as a mas
ter of line but he Is equally famous as master
Of con,oosltion and az an interpreter of landscape
sentiment There things here, like the 'Eariy
Morning. Richmond, like the "Byroad in TIP
nerarv'' like the Sunset in Ireland in which
roetic insight and consummate workmanship conf
bine to raise Haden to the level of the greatest
etchers of landscape. Ike Claude and Rembrandt
and make him. in his essentially Independent art
tho naer of any of the men In the Barbizon school
This would he apparent even in a collection less
remarkable than this one; but it is made pecuiarlS
clear by the presence at the Groller OF lhPie'-
sions Ike those of "Shere Mill Pond or ''On the
Test" or Sub Tegminet" the "Byroad In Up
perary'' impressions in which every magical touch
of the masters hand is rendered the more I'M
pressive by perfect printing We commend TINS
exhibition as offering exceptional opportunity
=. +ha student and 70 the public generally. 1t will
raroain on view until May 10. and may be seen,
between the hours of 10 a. and b p nn on
presentation of either n card of invitation pro
cured from member or of the visitors own per-
soral card.
Three new landscapes by Mr.. Dwight W. Tryon