New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-29
ART EXHIBITIONS.
THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN ARTISTS

recover through its tWenty-fOurth annual eXhlbl-
| ton now open a the Fine Building, some
Of the ground lost recent years Latterly II has
| more than once left very dubious impression,
| upon the present occasion it exhibits some of
| its old vitality. The catalogue 3lS num-
bers including ten or twelve miniatures and about
twice as many pieces of sculpture. the proper
| ton of really interesting work is unusually en-
CouraGing. Four points especially noticeable
after has been in the galleries for half an
hour. The group of pictures which have been seen
elsewhere includes hardly anything which it IS
not a pleasure to again. There perhaps
dozen newcomers who In way another
justify their acceptance into the ranks. a con-
siderable number of well known artists show
marked improvement in their work and the aver
age throughout Is distinctly refreshing. We may
add, too that the hanging committee has done
its work very well
The previously exhibited paintings have been al
ready discussed in these columns, some of them
than once: but. though detailed comment
upon them Is therefore unnecessary. may at
least make specific allusion TO examples like Mr.
Whistlers "AndaousIenne." the distinguished por-
trait of in black, and his beautiful little
pyrotechnicaI study. "Nocturne Black and Cold;
to Mr. A. p Ryder's romantic "Segfried'; to Mr.
Ahbey's sumptuous interior study with picturesque
figures. sylvia; to Mr.. Lockwood's interesting
portrait of Mr.. La Fargo; to Mr. HOratio Walkers
powerful piece of realism. Peasants Scraping
Pig: TO the clever figure studies by Mr.. Robert
Henri and Mr.. A II. Maurer; Mr.. J. w. Alex
ander's large decorative portraits, and to Miss
Cecilia Beaux's accomplished productions These
things of course, not all on the same level
but they include nothing that is without some
merit and they add appreciably to the value OF
the show. With them may be mentioned an I'M
familiar landscape of Mr.. Blakelocks, still
Night" lent by Mr.. Lambert which possesses
great dignity of design and poetry of sentiment.
while effect of foliage silhouetted with meuc-
ulous precision against moonlt sky IS so In
teresting that in this picture for the artist
may be said to have made sufficient amends for
his persistent cultivation OF mannersms usually
destructive of artistic beauty. One of those signs
of improvement TO which we have alluded IL en-
countered at the very outset I'm the Afternoon
Of Mr. f. V. Du Mond. landscape much broader
in style end meower in color than anything We
have hitherto of his Hanging near by is a
portrait OF young woman by Mr. +. s. Church.
hich II intrinscaly all brilliant. has GER
tainly much solid qualities than We are &C
customed to find In his work. Mr. w. l.. Iathrop,
whose landscapes always charming sends two
to this exhibition, Pasture Land in Summer ana
Canal at New-Hope' in which he strikes a new
note of color. fresher and sweeter than ever be-
fore: the canal has, indeed. placid lowell
ness that fingers IN the mind. Mr.. VIII s Robin
son. in The Pond" also extends his scope han
ding his brush with greater freedom and getting
more of the tang Of nature into his work; Mr.. R.
II. Shurtef has temporarily abandoned the wood
land themes he treats well, and gives us In his
Mount Porter a broader study OF composition
with simpler and impressive clements in II;
and Mr. Emil Carlson while sustaining his repu-
taton painter Of still life with skiltulIy
executed, II not particularly ditIdCtIN', W 'FI
Swan" surprises US with large landscape, "oc-
tober." excellent in color. sympathetic in feeling
and vigorously handled.
Mr.. Albert Herter, whose graceful figures and
compositions have often been hurt by excessive
polish and inhexbility OF contours. sends large
fun Ien- tn portrait Of seated In which he
retains the dclicacy ~ color which has been one
of his chief merits. and wins success by
letting himself go. and painting with huency and
breadth This is for charm Of color balance Of
! design and technical proficiency. tho best thing
! Mr. Herter has vet done. and one Of the best
! things in the exhibition. We observe likewise
| with qualification. that Miss NJ l.. Macomher's
Death and the Captive" imaginary compost
! ton. IS free from the granny quality which has
| SPOILED many picture by this artist, that MT
| Prellwitz In his effective yacht study, "A sum
| Night" strikes out upon new line. painting
loosely and vigorously. and thereby strength
! ening his that while Mrs. Pr"lIwitz Is sim
| rather tenuous. little inspId, I'm ON" OF
! her two pictures lie Rouct dOmphalc." she has
! good color and elasticity Of style in the other
| called Fame and that Mr. Smedl,y, In his
| Portrait Of BOY in Green" though couven-
| tional and perhaps shade too smooth. leaves on
| the whole good impression considering that h"
| has always been most himself and most salts
| factory when working Illustrator I'm black
and white. The newcomers do not IT is true. in
vite elaborate analysis. but to the generally prom
| Using character of their works 1t is pleasant 10
testify. There panty surfaces I'm the feminine
| portrait by s c. Carbee. but the color shows good
taste. and there hints Of ability and individu-
/ altv I'm the execution Mr.. G. /. Carspcckcn's
! portrait of a young provokes exactly the
same criticism and Is almost. If quite.
promising. There is ceverness in the portrait and
| in the sketch of the Ponte Vecchio at Florence.
| bv Miss Genth; In the figure studies 10y Miss Gy-
bcrson Miss McIanc In the little study of still
| life by Mr.. Arthur Friedander and there Is some
| thing more than cleverness. certain amount Of
emotion. in the out-of-door pictures by Miss Wat
| kin- Mr. Boyden Mr. Browne Mr.. Saxton. Mr..
| Dougherty MI Foote and Mr.. Mcdowell
| Five pictures in the exhibition have received
| prizes The Carnegie prize of 800 goes to Mr..
| Murphy for his October Fog" a faithful and
! beautiful study Of vaporous atmosphere From
| the Shaw Fund award has been made to Mr..
| Leonard OChtman for his Early Morning" a
fair but far less mertorious landscape than other
| works by this artist which have seen; another
| from the same has been bestowed upon
| Mr.. II. Bolton Jones for landscape EARLY
| Spring" to which the Webb prize has also been
| given breezy picture. better than anything the
artist shows In his independent exhibition the
| Noe gallery; and stu another has been found for
| MI H. NJ WaIcctt the painter OF Gossip" a
| picture Of Dutch peasant women. which Is dainty
| In color and moderately picturesque, but OF
| serious Significance. Tho only prize for a work OF
| produced by American woman, the Julia
| A Shaw memorial prize of $500 has been won by
| Mrs MacMonnins with her spacious canvas "Rlos-
! soming Time in Normandy" This picture is
! trimming over with light, but the vivid colors and
| brilliant white blossoms in the garden 1t repre-
| scuts are exaggerated and the scheme
| mains as harmonious Il Is fresh and truthful.
| The painter has admirably adjusted the factors In
| her composition; IT contains great deal without
| being overcrowded. 1t IS the workmanlike char
| acter which this painting illustrates well that
| we most often pause upon in the exhibition Among
| the portraits FOR example. there can
| vases ambiousy decorative yet somehow strange