New-York tribune., 1903-02-26

T. Richards and Miss Anna Richards have an
exhibition OF their works at the Noe Galleries
The coast scenes of the former are frequently
interesting in composition: there is an unmistak-
able note of sincerity In their picturesouefess'
but in color and in style these paintings are
sadly rnonotonous and uninspiring. Miss Rlcn-
ards is curiously uneven. Some Of her Dutch
figure studies have creditable reality, ana are
pleasant in color she shows more than one
plausible bit of fancy. like the graceful Pegasus
at the Fountain of Pireni." and some Of her
English scenes are effective But there is not
picture in the collection Of thirty-two Whicn
is thoroughly satisfactory in technique Her
drawing is feeble and her color lacks purity
and transparency Here and there promising
nassages as in The New Doll one OF the
Dutch pictures deepen our regret tnal 'ie
mastery Of the artist over her instruments
should be when all is said incomplete
At the Knoedler Gallery Mr.. ]. Weiis ChallP
nev shows number of new pastels, some OF
them original figure studies others repIouuo
tons of portraits by divers old masters of the
French. English and Dutch schools MI Chafnp-
nev has = suave. poIished style. in keeping with
the delicacv Of his medium His original pro
ductfons though technically adequate, 90 not
leave very deep impression Tney are pie'''
rather than beautiful His reproductlonS ""
the other hand. have often great merit Inc
Countess of Oxford" after Hoppner, ana the
'Iadys Portrait after Rembrandt, are reaiiS
brilliant translations. and we can pralse WIN
equal warmth the copies of WORKS py E>aC'iei
and Lawrence. The Madame de FonPaooui'
after the great portrait by La Tour IN the
Louvre. is less successful. and the single repio
d,1r+for Of vefasquez is no more convincing a
third pastel from an old model. the still Lie
after Chardin also disappoints US, out we caii
not help wishing that Mr.. Champney Would
make another effort with this master choosins
one of his larger and broader prooucIohs'
Chardfu is too little known in this country anu
indeed We wonder If II would not ne worth
while TO make pastels of some eight or Ten OIL
his pictures including figure pieces as Wel as
still life
The C1ausen Gallery is hung just now with
number of paintings by Ralph A BlaheiooA
most of them small panels. All of them MUS
trate his rich irnpasto and glowing color' ms
skill and poetic feeling in the portrayal OF sSl-
van themes There is much IT lis work VI
Rousseau and Diaz but there is much that Is
individual. especially where romantic seh'i-
rnent is concerned. Though he harped too long
on one note and restricted himself so steadily
m = narrow scheme of color that his art came
10 SAVIOR Of artifce his best paintings are never
without a certain winning tenderness. ApropoS
of this exhibition may note that since MI
Biakelocks mental breakdown and retirement
under the care Of physicians at Middletowh d
movement has been started to establish a IuHo
for the safeguarding Of his future and the care
Of his family A meeting was called at the
I1otos Club. and g committee was appointed 10
racer-A srhscriptions Generous responses have
already been received: in fact, 2 partial list
of subscribers shows that more than s2,Vo Is
al1eady III hand. But more is needed. ana IL ls
to ne hoped that lovers Of art will speeoliy rise
70 the occasion. Subscriptions may ee AoT-
Varded to Mr. William T. Evans, Treasurer OF
the Fund. corner Of Broadway and Grand-st'
New-York City. We are glad to commend TINS
excellent cause.
At the Katz Galleries there is an exhibition
of nain1inzs by Messrs Giffert Beal, Clark Voor-
bees and VIII Howe Foote. who would seem 70
have all studied under one master. We sus-
pect that Mr.. Ranger has taught them now 70
nas-+ Their teacher whoever he may be. has
good material TO work with The three ought
some day TO do interesting work MI Beal
shows in his landscapes considerable aptftude
in the handling Of light. and is clever in the
treatment of tree forms Mr. Foote also has
good lighting il his pictures but is less capable
in registering solid facts. The huge tree trunk
II, his Autumn Afternoon is deploTably mod
eIIed Mr. voorhees, has atmospheric quality in
his Homestead Moonlight which encourages
Us to look for competent work from his hand
in the future though his other exhibits are not
very exhlarating.
The next exhibition at the Wunderlich Gal
Iery will open next Monday 1t will consist OF
n15antitv of Mr.. whistler's etchings from
collection purchased abroad-rare impressions
not hitherto exhibited in this country To the
Millet. Rousseau ard Daubigny exhibition in
the urint department at the Lenox Library
P,ildirg several additions have been made
through the kindness of Mr.. S. P Avery He
has lent drawing Of Westminster Palace by
Daubigny made on the spot when the painter
was visiting Sir Seymour Haden. and number
Of autograph letters and other manuscripts by
each OF the three artists represented in the eX-
hibition These include a receipt from Rousseau
for eight hundred francs in payment for three
paintings! Next week an exhibition Of paint
ings and pastels by Miss Beaux will be opened
at the Durand-RueI Galleries, TO be followed
about the middle Of the month by one of por-
traits by Mr.. wifrid Glenn. the English
artist On March an exhibition will be opened
at the Knoedler Gallery Of a number of paint
ings by Mr. W. N. Chase. The day after the
American Art Association will open an exhibit
ton of half q dozen collections; the late Clar-
ence Kings water colors and miscellaneous art
tossessions; the late William H. Fuller's Monets
bronzes and art books; the modern paintings
collected by Mr. T. g. We'll; other pictures
brought together by Mr. H V Newcomb, and
Mr.. P NJ Halstead's Oriental porceIains
The Boston Art Club announces that its sixty
eighth exhibition will open Friday evening,
April 3 The Philadelphia Water Color Club Will
open it's second annual exhibition on March Is
At the exhibition of the Pennsylvania Academy
Of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. which is 10