New-York tribune., 1903-01-21

there ase fourteen portraits by Mr.. Charles r. Ven
ssitss, whe like Mr.. Msiief=tfs, Is careful
workman but uninteTestinn. The kheeaier Gallery
brings forward collection Of early English engrav-
ings. fine prints. of them In eoleTs after fa-
portraits by Reynolds and his seheol' An
other exhibition of prints Is to be at the Max
Williams Gallery. whore Is well filled with
etchinEr and dry points In color by modern artists
chiefly OF the French nchooi The art of etching,
Il has been understood by the masters, by Rem
brandt and Whistler and Hadon. would not recog-
nze Itself in these ultrn-moeern productions but IL
we once grant the method must admit that
few Of these men, particularly Manuel Robbie and
Delatre achieve highly interesting and p!ct-
uresoue results
Not by any means the least important of these
little exhibitions is the at the Macbeth Gal
lsry Of drawings and sketches by the late Homer
Martin. They invaluable souvenirs Of man
of genius. marked by a delicacy and precision
which at first of slight significance. compared
with the breadth and power of his more character
istic paintings. But close scrutiny these pen
cilled memoranda disclose. like the minute can
vases of his earlier period, the profound feeling
for truth which at the bottom of The master
pieces of his prime The structure Of landscape,
the physiognomy of rocks. the harsh and subtle
passages in tree forms. recorded in sketches
like the "Ausable River of 1866, the Indian Pass
of 1864, and the '-Old Crossing, Otter Tail River,
of 1s1, with a splendid veracity, and above ALL
with the emotion Of the painter whose slightest
sketch acquires somehow the SAVIOR of the larger
landscape qualities which he wreaks himself
when he goes from pencil and paper to brush and
canvas. No who for Martins paintings
should miss the opportunity to study these waits
and strays from his sketchbook The current ex-
hibition in the print gallery of the New-York Pub
lie Library, at the Lenox Building. is devoted to
etchings and other works in black and white by
Millet Rousseau and Daubigny. All these works.
with number of reproductions of paintings, are
drawn from the Avery collection. AS usual, the
biographical and critical to add to the interest of
the show.
The collection of paintings formed by Mr.. John
A. Hoagland which is exhibition at the
Fifth Avenue Art Galleries. and is to be sold in
the grand ballroom Of the Waldorf-Astoria to-mor-
row night, is a miscellaneous gathering OF works
chiefly by modern Europeans. The Barbizon
school is, of course represented, and though the
most conspicuous picture in this division the large
Souvenir D'Italie'' of Corot leaves us decidedly
cold the specimens, much smaller SCALE or
this painter and Of Dupre Daubigny, Rousseau
and Jacque are on a fair level. There are many
popular subject pictures in the collection, among
which We note especially THE Philosopher. and
The Wind Storm" by Meissonier, the former from
Matthiesen collection sold not long ago in this
city. ard characteristic Dutch Woman" by that
clever painter. Joseph Bail Other artists repre-
sented Rosa Bonheur, G. Jacquet, Carroll Beck
with, Jan Van Beers, F. Roybet, j. ]. Henner,
Jules Breton, F. Ziem, a. Pasini. E. Isabey, Jose
Frappa, Leon Comerre, G. H McCord, T. ThauloW
and E. Van Marcke-
Early in February the American Art Association
will place on exhibition the collection of pictures
formed by the late David c. LyalI. of Brooklyn.
The sale will take place at Mendelssohn Hall on
the evening of February 10 Turner is represented
in the collection. but most of the pictures are ny
modern Frenchmen. Millets famous picture La
Nassance du Veau' is in the collection, and there
are other works by him and by Corot, Rousseau
and the rest. Voon, Mauve, Boldni and Bastien-
Lepage are among the other names represented An
edition luxe of the catalogue, printed on Japan
ese velum and with illustrations in photogravure,
is in preparation.
Among the new gifts recently received by the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art are several. now
placed in their respective departments which were
not brought out time to receive attention at the
opening Of the new wing. One Of these is a figure
painting entitled The Honeymoon" by the late
Charles L. Muller good example Of the painter
of the noted "Decadence Of the Romans which is
in the galleries of the Luxembourg Another gift Is
q lfe-size bust of the late Sanford R. Clifford, N
A. the well known landscape painter; it was mod
eIled from life by Launt Thompson. There is also
Sevres vase presented to the late Richard Butler
for his services secretary of the committee that
had charge OF the erection of the statue OF Lib
erty Enlightening the World" He was at the same
time created member of the Legion of Honor. A
medal struck by the French Government, recording
the fact Of the dedication of that monument, and
in honor of the sculptor Bartholdi is grouped with
these objects They were presented to the museum
by the widow and the two daughters Of Mr.. But
Ter in memory Of his service, lasting over PERIOD
Of twenty years, a trustee of the museum
Anropos Of the recent arrival in this country OF
Count Robert de Montesquiou 70 lecture on htera-
ture, there has been gossip in Paris about
tie full-length portrait which Whistler painted OF
him years ago. 1t has been said that he had sold
the painting TO the -'Musee de New-York' for
1000 francs Nothing has been heard about this
transaction at the Metropolitan Museum Of Art,
which is presumably intended in the reference TO
the '.Musee de New-York
Contributions for the twenty-ifth annual eXhibi-
ton of the Society of American Artists will re re
ceived at the Fine Arts Building on Thursday and
Friday March u and 13. Vanishing day IS set
down for Thursday, March 26; the reception and
nress view will occur on the 9th, and the eXhibi-
ton will open 10 the public on Saturday March %.
to close on Sunday. May g.