New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-11
ART EXHIBITIONS.
] Opening of the SeasOn-Paintings
by Mary CGSS0tt and Louis Loeb.

At this tine OF year. when the art galleries begin
put forth signs o. life. the prospects Of the
coming season are eagerly canvassed. If the new
establishments rising along Fifth-ave. offer any
criterion. the dealers to be more numerous and
more active than before but in view OF recent
occurrences in Wall Street II is not improbable
that records in respect 10 sales may be lowered
However. the more important auctions are always
held over until after the holidays, and by that
time conditions may be favorable TO strong develop
nents in the picture market. Meanwhile we may
be sure that there Will be no lack Of eXhibiuons.
Several "one man" shows are already open, and
dozens more viii follow All OF the leading artistic
organizations will make their usual public appear
ances. The opening Of the Academy, at the Fine
Arts Building. IS set for January The first or
the big shows viii be the one Of portraits, 10 he
opened next Wednesday at the American Art Gal
leries which has been arranged for the beneht
OF the orthopedic Hospital For this many private
individuals have loaned paintings by old and mod
masters
The PAINTINGS and pas,els which Miss Mary CAS-
SAT- is showing at the DursndRue Galleries illus
crate tn. work Of an artist holding peculiar posi-
tiou IA her profession. All OF her pictures. early
ana late proclaim her devoted follower OF Degas
ana Nanet but all Of them disclose an ability, and
possess SAVIOR o. originality, 10 which as a
r,,,e the devoted follower Of any master can lay
no claim Thus the beautiful picture called La
Femme an Chen" DONE we believe some years
80 seems almost an echo Of Degas, and pictures
iuze she early operate scene, Dams la Loge," or
she later sFIIlette az Grand Chapeau,' are almost
nur. Manet: but they have great vitality as eXer-
Uses sn technique and there is temperament In
tb~ra something very individual and beguiling.
m. a-s, thing that one thinks Of In looking al
ass. cassaft's work r. her technique. Her masters
80 taught her breadth she paints with simplicity
era force Yei the quality which ultimately gives
- /. CERTAIN rank is one Of innate distinction
s.5,s 4, what enables her 70 triumph over the IN
to,,1,v character OF many OF her models and with
49,. attention from the positively ugly costumes
a. ,yh,eh apparently. she prefers TO paint them
FTer uttle naked children. for example are Almost
claws rather unsttractive figures, but she con
80 "a e2up. ess the sentiment Of childhood Win
ss sincerity ana dignity that the we!lnlgh brutal
-e.fisro a. her method sinks out of SlghI As
.oi,~ss. she is TOO fond % bold sno even hATsn
~e.cts In her pastels she sometimes mlninizes
-. seocsency, as witness the charming piece
s..l,les sIyEnfsnt a rorange" but few o. the OILS
- IA, tsse sno restraint Of that picture which
-. bsvs already cited. and which is undoubtedly
- RS. production. La Femme an Chen" Ihe
.,bihition as q whole is distinctly above the
..eraee Miss cassatt puts life into her work ana
r. Knows ho,s 20 paint. One proof OF her superior
az, les in what may call the durability OK her
81 ILore 81. things IN this collection which nave