New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-29
PRAISE PORTRAIT SHOW.
Artists Discuss the ErkibitiOn-It Is
a Popular One.


.se benefit OF the Crthopedic Hospital. which is
s..-sctire crowds cf visitors 10 the American Art
,,,ue~ies Madison Square South. Is the number OF
,--sts who come again and again 70 study the
s---res The popularity % tho exhibition Is demon
.-ste5 b. thc large attendance A number q
--fsrs have talked with Tribune reporter regard
- the eziilltion. J Carroll Beckwith declared
.sat !, was the finest portrait show that had ever
49,, gathered together III this country covering
vs-v catholic Held of arr endesvor. with finer
-ep-ese1'a iioa % oia WORK than he INA s'sD 'o-'0
h. obtained
re q, aiastior is distinctly educational one"
- Beckv--h went on 20 say. and Il Is extremely
-.-fo-tu-a-e that much larger audience cannot
-s,v lis benefits. The first gallery upon entering.
80 r,t Van Dv-ks. Rem -rallts Sir Joshuas ana
--re---s bang is in tone and general adjust
- one % The most beautiful galleries I have
s~e- seer u my life. Artists have always felt that
re proportions and iiehtins or this particular gal
,e-v are of rare excellence Although one OF the
c-sast art rooms TODAY remaining In New-hork, X
hss never been exceled IL more modern construc-
,ia- and ll1ng as il is now with works CT rare
rs-t and ir excellent proportion. Z is q gallery
ve-.hy cf careful study by those who wish 10
es--a-e rhei- eye what is exceptionally success
fa IL an art gallery
All TIC other galleries are not 81 fortunate in
harmony and j1xtaposition neither are they so
ss--s-a bly, rrcrorcioue6- Various panels in the
rs-rc zaIe-r on the next foor such the one
o--.r.e6 Err a. Sargent. ard the end wall with
gI- 1liie-'s N3-k in The centre. show excellent
s--a-rerreu- ard harmonious hanging. but the
same enc could not have been attained in the other
galleries ovirg 70 the strong contrast and diner
er-cs existing 81 nacy O. The works loaned
HCne CF the dirrsied exceptions Is the end OF
-he upper gallery. where the mastery work OF
AIRED c Coll- is grouped. Although many Of the
-a-rases have been left technically incomplete BY
lis Sudden oeath las summer. there are power
and vl-i.ty. Justice OF value and strength o.
h-lsLv-c-s e-iuCce. which make this group E Won
de--al exhibition OF porr-aiture and an inspiring
lessen TO every portrait painter. The style ana
dash Of Nr. Sargert's work in this exhibition
arouse naturally The enthusiasm az his fellow
painter With ore exception. THAI Of the portrait
re Colonel FliEEirsor she best q his Boston eT-
hr-itian IS here.
IN every direction oontenpo-aneous art work
81 uo---alture SIS illustrated The French schoo--
with Ca-olus Duran Bornat. Madrazo Bolci;1i.
La-nsu-B o1verst, and the portrait Of Senator
clark bT- rhe rt@t-d Besnar6. Is well illustrated.
Frank HoI's example shows the fine work OF mod
era English po-t-ait1rc. We miss the absence o.
-he good men or The Glasgow school Our reslde nt
American painters are well represented. and show
The brilliant strides IN advance that are being
made by our uez Il home. who IN portraying our
Own native people, IN NY opinion. are without
rival abroad
las said before. 7 wish more 81 our citizens
couls avail themselves OF this very valuable exhib-
zion whose e6ucaionsI quality is IFS greatest feat
-l-e The ezigencies Of the American Art Associa-
mons affairs require II 10 be closed within the
Ne have IL Nev-Tork Of fine galleries for exhibit
ticr purposes. centrally located. where such i'm
ro-tart events as this could be made factors in
ne education and cultivation OF our people at
large"
Francis Lathrop said.
The portrait show presents a collection OF pict-
,.-es q great importance L Is very rare 70 see
such & number OF interesting pictures together.
s-6 Il Is an excellent thing 70 have such az ex-
hfttor organized because IL stimulates the in
go md IS SO f-S 4
eo-ss ar opportunity for comparison O., modern
po-trai-ure Cf the hlghes; class with the paint
tnrs cf the old masters also o. the first class"
william = coffin the art criric. who Is asso-
cste o. the National Academy Of Design and
rnerbe- OF the Society O. American Artists,
the y-auaEer q the first portrait show, the "Por-
traIre o. Women exhibition, II the old Academy
q Design Building. TEeury-thi-d-st- and Fourth
eTe E5sn ssa5 2Ta, y q -f5c-ss, I7dIsiIsI n
the four weeks Tie exhibition lasted Nj Colin
s'for various reasons must decline 70 speak very
critically o. The present portrait show AT me
American AT Galleries may say, however mat
artists committee might have benefited the show
whole think there are too many ancient
pclres -1e-e are some me ~3.hs ~ ne Is ga ga
lerles n1EeEef mar any one lalsIessea a 80
might vel make a lo1E journey - see AIa E
beneHt % most worthy charity. 7 should say
that eye1y v1 ares n me le4SJ LOT 1-e nm, me
eoae s. several tines and mean = 50 &s+ihi
-s ere l-ii9eI % fC 49, -, -l5rlic CO.
le---~r and -r.- -l7e owners Of valEa BE works
have beer generous i- lending them Tor this eX-
tlt-ol -rleel. ] said before. NOBODY ought
CHE a1-aE.sns.- remarked Irving r wiies.
ARE decidedly equal ~ every way - me forelgll-
ers shown -u lEls exhibition particularly as se
have such prominent painter as sargent N-o
Is ur6CC1te-l- considered by the artists the best
T1--ra- painter living. chase has also some beau
LtC -L.rEs there I think THIS portrait snow u
he euest ~ The f1ur. * includes many q The
best portraits oi the former shows, as wen a.
many Recent works by nearly all the prominent
PAINTERS. both foreign and American OF course
To lla.-E -t che Snow is enhanced Dy 50 many
ma-te- whether good Or bad. always gives IaeIn
E-ear Decorative eject
Fr-1k y l-.lc- declared the exhibition vas the
teSt -r----ir show b. ever saw. because y Cow
erec s-rI wide range. j don't know Wleie
yCl WO-.1 md exhibited together he continued,
'osr-e- ---rs al oi6 masters and modern paint
erE Considering Lte fact r1at ms was roy ~
fenlel ra exhibition for the SAKE ~ 6rt
o-lF. t-t the benefit o. The 1Osfa1a one
q tle c-irf cfo~rs 20 portraits l-at would
fLrr.l1- rae Only the e-eLneC-s OF Folll@rll2-
tat " artistic merit IS wei. i seems % ne
t--1UFr one can easily imagine an eNnlplticn
q society," portraits that would draw q CROWD,
ilt the portrait Snow contains some OF L-e pest
~ -Le old masters. excellent Dutch and spanish
lorrai,s, end q -enar6a3le collection o. Englsh
= t1lnE me Americans are far and away ahead
q ~ t0-e-EUers l- TIE present -loIl- al
ll0lg1 g0Cd examples q foreign palrters afe
sl9Nn Sargent lis lu class apart afo ne a-one
hpG1 that statement true Artists 90 not
o-ltn EEt ar exhibition more than once, olr they
-t san and again % the portrait snow y =
.-el-r t1e greatest opportunity Tor me ploHc
-' So ne les- portraits.