New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-27
LONDON NOTES.
Ma English Art CIub-H histIer
and Beaconsfeld Biographies.

47e has power. individuality and charm and by
rsi- superior vitality his portraits Kill all other
,,-k exhibited in line with them. He has a
-. brilliant hslf-length portrait in the ex-
hs.,,ion OF the New English Art Club. al the
r,,slev Gallery. Il Dortrays Mrs. NJ B. Furse.
,o..nc woman IN duh white with mauve
,,,siee. and a light blue wrap falling gracefully
from, her shoulders. and toning tremendously
IN the patches Of blue sky among tufts OF
81 green foliage. The figure is firmly posed
- strongly rnodeIled and the wide straw hat,
- pink roses and black ribbons. completes
EARNING costume. The brushwork is bold but
s.,-e and the composition has as much distinc-
r3an az an old English master. Mr.. Sargent and
ar J. j. shannon have dangerous rival in
A. Purse. as was shown at the last exhibition
Of the Academy: and he is a painter Of much
resource who does not repeat himself. Another
ambitious work at the same exhibition is Mr..
william Orpen's portrait group in Colonel
wyndharn GUMS drawing room. There are six
figures and dog-the father standing in front
Of the fireplace: o boy kneeling in front OF the
dog. the mother. in a gray and green gown.
sitting near a japanese screen with another boy
standing beside her. and two little girls in blue
and white in the middle background. The
picture lacks a centre. unless il be supplied by
the black dog. al which four OF the six mem
lers o. the family seem 10 be gazing; but the
room. with its green decorations. is full OF at
rnosphere. and admirably painted in some de-
tails. What il lacks is a true sense Of proper
ton and distance. Mr.. Orpen also has portraits
Of Air. George Moore and Augusta Everett, and
-here is a picturesque portrait study by Mr.. c.
Il shannon
ar. Rothenstein who sets the style for the
New English Art Club. is mainly interested In
problems Of light in barely furnished rooms In
one Of his pictures a mother is holding child
al arms length IN a sunny corner OF a panelled
room with the high lights in the brown hair
Of each and in orange clasped by the tiny
fingers: and IL the other a woman is seated with
a book while another equally somore figure
stands near her Another year Mr.. Rothen-
STEMS followers viii be hanging pictures in old
fashioned paneIled rooms, and substituting
brown and gray gowns for the dull green COS
tunes which they have been painting for for
Torn. anRrnic womens and their pictures viii be
improved when they succeed in devising suita-
bic employment for the occupants OF their sun
lii parlors Mr. Wilson steer in a Turn OF the
Cards" arrays a graceful girl in light blue and
black ribbons. but finds nothing better for her
iu the way Of occupation than holding half
dozen cards. al which she glanoes suspiciously
with half-closed eyes. In other interiors there
is as little going on-a girl in pale yellow
watches a canary bird il a gided cage. or
woman in white bends over chair heaped high
wiki roses A good foil for these inaue interiors
is M william SJrang's outdoor group OF FIVE
vayfare-s resting-two women. two men and
a hoy-with WEAKNESS expressed by every face
and pose. Mr.. Wilson Steers The Shower"
is the most brilliant landscape. but Mr. James
Henry's work is also strong. and Mr.. Bernhard
sicke-r's Ischia series enhancing in loneliness
and softness. Nj MofTat Lindner smears his
canvas with ks OF color, but seldom
ceeds In making a picture.
Erglands accumulated wealth in art treasures
Is unsupported. except by thOse who have access
70 the country houses. The exhibition at the
AEnew Galleries on behalf OF the Artists Cen
e-al Benevolent institution contains twenty-five
masterpieces Of the English school only one OF
which has been seen in London during the last
decade TWO OF them are large Turner's which
have not been publicly exhibited since their
spleudo-s q sea and SKY were revealed at the
Academy seventy-fve years ago. one is Dutch
Fishing Boats" e perfect example Of water
painting. and the other. 'Dieppe Harbor," trans
figured with the glory Of sunlight. There are
four Gainshoroughs with the "Haymal0er and
Sleeping Mushroom Girl" in the place Of honor
as one OF the most charming OF his imaginative
pastoral works. with Miss wiIloughby" and
Mrs Tenant in light blue costumes. painted
with refinement Of brushwork and with Sir
Robert CLAYTON as & mastery example Of dig
nifty of poruraiture. There is one Reynolds
worthy 20 hang opposite the male Gainsborough,
the twelfth Earl Of Suffolk" and there is a
strongly modelled Raeburn. Captain David Bur
TeI." that leaves little be desired in vigor Of
technique; bUc the most brilliant among the por-
traits ~ men is Hoppner's William Pitt" with
its majestic revelation Of grandeur Of character.
Among the five Rcmneys the most elegant fun
length figure is Lady lisa bella Hamilton" in a
black dress. and the most charming portrait is
that Of Mrs. D-umuond Smith" with colorinR
as sof; as a Gainsborough. and with technique
as fine as Reynolds There are two Hoppners
OF exceptional distinction Charlotte Estvick'
and LADY Langham'; there is Nine Virgee
le Bruns Lady Hamilton as Bacchante." with
rs beautiful an arm as ever was modelled: and
there are portraits Of women by Raeburn. Law
renee and Opie Characteristic works by Nor
land. Gotham. STARK and Beechey complete the
lists OF this remarkable exhibition OF English
masters
NJ Mortimer Menpes's collection Of Mr.. whis-
tiers etchings contains few impressions which
NOT 20 be found Al the Obach Galleries. one
represents Whstler's mother. venerable and
serene. not seated with the face in profile as in
the famous painting at the Luxembourg but
standing and revealing the full face The mod
cling is powerful and the work is full OF re-
hnement anC charm: but evidently il did not
satisfy the etcher. who was the most exacting
critic q his own art for this is said 10 be the
Only impression % the plate in existence. An
'-ler impression equally rare is The Model
lying Down Mr.. Menpes lays stress upon the
nigh quality OF these etchfngs and dry points
lo certainly the trial proofs OF successive
'es enable one 10 follow the etcher stage by
- m the Development OF his work Collectors
lady compel irlg with o-e oro.hs- g. 81