New-York tribune., 1903-11-23
LONDON NOTES.
An Imperial Way-Notable Pors
traits and Water COLors.
London. November II.


cIange, since great gangs Of workmen are now
employed in carrying them out The
raneenent of the roadways has involved the
removal Of mary trees from the borders Of 81.
James's Park and their loss is deplorsd BY
frequenters of the most beautiful pleasurs
Ground In London -Four lines OF trees win
main and the Mall Will be two hundred feet
| wide WITH professional and carriage roads.
spacious footpaths and a horse track for the ex-
elusive use OF riders. The opening Of road
way from the new Admiralty buildings 10
Trafalgar Square viii bring the Mall into line
with the Strand and divert traffic from White
hall and Pail Mall. At the other end the palace
will be protected from the increased traffic OF
Constitution Hill and Buckingham Gate By
large ornamental inclosure. 90 be known the
Queens Garden In the centre Of this garden
VII stand Mr.. Brooks monument TO Queen Vic
toria In broad open space. where II can be seen
from York Steps. Blrdcage Walk. Buckingham
Gate and Green Park. There viii Be another
statue Of the Queen I'm her youth at the lower
end Of the Mall near the new Admiralty build
ings and at Marlborough Gate and opposite
York Steps there will be groups OF statuary rep
resenting the Eastern and Western dominions OF
the Crown IL will probably be a decade befors
the ornamentation Of this imperial way IL CON-
pIeted from the Nelson column and the Land
seer lions TO Buckingham Palace. with It's uouu-
mental screen. But there Is a fair prou1iss of
/ something highly artistic.
Hospitality to all schools of art IS character
istc feature Of the Society OF Portrait Painters.
Academicians. Scotch painters. the New English
Art Club and foreigners received on terms
of equality. and their works not tunbled to-
gether nor singled out for favorftism unfair
prejudice. but hung a single line IN the CON-
Portable well lighted rooms OF the New Gallery.
The exhibitions increase IN range and interest
from year to year. and do not excite heartburn
ing or Jealousy In any quarters. This year there
are additional attractions which offer conpensa-
tions for the absence Of portraits by Mr.. Sargent
and Mr.. J. ]. Shannon. the American leaders IN
portrait painting among the Academicians- One
is the Graves collection Of engravtngs and etch-
fngs in the balcony. comprising many artist
proofs and seventy-eight impressions OF well
known works. Another is most interesting
group Of thirteen busts in the central hall
Among these Mr. OnslOw Ford's Paderewski
and NJ Robins ". e Henley are placed con-
spicuOusIy in the centre; but those at the sides
and ends are equally spirited Mr. Onslow
Ford's bust Of the Prime Minister Is a work OF
exceptional dignity and the resemblance is close.
the pose Of the head characteristic The same
scuIptor's busts Of E A. Abbey. George Hen
scheI Lewis Waller In a Roman character, W.
O Orchardson and Hubert Won Herkomer are
Victor Hugo Mr. Derwent Woods Cecil Rhodes
and The MantiIla" and two works by Mr.. John
Tweed complete this delightful exhibition OK
statuary.
In the south room the place OF honor IS occu-
MED by Sir John MIlafs's solidly painted por-
trait Of the late Marques Of Salisbury as ne was
In his prime. before the masterful head bore
traces of the infrnties Of and as foils for 4
are Mr. Ellis Roberts's delicate pastel Of the
-1FT~ este SorH and II
cini's sIap-dash portrait OF Mr. Charles Huntsr.
with the high lights Of jewels accentuated by
hits Of metal and with the canvas roughened
with hummocks and wads Of crude paint Thers
IS another Mancini. portrait OF Sisnor Valsro'
on the opposite wall. but notwithstanding all the
mechanical devices Of impressionism the eyes
onIy watch the visitor half way across the room
On one OF the side walls there Is discord OF
color in Mr. Harold Speeds girl with lavender
gown under a bright green sunshade' out II IS
not potent enough to divert attention from Mr.
Ellis Roberts's portrait Of the Hon Mrs George
Kennel close by. She is in evening dress. whlte
with touches Of lavender and the red back
ground is toned for her reddish brown nair-
The glarce of the cold blue eyes Is turned rom
the spectator but the face is Mumined WIN
vivacity. On the opposite wall there are por-
traits by Mr. John Lavery and MT GeOrse
Henry. with small work by Sir Laurence
Mr. Rothenstein's finely modelled portrait or a
vo,,ng man which indicates that this resource
full artist is not ashamed TO study Remorandrs
effects On the remaining wall there are draw
ings by Mr. Rothenstein and Professor Lesros
Mr. Watts's portrait of Mrs. Cavendish Ben
tinck with it's spendidly posed figure and ITCHY
toned Venetian color scheme. is the eentraI
nicture on the main wall Of the north room. and
on either hand are Professor Won Lenoacns por-
trait of Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.. John Lavery >
delicate study of a lady IN brown MI BoIuini
portrait Of Mr. Lionel Phillips was to have nileu
the space occupied by the wonderful picture u
Mr. Whistler a year agO-"the Jlmniest JlulHif
that ever was SEEN" according to the judgment
of a vivacious Academician-but II was VIII
drawn at the last moment. On the opposite wal
the centrepiece is Mr.. z. A WaltOns anoltOuS
group Of the son and daughters OF Mr.. VI l.
Iindsay-Watson The four figures are grace
fully posed under the trees and blue SKY ana the
draperies are soft and harmonious in COLOR ouO
while there is charm in the composition there -
lack Of power in the brushwOrk- ms larse
work is hanked By Mr. Benjamin Constants
strongly modelled Lord Savile-an Oldtims worN
and bv the Hon. John Golfers portrait G.
Lord Onsiovv president Of the Board OF Agri-
culture with a wfdeawake businesslike air. anu
thu a,,,t,brs cigarette between his fingers. MI
! Gabriel Nicoiet's portrait Of the Duke OF Cam
/ br,5,a is a dignffed and fOrcible work on the
saroa wall hut much stronger. and more -
rnarlxable IS NJ Bernard's portrait OF his we
/ On the end wall Mr. Harrington Mann pres
/ entation portrait OF Lord Shaftesoury Is 9"'7
: conspicuous for it's huge dimensions q,
A Journey around the west room = :.