New-York tribune., 1903-03-29
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NOTES.
In very pleasant contrast to the large but unsat-
isfactery exhibition Of the Society Of American
Artists is the little show at the 1otos cruz. which
is accessible to friends Of members tomorrow ana
Tuesday It is composed of forty-siN American
paintings from the collection Of Ale1anoer -
Humphreys. and there Is scarcely picture In II
that does not reflect credit upon American art we
might wish for the better representation OF our
landscape school, that the collection were more
varied II is almost from beginning TO end very low
in toue-almost sombre But there is at least one
work in a lighter key-Mr. SneITs charming wi
light at Sea-to accent the subdued harmonies NIL
ing the room and. IN any case We are grateful tor
the chance to see the six or seven Wyants' tne
three Homer Martins, the two pictures oy the late
George Inness. all characteristic and oeaUn1u ana
the numerous landscapes by such OF the lateF men
as Messrs. Tryon, Ranger, Davis. Ochtnan ana
Murphy Here we have IN abundance what we ought
to have IN greater measure at the soclety-Pne
tragfnstive quality, the sincere emo uon the slehI
and the technical authority which we nave grown
to expect as d matter OF course in the "oTk OF
American landscape painters.
At the Montrose Gallery tnere Is an exhibition OF
twenty-one paintings by Mr. .. W. 1ryoh' m
cIudins old and new works. This art1st nas lnoi-
y1dualtv and temperament; there is poetry IN MS
art and he has great distinction Of style On THIS
occasion e are privileged study him IN his most
characteristic moods There TIRE early wcTxA hEe
the Newport Harbor." night scene painted N
are others belonging &c the period in between AT
all times Mr. Trsoa has put simplicity and truth
into his ver deiieaey OF color. and the ihoiV1oHI
quality which Is ais hrst merit BUT, while there
10 Rethns that fails 10 illustrate hAgA etana-
ard there are some pictures decidedly more charm
ing than others and these belong to neither the
latest nor the earliest period Of the aTtsts oe-
velepment. By far the most subtle ana eAquIsAH=1S
decorative pieces are the Morning and EVEN
ing" painted for Mr. Freer in 1888; perhaps 1or
nd lyPiCa1 oIlaltV should group Win
these the lovely "AutuIan Evening done N 4sVo-
The very latest works Of a are the least inspiring
though they are above the average OK the oFoOs@S
painter We have often wished that MI. IFgon
would extend his range and attempt schemes OF
color richer more brilliant than those most IA
raihar IL his work But, now that he has MADE
experiments OF the sort we have had in mind IN
pictures like the "Autufnn-New- England and the
''Octohsr Afternoon moved to urge him
to return to his accustomed key snd noa1ner. Deli
cacy Is the soul Of his best work. and in tke can
vases Of the present year there are too many pas
sages Of almost harsh color: the brush work has
lost in charm what It has gained In vlgor. IheTe
Is something pIaagent and almost crude IN these
pictures. The painters most characteristic work
has the sweetness and subtlety Of beautiful strain
on the violin
Mr. e H Potthast exhibits fourteen Of his
pictures at the Katz Gallery. He has feeling Sor
landscape sentiment and he has technical aptitude
but the promise given by his earlier work has not
were delightful in breadth Of handling, which gave
the impression of motives studied with fresh gym
patby and painted With directncSE Those that he
now Offers seem to have been worked over too
Isboriously. and In than uature Is made pretty
rather than beautiful. Mr.. PotthRst has ability
however. and may hope fer better things from
him in due COURSE In the came gallery there are
four or five portraits by Mr. Augustus Vincent
Tack. q wogkmanlfke painter. excellent in drawing
and modelling and tasteful IN color. Tia bast Of
the portraits Is the Of Nr. John Ia Fargo
sympathetic and intelligent as a study OF charac-
ter and peculiarly well put together The figure Is
set against an effective background, and the bal
ance between the two is exactly what 1t ought to
bA The pictures Of Samoa and Hawaii. by
Mr. Theodore Wores at the Noe Gallery. are more
interesting for their realistic presentation of pic
turesQue types In an exotic environment than for
artistic quality. The figures accurately drawn,
the landscape backgrounds are vtv1dly enough rem
dered but Mr.. Wores wants elasticity in his han
ding and his color is neither transparent enough
nor distinguished enough to counterbalance his
nerveless draughtsmanship. At the knoedler
Gallery there are four group portraits by Mrs
Samantha L. Huntley who discloses in them
marked feeling for the sweetness OF childhood Her
work is not strong brilliant, 1t is not particularly
original IN style, sbut within her limits she is
suaveiy effective. and paints toerably successful
portrait
Two more exhibitions Of Importance are to be
opened before the close OF the season At the
purand-Ruel Galleries. April 20 the Ten Auert-
can Painters Will. as usual come forward with new
works On the same day at the American Art
Galleries, the Keekian collection having been got
out Of the way. the American Water Color Society
will oI n its annual exhibition.
OLD CURIOSITY SHOPS.