New-York tribune., 1903-04-11

clear air and sonbrey brilliant tone of night
at the edge OF the sea- There two studies
here Of -Headwater of the Hudson, Tahawus."
snowy. picturesque scenes which painted
with marked breadth. and it is plain from these
that Mr.. La Fargo can handle his brushes with
all fexibility when he chooses. With them
may mention the captivating design. in sixteen
divisions. for landscape frieze representing the
seasons. admirably decorative in feeling and
very freely painted. But have found our
selves returning with the most pleasure 10 those
numerous panels, usually modest in scale IN
which some delicate passages in nature rem
dered with precision and reserve. with the
suave brushwork and In the subtlest tones. 1t
is not surprising that OF Mr.. John La
Fargo should be pre-eminently a coorist but an
interesting point about this show is that while
II recalls in the large church window mentioned
above. something of the veterans style, the es
sential qualities it illustrates significant Of
Mr. Bancel La Farge's individuality and Of no
other
The black and whites by Mr.. Walter Apple
ton Clark which shown at the Keppel Cal
lery the work of an illustrator who is to
be praised for qualities that have latterly
threatened 10 grow scarce In the pages Of our
magazines and novels. More than once we
have had occasion to express aTnazeInent at the
superfciality of the work done IN this field.
Mr.. Clark is never superficial Sincerity and in
telligence are his leading characteristics
illustrator. We do not forget his technical
aptitude. That is, indeed. of high order. and,
if this exhibition is worth while. 1t Is largely
because the drawings in it are well drawn. But
it is doubiy interesting. for the reason that Mr..
Clarks illustrations really illustrate, Civ
ing sense Of character and Of dramatic
point. The ten which were made for Mr.. Hop
kinson Smiths novel. THE Fortunes of Oliver
Horn vividly renew impressions of that
entertaining story. and may speak as cord
tally OF the other drawings Mr.. Clark has
wide range. He be dramatic and he can
also, when occasion requires, an admirable
gift Of humor. The drawing for Captain
Macklin which shows number Of men seated
at table is as shrewd piece of characterize
ton as we have seen IN long time. In sew
eral of these productions impressed by
the artists skill in treating a single figure for
its sake, as ii were. making a picture as
well as an illustration. No. 42, Francesca
Kept the House. offers a case in point. But
perhaps the strongest Of all these excellent
drawings are the ten twelve made for The
Sieve Trade in America These powerful
in conception, they are sound in technique
and each of them is well thought out, ami
mated and Interesting composition.
MI Frederic Remington has at the Noe
Galleries ten of his pictures Of cowboy and
Indian types. They full OF his characters
tic movement, all in a vein which he has long
since made familiar. but we'll worth seeing for
their straightforwardly picturesque treatment
Of Western motives for their vitality and for
-bai- cIavar sryle The collection of
paintings by Miss Elizabeth Wentworth Rob
erts. at the Durand-Ruel Galleries. is decidedly
uneven Some OF the landscapes, notably st
Ninian's Well and ''Alnwick Castle disclose
appreciation OF romantic themes and fair skill
in the treatment Of them; and there is at least
one figure piece here, My Grand1nothers Birth
day which suggests that the artist has eood
workmanship within her reach. In the MAN.
however that element Of success escapes her'
and she further disappoints US by color that is
now too sweet and now too morbid Mr.
Garlic J Blenner's portraits. at the hatz Gal
lery. are altogether too facile and insipidly
nrettv The landscapes by Mr.. Allen B. Tai
cott which are shown at the same place, are
likewise Of small interest. They are common
place in style and mediocre in technique
Al the Max williams Gallery there is an ex-
bibition Of etchngs and dry points by Haden'
Whistler. Millet. Meryon, Jacque and Grave
sande.
On Monday the Society Of Landscape Painters
will open its fifth annual exhibition at the
Knoedler Galleries. Two days later there VIII
bA onened at the Waldorf Art Galleries an eX-
bibitjon of pictures by "coterie OF American
,afn+ars' as the announcement runs Messrs'
carroll Beckwith, R. ". Van bosheIcN' ~
Swain Clifford, F. W. Kost Wlllia1n "A Noiiii'
William NJ. Chase Childe Hassa1n' J. u brown
- o+t,ars The exhibition of the Society OF
.-or.oa,, artists continues at the Fine Arts
p,,t15;,q on the Goth the American water
1-oIor society will open its annual show at the
American Art Galleries and on the same oay
the Ten American Painters will come 10"
= .,-,,a1 AZ the Dura -Ruel Galleries