New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-16
ART EXHIBITIONS
The architectural League IN Fine
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~. r,-..eertb annual exhibition of TIE ArcHi-
secfu-ai Lsnrus Is now open 81 ne fine ~
5luudinr u T. the best cHhiSiuon me iess -
s-ouVht forward IN years-the best n0t orig D" 80
.rrslitv q the material 81 contains but IN rep
= ---...-~-,e-t TIE -ero-rnarorv impulse OF when
Nhs, o-rr sza,ou has been - need tor several yea
RS nov made ftsef felt WIN q Ve'le7ai.11 =,
-. eefelorre Tor 1902 there were lv1 hlln'el1' T"
~, ostoiorss Tor 1905 there are only So nun o.
49,, M have decreased the bulk OF ik e1IlDlls
:, co. the league 70 have mace step n ne Ilsi'
-s-ectio- Eut this more dlscrin1inatlre 30 -
- course borne Rood fruit al along lne me
mailing The snow more interesting ID man -
r. ono +rtrc Il has simphieo matters GOO
80 vf-fr- f~vrer drawings GO handle the hangltb
,,---fttes las been able 20 dispense WIZ We
s~-ee-r t1rr use6 10 cucumber ne NaIlaai D-lt ia
1c-v whenever the league took possessloh % ~
DOMINATION 81 the walls Sc row made mueh NOR
$500. and az~eesble The decorative wing OF
sra exhibition ha6 Tncro definite character 1l'l'
a. hss had in "a long time. some eatei I1cNo'eS ~
cher irrelevant ODDS and ends are lncINoeo- ou'
--ts material is kept the wnole. N buDoIoi-
- ~,.f.to- Tho ecuIpturo is 60 Distributed
,t-o-rrr tis raueries ss 70 make an emec'Ne IN
--es-ior without distrac1ng atten1on HoH -
f-ch.rec.ural drawings and nodels. FtnaliS' N
ss-6usre and similar practical iiustrhpohs %
- ,,e,s-,s-.b,p are concentrated IN the gal
~ ~ the right of the entrance where they 90
,,othine 20 disturb the ensemble ano are a 10
same time seen 70 every advantase- AiOei N.e -
80 and confusing exhibitions whch the isAeue
a.
--6.-.s slsolsV Is very comfortiRE- members CT
sbe profession are bound 90 appreclAte Il e'e '
,,.I,e,e hat layfnen also win md more inleres' al
A. thar they have found IN the TOO misoeilAneou 90
-oonsctious which were supposed 20 oe 'Us'
,1hey wanted la. .,-,.-
T-ss wisdom o. handling the drawings with Some
ching ike clear controlling purpose Is oeIeIi1
eplv justified on this occasion. Here one HAs s.
a. rational idea OF what The archi-eos 50 -
sT-,.y a.. t,ndlng city and country houses az Al
-. b,,s .rnecisf v are they occupied al ne pres
.-f time uDon more less monumental s-neles'
once Buildings public edihoes Eno 1he HAs- -
u.leut point q be observed WIN FelerellOe . N'
rcf,v1riss in this held is their sooriety. The va
-. = ., a. sv,essiye,v corhdfug belief N the
s..rh,rcs o. the Tcole des BeauK-Arts arc "earlns
b,roseves out and the majority OF TIE oesisf's Al
N, Fine Arts Building indicate that the afchlle
- d-nvvsnr nearer g erst principles oa'he e.
Co. mere effect snd more FOR really constr o01iEo
-..,.t,- - thss exhibition oTc-s any criterion.
lA-,e-ics- taste ir Grchitec-ure is going tnroush
-. ~ rseve-,,of You see this n rla3oT ana
sB,ror schernee alike n srnah hhrsry ouiioiies eu
,,ortorHcss or IN colossal enterprises IKE 'AA'
--,,,~r las been Undertaken with view 70 group
-. -. ,,,,rst, h..fIerer OF Cleveland r. one mag
.,-fec-rt Man The Cleveland design. which Is pre-
ssntes BY Niassrs Burrhsu. Carrere e brurneI' y
NV Al GODS the uloet important n Inc snow saa
4-is not simply because q its sca1e oul ne'a1 O
rbe tdea underlying 81. The three archteoos j.
- a. 4so v-o-l nave evidentiy resolved % an-
s,e-e 70 simplicity az their keynote IheS haFe
so,,rst mass dignity and balance the uoe't m
,.rs6icnts Of monumental erect rhere IS notni's
T-voic.slv decorative " their scheme; on ne con
. s-,-v the great series o. buildings outlined nas
rfrs ~ noble seriousness. y has ire unity.
T,e-y-v-Nere n the szhrbicon his precious auai-
s.y az --e--aint is Illustrated. i comes ou' ln
design Ike that O. Nj Hui fcr the AdTinis'ra.'on
~r,,,-srl-o1 rs-rainc for the Borough ~ brooklyn
- 4, ,+1,ers IKE Mr. =. ". WIZARDS Custom
y7o,se a. s-n Francisco and ne B-unsv-ok Hotter
,,-s-res by Eiss G. weckcs. For romantic pictur-
.e-veuess We have 20 20 % q country house eoch
as +psf sesi-7ed Tor Sir. s J. Hyde. g. Greenwich
conn bv Kirby Petit e. Green The large CITY
,,,,ls,--e a-e almost III marked by certain Sc
verify n a lighter touch is needed i s gained
as IN Tho desrr Ter the Physical Culture Brllai7g
~ Teachers College. by Parish d Sctroeoef'
,,-~orrr iudicio11s r7a..Dulstion o. the roof Ene
The prevailing style leans 10 a great extent or
classical nrecedent. Some Gothic churches are
shown ana the reposefu ines of Tudor G georgian
manor houses have commended themselves 70 seV-
e-rl architects facing the problem which statey
mansion n the country presents oIt N general u
ts 49,. rr--e i-en,rston q tho antique or the Re-
r-sieea,oe that is followed Many examples might
f,e cited but we content - DWELL upon the
broader aspects ~ the show. that ls soneT ana
,-o-e -tfr,,,atirg tl.an r. has bean IN years and
while II f. possibly re- he ascrfoed simply 70 the
.,,s---er+ o. chr fl--y of admission. 4 may fairly
he asserted that the exhibition woulo not be 50
rood e American architecture were not In excel
lent condition 81 this time
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,.ssls here rot only T. IT. Wards heroic pe1i-
-re-t f.r tbr Nev,-Torl Stock Exchange and Glr.
F~e7ch's Alma Mater az Columbia but II NJ.
sitters works for the ST. Lou,s Exposition and
e. a quantity @ pieces by NJ Nehaus. Mr. Potter.
aFr Bo-rlurn M Konti srd half dozen other cor
trsbuto-s The mural painters have done much 70
make the large South Gallery attractive. Some Of
chem Ike Mt Biashneld ard ST. Cox SEND studies 4
~ phrrograrrs u decorations completed or under
way ar. Cox's lunette for Cleveland by the way 4
The Sources o. Wealth" IL one Of the most al
rirat,e compositions he has ever produced Among 4
she finished DECORATIONS contributed there Is a
charming freze rs SIr Robert Reid. and M F. W
Benson sends o. his "October." a beautiful wall f
u.nel capitaI in design and surnptucus. yet sufl-
cientiy subdued 81 color. A-r. Sewers "Es5'che' /
lunsttss for the 81. ReCis Hotel are pleasantly /
enough sssirrsed but they want quality IN the color
une grace In rh- sty.s y. Auon-Jean's tall panel I
la Confidence" Is most captivating IN It's soft .
tones end its elegance OF line. A place % honor 4
has Justly been given - sketch fer muse room
ceiling by the hate Robert r. Blum. engaging /
souvenir o. painter whose loss must be pro-
soundiy regretted We note ne presence IN this 4
gallery also OF clever designs b. Taber Sears W 4
Z. Dodge Louis valiant. r. =. Marsh. Hugo I
BsJur and r. Z. Moro- There ere too. effective 1
cartoons tor stained glass. by Maitland Armstrong
Il p Sperry and others. All these works. with 1
she ARCHITECTURAL Cravings. TIE scuiptures the
arnples OF applied art the schemes Cor landscape ]
zardeainF and on. 60 al the galleries In cen
erous fashion. But there is overcTowdlns /
there are few tribes there few grossly in 1
artistic things The collection Is more manageable
81 is reasonable enough n scale 10 be studied from
beginning end without fatigue ana Il is through
QUE .nteresting The league has made every effort
20 put It's hest before the pubic n the best
way. and 81 deserves the most cordial support.
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