New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21
'RIgAN ART SHOWS.
.,s.srp Exhibits Of the Work of
the Year.

So 4. Boissv d'Anglas-are nov open.
~ ~ ..,,b The annual exhibition Of the
Association OF the Rue Notre
sf''lA ,..s,nps. afford an interesting fore
- o all be seen al the two great on
3 g ,icfire fairs 70 be held next May
f Palace OF the Champs Elysees. Il
% - "a IND how these select art shows
b'a'---t other year after year. The French
s1D' -.,-,,e 10 turn ou-t works OF the same
81, .,,-uosity. and. as usual. portraits
-. OF the l34 paintings eNhinited Al
A. Ia Rue de Boissy d'Anglas, no fewer
So ,o,- are portraits. A strong por-
~ .hsped gray tones, in which the values
4 ~ -, set forth by Leon Bonnat, pre-
\ y ,,.-sbsil FIELD. Of Chicago. Il is one
- -, works OF this master pOrtraitist:
% r.sned lines OF character and deter
81 che tvpicaI American cOuntenance
r'i''- ,,,,s,, delineated. There are two eX-
- -.-.i.s q ladies in white satin evening
EN- nj and BY Emile Wauters. Carolus-
t-f a. o. brightly colored. fascinating
Dos =. .bree children OF the Count and
rsB nv, A. Castenane. The red gowns.
1''s "a laughing faces OF the two girls
= -, with the little boy ali in blue
=, tsree are cleverly supported by a russet
H 90 with large trees Aime Morot. son
Il 81 c.a-srne. exhibits a hne portrait Of the
II -s-..s,sr and also charming portrait OF
h re cir .-.-...- - ,,.,,-;,l
-.~,sp- Bouveret FlamenE. Lsuth. De
JACQUES Blanche. Chsrtran. Bordes.
VIE - refebvre. Ferdinand Roybet.
-. and Guirand De Scevola. whose
~ = A.vv 6emI-obscure italian Renaissance
!, AU. suzanne Despres. the Partisan
-' ...,.b admired. There are delicious
80 -, h.ads BY Tony Robert FleUry, the
- President Of the salon Of the
-, .-.,s,s gay Hogarthian note is given
,-,-r,tsble coorist. Jean Weber. Abel
r.,r-s improves each year and II Is oilnoo'' -
- -, n, delicately cOlored portraits OF
-. ,onen AMI children are executed ny ''e
-. hand thai draws comic cartoons III me
- ,.vsnapers Paul Vayson's herds 81 cattle
- s.,vss q, turkeys, Emile Friant's cottages
,,or,6,sr5,s brilliant southern sunshine. golden
p,,5ers dust clouds and blue water come each
- nth the regularity and perfection OF chest
RI ,,.,.o,s uaWaulbez. wiki his clever as
,spl, ~ a nediaval fortress. is more AMBITIOUS
II, ,ssr tban heretofore. Frank LaEis Nene-
- csryases are fun o. light and vibration.
y.vsr has that delightful colorist Rene BIZ
an, done better work than is shown by his
,-..r,, twilight and uoonlit landscapes OF Tie
~. NJ the Marine ana OF the Meuse J. Z.
Pouobor,s farmyaras and poultry runs have the
sane melancholy charm and truthfulness max
,baracierize his past efforts Jean Beraoo
Sor" is a blue toned, translucent portrait OF
an erhteen-year-od maiden with dark inquisi-
tive eyes peeping into the world with curiosity
ron beneath q dark mantle.
tn1ong the Americans who exhibit in the two
s.lec, art clubs OF Paris are Walter Gay, Julius
Stewart. Alexander Harrison. William Horton
and Aston knight. The works OF the Americans
hold their own with those OF their French col
leagues Walter Cay continues to conflne him
self 10 his charming interiors; that OF a bust
on a nlantelpiece with eKtinguished log FIRE and
ashes has great delioacy Of treatment. Julius.
Steuar.'s portrait OF Nine. ARGOS. in gray tot
~ with lace corsage and red hat. is a
farming bit Of painting. brushed with distinc-
Ton. Alexander Harrison's blue sea ana waves
ave lost none OF their fascination. William
Hor,on's sheep IN a fold. with opal reflections
o. the evening sky DEITY caught on their heecy
I'd By the Partisan critics. Aston knight each
year becomes more delicate In his coloring, and
HE running waters and rushing riyulets have
genuine open air truthfulness.
The annual exhibition OF the American Art As
ISOLATION IN the Rue NOtre Dame des Champs
shows sn honest striving for truth. and taken
altogether Is the best show that the talented
Young painters OF the club have exhibited.
There are 100 numbers Ga the catalogue. The
painters are mostly young men. and haB score
Of then bid fair 20 attain some day the highest
places in their profession. There is a perfect
gem in this exhibition called "Repose." by
Henry s Hubbell. b Is an interior painted
AGAINST a strong sunlight that comes beaming
b from the large square Dutch window. An
ged and bent female figure in half profile is
stated in repose little child by the window is
wing with hand glass Teapots and cups
saect a homely light and the masterful treat
mt OF the atmosphere brings this painter into
y very foremost rank. There is no finer picture
ethe kind exhibited either at the Volney or al
h BOissy d'Anglas. The Jewels" BY George
Aid is an exceedingly clever composition.
rushed with great refinement and distinction.
ne lines OF the female figure gazing al her look
ag glass are graceful and whistlerian. Alfred
T. Aaurer, whose Woman Peacock was sue
'''s a. last years Salon. shows further original
" n his Antiquity Shop" which Is an excel
nj work, in which the contrasting twilight
'l' ne lamplit interior. seen through red cur
'.hA are sklfully handled
-'l,a4e Z Miller gives captivating note OF
--lnt inFoiiy IN his 'Crinoline" II il a
-, y NE Second Empire period. wearing a
1.'elns ak skirt. with hounces. engaged
= = U.e~ end glsncing at a hand mirror F.
- ,.sAs exhibits pleasing nude gazing al
:. - = taA length Psyche glass. The draw
-. @'eiu and the coloring is soft and
- - Leo Mielziner, whose miniature
-. nave elected from the leading art
-. highest praise exhibits two portraits.
i 49, NJ Louis zaugwin and the other OF
-, -'h excellent works. H. W. Faux
s.u,..'- --nous picture Of St Marks gives a
- - glimpse OF Venice Lionel waiden's
n -. roaming sea. with breakers from sun
80 'e'nihg over an angry ledge Of rocks.
"A. -. work. that places this artist among