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NOTES.

At the gallery OF Eugene Glaenzer G. Co. there
b an exhibition Of nine or ten portraits and deco
tative paintings by II. Aman Jean. the French
artist who has recently Joined the ranks Of for
eigners visiting this country to execute commits
sions. His appearance here is justified in a meas
not always be noticed in similar cases OF
Partisan English artistic enterprise. He has
OF the traits OF the confirmed Salonnier, the
fashionable painter OF gaudly realistic portraits
Bis art is delicate. 1t is uneven and sometimes
strangely lacking in mastery. but even in his
least felicitous moments he leaves the impression
Of q man who goes beneath the surface and has a
way OF his own In recording whatever has ap-
pealed TO him IN his theme. Thus in the large
portrait OF a lady IN black. with auburn hair. the
head is poorly handled. and the color is quite
without quality yet there is something very deco
rsiye and engaging about the work
Al his best II. Aman Jean has penetrating
individuality that gladly overlook his slight
shortcomings IN respect to facility OF handling and
purity OF tone. Witness the large portrait OF
lacy in white with a long green scarf; the smaller
canvas showing q seated figure in white. with
dark hair; the still smaller portrait OF an
aged sitter In dark dress. seen IN profile and
studied with unusual aptitude for linear effect
These paintings have positive distinction; they are
sympathetic studies Of character. carried out with
an originality that makes itself felt IN every
touch. and above all. in the atmosphere Of re-
nnement, Of feminine elegance. which is perhaps
The salient Characteristic Of this gifted French
man He always makes US feel the freshness OF
polnt OF view lie always 10 MS
paintings the charm OF good taste The important
decorative composition which is TO be added tho
exhibition to-day have only in a photo
graph but this sufnced to show sterling qualities
OF design. and the minor decorative productions
already In place among the portraits have well
served to confirm the good opinion have long
held of N. Ansn Jeans essays In this field.
Several other "one-man" exhibitions are imme-
tiatey TO be opened IN galleries uptown. II. Du-
ma .Rt.el will n q Qey for he
Paintings by Mr. wilfrid Won Glenn which he now
has on view q collection OF portraits and other
works by Mr. William de Leftwich Dodge. AT the
Noe Galleries Mr.. r. Hopkinson Smith brings for
ward another collection OF his water colors. ncud-
ing the usual Venetian sketches. and number
Gone along the Thames and in Normandy. Mr.
William Clausen announces an exhibition OF twen-
6-stx paintings by Mr.. George Inness. jr. These
and Mr.. Smiths water oolors may be seen for the
nrst time to-day and there also opens to-day. at
The Knoedier Galleries. exhibition OF the Par
s's" pictures By Mr. r. Marcus simons which
we're described by our Paris correspondent snort
ons ago. We must not omit to mention again.
.@eng the exhibitions ct present accessible, the
Ns>csmy. at the Fine Arts Building. snd the re-
variable collection Of British Inezzotints at the
Aenox Library.
"a aeon as the sales Of the champney and Nat
AZ collections have been disposed Of ct the
eilcsn Art Galleries three other collections will
r-sneec at the same place. One is composed OF
,ssss mostly By American artists left by the
g. fsncs Hail. of Elmira The second is made
tn,s Suropean paintings and quantity OF furni-
a. ~ eks and or.c-A-brac belonging 10 the estate
n. hte Mrs. ]. II. Banker. OF Irvington. and
no,.' snso Is the Thomas A Mack collection Of
ce,srhs. eronzse. Oriental rugs and other mis-
Ssisasous objects
hual auction sale OF pictures and sketches
Chm <o ny artist members Of the Salmaeund
49,. .@ Tie benefit OF the club fund will take
ne evenings Of January - and 70 The