New-York tribune., 1905-01-25

and most successful ne was in gratifying H. whether
oil paintings or water cOlors were the objects e.
his pursuit. The examples of Ma adve in both ne
dtums are all delightful and one of the oil paint
ings by him. the sheep Coming Out of the Forest
is about strong illustration of his art a5
las ever come to this country. Israels Bastert
Willem and Jacob MaTis. BosboOm. OferElans.
Neuhuys, Weissenbruch Bommers. and several of
their eountrymen are all well represented Ia
deed. it is no exaggeration TO say that every on"
Of the Dutch pictures here has the sincerity. the
tonal charm and the artistic simplicity which We
associate with the school at its best. The Bar
bizon painters do not make so uniformly fun ard
rich demonstration but the familiar masters.
none the less. give. in the main. a good account
OF themselves. The three Corots. though not Of
signal Importance, are all charming little pieces
one of the tnree Daubignys. Black Rocks. Coast
of Normandy is capital in its picturesque de-
sign and In its vigorous handling, and in The
Close Of Day We have one OF 8IiIlet's most power
ful pastels. There is a handsome oblong panel BY
Isabey. a Shipwreck." piece OF painting which
bOrrOws from its theme. perhaps a nasculns
energy not always discernible in the works Of
this debOnair cOlOrlst The other French pict-
ures. mostly dating from a somewhat later pc
nOd. include two admirable Algerian scenes By
Gu1llaumet, whose personal and accomplished
work IS too little known in America: a typical
military piece by De NeuviIIe ''Ths Flag
OF Truce; an attractive study OF a head By Roy
bet, The Page" and a most interesting Interior
n Dlel IN llC SLuQlO.' Dy DaEuau-B -BOuVeref. ms
last picture will come a surprise to many who
know the brilliant Frenchrnan only through the
rather grayely painted works OF his later period.
They may not at first blush discover IN this canvas
of 1888, somewhat overloaded as il is with costume
furniture and what not. all executed with EealOus
care. quite the qualities which they aecls-
toned to expect But the qualities there IN
the painting Of the heads and OF the dress OF the
woman in the foreground in the drawing and N
tho facture everywhere the touch OF the polished
technician. who has also a thoroughly indfviduaizsd
talent is visible the moment looks the pict-
with close attention. Salon piece is this ever
there one; yet how superior IL is 70 the aver
age contribution to the Salon! The spectator may
quickly realize the point by comparing "A Duet IN
the Studio with DOucet's After the Ball, XII
dred page from modern life. which hangs near oy
The latter is enormously clever. and IN its ushi
and graceful way makes winning appeal. eut y
has not an atom OF the distinction belonging i"
the work which when placed beside il. seems for
a moment almost old-fashioned. Three or rou'
modern American paintings figure In the exaOf
uon, but there is only one OF them to which NOR
than passing allusion may be made. This IS =
noble landscape. AT Sunset" BY the late A n
Wyant, a painting POLITICALLY conceived ana -
ecuted with exhilarating authority and win o.
the resources OF style.
The old masters in this exhibition are OF Milo =
terest: The large rergiOus composition. The =.
gin, Infant Christ and Angels" given 70 ~
Ing with II something OF his fluent line and su'
tone. but there is a lack OF luminous briilaAess
the color there is want OF fire in the ~
to keep the picture from rising into the ca17s--s
OF the masters most significant productions "a
triptych attributed to Memlinc. Virgin ana - :
and Donors" inspires no confidence whate'e,
It's being veritatts work by the NstherNissI
primitive Neither in the color nor IN the NJ -,
ling or the heads. which means much ID -
art or Memlinc does this so beyond the stAh.s
OF the ordinary school piece. A pleasing 49,. 49,
somewhat sombrely cOlOred panel by SIR 10s -
Is shown. II Is catalOgued Hope ono
the studies made by the painter for tne -
dow In New College Chapel at ONter@ -
Il Is added that II was purchased by LeIa .;;si,n
manton IN lS21 u differs altogether IN cep az al
from the Hope which, until very rvcs,,i.s md !
events. was IN Lord NOrmanton's eoiie' i.s,narity
presumably there yet with the Faith. :, Sosis for
and other Illustrations OF the virtues. an as. Ifs
the window. which he likewise pCsSo9--,,s up-
Hope Is a single figure, standing win WI
lifted Mr.. Waggaman's example OF tslclsr- ,ne Of
has some good passages I'm IT, but - lst.Ssstons,
the English Claudes most felicitous colnt ~ the
il Is quite innocent OF his golden gaiaSo..,r
two Constables We much prefer the - Heath.
has unduly heated tones in II aiTsr Tsr,Esng the
solid in execution as Is its coupahien Eve objects
pictures an together. as We have teA~ssio some
from the East. they leave a mixed impress none OF
OF them are good others are not 50 ~ sleeky
them are positively bad. unless II - ernknOwn
painted Triumph of Christ. hy -. -, nerceive
painter. which. for no reason tnae W. In con
Is attributed TO "the Byzantine SehoS..t that the
clusiOn may call attention 20 ne '.,rd a num-
CORRECTION includes few modern pfiIts <eadar that
her OF art books. and may appftSe s s- h avalIa-
BE handsomely printed and illustrates va"
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