The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-30
s.ble for the rejection Of Lycidas The

sble for the rejection Of Lycidas. The
art critic OF the Times says:
THE statue is the finest thing In the
new gallery exhibition, though 1t adds.
a grim comment upon the way in which
sculpture is encouraged in England to
add that this statue had been turned out
of the Royal Academy. Yet this life size
wax model Of the color and finish OF
the finest antique bronze Is the master
piece of a man who is an artist to his
finger tips, and who, in knowledge OF The
human form end in subtlety of touch has
shown himself tho equal of the very Best
of the modern, and OF most OF the an
Is clients as we'll. That the council Of tho
academy should have rejected this statue
in spite of the urgency Of ono or two
very eminent Jacademicians, who have
warned them that they we're making a
gross blunder in serious thing, especial
ly Just now" .@
Portraits of King and Queen.
Portraits of royalty and large religious
compositions are likely to be the most
popular and most talked of pictures of
this years Royal Academy Exhibition,
which will open on Monday writes the
london art critic Of tho Herald in the
European edition.
''Firsti and foremost stand Mr.. Harold
j, Speeds noble and dignitied portrait Of
q IhlnS EIIWdTQ. WIN winch the NlSllOr is
confronted Immediately on entering.
Mr.. Luke Fildesj has been less happy
in his presentation of Queen Alexandra
in the official State portrait painted by
command of the King. It Is a. sufff GENTLY
good lilofn mess but has no charm Of color,
and fails in suggesting the texture either
Of the fur, hair or flesh. and is totally
devoid of decorative qualities.
.'Nfr. a !. S. Cope's portrait of the Ger
man Emperor Is solidly painted-strong
and full, of energy, but somewhat forbid
ding In the surnness of the august sit
ter's Textures. =
Religious Pictures.
''Turr cling to the religious pictures, of
which there is q considerable number,
there are only two OF sufficient impor-
lance to, he considered here, one for the I
serlousn,s ISIS of its intention and excellent [
decorativ V qualities, the other as an ein-,
stance or the danger attendant upon the
modern E airtter who tries to emulate the |
great con ceptions OF the masters Of the
past.
.',The gre elbest of all heroes Is one. It's
title was chosen. by Mr.. Byam Shaw for
his imagi ative and highly Interesting
work.
.-.Thes Saviour, clad in a white mantle.
carrying IN his left hand a carpenters
basket, star dS In tho center of a large |
canvas Att q respectful distarce on either
side is 4 n group of heroes and conquer
q rs. doing ht ,nnags to the greatest of all.
Among them, ar, Generals Gordon and
Nicholson and Alexander the Great, a |
curious mixture OF types and periods, but I,
arranged With such consu1nmate skill that
Il doesn't str IKE one as at all tncongri-
Gus. tE 5s
..Ths whole effect is intensely impress
siye 1t is thoughtful. sincere work.
which will net It with the respect even Of
those whose views are hostile to this
type of art.
Not so with iNlr. S. Goetze's Cruel
fixion.'
Here the sub ject challenges comparison
with some of he greatest achievements
of the worlds s5ut, and 1t is by no means
Of a nature sut cessfully to undergo this
ordeal. It is th catrical and Ill balanced
The color Is di III and monotonous. The
composition lack 8 cohesion, and the whole
Thing is insince1e.
Turning to the allegorical pictures,
first attention is cl'limed by Sir l.. Alma
Tradema, who shows the Finding Of
Noses the most Important work shown
In many years b.rthis accomplished arch
Mr.. Sar;'yeiit's Portrait.
Mr. John s. Sargent is great even
w7iere he falls and his enormous group
tive failure. Tilt enormous length OF the
Duchess and the doll-like character Of the
little Lord Evoi: Spencer Churchill are [
perhaps the wors t.faults of the work that
must have otfcre d. great difficulties TO the |
painter. l3a &s
In his portrait r of Lady Warwick with |
her son. the un, conscious attitude of the |
boy, sitting on u pedestal in the garden,
has infinite char NJ, but Mr., Sargent's fin |
est picture of tn Is year Is the portrait OF
the centonaran, Manuel Garcia, who is !,
shown keen and alert, despite the weight |
of years. with the face heated in so plas-
tic manner,ti vat il suggests modelling !
in clay. A fame. R>rtrait of Miss Vert /
heimer and a pc. trait Of Lady Helen Vim
cent conclude tlte great American plint-
er's contribution 81
Funeral nf Mr. Ijutz1er