The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-29
ROYALGCGDEMY EXHIDITSE
SARGENT'S PORTRAIT or THE
MARLBOROUGHS NOTABLE.
Duchess seems surprised and spriEhtly'
LIKE q Pansy." while the Duke Looks
BOred-FeweT Americans In the Last
OF Exhlbi tors This Year Than Usual

Duchess seems surprised ana hpriEhtS e
Ike a Pansy." while the Duke Looks
Bored-FeWer Americans In the List
OF Exhlbi tors This Year Than Usual
sp,rtai Cable ps,pafeh 10 TEE Sun.
LONDON, April 2s.-The 18th exhibition
Of the Royal Academy will open on Monday.
A crowded private view. which inaugu-
rates the London season, was held to-day
The Academlcians and Associates appear
TO less than the usual advantage. Sixteen
Of them are not represented, including
Edwin Abbey, who IA occupied with de-
signs for Harrisburg, which are too large
10 be shown at the Academy. Outsiders
are well up to the average feature being
the large quantity Of capable work sent
by women. Good landscapes are num-
erous, but nothing promises to he the
picture Of the year, even among the
Academicians.
Much scandal has been caused by some
Of the ne iections. The directors OF the
New Gallery secured one rejected statue
at the instance Of Sir William Blake Rich
mond. R. A.. and in that rival exhibition
II meets extravagant praise from artists
critics and sculptors The sculptor IL
Hazard Thomas. an Englishmsn, living
at Capri
The exhibits number 1882, as compared
with i,s42 shown last year There
are fewer oils and more water oolors. The
largest canvas is thirty feet by twelve,
which is shown by Mr.. Herkomer. It
contains thirty-three figures. II repre-
sents session Of the burghers OF Lands
berg, bavaria AZ a study OF character II
has interest but the interest Is far from
being proportionate 20 its huge size
Sir Edward Poynter. president OF the
Royal Academy, sends a picture, por-
trait and two water colors, none remark
able. Luke Fildes's state portrait Of the
Queen occupies the place OF honor 1t is a
somewhat perfunctory performance, and
is a less satisfactory likeness than Mr.
Abbey got in his coronation picture. Sir
Laurence Alma-Tadema exhibits one Of
the largest pictures he ever painted. II is
a six foot canvas depicting tho finding
OF Moses by Pharaoh's daughter II con-
tains many figures but there is no white
marble nor traditional bulrushes. The
picture is understood TO be a 10000 COM
mission from Sir John Arid.
John 5. Sargent contributes six portraits,
the largest being a group OF the Marl-
borough family, the Duke and Duchess
(Consuelo Vandrrbilt) and their two sons.
They are represented at Blenheim Palace,
standing at the head Of some steps Above
them is a bust Of the first Duke. The pres
ent Duke appears to have been supremely
bored at having 10 be painted. The Duchess
seems surprised and sprightly, like pansy.
The Marquis Of Blandford looks good
and his brother, Lord Ivor Spencer-Church-
III. mischievous Two Benheim spaniels
are introduced in the canvas, which is
twelve feet by eight.
Mr.. Sargent's other portraits are those
Of the Countess OF Warwick, Lady Helen
Vincent, Miss Wertheimer, Manuel Garcia
and Leon De La Fosse.
James shannon sends four portraits
The other American exhibitors are Mark
Fisher, Arthur Chaplin and c, W. Eaton,
the number being fewer than usual.
Messrs. shannon and Sargent each show
three further portraits at the New Gallery.
Mr. Sargent's portrait Of Sir Frank SWEET
tenham is a remarkably fine work. The
New Gallery exhibits number SOS. They
include striking jewelTy designed by
Lucien Gaillard Of Paris.