New-York tribune., 1905-01-16

.-sv spring IN the New Gallery, and it
ne ,,.s 70 be even more complete and COM
p'o,1-s,ve than this Watts collection. The
pI.ssr- Of the French Republic has agreed TO
- the famous portrait OF Whistler's mother
lsh. .he Luxembourg. the King has contributed
flo1- -srs+e collection OF 149 etchings. including
hR ee-,,besd series presented 10 Queen Victoria
m' -. artist himself; the Glasgow Gallery has
rS - rbe request for the exhibition OF the
og Carlyle in the New Gallery and no
-, have been received from private coll
- IN England and the Continent. All
.,-or,ant paintings by Whistler IN Europe
- t.sn pronise6. and there viii be & COM
ha .o,,.ct,on OF over $50 etchings 1t viii be
p'''.,,s tribute TO the genius OF the great
s.er and all that is needed TO make Il
",,.a and thoroughly representative is the
--.rstion OF collectors in the United States.
g. bss been withheld so far. and apparently
,,.e American collectors are unwilling TO
themselves out and 10 take a little trouble.
sfa,v refusals have been received already from
scs and there is much astonishment
80 English collectors over this lack OF gen.
go. 60 and a spirit Of accommodation. They
-, that they have sent their treasures TO
= 1-ni+ed States whenever there have been
N ,s,s fairs end II has been thought desirable
,,-s British art worthily represented. The
srs fsir commissioners are never backward
- asking English collectors to send their
.,-s Of art across the water for the entertain
81 % American crowds OF sightseers but
-, the conditions are reversed, and Americans
-.,uested 20 lend their treasures for ex-
sn,.,on here. there is no reciprocity OF good Of
The indifference OF Americans in the
.ss,+ instance seems quite inexplicable to
.no,,ors here. when the supreme object at the
Nsvr Gallery is to pay "A splendid tribute to the
-.,i,s OF great American painter and etcher
have taken pains to find out what favorable
rssnonses have been received from America
- ,rbere are the Whistlers which are urgently
.-se5ed IN order to make this exhibition thor
a,splv representative one. The Carnegie Insti-
- has agreed 10 lend the 'Sarasate,' and the
7s,s-on Museum, the Chicago Museum and the
,..+sb,,ra Gallery have placed their fine exam
u, ~ wbistler's art at the disposal OF the
.,-,n,ittee Mr.. A a. Pope OF Cleveland. has
,-.,nised 10 send TO England Westminster
p-fsqe" the Blue Wave and other works. and
g. George Drummond, of Canada, has con-
,srted 10 lend la Robe Rouge" The Whis-
hes which are wanted from America are nu-
,osrous Mr. Freer, of Detroit has various
v,orks OF the first Importance; Mrs. Untermyeri
:, ,Ns,ryork has an exquisite "Nocturne''; Mrs
potte- Palmer. OF Chicago. has two fine her-
monies: the wilstach Gallery. OF Philadelphia,
has the yellow Buskin," 8 full length; MI
Harris Whirtemore has the White GIRL
,,vslv work, which has never been seen in Eng
br6: Nr F. /. Babbitt has Pretty Miss
Brown'; M J. T. Johnson has "Lange Lessen;
y, p G. Kennedy and Mr.. Avery have por-
,-slts. Mr. A. J. Cassatt, Of Philadelphia has
sse or more excellent works and Mr.. Howard
Mansfield and other collectors have rare etch-
mrs and autographs. Mr.. Richard Garfield not
or,v has the portrait painted in Whistler's last
5svs hut also the beautiful Rosa CordOr'' and
several small drawings. These are among the
works which the committee is most anxious
70 secure, and Mr.. D. Croal Thompson, of
Messrs Agnew, who is 10 sail for New-York
next week, is hoping that he can induce Amer
icsn collectors 10 cooperate with him in max
,rg The. London exhibition completely successful.
], VIII he strange. indeed IL Americans do not
show their appreciation Of the generosity OF
English collectors in sending their works TO the
United states for public exhibition by suitable
measures OF reciprocity and good viii. Turn
about Is. after al, only fair play.
NJ. Albert Sterner. who is illustrating Mrs.
HumThry Wards novels for "Harper's' and
The Century" has drawn a most artistic and
satisfactory portrait Of the author. 1t is done
IN chalk OF three colors, black, white and red,
and with the help Of the rubber a fine tone has
been secured. It IS a front-1ace haf-length,
with hands folded, the figure posed with dig
nifty and grace and the face admirably drawn so
that the most is made OF the best features-the
thapely. Intellectual forehead and the resolute
yet tender brown eyes. The dress is Of white
laee and over il is worn black fur boa. and
about the beautiful gray hair there is a fringe
Of delicate lace. The contrasts Of the darks
ard whites are most effective and the reds in
hnds and face are finely toned. The likeness
remarkably close and the portrait has vitality
ard character. Mrs. Wards friends unite in
saying that it IS the best portrait which has
ever been made OF her. and she is so we'll pleased
with 1t herself that she has purchased it for
her own house. She has been considered q most
cihoult subject by painters, and there has been
10 satisfactory portrait OF her until this keen
eyed American illustrator took his chalks in
hand and made her look like herself-and that
self genius INF