The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-20
The February Burllns ton Magazine.

The Prospects of Contemporary Paint
ing" are discussed in an editorial article
Introductory TO the contents Of the Burifnp-
ton Magazine for February just issued by
it's American publisher. Robert Grier Cooke.
That there is no market for modern pictures
Is a pessimistic view,of theunadvanoed with
which the editors are not at all in agreement
Indeed, they seemed assured that present
pastures are worth browsing in, and that
modern painting is neither in danger OF
numbering its works with the enormous
expanses Of canvas attributable to the IN
memorable dead, nor yet bowed down by
the weight of the works OF the updistn.
guished living.
Watts at Burlington House" is the sub
jet OF Mr.. Charles Ricketts's article on this
great technician, whom Mr.. Ricketts, in that
connection oharacterizes as the great
event in England since Turner. the most
original teohncian since Constable the
most dignihed painter since Reynolds. NJ
Ricketts, points out the three dominant
phases of Watts's paintings: the early work
traditional in methods; then work having
sculpturesque tendency; finally, works
relieved OF defined plastic tendencies, and
possessing marked atmosphere Of radiation
In the handling Of their lights.
Lionel Gust, NJ. V. O., F. S. A.. among
whose many books and writings on art will
be remembered Notes on the Authentic
Portraits of Mary, Queen Of Scots. which
appeared a year or so ago contributes
Notes on Piotures in the Royal Collections
This article, The sixth OF the series. is de-
voted 70 q cons!deTa atom oi the examples py
Lucas Cranaoh in the collection. Probably
the most important Of these pa ndugs is the
Adam and Eve work worthy az special
consideration and Investigation. very
fine and faithful reproduction Of il in photo
gravure forms the frontispiece of the num-
ber and the article Is further enriched by
two beautiful oolortype plates.
In the concluding article on the drawings
Of Jean Francois Millet in the collection Of
the late Mr.. James Stats Forbes, julia
| Cartwright describes the series OF portraits
! by Millet, including those OF his friends.
Rousseau, Diaz, Barge. Leon-Victor Dupre
! and Desbrosses The subject matter Of this
article is especially interesting, inasmuch
as Millet devoted his whole time and ener-
giles 10 the study Of peasant life and nature
| after he settled at Barbizon and rarely at
tempted portraitlre. then only to make
| few sketches of the members Of his imne-
| date family and intimates. The article "a
! illustrated by excellent oolortypes Of seven
| Of the portraits described
Mr. r. L. Hobson contributes an suthor1-
| tative and oopiously illustrated article IN
! the Early Staffordshire Wares "a repre-
sented by pieces In the British Museum. this
article concluding a series being taken up
mainly with the Whieldon period
The lace collection Of Mr. Arthur Black:
| borne again comes before tho readers ~
| the Burlington Magazine in NJ Jourdains
! Anal article describing them. The Misness
! laces are the examples described IN rms
issue. and they are pictured by fuu page
| plates.
woodcut by SchBufelein, Alexander.
! Journey 70 the Sky in the Print Room OF
! the British Museum, receives the ingenious
attention Of Mr.. Campbell Dodgson ms
| print is unique. and IL reproduced IN TINS
article for the first time.
! Every one Interested In the history 81
! furniture will find enlightenment in the Ar
! ticles on English Furniture Mixers al the
| Eighteenth Century, by Mr.. r s. Clousion;
| the fifth one of this series being devo'S1
! TO a study Of examples by members Of me
| Society OF Upholsterers and CabnetnaK-
ers.
One should not overlook on interesting
! communication concerning the propose
restoration OF st. Marks Venice Otner
! communications, notes and editorials ior-
! eign correspondence and tho critical re-
! views Of new books on the fine arts toge'het
with photography Of recent art pHoIlca'
| tons and announcements Of forfhc9'n'nt
| exhibitions the world over. Rdd 10 me M
/ creasing interest and value Of the bprN'7'
| fOn Magazine, which STANDS fast 70 its p'l''
/ ciples Of sound scholarship and - e'e' >
! delight 10 the connoisseur. collector ~
/ lover OF art In general Indeed l's ~
! fisher "a doing a service 20 The ar ~,
in bringing forth ma eazne OF 80 exc "e-'
q ohaxaeteLs.