New-York tribune., 1905-03-06
WHISTLER IN LONDON
an international Tribute To u
Genius of an american Painter
London. Februarv .,

Gallery. is unique tribute 20 a great Ar.s-f
The International Society founded bv b,-.
organized it.: the King has become t5a -
patron by lending his own etCh.ngs from,
royal library. windsor. and from the -
apartments OF the Princess Victoria. the ~
de Luxembourg. by special decree Of prs,.--
Loubet. has made the first exception To > :
hihitive rule in allowing the "Portrast =, 7.
AOther' 70 be exhibited outside, the p-+-.
Louise has sent Sir J. Il. Bo1nm's bust :,
painter. public galleries and art coleefo-.
the United Kingdom. France. Germanv
America have contributed their choices. 49,
pies Of Whistler's many sided art. and a.,
RoCin. the famous French scu. ptor. has -
the exhibition in the presence Of a most -
assembiage. While it is not a complets -
ton, 1t IS a fairly representative oua. II. .
paintings which are seriously missed A.. -
Yellow Busilin.' from the vVustaeh In.,,.--
Philadelphia Richard Canheld's Rosa 60
and Mrs. UnJern4eyeTs nocturne. aFsr
Rocket" The Philadelphia picture could "a.
lent under the deed OF GIT. and I an ,oga \.
Mt Canheld has formed coalition wirb D
Freer. OF Detroit, owner OF the Peacock q.
ana other y hisJIeTs. against The Loudop i
hibition- Otherwise the famous Whistler j
here.
The places OF honor in TIE large gagsrv
occupied by the Portrait OF BY Mother +
the Luxembourg. and Carlyle" from me G.
gov Corporation Gallery TWO fun lengths Il
face each other from the end walls one ia
BurreIIs Fur Jacket''-a lady In brow, i
black emerging quietly from a dark oackg-ou
= work perfect IN quality and t0ne-and the
IS "Cicely Henrietta Alexander" q child
white muslin trimmed with gray with b.
ribbons in her hair and hat and a black rosg
in her dress and white daisies In the corns
perhaps the simplest and most natural o, d
WhistIers child portraits There are TWO q
Of full lengths at each end q the Two "a
walls. Sarasate. from the Carnegie Insttr
comes vividly out OF the dark with violin
bow. and opposite him is Theodore Dure-
art critic. in fun evening dress against 1s
ground OF pinkish gray. Sir Henry Irving
Spanish cloak dOuoIeJ and hose, as Phillg !
with white plume waving and with CLEANS
yellow and white in the black COSTUME. "a
across the room at Xr. WhittemOre's W
Girl" in which the white costume. By Ms
touches and gradatiOns OF tone. is oroagm
OF white backgrounds work so starting
sheer technique LLldl ---0 @3--'' 1-I-~~14 u II [
than forty years ago I
Clustered about the portrait Of Carlyle =
four full faces and as many nocturlss II
symphonies. From the stats Forbes execug
comes an interesting pair-''The Widow" VT
dark hair and cloak, and face pulsatng VII
vitality. and the Girl with Red Feather" u
Heinemann has lent Little Blue Bonnet |
golden haired girl in blue and gray. and su
France comes vVhistler's last picture-~GE l
Black" with brown hair cut sharply acroz
forehead Southampton Water" from TIE G
cago Art Institute. with broad expanse Of aO
lii sea and lights reflected from the town
fairly agIow with beauty on this wall and
more than a match for Mr.. Cowan's nOenn
"St- Marks with the wonderful domes an
too dimly outlined against a tender bus n
Mr.. Alexander YOung's seascape may be -
easily as a quiet note OF color. but Mr. Eln-
Davis's Symphony IN White" which czussi I
break between Whistler and HamerInn 30
mands a halt by the bTiIliance OF the As4
technique and the harmony OF the eooz 1
In the South Room the scale Of proport-
lost when small water coIOrs and dainty pzE
are exhibited on the same walls RIh
length portraits OF life size. yet there 70
cline In the interest OF the work ITSELF Am
the oils la Mere Gerard" from Mr AIgsr
Charles Swinburne's house. IS the arst pcz
ever exhibited by WhistIer-an old Rom2n
white cap. black shawl and gray dress
lace stifly and mechanically. painted The ~
OF peasant woman. another early work shsF
that almost from the outset he painted hC
and figures very low in tone against dat
backgrounds. The plano Picture VII
Lady Seymour Haden in black al the pian
and Annie Haden. little girl in White. IA
ing her, brings his art into the 6Js and
Of the Cremorne uocturn5s carry Ht0
controversial periOd-Nr C0ndsTs brlHant
lighted pOrtiCO set against a zone Of compel
darkness, and MIR. HeinemaHn's Cremorns "a
dens in green and gold. with group OF usI
dancing and Illuminated kiosk. which
taken into court in the Whistlsr-Rusdn u
Whistler mastered every medium N IN %
suit of beauty and truth. The pasiels Al
New Gallery are conspicuous for Gsar@
brtlliancy and vivacity. II was medium sl''
to his gayest moods when he was amusing
self with trifes and recording evanescsat
Pressions with a light touch. A pastel on
of brown paper served his purpose when De
in the way of rapid improvisation as sh0'a
his study of costume for Mrs Leyiand' A'
turned insunctively 10 this medium when as
fascinated by brilliant notes Of Color
Souvenir OF the Gaiety.' with three aaA
lightly sketched. or in The Lily Win
STOPPING over pot OF flowers, with blooms
butterflies around her. When ne chose 70
certrate his energies upon pastel
labor of love amply rewarded. for 50 sa0is
sensitive a medium responded TO his Ways
caprices and delicate fancy
With water co,ors Whistler worked ana
throughout his life. His career may
to have begun with the crude Httie wax II
drawing OF a schOolhoUse on IRE, N~~
painted when at school at Fomfret. Com
is TO be seen in the North Gallery. VIII
his earliest drawings. SAN Wellers LSDs
in Fleet Prison" He made sketches ana Il
les for important works in water CIV I
chalk. and was always experimenting Z Il
OF color. and when he was pleased wiz I