New-York tribune., 1905-12-28
ART EXHIBITIONS.
The Annual Shoe of the National
Academy of Design.

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-o-e ike its old self III the well filed galleries
80, Il has looked in some years 1t offers more
.,vns Of stirring ambition; the average of excel
go is higher and altogether the collection of $40
,c7,res leaves interesting and pleasing impress
-, II has something of that vitality in which of
t..e neither the Academy nor the Society has been
3ch II It brings forward nothing that is precisely
-oornentous, it nevertheless brings forward a good
sssl that is sincere and creditabe. The sculptors
700 have taken more than ordinarily useful
sbars n the production OF good effect. Mr. Eze-
bieIs Eve which we encounter Immediately
sntering. may be a little too sensuous in feeling,
sut It is sound in composition and It is strongly
modelled. Mr. Borglum's Horses of Diomedes'' is
80 cevery spirited in execution that one can over
look the absence OF monumental breadth from ths
scheme, and there is engaging touch in his
~Ruskin' and his James Suithson" the latter a
sketch. Both the Drinking Rhinoceros'' and the
'PoIar Bear OF Mr.. Roth picturesque little
Studies and another animal sculptor. Mr. Proctor
has put admirable work into his Sleeping Lion"
Mr.. Hartley Is agreeably effective in his Music
and IN his portrait bust "F Hopkinson Smith,"
snd Mr. Boyle shows IN his Indian. Pro Tanita"
now easily true talent extort artistic quality
from hackneyed theme. Decidedly, the sculptors
strengthen the exhibition this year.
The figure painters are most successful in their
efforts - render the same service when they are
engaged in painting portraits. The canvas in the
entrance gallery that first attracts attention and,
indeed, brings the visitor back than once. is
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lady standing. presumably in studio. against a
background IN which an Oriental screen contrasts
q decorative motive with her own simple grace.
The models dress is Of beautiful tawny stuff, and
IN his treatment of this the artist has produced
some delightful passages Of color. The luminous
painting Of the head is also to be commended and
n fact there is only little detail the unpleas-
ant note OF color the right shoulder, which jars
upon the beholder. Taken a whole this is a dis
tfns71ished performance. Mr.. Benson makes two
5RTT-=1 a
"suu Life" Both are good. but neither rises to
quite the level Of the painting TO which we have
5ust alluded and TO which may add, the hang
ing committee has Justly given place of honor 1t
Is interesting to note turn to other portraits
one source OF Mr.. Bensons success Without
carrying the study Of textures too far. he has,
nevertheless. given character TO his stters dress
by sheer power Of painting. The trouble with too
many of the artists here is that they try to make
costume play part in their work, but fail to get
cut of it all that It may be made to yield. There
Is Ar. Tonnoh, for example, IN his full length Of
g gracious feminine type, called IN Costume. In
portrait like this, where froU-frou Is everything,
the handling must be lightly brilliant or the ehect
IS lost. Mr. Vonnohs brush has, as matter OF
fact proved much too heavy and nerveless Tor MS
theme Take again, the two tell portraits by Mr.
Robert Henri Young Woman IN Profile" and For-
trait Of a Young Actress the first an arrange
Inent in brown. and the other an arrangement IN
black His aim IS interesting but since II was
nbyiOuSiy inspired by NElSLleE II - q lIl1Ao
10 see why MI. Henri should have failed to learn
from that painters work the next lessonthe lesson
that IN "arrangenents' like these every inch OF
tone should be made intrinsicaly heaut1ui' As II
s. he gains certain pictorial interest out leaves
the surfaces Of his works naonotonous ana INN INN
II might do all the current disciples OF WINS
tier a great deal OF good If they were 10 stuoS
work of a certain sort-auply illustrated III 1LI-'
exhibition-which IS not profoundly '5uptie' aIOer
rre fashion Of the master but is, on the orher
jcI7ff ffoTTV ard
.rey, looIs at Mr. E 9. Tarbells diploma portrait
Of himself (1lo. 2o9l; Nj. Kenyon Cox MaAAeio
Parrish: Mr. Beckwith's "Cel- Charles aenIS
-orsg >, or AF- wfless Henry Wolf" all different
4ror, one another, but eli based on a ra'loiial
-.-.;g,,+ forward hypothesis. There IS more 10 DC
gained In striving. these artists strive 10 resN
the truth upon canvas. than there IS IN uslhs -
work out TVhistlerian problems OF beauty win p1
,re slenderest technical equipment poFuaII ilh9 @
NJ g w Maynard's portrait OF hirnsel1 tt>o' ~
- bA = little hard from the point OF view OF
the desperately aesthetic young fellows pu' theIo
IS learning in it. and It hears the stamp OF 'tu.
z1duaty Only one Of the younger POI iiiI -.
ere in this exhibition has accomplished any liliiis
q The subtle vein without the sacrifice OF steIhet
Qualities This is Mr.. Rouland, whose MISS '1ei
-rude EaIT' is delicate in tone ana IN urs"ii-s' %
e. the same time has been painted with oei - O.
,.igoro,,s nrecisior. Mr. Herter's full length 1uo
-tt-- - a. very srnod SO far a it goes, but we
-5ss that IT had been executed in rlcher ana
mora varied key. Several portraits or "oIheh -
tho show, IF not sunptuous as MI beLis7'H
notable achievement are none the less TO Dc colil
rosn6ed for taste, for facility OF IoF sou9 -
1s-.,-.s3ys trait. The Miss Emily c. Hillnlan OF
a. eros61ezz 81 well met the threshoIo' II Il
E..,lr executed and the quality OF eApfesS-O,4
reached tv the artist IS above the ORDINARY II Ae
AZ Z n Walkers Portrait or MIS- IL -.
he entirely beguilIng in its restrained and olsil
7-o7 - the flesh tfnts were not trlfle too ui'-
A. Frank Fowler strikes a bright inspiring IoIs
,r bts ror+ra.t Of q girl (1Io So. and MI " lla'4
II T515e Sc s1,aveIy attractive in his portrait OF
lady fnJo e2l The portrait by MI fIaii1ei' ~
Jasmine land" is interesting III llseiL ioi
sober richness and as showing what long Ioal'
che ,ss,+ar has travelled since he first came ~
this country. The garish tfnts in whlcn ne Nsc
,ars1 have faded from his palette-to ms great az
vantage if We may judge from ms preSeu' p.1
bfrft Mr. W NJ. Rice Is very cIeNef IL Iiis - -
trait NJ a LADY (NSo 1867. and we may appioPi ~ -'
ser 6o,r, a cordial word here for MI u w nav
t4,Tfr chocolate" which is not a
,o.1 ov+rsit hut which in its fluent hahullns UI
cost,,roe ranks itself among the peter Poi
shown Those who have watcheo MI M -
work IN the recent exhibitions VIII De siaI s; -
serve that he is steadily improving 1his -Oi
Chocolate, marks step in advance. ana thele -
+.. u +hor he has done before in his N1Fld
.c.fu -tta ~ which the second Hallgarten prize
has wisely been awarded
1rs rrizes hy the way, have al been sallslac
torv distributed Though Mr.. Lockindn relOIi. sI
the first Hagarten prize because ne ia" -
his bip .+udv OF horses. Partially "iiel % He 10
passed the age limit, there couo "o l." 'aa,,o-
his deserts save that the interest OF the coiiPU
,,,,o- g sc.-ceIv .n proportion 10 its SIZE TINS y
3 rr.isez,ortl7y, example Of skilful re2isfn Ieir
snd NOT without dim hint OF oiisiii'iS -
.htd Hallgarten prize has reasonaoIs ei'ue- -
70 NJ Clark G. voorhees, for ms Spiiie -,
ncoa." c.pably painted il ho' esi'7,- 80, the
abe landscape. NJ Hugo BALM has won s 'lis
- = S,ar,,e nrize with his Mother ana