New-York tribune., 1907-04-17
ART EXHIBITIONS.
old and Modern Pictures-Land-
scapes by Mr.. W. L. LatkrOp.

scapes by Mr.. W. L. LathrOp.
The collection Of pictures belonging TO Mr. Ed
ward Brandus, which is view at the Fifth
Avenue AT Galleries, contains number OF inter
erting old portraits OF a decorative sort. The
french school puedominRtes, with many stately
concentrations of the court ladies whose pretty
ssces and gorgeous costumes generally make
rad effect whether painted by OF the masters
a. his best or by one Of the journeymen OF the
oarhte.nth century. The portraits in this colec-
t,on bear fhe names OF such LargillIere.
Tournie-es. Rigaud. MIgnard. Tocque, Grimoux and
~ On These men, IN their finest moments. had
,vay og being somewhat more brilliant than they
are on the present occasion: yet the works here
shown accomplished, polished things ana
semsti3les they deserve warmer words The
Madame de Pompadour Su,tane." by Carle
Van Loo Is a distinguished ana charming portrait
There are also some capital specimens OF other
schools portraits by Lely NeTevelt Ravesteyn.
palma and Pulzone. The Cardinal Ferdinand de
-ssedicis" OF the last named painter IS first
Illustration OF the minor poTtTaiture Of the six
fsanth century Italian school There a good
many modern pictures in the collection ranging
from group OF souvenirs OF the BaTbizon school
n paintings By CASTOR Latouehe. 1t IS delightful
IN find in this section OF the exhibition an early
.'Bacchsnala'' by Alma-Tameda. classical sub
iect treated with freedom in the handling and
oust harmony Of color rarely encountered amongst
Ms more recent productions. All these pictures
10 be sold al auction tonight and tomorrow even
ing
Al the American Art Galleries four different col
lsetions may be seen. The first and most impor-
tant OF these IS composed OF twenty-nine paint
inFs belonging 20 Mrs Anna ~. Kendall The
twenty-ninth picture is a characteristic Italian
river scene by the Norwegian artist Fritz Thau-
low. who died only a few months ago The rest
of the collection is representative OF the modern
Dutch school. Not one OF the pictures is poor.
and some OF them are beautiful. The Ducks and
Ducklings'' OF WilIem Maris is exquisite little
pastoral ana the Nature by Mauve is a posi-
lively impressive landscape, the simple compost
ton being handled with great Breadth and dig
nifty Special nots should be made of the two
church interiors by Johannes Bosboom and OF the
picturesque study OF harges AT anchor in a canal
hy Jakob Maris. OF the examples OF Weisenbruch,
gsrSsss Theophile de Book Blommers and Neu-
kuys. = may be said that they are attractive
ItueaSs from nature. painted with the usual
bre:dth and sincerity OF the modern Dutchmen.
and pOtsessnag all Of their familiar charm OF quiet
to-s KRIS Kendalrs collection will be sold
F.;Jsg evening.
~: s11eodors Offerman's prints which are ex-
iGpIted upstairs and are 20 be sold next Tuesday
vEesrEg, make a rather uneven gathering. Some
os them. though popular in subject. common
place as regards execution and style. These
the prints after Alma-Tadema. Dendy sadler
AIeissonier and Munkacsy. Scattered amongst
these however, there are a number Of good things
BY Whistler. Haden. Buhot. Cameron and Helleu,
and there are two three old English mezzo-
ints Tie third collection consists of japanese
worries brought together by the late Joseph B.
stearns. and ivories and Chinese porcelans left
fy TIE late Henry T. Cox. There are many in
teresting pieces here The sale is set for Friday
and Saturday afternoons OF this week The last
Of the collections is one OF three hundred Japan
ese color prints, belonging MI Hamilton Easter
Field many OF them OF high quality This sale
takes place next Monday evening and II is 10 be
followed by others, Mr.. Fields collection being
large one He has formed il not only with en-
thusssm but with knowledge, and its dispersal
offers an unusual opportunity connoisseurs OF
one Of the most interesting phases Of Oriental art
At the AIontross gallery there are nineteen land
scspes and portrait by Mr.. w L. Lathrop He is
artist whose work Il is always a pleasure 10 see
There is nothing about "a OF the mere clever maker
~ pictures He is genuine student OF nature
who aims first and last at putting on the canvas
truthful impression OF HIS subject. That sub
ject, moreover IS chosen from the American conn
fryside without any especial effort at hunting down
notably picturesque motive Indeed there are
times when Mr.. Lathrop seems almost Indifferent
20 composition in the strict sense. II IS enough
for him IL the corner OF a pasture. barn half
hidden among trees, or almost any episode Of farm
scenery, happens 10 please him because IL Is en-
Neloped In the right atmosphere saturated in the
right sentiment. Just once upon this occasion. in
tho picture called Coming Storm his treatment
n the sky suggests an imaginative mood. Mostly
he is 5ust the sincere observer painting pictures
Ike the 'old House in the Glen" From a Hill
top Fodder Stacks ''On the Canal or "A Lit
2 lie Valley" which obviously portraits OF
places, American 10 the core. He is restrained N
color, he is simple and straightforward in style
His gray skies particularly satisfactory in tone
Mr. Lathrop is not the kind OF painter 20 make
sensation in a big miscellaneous exhibition, but in
his quiet way ne wins attention anywhere and
when he has a room 10 himself his sound work
inanshp and his unforced poetry make deep iRl-
preston.
Al the Cisusen gallery there is exhibition OF
paintings by Mr.. Orlando Rouand and Mr.. Hobart
Nichols. A number OF modern Dutch water colors
are On view the Schaus gallery Mr.. Jean Rach-
ms is showing. at the KnOedler gallery a portrait
p o. Ny. William Lumlnis. The exhibition OF the
National Academy OF Design at the Fine Arts
Building closes Saturday night. Meanwhile.
The Society Of American Fakers is holding upstairs
an amusing exhibition OF caricatures OF works IN
the Academy. Al the Grolier Club the exhibition
f autographs BY Mr.. Whistler continues.
IN long communication from the Council of the
National Academy Of Design the demand for
larger exhibition building is revived. The docU-
1aent runs, I'm part, follows: