New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-21

bic since II Is adeouateiy> painted ard shows that
he has two strings 90 his bow. But one couia 20
content with his open-air pictures There Is
picture Of Mr. Yeir's that could be spared, 100
the called Summer" which portFays a girl
ia landscape with dog at her side. II nas TOO
much OF the heavy. panty quality which some
times overtakes this artist. But there IS nothing
10 regret about his other exhibits These INCLUDE
two portraits of which the Girl with Hat
stands Cor the mood IN which he goes for SIMPLE
almost solid tones and crisp outline, The othef'
Head Of Young Girl" revives in its tender col
or and suave handling the enchantment OF Inc
Pink Bodice" There Is very interesting
work in the flesh painting OF the Head OF a
Young Girl" old masterish quality OF surface
which imagine becoming even more pleas
ing when time has mellowed it. Mr.. Welrs lahd-
scapes in two different but equally succeSslui
keys. The one called simply Landscape might
also have been called The Portrait Of an Amer-
can Scene II gives racy impression OF IT'S
subject This Is beautiful for its truth. for It's VI
brating foliage and for its fine grays and greens
and tawny hues. The other landscape Early
Morning" picture with two bathers IN ~ IS a
romantic dyl starting recoIlections Of Fantin La
tour. but possessing misty opalescenoe fresher
and uuer TO nature than the vaporousness OF
which the Frenchman wGs fond.
The versatility Of Mr.. Chase is conspicuous III
this exhibition He contributes a landscape. Fly
ing Clouds" that brisky drawn but restrained
in color; Portrait OF Cadwalader Washnufh.
which testihes n exhilarating fashion 20 his grasp
Still Life in which ne has surpassed himself as
manipulation Of pigment. II has sometimes been
said OF Mr.. Chase, when he has painted something
in this field. that he almost as brilliant as
Eollon. Why drag in Vollon? He could not have
made better piece of painting out Of the picture
now under consideration. This would appear 10
have been executed in a single jet Of energy with
the artists selectve faculty in the matter or tones
IN perfect form and with his individuality flowing
like quicksilver to the point OF his brush. The
color IS transparent and Of distinguished quail
ity. The painting is too genuine 70 be called
tour dc force Il has the brilliance associated
with such an achievement. Tho Marine" exhb-
ited by Mr. Simmons is in color and atmosphere
decatey charming work. and there is something
very attractive about the tiny study" interior
with figure. which he also presents; but these
two paintings scarcely do justice 10 the gifts which
mural decoration has ~ late years claimed for It's
own. The examples sent By Mr.. Joseph De Camp
not only do justice 10 him. but do a little more
than thai. making il plain that he has taken a
great stride forward The sincere and capable por-
trait painting done IN his Sally Is cheering
enough but there are even richer results in the
semi-nude study. Woman Braiding Her Hair"
His figure pieces hitherto frequently been in
uncertain as well somewhat rigid touch in
respect TO both form and color. Now Mr.. De Camp
is painting with infinitely more freedom than pre-
cision; his modelling has life in IT. and his color
has gained in breadth and in quality. The picture
Is mature. where some Of its predecessors have
been put together in a seemingly tentative and
nerveless fashion.
II IS with consciousness Of interest. OF stimu-
lus, that one takes leave Of this exhibition. As
has been shown II contains work that altogether
good. and work that Is acceptable only with quail
ncations. But ii contains nothing mediocre. The
claim OF the Ten upon public attention is a sound
one. Whether for good or for H. they have some
thing 20 say re