The sun., 1908-12-20

AROUND THB 6AIEKB1Es.
Agroup Of weil known painters Ia shirt
sleeve mood has contributed TO form Q
thoroughly enjoyable show at the Powell
Art Galleries. Gee Sixth avenue, between
Fifty-hfth and Fifty-slxth streets. Mr..
Powell oalls 10 thumb nall exhibition;
there ere small skstchss In oil. though
othar nAdluna are uaed. The verve and
impFomptu displayed In these tiny slips
OF celor will surprise many who believe
IN the fetish Of the finished picture. Take
Irving r. Wilss. for example. Mr.. Wiles
turns out o number OF important por-
traits every year which please his sitters.
but We prefer euoh clever bit Dc EN-
broidsFy," a brushed IN pFessntmsnt OF o
lady In evening dress; therefore q ssFni-
nude. Or consider that sOid Dock OF
the Boats at Mattapoisstt.' Sparkle.
dash and moods successfully captured.
j. Carroll beokwith 10 another fashionable
artist who perforce serves in the temple
Of Msmnon. You forget about his elab-
oFate ladies' when you look et his "visw
Over Central Park. and admire the hdel-
ity Of vision. Howard Russell Butler is
brilliant and convincing In his son the
Beach at st. Ives Paul Cornoyer. with
the sietchy strong Country Road the
"Winter In Madison Square" and Q Cana
dian sceae, oompels admiration. Colin
Cooper Campbell shows an Erie Canal
sGwmill and bridge (Plttsfofd, n. ~
which arc tbs Suintessenoe OF his art--and
only sketches Il Ia the sketch, however,
that usually gives us the measure Of Q
man, Charles Warren Eaton. George W.
Cohen. Frank Fowler. Herbert Faulkner
arc hero. That Holland Canal by Eaton.
with its gaunt black trees. is attractive.
Faulkner with his transcripts Of Venice
always pleases. J. W. Foadick has sev-
eral interesting inoised line paintings;
burnt wood painted over and some
work done with wax pencil. They are
decorative and fnished. r. e. Ferdinand;
Arthur Hill, with late 'October After
noon; Arthur Hoeber, note the charm Of
his misty Drifting; J. A. Mohlte; Glenn
Newell. with an atmospheric landscape
near Lyme; Potthast. color notes; William
r. Ischsl. r. l., StoddaFd, @. H. Shorey,
the PALISADES; and A. T. Van Laer. We
heartily recommend this novel exhibit,
which ends December 80
The inner gallery at Macbeth's, $50
Fifth avenue, 10 filled with bronzes by
American artists. and after art on the fat
It Is an agreeable relief to see some in
the round" Miss A. st. l.. Eberle has
sent characteristic work. charged with
rhythmic impulse. all vital In conoep-
tion and execution. Chester Beach shows
his fantastic and delightful figures q
Bacohus. mink and sphinx. goblins and
other droll but genuinely artistic fancies.
Mrs. Bryson Burroughs's "Leda." as we'll
as her Dancer and Gree charm the
eye. Deming and his bears, Konti.
Humphreys. Paddock, Russell-virile rep
reservations Of Indians Janet Soudder.
are in the catalogue also. and Arthur
Putnam-the latter a new conner OF un-
questionable gifts. Rodin has admired
his work. His Sitting Puma and 'Snarl-
Ing Jagiars reveal a marked feeling for
plastic fhythms, coupled with vera cious
observation. His Puma" is remarkable.
MIR. Macbeth bought at the Stanford
White sale q small canvas by Arthur B.
Davies, one that was exhibited In Lon
don and there attracted the attention
the artists technical and imaginative
qualities. Fresh OF the easel is the
best portrait we have thus far had from
George B. Luks. It depicts In a broad
flowing manner the head and bust Of
the late Charles Yandell. the well known
decorator. and 10 In the fullest sense
genial art-using the phrase In the
German sense. The rufous locks Of Mr.
Yandell. his largely moulded, amiable
features his Celtic blue eyes-almost Of
o turquoise tint--are portrayed with SIM
piioity and dsympathy by Mr.. Luks. Never
has he TO our knowledge manipulated
In 90 mastery way his scheme Of val
ues. The flaming hair-handled with the
vigor Of q 6asGeut-ths bluish blouse.
have for relief dim yet rich pastoral
landscape as background. A very
human. eloquent picture by friend, this
portrait 10 also sumptuously decorative.
Edward Gay. q much admired painter.
Ii holding q Retrospective exhibition at
the Ciausen Galleries, East Thirty fifth
street, until January4, 4, MIR. Gays poeti-
oally felt and expressed landscapes are
seen to excellent advantage. Clouds
In the Valley ~Pelham Marshes Ready
for the Reaper" "In Sunshine sum up
his best qualities as landsoapist.
At the Salmagundi Club there Ia an
exhibition Of water oolors and pastels
by the members. 1t is Of interest, Mr..
Henry Mosler announces q new picture
entitled "Ringl Ring! for Liberty which
he shows at his studio. 3ss Fourth avenue.
Miss Marie Zimmerman has on view at
the Walker 4 Peret Studios, 10 East Twen-
ty-eighth street. her handwrought jew
elry. The Sooiste des Peintres- -Graveurs
Franoais held its eighth exposition at the
Paris galleries OF Durand- -Ruel this month.
The two presidents Of honor are Braoque-
mond and Rodin. Some notable etchers
from Baertson to Zorn exhibited.
no REFORM THE CRIMINAL.
Onieial visiting, Instruction DErin6 Sen.
teuoe snd Fair Play Afterward Proposed.
To THE EDITOR OF THE BUS-Sr; The
discussion In an editorial In THE Sun OF