New-York tribune., 1908-03-19
ART EXHIBITIONS.
rbe Ten .fmerican Painters and q
Group Of SculptOrs.

...-s have assembled at the Montross gallery a
-ro.-ion of pictures which commands much re-
- This group has sense Of responsibility and
s nothing that is trivial Five of its members
- had exhibitions Of their OWN during the pres
10 .aso- and because of this. well for the
-, that some Of the things the walls have
. nee, seen of late at Philadelphia. the play of
S-ou,ept in the room cannot he said TO involve
w ' sr,rrises The important thing. however. is
- g.. -he rlay temperament is there. IT means
=, deal Take for example, Mr.. Dewings two
tr-os Green and Rose" and The Necklace" :"
~. repeat his familiar motive. In each case he
srss rs once more type of fen,ininity. painted
~. ,o thought Of narrative symbolism But
sch case the mood OF sensuous delight in form
"a color that the artist proclaims his very per-
g; sense OF beauty. throws new glamour over
- ,-sctica Ily unchanged substance of his work.
- rsctiIres are representative of his gift but
- NJ them. The Necklace" has perhaps a
..;sr charm than the other. The distinction of
-irjral point Of view. enforced by an individu-
"a method also illustrated by Nr. Weir in
-. s,nsle painting he shows, portrait called The
,.oock Feather Examined at close quarters.
"a, nnonentarily gives the observer pause; the
soces seem little hard and dry. Properly
ssses the harmony of the color scheme makes
sc felt and. what is more. you perceive with
-, rreshress MIR. Weir has studied his subject
- IN unconz entional envelope he has given
10 ii
NJ N.tcaif ike Mr.. Weir. IS content to send
- ,,e nictrlre Il is the landscape called --Tre1n-
1.-Two leaves" about which something said in
sis Mace when il shown at Philadelphia The
al. Is ant As study Of vibrating foliage the
,u-e is very and vivid. 1t is OF even greater
.,s-est as an illustration Of the artists later and
sne, development. He has always been skiIfu
:: .be rendering of visible objects. but more re
.,, he has sought interpret the spirit Of
,ca and in this picture. which shows him tech
-sur al his best, he not only portrays nature
s- translates her sentiment Mr. Hassam does
- ,s-h 2 brilliant touch OF his four pict
. she -->lewport-october SHUTDOWN which ex-
- .,,ai admiration for its fruty color and its
-sesio- Of the very soul of typical Ameri-
~ ,cene He has never done y more fully round
A rece of work. His other contributions are less
,-era,isting. The good background in The Bower
,,o. distract attention from the GnioVely eNecu-
-. - +he nude figure introduced. and for all the
~--inr luminosity Of the -'Moonlight-The Old
,Jouss We miss in this the sense OF material &C
e,7-arev observed So. too, the uroan scene
.,p-oaa and Wall Streets" aims al interesting
.r,x bu: lands in Sulness. Mr. Reds al
centuries in the open ar have yielded good results
.+ leas- as regards The Brown Neil' and The
-u-terfr- TO which appreciatire reference was
-,.de only the other day On the River, their
,ornns,;eu. shows the same grasp on nature. but
-. +hs same faculty for making beautiful pict-
50. o,t # IL The figure studies are truthfulis
- ,-5 -ren made more interesting through brush
work and oesgn ~
w.. kindred work done out Of doors by Mr..
r.,son IS contrasted with two interiors from
che same hand The latter are both accomplished
.. ,echniu1,e they show the artists gift for rals-
.r cos.urre and accessories TO higher power
~ sensitive handling of pigment The large
-f,irl with Veil is decidedly handsome can
,ss II is Impossible not TO feel. however. that
Mr. Benson is spontaneously fllrnselt IN ms
onea air Portrait of My Daughters ana the
Eleanor" which is painted in much the same
hs-o. nS N
.s-;o-~ there is q SAVIOR Of sophistication about
them which IS comparatively disappointing be-
side the enforced charm Of the outdoor paintings
There Is 10 sign of self-consciousness IN 2he
treatment Of these subjects. the technique ls' as
fluent, as full Of a natural nervous energy. as 1t
IS precise ard adequate Adequacy is what MT
De Camp has attained never before IN TWO
Of his new pictures. a supple adjustment OF ms
workmanship 10 the decorative elements IN ms
r-objeuns The 'Cellst'' has great vitality as
work Of art It contains no stimulus for the
.nsivs. but The Guitar Player" and The Brown
veil- instantly awaken sympathy The head and
throat Of the figure in the first Of these pictures
are beautifully modelled. The technique mas
quality II the composition as a whole is not re-
narkable the salient part Of II just cited Is alone
enough 10 give pleasure The Brown NeiI is
better balanced, practically every inch OF 1t pro-
claiming powerful and flexible brush.
Mr. Tarhell in two paintings, illustrates the
virtue Of establishing perfect equilibrium ne
tween subject and treatment Neither the girl
putting on her hat before q mirror In his Pre-
pairing for the Matinee the pretty model In
his Girl Cutting Patterns" has in essence any
Poignant significance; but il is delightful TO see
her the artist gives vitality to his sitters by the
simple process Of painting them with style Thelr
es-nerts excuses for exquisite passages or
printed surface. The backgrounds against which
ihey are SET are exploited with the same art but
these pictures have a high value 1t Is because
each ore is all Of piece" consunmafely ere
acc unit OF form. color and personal emotion
ny SiEmonss landscape and coast scene both IL
ivtrate the dexterity of the experienced crafts
nan, but they only the sienderest souvenirs
m his talent Mr. Chase does full justice 10 HIM
sef n two boldly painted portraits Of men, and
n couple Of small Florentine studies he rre-
cents lis art in a and interesting light, but
eA ihese things somehow cast IN the shade
es hss Extraordinary "Stiil Lfe-Fish-" There
gusto IL this. sweep and certainty, for
Which one feels a peculiar gratitude Moreover,
with no empty bravura that Mr. Chase has
p'ooncec this picture. The sheer knowledge in
ne tning Is one Of its brightest merits.