New-York tribune., 1908-02-01

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tendencies This is rot be regretted long
the style is handled wit. SO much Judgment
and vigor may be discerned in the works Of
several firms here represented. AIessrs. Cram.
Goodhue and Ferguson amply deserve the vogue
they enjoy as builders Of country churches The
examples they present point TO a positive gift
for the bold rehanding Of Gothic motives. Their
drawings for st. Thomas Church some Of
which were reproduced in The Tribure last
Wednesday. embody q monumental and at the
s',ne time rich and vivid composition The exc
cution Of their plans must await circumstances
The architects and the church authorities alike
are prepared to make saste slowly. anG ii the
event this design may suffer notifications. As
l. stands il is scheme Of high artistic value SO
the list of notable buildings in this collection
might be continued almost indefinitely, with Keen
sympathy for work uncommoniy sincere ana
vitalized. but something must be said Of the more
miscellaneous objects.
The show is rich in memorial monuments and IN
sculpture Mr. Henry Bacon's Hanna Mausoleum'
classical design Of great purity and dlstlnctoh,
has already been noted With it should be grouped
the Borden Tomb" and Mckinley Monument. oy
MessrS- Carrere and Hastings both works of sin
gaIarIy elevated style. Attention should be paid
too, TO Mr., H Van Buren, Magonigle's stately Nc
kinley National Memorial" The sculpture embraces
the very handsome -'Pediment, Cleveland trust
Company" by Nr Karl Bitter; two massive but
freely modelled and very attractive groups fer the
federal building of Cleveland, by Mr. Daniel
c French; a pair of interesting figures Tor the
Royal Bank Building in Montreal by Mr. Augustus
Lukeman; two figures gracefully modelled by MI
Charles keck; series of three, synloolzlns Greek
philosophy sculpture and architecture. which AIr
Herbert Adams has modelled with besuilins sub
tleJy: very skiIfuIly executed statue OF Greek
Science, by Mr.. Kenyon Cox. ana meritorIOuS ad-
ditons TO the same set in Brooklyn on which he
and Nj Adams have labored by Mr. John s Gel
and Mr.. Charles Keck. OF the smaller pieces of
sculpture the most effective is Mr. F NJ. l. Ton
netti's Fountain Boy and Goose" The compost
tion is piquant and winning and close eXarnina-
ton discovers an able and original touch in the
modelling.
The painters leave. in superficial way. an agree
able enough impression, which threatens more than
once TO fade this that ambitious performance
is scruPuIousIy weighed. AIr Albert Herters large
decoration. The Attributes Of the Arts is more
broadly painted and is finer in color than anything
which he has hitherto exhibited Just for the
progress it marks it is distinctly interesting Yet
the composition is strangely lacking in force and
beauty. and The artists inelastic method still sorely
hampers him. he continues. in this creditahle but
not quite convincing work. 70 make one feel that
he paints by main strength the saying goes
rather than from flowing and Irresistible i'm
pulse In different key but similarly 'wanting n
pliancy. fssAIr. Francis Newtons mural painting for
the new Police Headquarters. The Rattle Watch
OF New Amsterdam lie says what he has 70 say
in conscientious. straightforward fashion. but IL
style and in color he strikes The note OF common
place The same absence OF inspiration, OF warm,
free and personal touch. causes the nine panels by
M R Y Y. SeweIl. roruanticalIy Illustrating the
life OF man to repeI the behol5er who asks in such
work not only for ideas bar for technique The
collection contains a few bits Of clever painting,
painting 10 be enjoyed fer its own sake Mr. F u.
Benson Is very sp-ightly in lis Decorative Panel
and Mt I. /. Mora Is stronger in method he is
more choice IN color. in The Isle Of Plenty than
he has ever been before. Apprecattve reference
may be made. in conclusion, 10 NJ Z. H Blash-
feds interesting collection Of sCnle twenty-five
studies for the decoration he i painting II the
College Of the City OF New York; IL. l. J. Stei-
chen's landscape panel. M. ". 2. Van Ingen.s
preliminary sketch for large decoration. and the
extraordinary plaster copy Of classical relief
made by Nj ?. W Miller imitation Of old nsar
HE. There are in this part Of the exhibition many
odds and ends Of artistic craftsmanship which, if
comparatively unimporant. have nevertheless some
intrinsic merit and repay study.
The Leagues exhibition IS the most important
q the new month. There are others now open on
which comment will later be made. and several
are near at hand. 8Ir. Carl NelcheTs has placed
collection Of his paintings on TieN at the Cottier
gallery A the Bauer-FolsOm galleries Nr- albert
Sreruer Is showing some portraits drawn in red
chalk AT tie American Art Galleries there
orens today an exhibition Of the collection Of Mr.
James G Tyler. This is made up Of old Chinese
rorcelains. examples of Stafordshire, WedEUood
and Lowestofr pictures by Irness, Wyant, Martin
and other American artists some examples Of
Zarrac0ts. NI0uccelH and 1iiCherIi. and a number
OF PAINTINGS by Nr. Taylor himself The sale viii
take place next Thursday eveuiEg and next Fri
6a- and Saturday afternoons This afternoon ar
the National Arts Club there viii be onened an
exhibition Of works by contemporary American
painters on Monday a the Macbeth gallery VII
omen an exhibition Of paintings by MessrS- Davies
C,faclans Henri. LukS and others. on the same
6av N- Richard Hall VIII present group OF
-evv portraits and pictures at the knoedler gal
l.-iez AIr Weir's exhibition al the MonJross
gallery which has already been reviewed IN this
v7are. viii on Tuesday make way for one o.
pictures b- M Arthur Wesley DOW. r. &