New-York tribune., 1909-09-29

Sruoe' ' ny the way, the charming sea painter
~ en % van de Nelde, and that captivating
,1 types, the slightly artificial but
al"aSs pleasing Nicolaes Berchem Paul Potter
~ aIso represented. and though neither of the two
specimens of his art is particularly impressive
oOlh are fairly interesting. For one superb land
soape' which we have purposely left to the last
the large picture of The Dunes" by Philips Ko-
hlncN from the collection of Sir William van
horne, separate corner would have TO he re-
served IL might have been painted yesterday
thls grand, panoramic and yet curiousy intimate
StuuS' Ihere you have in of its most OBJ
Nious aspects, the anticipation by the seventeenth
century Dutch school of the naturalism estab-
HSned In our own time by the Barbizon men and
their followers
before leaving the Dutch pictures something
must be said of the contributions made bv Mr.
Is. Altman since the opening of the exhibition.
ne has sent three glorious portraits by Rembrandt
recently purchased abroad a beautifully illumi-
hated landscape, "COrnfelds," by Jacob RuisdaeI
ana one OF the most bosterously brilliant figure
pieces ever painted by Halls These five master
pieces make sufficiently imposing group but Mr.
Altman has also generously sent his large Yer
Nicer from the RodOph Kann collection. the Girl
sleeping. This picture is douby welcome. mas
much as II illustrats Yer Meer in warmer and
broader mood than that which is reflected in the
i've other pictures by him i'm the show The Girl
Sleeping" is more in the vein of the great 'Cour-
texan at Dresden. not so simple, so pure or so
exquisitey distinguished the peerless Marquand
Girl with Water Jug" but enchanting neyerthe-
less. in it's color and style
The American wing Of the commemorative ex-
hhition at the Museum necessarily suffers by con
trast with the blaze of artistic power in the neigh
boring rooms. It is not that the visitor dreams Of
making comparisons These would he too abs,lrdIy
out Of place. II is rather. that having got satu-
rated In one of the most heroic traditions i'm the
history of painting even tho most sympathetic Of
Observers must nvoluntarily suffer n kind Of shock
in making the transition from Renbraud Gil
bert Stuart. Let him. however. give himself up
eighteenth century school. and little by little
adjust himself = cooler thinner atmosphere. He
viii presently h. very glad ~ his adaptabilitv.
and. what is more. will he genuinely stimulated.
The forty-five fifty paintings exposed include
some interesting performances The FIVE Stusrts
all charmInelv characteristic illustrations Of
HIS high-h fluent delicately individualized
mode az portraiture. and the two canvasses of Or.
John Bullus and his wife are especially admirable.
The array nf portraits by COPY is uncommonly
good. II contains two mastery paintings the in
mitable Mrs Fort from Hartford and the AL
most austere but very vigorous "Epes Sargent.
which is lent by Mrs Clements There is fairly
lovely pastel by Copley here. Miss Keeps Mrs.
Joseph Bsrrell.' and good pendant 10 this is Mr.
Wheelers small ana intensely spirited Sir William
PepperTel Coplev and Stuart triunlphantly
cupy the foreground but they do not by any means
obliterate certain other painters BENJAMIN Vests
Robert Fulton is a sterling piece Of academic
work and Fulton himself appears advantage in
the smaller OF his two portraits Of Joel Barlow.
Malbone; the Peales. father and son, shown in
two excellent specimens, and there are valuable
souvenirs OF Ralph Earle S z. r. Morse. John
Smibert. Thomas Suly and John TrIrbull The
two miniatures by Trumbun. sparkling in color and
drawn with exhilarating precision. his pair OF
portraits Of the Osgoods freely but firmly handled
and very subtle in expression should especially be
noticed. The Jeremiah Evarts OF Morse also
commands attentive scrutiny. These American
portraits sc9rcely reveal The fun quality
Of the school. but they give a fair idea OF its re-
strained spirit its seriousness. It's mundane suavity
and its adroltIeSS
or equal interest with the paintings. in a sense.
the specimens OF Colonial furniture silver and
Indeed this part of the exhibition IS per-
haps for the OCCASION of greater value than the
other. for IL throws fuller light upon Amer
turtles. These chairs and tables clocks and cab
inets whether dating from the earlier and moro
horid period or from OF sober elegance pro-
vide the best evidence Of the exactng habit Of our
ancestors. They believed in good workmanship and
they had good taste. The lines OF their furniture
are refined. and. within limits. graceful Their
metal work is charming in design and beautifully
made. In ther silver for the table more. perhaps.
than anywhere else. their craftsmen reach a high
been selected with a view showing so far
possible the styles prevailing in clearly marked
periods. and the galleries made not only in
teresting 20 layrnan but Of practical service 10
tie student AS IN the case OF the Dutch collec-
tion the arrangement OF the exhibits and the COM
piiation OF the catalogue deserve warm praise.
Many things are being done just 70 interest
all this perfectly organized exhibition AT the mu-
is unique. R c
rr,vrrrcu nuapTTTES GET REOIIFSTS