New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

inc ? shilling for the walk around the galleries.
of these there are fewer than usual, the sub
iact uainters and illustrators IL oil not being
co conspicuous as is their wont. An Alma
Tadema is always an event, so seldom ar his
r5ctures exhihfted "A FavOrite Custom is
one ot his minor works. portraying a Roman
hath with two girls in tank and a gr"uE If
women disrobing and idIing away time 1t dis
closes beauty OF marble surfaces, precise
knowledge OF archaeology and sympatAetie
painting of flowers. MI Edward StOtts The
Flight is haIf-Ight. dreamIike study of Jo-
sepb. Madonna and Child crossing the desFrt-
refined in feeling and soft in color, yet lacking
the exaItation Of religious sentiment In its
cbasteress and reticence II is more effective
than the large and tawdry canvas above II By
Mr Moser. And They Laughed Him to Sc"Tn,"
which is scriptural only in It's text MI stan
hone Forbes's safe Anchorage" with a Cor
nish rort closely packed with fishing craft. IS
one of the exhibition features fer which the
crowd Of sightseers always look; and 50 also
are the classical illustrations by Mr- Water
house and Mr. StOrey-"Lamia" and 'tirce
tbis vear-Mr- Swans more imaginative "Endy-
rniour' and Mr. Crofts Cromwell After Mar
ston Moor" Mr. Herbert DTaper's Ulysses and
the Sirens Will be one Of the crowd gatherers
| for il is full Of action and has charm OF coIcr-
] 4 classical story told with modern realism and
! dramatic force. and the drawing Of the nude
/ figures is highly effective.
Mr. Cowper's Venetian Ladies Listening to
the Serenader is another Of these show pieces
admirably painted and daintily eOlOTed with
distinctive style. Larger but less successful is
/ Mr.. George HarcOurt's The Tracing" with
mother with pencil and paper at wIndo"
/ bending over the children whom she Is trying
| to amuse-a trivial theme not redeemed BY the
| excellence OF the composition and tOnahty- MI
| Campbell Taylor has an equally slight subject
| in .'Fedtine" with u mother in white Kissing
! a child before handing it to its grandmother
! There is a charming scheme Of color that serves
/ TO give distinction to this and il has refined
/ domestic feeling that viii please the sWarns
of visitors during the summer. Mr.. Bundys
/ CITY Fathers" and Mr.. BacOH's AT the Play
are also works for the crowd. and are consplc-
uo,Islv hung The story telling picture which
was the characteristic product % victorian arr
may have disappeared, but its place has been
taken BY illustrations in oil Of trivial ineidents
and situations which have their value for sX-
hibition purposes
If rhe portraiture in the Academy be weak
with the exception Of the SargeHts, Shann"nS
F and Orchardsons. and if the subject pictures are
less interesting than usual. there IL me
range OF landscapes and marines Mr. Alfred
East has a series Of varied canvases, 'LsV'I5-
don Water being one OF his best works ana
Mr. Hughes-Stanton has a large composition
st Jean Near AvignOn" which might haVe
been painted by Constable. SO harmonious are
the blends of blues and greens and so bread j.
+ the style Mr.. La Thangue and Mr. Ciausen
are represented by work Of excellent quality
and MI Napier Henry's marines are as good
as ever Mr. Brangwyn. the master of English
decorative art. has nothing OF the walls anu
I Mr. Abbey's panel for the Capitol at Harris
burg proved 70 be too large to be exhibited 1t
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