New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-29

i'Silah subjects. They are dect clever
".'lSnc,s a FIorent.ne VILLA" Is
any appealing. one would arp-eci-
- '""ugh. some Wcightier contributions
,ul' Man, cheerfuly giving his yivacious
"es' artistic As they are. for "A single
- "' painting as authoritative as the
f'sh ana a little finer AMI subtier IN
substance fnan that While Ne does not
'ai below his wonted habit % easy and
effective Craftsmanship neither does D.,
use ABOVE ~. NJ. Reid. whose work fov a
un'e 'as been somewhat uneven has re-
o'e'eu lost ground and made substantial
S'0S'ess Anto the bargain. The most quick
/ - 7tresting Of his four paintings. Blue
"io hfioW. I'M which a kimono-clad girl
WIN warm tinted hair. is nosed against a
NiN'uIE decorative screen bears eNactinE
scrutiny beneath is specifically attractive
Fal'S' II Is vigorous piece of painting
bu' IN The Shell he comes TO even closer
e'tS WIN forra ana produces one II the
! s'e''i"s acalevements OF his career. The
harmony Of ROSY tone is as sound. as firmly
hep' Ia hand il IS dclicotely winning
me Mol" canvas 5reathes Of a quick re-
Si'"'Se To refreshing inspiration and 81
d brush moving with e.iorl and precision
tnrorga It, task The Shell more loose
,! handled and with more Of the character
( 81 sketch about g. is painted with the
SAME spirit and has the same cartivarire,
Tang These three paintings might better
/ nave MADE the sum and substance Of Mr.
/ he'c share IN the collection Hrs land
Sc''le. MISTY Rain is a mildly interest
ing study. but remains. on tie whole. neg
. iglbie- II would De pleasant il one could
pay more than conventional tribute TO the
only work sent by Mr. simmons. his ..Por-
/ Talt or Mrs. D. but beyond this rough
Ens
foFiA, which is expected as a matter of
/ course IN a painter OF his experience. there
Is nothing 10 recall the high ability. the
taste and The feeling for life on which his
4 Ieluie rests. He could rot be mediocre
! and haccid Z he tried. and therefore this
portrait has a certain vitality. but il does
hot afford the true measure Of his gift
/ he Boston contingent, which has gem
erailN held its own well In the exhibitions
OF The Ten, and has sometimes carried of
leading honoTs. is tins year oddly dsap-
pointing. M Tarbell. whose Girl Cro-
chetlng few years ago made a sen
Satlon which he proved a big enough man
I" repeat ineNplicably assumes the role
OF painter who Is marking time II not
relaxing his powers The interior with
Two figures Josephine and Mercie.
which We saw in the exhibition az Wash
ihs'on early in 1853. is fine picture which
wears well il would De impossible 10
praise too cordially the sincere impres-
sion @, life which is conveyed in this pict-
ure, the beautifully balanced conpositio,,
which makes itself felt both in the lisDo-
sition OF the figures and accessories and
N the color and, fnally. the exquisite
craftsmanship. which nowhere falters
for moment. But this painting. which
+ II Is so good 10 see and which one delights
+ 10 honor. IS not, when all Is said marked
. oy the quality through which Mr. TarbeU
! has done most 70 detach himself from
the crowd, thar quality which We noted
al The outset IN speaking of M DewinC'S
/ picture, Of enrichinG good painting with
/ an intense personal interest. There was
something about the Girl Crocaetinr-.
. absolutely new and charming II was =
sheer JOY You look al the Josephine and
Mercie with unqualified respect. but w-ir,
no delight He is abundantly personal I'm
'nls picture, compared with scores Of his
contemporaries but not il We NAV 1Se
the hgure, when compared with himself
A. for the other canvas ~ sends. PORTRAIT
! Mary H" study OF a child in ,rbi-a
seated against decorative background II
. Is hard 10 accept the thing az worthy 81
MIN At all save here and there in hts -
drawing and al one or Two points ia 80.
/ background aforesaid. Tho curious nro-
/ portions 90 the child's head are aIor,..
enough 20 provoke dissent hui Mat j.
/ almost worse is the want of lin't- rho
want Of a well pondered and Interesting
! design. The generous scale II the portra,,
only serves 20 emphasize its emptiness.
Ny Benson falls similarly short Of tho
standard he has hitherto imposed tJnon
himself. The Gold Screen" perhars The
LAM,
paintings he las made Of feminine tvnes
studied amid more o. less decorative sur
roundings. Is FUN OF clever episodes but
these are not fused into a beautiful whole
Indeed, the scheme beginning with
rather stiffiy posed sitter. seems tcased and
a. though worked oUt by main strength
with a deadeninC Of Tho zcSt the rfgidi-s
the almost careless control Of a conpIi-
Gated theme which W" had come 10 regard
"a characteristic ar this artist. The Gold
screen savors OF the exhibition fabric.
laboriously built up I'm the studio and 'sfr
dry and restless a monument so "a cenlF.-
ti0u once Sturdiiv held bur ultimately Ir-t
through days Of iui,.less roucrir- Sir
Benson is a little more plausible. ht a8se
be . nearer 10 nature in Eis two marines
"Shimmcring sea" and "Summe- Night.
IUt an thesa TOO. be Is less than his u,ua,
d ms iilllE Sell he 80 fi Ictt.fI --4in 1i'I-
nee instead Of the Thoroughly genuine
PAINTER we haze SO hong admired. Ii:r best
niece. sunlight study" IS SEQ mor. than
a brisk ekr. ,h--such . tliag as a man or
ris TALENT throws on m al odd moment
Mr.. L.. Camp, jhe remaining member of 'he
Boston trio. - ia very sood form with
r.,lIr. niece ,snsJ Roses and t-,p por-
traits Frederick N.utrop. 80 auI
Tho Fur jacket The Roses s. s., mas
terry IN technique. - cumpeteCtly - ru.
So vcIl ,u,ld together" that One wishes
j, we're more bce -tifll, more distinSu--ael-
,.ye~vthiuc IS here that makes 'hc soud
nictlre save the touch. the sIiafA, THAI hints
,f genius. II is the same with a., jwo r-r-
traits one gives a sigh al satisfaction
,,..r t-e workmanship 100 these. d. = 80
rsi,terl kc and true, and one si-..- asaln,
a. au,fLsr mood. for ihe suaEit.-, The E--'r,
t5e dash Of originality which W9n.d az
near 40 be just beyond Nj De camps
reach
SENATOR DANIELS coNoiTIof"
Dsvto,,a. Fla March -s.-Senato- Dame