The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-07

Tate Gallery. Mr. n 3 MacColl, the for
mer art writer. who has rehung the newl.
acquired Turner's in such a manner a
, To bring out for the first time their bes
points. Some Of these were familiar q
visitors when they we're in the Nationa
Gallery They are the Moonlight 1
study at Millbank: The Destruction %
Sodom.- THE Goddess II Discord Choos-
ing tho Apple Of Contention in the Gar
den ~ the Hesperides." Apollo Killing
Python -Snow Storm Hannibal and
His Army Crossing the Alps a Frosty
Morning -Sunrise.' England: Richmond
Iill on tho Primes Regents Birthday and
the celebrated Crossing the Brook :
Among the later masterpieces are ulysses
Derding Polyphemus. The Vision 81
Nled.'a,- The Fighting Temeraire.
Peace Burial at sea- )of Sir David
Wilkie' aud Rain steam and -Speed -
the Gr"a, Western Railway The old
| Turner room at the tSonAl Gallery must
| he nearly shorn Of its glory
| IN" new Turner wing at the Tate Gal
lSry consists II two magnificent galleries.
containing the principal oil paintings,
and a number Of smaller rooms dexter
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to advantage. tine best among the water
Z colors. paintings. preparations. sketches
sapiS and other drawings of which Tur-
, ner h"1u"ath"d an incredible number,
approaching 10000 TO the National GAL
l"ry The two main galleries cannot
he matched at Trafalgar Square and are
probably tn" finest Of their kind to be
found In England Magnihcenoe II here
tempered with a certain rctioence and
dignity. and happily one does not receive
IN" lntortunat" impression which the
ornate picture gallery 50 often leaves
behind namely. that the frame has been
more considered than ths picture The
s'yl" adopted il classic of Oh" later Renais-
sanc.. the vaul'"d ceilings with their
carefully confriv"d system Of hypaethral
lighting somewhat resembling In style
IN" aisl"= " Wren- great cathedral of
~ Paul's The dado or waIn-co;ing,
II This term - permissible In speaking
~ marble. and ~" en'ablature tn. one
and IN" other 81 N" most orthodox type
ar" - green marble harmouiously con-
trasting. though at present somewhat
-tringcntlv. with ia" crimson silk hrocate
with which the walls are hung Here h
Indeed the only point in which the decora-
lion - tho new galleries Is legitimately
open 20 criticism. All tho oil paintings
in a." two principal galleries being hung
In a single row. in line the space covered
with this unrelieved red brocade Is in
evitably a very large one and the effect
Is al present a little overwhelming The
I'D il. however, a very fin" one and well
adapted tn st OF Turner's pictures. and
"a
III" rplsndor Of its vibrant crimson To a
hue that lass Cnrnp"ls the attention OF the
bAholder snd comp.te- on less equal terms
With the ardor and dramatic passion %
Turner's coloring The monumental
seats Of carved wood. occupying In a
double row the central spaces Of the two
galleries. form repossful decorative
feature besides being well contrived for
tho ease Of those who. tired but not sated
with the Rlorie- Of light and color and
embodied poetry. may desir. 10 rest and
vet not To interrupt their contemplation
" Turner'S masterpieces.
Tha exhibition " George On Maurier
IN London ~ the Leicester Galleries
proved q great success. The critic Of the
TohJ.0ph writes that -aeNsf lscCh.
T"nni.l Charles Kesne and Phil MAY Il
was hut natural that there should he a
Du Mau5Irr show. who not less than these
great artists - intimately connected with
Pu1rh and through il pages with the
social history %! England. or rather Of
London. IN the last thirty-hvs years
~ th. nineteenth century lie - wholly
different from any ~ those man and he
It sad frankly and 10 start with an artist
fpr whom nptvi' h@tanding hls faaCina-
ton Ms 'sDwor 20 win ms way tD tho hearts
VI hrS contemporaries. there cannot in
Justice b" ca med the same exalted
rank unqurstionsd ~ theirs I..eCh
OWNED and recorded the very spirit Of his
Tunes and those peculiar qualities which
make Engli-hm"n - naiveiy and delight
fully English. Tcnniei. though his tech
meal powers W--" not unlimited rue.. to
.pic heights and marked IN a series OF IN
fnrgcttaple creations th" ideality ~ the
English temper am"nt and the great events
which stirred IL 10 its hei ghts and depths:
Charles K..ns and Phil NAV were each IN
his absolutely personal way. draughtsm.n
u iucompa -ahl" mastery and skill and at
tn. same tins penetrating students II
human nature IN types even more than
individuals. Du Mauriers horizon was
narrower They sNc"l-d In recording
III. more lasting id,osynci asi'~S 81 a |
ls,o'l" In outlining its deeply rooted and
permanent characteristics
A. matter Of fact G..prga INA Nauri.r !
most charningly and n.'vrr without "A
d.Icai" infusion OF lyrical sentiment /
portrayed IN. lofty yet rarely very eio- !
,,uaut '"auty 81 English manhood and /
wouanhood Of the middle ami upI-'r /
class II" annually satIriz"i IN" fpIbl"-
~ certain restricted sets and clGu"s. aud /
hls lash was never cruelty laid on save
when ~" broad backs 81 pur-. proud 4
nuuy"tuN riches offered locomotives t. I
h.s attack These h" hagsllat"i with -
generous Ardor. which even on occasion .
,ieg-u"ratsd into rage. almost into spite
II wa h.' who Cr"a''.d ths most familiar /
w" If Puuch's Duchess. "a lofty and. ,
IL must 30 owusll. somewhat unCnnvincing
t".ug. ha-"d on fancy rather than facts.
Nor" lifelISe were some of hI- sharks
and -ch-nrrz OF London sDciety. ~ the