The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-26
ART NOTES.

Clarkes predecessor could revisit the
glimpses Of the Metropolitan Museum he
might be considerably Aatonishod. An
entire gallery devoted TO American
artists. q spanish room. a big authentic
Rubens. marbles by RodiR. the French
impressionists well represented. the two
Spaniards SOrolla and zuloaga In evil
dsncs. and drawings by ROdin, Maiisse
and Arthur b Davies-these things are
ell very different from the days when
General Al Cesnola was Consul. And think
Of that Whistler gallery. alas. No soon To
disappear The exhibition has just been
reenfOrced by two works Of the master. the
portrait Of Henry Irving ~ Philip H.. and
the Gold Girl portrait of Connie Oil
christ at the ago Of 10, now the Countess
Of Orkney The Irving full length was
shown ~ the Pennsylvania Academy aud
later hung in the Blakeslee Gallery. IA
h purchase Of tho museum and will
never rank ~ high a. some Of his other
masterpieces. Not happy a. a compO-
sitiOn. nevertheless it IL a Whistler.
about on the same plane a. Mr. Caniield's
Comte Robert de MOnteaauiou- F6zenaac.
The skipping Girl IN lent by George A.
Hearn. Connie Gilchrist was the joy Of
the London music hall JOhnnies more
than a quarter Of a century ago. You
may read Of her in George MOOres Mike
Fiotcher.' She was slender 1.-THE. viva
ciOus. She n not very appealing in the
Whistler transcription. though the color
scheme Il rich. warm, even langlOrOus
Brown and gold predominaie. The pic
ture vas painted In 1915 Where IL now
hangs when the light n strong you may
enjoy the spectacle Of Miss Connie skip
ping in the foreground. while for a bach %
ground II the reflection Of the symphony
in white which Ia on the opposite. wall.
Two Whistlers that melt into agreeable
and Unforeseen harmOniesi
Gallery rs holds the American group
gifts Of Mr.. Hearn. the dynamic NORTH
easter by Winslow Homer: Wyant's
charming Forenoon in the Adirondack /:
the 'EveRinR Msdheld, by George Innaas;
Fuller's attractive 'Quadroon- the -Op@h
Sea- by Emil Carlson; Spring. by Lillian
0enth. one Of her nudes in the open;
Louise by AlphOnss JOnRers. with its
suggestion Of the Miss Alexander Of
Whistler John = Sargent's bxilliant
-0itana'; a poetic -MOOnrss- by Tryon:
one Of Elihu vedder's striking compost
iions. -Plelades-; the 'Harrowers" by
HOrAtiOwalker. and Edith by J. J. shan.
non, graceful but not very eloquent.
slX American works formerly occupying
Gallery IS are now in 0alleryit EdOuard
Manet's The Funeral which WA re-
Gently shown downstairs 10 now with the
other Mansts. The Metropolitan Museum
Eets more interesting At every fresh
visit. What may II not become among
the museums Of the world If
Yet Mr. George De Forest Brush admit
rabls artist. IN pesatmistic as 90 the future
Of American art. He spoke despondingly
IN Washington before the American FEEDER
alton ~ the Arts Of the commercial current
In national art students. he thought. do
not SO enough Of the master works and
only enter ire profession 10 make money
We rather are inclined 20 think u a promis-
ing not depressing sign % the times that
young talent Is engaged in developing tho
decorative arts, and h Offset Mr. Brush .
gloomy view there is Mr. Hugo Reisinger.
fresh from Germany where be success
fully conducted exhibitions 81 American
art No American art h not going b the
dogs Ia chief danger 10 the nut into
which ~ many artists fall who have
achieved succcss. Mr.. Brush himself
has been painting the same picture for the
past ten years-better artistic wall paper
and beautiful furniture than the hanal
Academy canvas.
II you care for contrast first visit the
keppel Galleries and then the new Ken
needy Galleries formerly n wunderich
a Coz. Az the former the work d three
wood engravers. Cole. Wolf and Kr,iell.
may be seen: AZ tho latter wood engravings
by Albreoht Durer are on view. Por-
traits by the hte Gustave Kr,Ien arr those
Of IAnoOln-in one q them h. IL besrdleaa
and General sherman Tho Cole and
Wolf contributions are finely representa-
i've Of these two masters
From the Paris Journal % Nav We
learn that N Benedite Of the LuHem-
bourg has accepted two canvases Of
Paul GauRuin. a still life and a study
Of the nude NJ Schuhenecker has
offered one Of the most Characteristic
Of the Breton series of Gauguin 10 the
Luxembourg II IL called Les vignes
Rouges That masterpiece Sunset
on the Adriatic.' by Joachim-Ra phael
Boronali CeNecuted with the aid ~ the
tail Of q Montmartre donkey. has been
transported from tho Salon des indie
pendants 10 the Salon dee HumAnistes.
Il will he put on sale AZ the close 81 the
present exhibition. and the Journal deli
oately suggests that some rot du lard
Of Chicago may buy this authentic marine
and hang IL in company with his false
COrots and Henners. Why does Paris 90
love Chicago
In Oh Blas. May IL. Comte Robert
MontesquiOu has a very poetic appFecia-
ton Of the paintings Of Nine Romaine
Brooks. now on exhibition az the DiFand-
Rusl Galleries Rue LATTE. Paris
A study IN HyAerIa.