New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-11
LONDON NOTES
international Art - GenfIsr.
BurglarS-P0etS' Descendar.'

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The International Society f. a -,
nent London institution with n -,
base. Knightsbridge was the g..
Of it's activities. and the New c,.r.
Regent street. was the headr,.
when NJ Rodin became preqi5o,.
Whistler's death. and now the g.
Galleries have been chosen az
venient. il not an ideal. abiding :,
The time Of the annual exhibf.f.'
also been shifted from Januarv 80
so that the scuIptors. painfs-.
gravers now compete directly win q
rivals IN and out Of the Acadenv
change has been regarded with -
misgivings by some members -
council from apprehension 20. -.
who were willing 20 contrfbp,.
during the winter should decline .,
in April. when there were rfva1 -
lions in London. Paris and Other
itaIs
Happily, these fears have been
founded. for nearly an the oldtir,.
porters Of the society are reprsssn..s
the walls Of the Grafton Galler,s,
French ImpressiOnisrn and he .,s
the ugly and the fantastic - con.-s
Gus. these are features OF the Coma.
tai art OF the day; and the societv
founded not as a school OF art. bur a.
exhibition place where artists cour51.
what was going on IN other coup.-
and perfect their own techniqus =.
was WhistIer's idea: % show What ~.
nations We're doing and 70 let n a..
for what II was worth.
Black and white work. which Ia,
ways been varied and excellent Ar a.
exhibitions, Is not neglected. alts,-.
there is less wall space for r. a,
Grafton than there was at the Nswc.
Iery. There are over a hundred evan
in the staircase. corridor and or,a,.-
room. with a large number OF pa.,
drawings and studies by John " s-,l
tho late Academician. as the most ~
inent series. Mr.. Pennelrs thirteen a..
ings are rapid sketches OF pros7ic
dustrfal centres. such as New y.
Pittsburg. London and Leeds; and r.
Is power IN them. with economy %
and a sense OF atmosphere. Interss..
also. are Mr.. Hartricks portraits
colOred chalk. Mr.. Ernest Jacksor's
Mr.. Sauter's Autographs. Nfr F~-
VOLTS prints. and the clever En-
work OF Simon Busy, Verpfllerx
Forain. The sculpture IS scats.
among the galleries, and not sxhr
to the same advantage as az the Y
Gallery: but Robins "Torse de Fs--l
Is a characteristic work BY
artist: there are beautiful bronze s,-
cites by Bourdelle. and varied and l-.-
esting works by HalOu. 1IailloL Il
betzkoy and other artists.
The walls Of the three gall.-'.,
served for oils and water colors ar.
overcrowded with mediocre work
everything IS on the line 80 as %
properly seen. IN the largest nd
Manet's powerful and realistic q
Homo" occupies a commanding pa
Near by Is a characteristics Car
Monet-"Cap d'Antibes'-and before
circuit IS completed Will be seen a
OF nudes by Besnard. two briIla-
painted interiors by Blanche and
examples OF Pissasso. Sisley, Aman-Jsr
Fantin Latour and Vallott0n. Ans
these French pieces. with their c.sTs
ness OF technique, are excellent exam
Of English pOrtra;tUre. notably
Nicholson's Lady Pearson" emerging
blue gown and pink roses from d
background. Mr.. William Strangs H-.
modelled eighteenth century group
Mr.. George Sauter's revelation Of str
dignified character in Cardinal
bons"
In the centre gallery the Big Zulor
lie Poetic ImprovisateUr AIT
Llanas." stands out between a
Hampton Court" by Le Sidaner
an ln'eiise'y Olue l'.'SsS Ca'''-' !.
brucAiilaIn' OUT 'ile -'l-l'sl VIA
II III power anu seiis- ''lll'S' ~
MT Rlcketts.s mastery oA.'
Christ Walking on the sea" and
Good Samaritan. Mr. charles s
mons two decorative paHe's. A''-
and The Vintage MI topper
soieihs l"l"s-l' ''''
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While there IS much siarihS ''a''
not a little Of the cleVerneSs Is
swa ggering sort t1ere IS e'le'D
close observation or nature anu -
high artistic purpose. rms nidNo'