The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-17

people viii pass by Joseph Psnnell's ad-
msrable stchinGs OF New York and Pitts
burg. and 80 miss some Of the gems Of the
present exhibition
Tho female tOrso by Rodin. president
0f the society. occupies the centre Of the
oetngonal room. . commanding position.
bot the light falls on II 50 directly from
above thas the mOdelling resolves itself
into q series OF bumps. and the eject Of
nFaceful line Il almost entirely lost.
Ps6pls have got so accustomed to Robins
way Of exhibiting portions of figures a.
finished works Of art that they no longer
QUESTION a torno shorn OF extrsmities-ths
insenfion being 20 eliminate all that In not
essential 90 explain the action % the
figure IN question but where the action.
a. IA tho case Of the present torso. Is that
Of . womAa kneeling il seems n mistake
20 cut on the lower limbs in such q way a.
b make II difficult % comprehend that IL
IN Intended to present the attitude Of a
kneeling woman.
Ths rest Of the sculpture is scattered
through the other rooms and consists of
small pieces. Such men a. Maillol and
Haiou are only represented by tiny figures.
and the statuett~s 10y the late John Swan
have all been seen before. A tribute
10. the memory % Mr.. swan there is a
coIisoeisn Of studies by him a. well ~ the
ssatuettes and they show that he was a
master % coiored chalks as well A. oil
paint asd clay. The most fascinating
70 that 81 q slender childish figure stopping
down 20 start q race bet ween q hare and a
tort0ise
There are two American artists whose
work shows great promise The head OF
an old woman by Elsie Rsasonsr Ralph
az New York is carefully modelled and the
seathe2ae entitled The First Snowdrop.-
By n, Mabel White. 10 a dainty figure Of a
very young girl. herself IN pure a. a snow
Arvp. admirably expressed In white mar
hs@I More ambitious 10 q relief by the
latter artist entitled -Ths Future In
shix che bust Of young girl 10 issuing from
q rpsaRh block % marble. the head eagerly
serwtchsd forward with a look OF eHpso-
fancy which 10 felt rather than seem. AZ
the modelling is 10 vague that the features
ere scareely more than Indicated
The pictures 1T the International So
cisty arS always interesting. for the
Fnsnchmen land they are. - usual. In
tn spredominancsD are Interested In the
qtlaRity % their techniqus, bs 10 GA
paint or any other medium. and they are
always searching soT new methods BY
which 20 express themselves. for q new
outlook on life. for a new point Of view
They are in consequence sometimes
absurd. sometimes grotssqus. some
tlmaa rspuiSive 70 thoaa who look onlv
for what they are accustomed TO, who
dsairs 90 So only variations Of the COM
monptacs
Thas many people win laugh at vuiI-
lard'a attempt 70 represent q party Of
peopIs sitting in an open space in front
az a house, the group viewed from an
upper window. In q picture this eject "A
unusual. though seen often enough In
real hfa. Whenever you look down ON A
crowd the near figures are seen in per
apeetive ~ in Vuillard's picture. and vet.
% accustomed are We 10 the conventions
Of painting that they look all wrong.
ThAt - - first sight they look Wranm
until you have adjusted your eye-ight 10
the diaersut points Of view IL would
be an interesting experiment which haa
never yet besn made 20 paint the aarns
scons. say the last scene in -HamIma.
srunn algeTant pArts % . theatre. ha~sn-
ninG a. The stalls and % on up 20 thn