New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-12
ART EXHIBITIONS
The Spring appearance of the
National Academu

sculpture. This mass OF work is d,sno.ad
in such wise as to give an extremely ,,ar,ed
effect. There are a few more mr. lose civil,
ing centres" but at no point has +bare
been any serious attempt at grouping
Veterans and youngsters jostle one another
on the walls and all the current modes are
freely mixed together. This rather hetero-
geneous arrangement has a certain ad-
vantage. AS one goes slowly through the
galleries there is always the chance that In
a little section of commonplace a good
thing may turn up. and the truth is that
this pleasure is TO be enjoyed with unusual
frequency.
Thus, on the entrance wall 70 the left
where at first glance the show does NOT an
pear to begin very auSpiciously II pres-
entity develops that there are several
paintings which repay attention. The first
OF these is a landscape by Mr.. George F.
Muendel THE Quarry" in which there are
some very pleasing grays. Here, too, there
are some promising portraits THE
Locket,' by Mr.. L. F. Berneker. is broadly
and firmly painted and has some agree
able coloring. Miss Z. r. Finley's Be
tween the Dances Is clever canvas
especially in the free but we'll considered
handling of the black shawl. Mr.. J. r
Hopkins, in his Little Coouette" Just falls
SilORt u SStIIl the ralner sweet charm
which we have come to expect of him. His
textures are bit overdone; they might
better have been more careIessly general
lied The picture that hangs beneath it,
1.-The Return Of the Holy Women" by Mr.
II. O. Tanner, is interesting, but too
panty; its tones lack quality. "Chicka-
manga in 49," by Mr. W. J. Hays. does not
quite come off, as a landscape but the
squadron Of cavalry introduced on small
scale is delineated with amusing spirit and
precision. Mr.. G. Schreyvogel, in his kin
dred subject Of The Broken Column"
plausibly represents action, but Is other
wise hard and dry. There is d bright bit of
color in the picture which hangs near by.
Mr.. a. Koopman's Watching inc Boat
The first important figure subject eucoun-
tered in this gallery is Mr.. Will H Low s
mural decoration for a room in the new
Custom House at Cleveland. The genius
of that city is embodied In a graceful
figure, enthroued in the centre with type
OF Federal Power or her right and The
Arts entering on the left. with the plan
for the new architectural ensemble which
the municipality has undertaken TO develop.
II is a distinctly formal composition. but
the three figures are endued with measure
of elasticity and form an easily balanced
group. The head of the woman represent
ing the arts is particularly well modelled
and the work throughout is put together
with sound craftsmanship. It Is pleasant
by the way, to welcome Mrs. Low to the
exhibition. Her EARLY Morning Flower
Market on the Seine is a delightful pict-
ure, well painted. The bright spots of
color in the foreground are skilfully har-
monized. and even more attractive is the
misty luminous stretch beyond. It Is to be
hoped that there is no discourtesy in as
cribing some humorous significance to Mr..
+. J.. Blumenschien's Portrait of a German
Tragedian,' for the short, fat smiling per-
sonage presented by the artist in fur COL
Jared coat and silk hat is surely droll
type. He is captally painted. The tone
OF the portrait may not be at all distin-
guished, but in his drawing, in his solid
and yet lightly touched realization of his
jolly sitter. Mr.. Blumenschien has proved
himself brushman of much aptitude.
Across the room hangs another painting
which is intended, in some sort. we sup
pose, to win smile. 1t IS a large portrait
painted by Mr. J. w. Alexander of himself
az work in his studio, with lay figure
before him. He CALI this canvas Tho
Tenth Muse Painted with his usual IA
cility it is a meritorious skit out for a
joke il is on altogether too generous a
scale
Mr. George Hitchcocks Calypso" is an
engaging figure piece, quiet in color, flex-
IDLY drawn and well lighted. 1t is a pretty
thing, capably done, and yet not possessing
quite the substance that we look for in a
picture from him. Mr.. Hugo Balm. in "A
kiss" maintains his familiar handsome
standard in respect to color, and seems on
, the way to gain in the suayity and depth
which have hitherto escaped him. He is
getting more of tho light of nature into his
work, and accordingly is increasing its
vitality 4 brisk, staccato note, which is
nevertheless in very good taste. is struck
by Miss i. p Thompson in The Red
Shawl" The pure simplicity Of her color
scheme is especially to be commended.
Two other excellent portraits are Mr.. V
d. Hecht's James Il. Townsend, esq.
and Mr.. q. L. Nelson's Tho White Shawl"
There is d beguiing effort in the sphere Of
fancy to be noted in Mr.. H. Prellwitz's
Venus with the Gulls." The design is
good, and in his delicate. Opalescent gamut
of tone the artist has acquitted himself so
daintily that we wish he could have gone
a little further and achieved a fuller sue
cess. His tints of rose and green might
IegitimateIy have been simplifed, kept
somewhat broader. AS it is, the effect Is
a triffe leased and scattered. Miss Genth
nude called "Adagio'' invites similar COM
rnent being very good, but not as salts
factory as a fresher, pearlier quality in the
flesh tints would have made II.
There are several admirable landscapes
still TO be mentioned in this room. Mr.. Guy
Roses November Twilight" Mrs. c. 3
Comans refined study in soft greens. The
Mist and the sun MIR. +. y. RoUns THE
Marsh" MI Ciedney Bunce's very charac-
teristic Morning, Venezia," and, above all.
Mr.. WinsIow IIoner's Below Zero The
grays and whites in this last mentioned
picture painted in 1894, are rarely beauti-
full. and this sturdy master of ours gives
us what few of the accomplished young
PAINTERS around him are qualified - give, a
penetrating sense of style. The New
England Coast" by Mr. z. II. Potthast
provokes brief but favorable comment, and
we may signalize with the same casual
friendliness Mr.. II. ReuterdahIs Driving
Home from Gloucester" Mr.. Daniel Gar
bcr's Cows and Mr.. W. f. Scnoield's
Snow Clad Hills
The middle gallery contains few figure
subjects of interest. Mr. Brushs Mother
and Child" by itself is source IF strength.
Quite apart from the hint given in the
background. II would appear that he has
been. to some extent, ItalianiZing his art.
Both in his color and in his management of
draperies he suggests that he has been sit
"a faa Of RI f'l0renfines;