The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-20
SEEN TN THE WORLD OF Art
a WEEk ~ wren INTEREST
~ THE PICTJ RI GALLERIES.


cAmeron ~ n water Colortst-Art
90 tire Secession school PAs1eIs and
NIarinsu- Mr. ~ els --latest Fn8Fa' ing
It's been a week Of sore travail for tho
weary critical pilgrims % PAINT No
doubt more than once the vicinity 81 Man
haitian resounded with Objurgations after
the manner % Sir Joshua Reynolds. who.
when the humor sei1ed him. heartily
damned paint and canvas not unlk. some
: savage who Kick their wooden idols "
they fail To respond 60 their prayers.
What with tho spring Academy. the
Whistler exhibition at the Metropolitan
MUseum and tho half hundred shows in
local Galleries. New York mas not suffered
from lack 1t optical joys. No doubt an
the days roll by public interest In the
Whistler loan collection will beco me
cumulative. though " II hardly to b. ex-
pscted that enthusiasm will mount TO
such igh pitch a. at the Hudson EultOG
memorial show But At least all the
whislters now on view were painted by
Whistler. You couldn't say that all the
Rembrandts. stems. yer Meerp and others
were original There were some unholy
terrors in that gathering. A word Of
praise must h. awarded Florence n.
levy for her catalogue ~ the Whistlers.
An one need know y therein and tactfully
prevented.
Paul Cornoyer continues TO advance.
His recent work hangs in the Powell Art
Gallery. sSS sixth avenue. near Fifty
18th street. This artist 10 devoted to a.
poets II the town. particularly those in
the ueighborhoOd II the Plaza. He has
PAINTED Fifly-binth street looking west
~ east, he has shown us the Tag hotels
~ the corner and under varying condi-
tons. His former somewhat phlegmAfic
vision and heavy paint have much changed
during the last feW seasons. Given to
precise definitions and a general liberalism.
Ccgn1yer has now become more poetic.
The development 81 his subject Is more
gracious HIS gamut % tonRhties 10
wider The touch ~ melloNtng. Win
ter Ffty-ninth Street mo. 10, - an
agreeable transcription Of a Joyous bleak
ues&. The Plaza, after rain. 10 canvas
&c genuine charm Night IN nmes
square and the Bryant Park are familiar
enough. but presented with just the
transhguring atmosphere that robs them
Of banAlity Mr.. Cornoy-r paints around
Provincetowu IN the blaze Il the sun or
by moonlight. He also sho vs. a bit Of
Old Chelsea. England, warm in tone. His
rendering &c snow and unshine is par
t.culArly admirable
We are acquainted with the felicities
ss n. Y. Cameron's stchings. with their
force. breadth. happy handling ~ trits
themes hut hrs water colors are new to ls.
some two dozen ho1 hang az the wunder-
ben Galleries 30 Fifth avenue. and prove
engagl ard technically excellent Cam
Sron has eyes. They are ever roaming
in search d the unhackneyed picturesque.
Whistler taught him much and his native
talent accomplished the rest That
Early Morning Whitley NO - - fresh /
In conception aud well Sc sed. u DEPICTS
a dry dock Through tall, upright stakes
- through q window you look CUt upon .
the water. These few timbers are a.
distinct a motive - the lsnces IA the
famous -Breda' picture of Nelssquez ,
HolyToOd Castle - smother telling water
color. Venice. HRvre, Amboi,e Edin.
burgh. Leith. Canterbury. Cairo are
shown Cameron of late ha, been -"iourn- ,
ing IN the East One chalk drawing. q
courtyard in Carols in ~ wsy a remarka
bic sketch. His old and new wcrk n
black and white - IN this gallery az
peculiar attraction ars 'he Egyptian sub
tects. Rameses IL. My Little LAZY %
Luxor and an Egyptian mirror in all
o. which 10 decorative l. CInnngly
mingled With he human interest Tech
nically .hesa -tchings are very brilliant.
- msy be lFnagined from the man VINO
etched tn Little Devil A. Florence
You NAV note the CARRIER Cameron and
bis preoccupation with detAils. Is his
eve became older there has crrpt a soft
ness into his plates and skIlful evasion
of ell save essentials The .Be-wi.k on
Tweed a. iT-t glanCs recall. Whistler's
Little Venioe The Clyde from Ill -h-
land Lane - a capital plato, also Har-
feuT The etched Rue d.s Ba-res- may
be found repsa te3 IN water culOr. Il =
a significant work. And what a fine
facade u old 81 Etlennes In anoth.r
month the wunderIicA Galleries will re-
move 70 their new building Flftn avenue
below the Ca'hcdrsL
Mr. Ehri, b ? NJ galleries. Fifth avenue
and F1rti-tn street - showing besides his
English masters. sevsr Il new aclui.itiJn.
A large marine, n sci ne ,ting against a
rocky shore. romantic in feeling. rather
recalling Vernet. j. by Sir Peter Francis
Bourgeois. a name not famili ~ % every
art lover This pa inter - Swiss stock
vas born IN LrnN n. ltJh, died ISL. He
studied with Lou'h.rburR was encour1 god
~ Reynolds md GlIusDorough. There
are 81 ghteen paintings ~ him az Dulwich
College ( port-tu q SIR Benjamin
West by Opie gives th.t vsnsrated mecii-
ocrity IN ~ fl-. ms ha,r gray attired in
crimson and bltck. Gorge W by Sir
Will m Beechy. - another portrait. Pot
George " n wig. We rs blue velvet and
an ,nsipid smile Bat the Lady Ham
il,on. by Romn-y. - another KIND u ART
" j. sweet q expression and singtlIarly
rich IN tone. The Hesn - melting--and
there's lot Of IL. In- wicked little puss ,
reeps through veiled hds 9, you. She ,
seems in a spurtive moDd this Amsryllis
She n nude bur her smile Is childlis@ and
hltnd. Poor I'D Nelson 4 head ~
Pis 1esti. charged with character. -ey, ~
70 wondering why this master q Giovanni
B1rista Ti.polo his not been rewarded