New-York tribune., 1910-04-03
LONDON ART SHOWS
NOTES OF SOCIETY.

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cfetv comnetes more closely with the
Academy bv having it's annual eXhioi-
ton in the spring rather than the winter
The new. show at the Grafton Galleries
is conspicuous for its viruosity ana
cleverness in arrangement of the oeIaLS
of painting. Manet's "E,cce Homo
Zuloaga's two huge canvases, The foet
Improyisateur'' and ''Lucienne BreVsl
Maurice Deniss's ''M&ternite Italienne'
Besnard's nudes and lie Sidaner ; land
scapes set forth the French STYLE OF sub
stituting dexterity of execution Tor no
biIitx of conception and charm Of color
The best English work is Charles
Shanron's decorative pair, Autumn
and Vintage" In which an artificial de-
sign Is redeemed by an harmonic compo-
sitiou Charles Ricketts, discloses power
in two religious pictures, Christ Walk
ing on the Sea" and The Good Samar-
itan" The most noticeable portraits are
Nlcholsons ''Lady Pearson Harold
Speeds Holman Hunt and Nliil2m
Strang's Eighteenth Century Group
and the best landscape is PeppercoTh
Twilight" Robins pre-eminence IN
sculpture is shown by q splendid marble
torso of woman.
The display OF etchings and autograph
prints IS smaller than usual Almost the
only American exhibit is Joseph PEN
nell's series of thirteen etchings. por-
traying the architecture and the ihouS-
trial centres Of New York, PittsourS ana
Leeds. The exhibition will be followed
in Ma,- by = Fair Women" show. Whlch
Mrs. Roosevelt has been asked 10 open
There will be several landscape studies
by Sargent at the Academy. but no por-
traits SIR W. Orchardsor will have por-
traits of Lord Blyth and Edwin A. Alb
bev. Sir Luke Fildes half length or
George Alexander, and there will he por-
traits of Akens Douglas, Lord RendLe-
sham. Dr. Driver. Lord Darlington and
Lady Margaret Sackvilie.
Francis Howard, who organized The
highly successful loan exhibition for the
benefit Of the National Gallery. asserts
that nc pictures from the private collec-
tione were sold abroad and that only
three are already in the hands Of deal
ers. He corrects the general impression
that the loan exhibition advertised the
old masters and helped to obtain fancy
prices for them in America. owners OF
works exhibited at the Grafton Galleries
refused offers of 100000 from the Ma
tional Gallery This indicates that the
English collectors We're not so anxious
to part with their art treasures as has
been represented.
Revivais Of "Trelawney of the Wells
for the Repertory Theatre and The
Rivals for the Lyric are the principal
dramatic events next week. and Tor
/ Pinero's comedy there will be brilliant
+ galaxy Of stars Nine. Rejane will be
welcomed by throng of admirers when
she opens a short season at the Hippo
drcne with "Lolotte."
Apart from the picture shows and the
/ theatres. there is small occupation for
society. Lord Darlington entertained
the Prime Minister. Lord and Lady
Granard. and nearly all the ministers at
dinner party last night. and Lord
Rosebery has planned a large dinner in
/ the interest of the reform Of the Lords
/ Princess Henry of Battenberg starts
to-day for Spain.
Bishop Talbot has returned in vigorous
health from prolonged journey in
I India.
The American Ambassador has post
poned indefinitely his journey 70 the
Riviera. owing to the pressure of dlplo-
matte business
The American Ambassador to Vienna
r. & Kerens, has started for the Con
tinent after brief stay in London.
/ Lord Crewe has withdrawn at the last
moment from the chairmans seat at n
remarkable dinner Of hundred descend
ants Of the English poets, and Lord Lyt-
ton will probably take his place.