New-York tribune., 1911-03-04

is 10 tell the truth, little too large, ou'
these shows have a certain informahty
about them which doubtless accounts lot
the inclusion Of a good deal that is incon-
zequential. on the other hand. there is
good deal that is decidedly worth seeing
Mr. Rmmenschien's Portrait Of Madam
g." for example. or Mr.. Crisps clever
little fancy "Pagiacci. which We have
seen before. We are glad 10 see again
They do much 70 strengthen the eXhlol-
ton where study of the figure is concerned.
Useful there. too. is Mr.. David Karfunkle
Portrait Of a Little Girl end Doll,
picture OF no great Importance, but one
obviously the work Of man VINO mas III
him the stuff Of true painter. In general
the exhibition is strongest on the side OF
landscape. there being a number OF good
open air studies by Ernest Albert. w. Gran
Vile Smith Alon Bement. Albert Groll and
others Mr. John G. Johansen has clever
interior. "A SaImagundi Auction and
there is some good painting in Mr.. Charles
Bittinger's Madame Du Barry picture
OF a French nantlepiece surrounded by
bust Several awards have been made.
lovely landscape by Mr.. ]. Francis Murphy
has won the Evans prize. vigorous sea
piece by Mr. ". J. Aylward has won the
Samuel T. shaw purchase prize Of 500
and the Isidor prizes. one fo- portrait and
the other for figure piece. have gone. re-
spectively. TO the canvas by Mr.. Blumen-
schien, already mentionei. and the nude
by Mr.. Warren Davis. The exhibition,
which well repays a visit. lasts until next
Saturday evening.
A. the Macbeth GALLERY there is an ex-
hibition of forty selected paintings by
American artists There is nothing mo-
mentous in the collection. there is no
star" picture but the average is good.
Miss Genth sends In The Glade one Of
the most charming Of her sylvan scenes.
animated by a single nude figure. Mr.
Cullen Yates offers a very sympathetic
winter subject. there is a sparkling beach
scene by Mr.. Hobart Nichols. and Mr.. Karl
Anderson shows delightful open air
sketch. The Blue Nuns" The landscapes
hv Mrs g. p. Conan. Mr. Arthur HOeber
and Mr. Elmer MacRae pleasantly con-
tribute 10 the ensemble. The most am
bilious OF the painters Of th- figure pieces
Mr.. Kenneth Hayes Miller. seems TO be
driving ~ lauGADlN poetic 'On'fplOu u
form. but his work does not yet quite
carry conviction.
The most original member Of tho COM
pany is Mr. Ivan G.. Olnsky. who sends
four pictures and sketches made in Venice.
They are uneven in quality The little En-
trance. St Marks. Venice is commonplace.
and IN the carefully executed picture OF
stevedores al work upon a boat. Unload
ing" the artists touch is wanting In nerv-
Gus force The thing lacks energy and
elasticity. But when Mr.. Olinsky comes
70 paint his cafe Forian'' he beautifully
paints the shadowy tone beyond the arcade
in the foreground. and We are especially
struck by the sense OF arrested movement
shrewdly given in the treatment Of the
figures In this picture In his best can
vas, the "Fete," with its stretch Of water.
its gondolas and its figures. the artist
achieves a truthful impression OF Venice.
puts into II some charming color and en-
velops the whole in a delightful atmos-
phere OF individuality. He S a newcomer
whose work deserves watching r. c.