New-York tribune., 1912-02-06

VI peIHS tempted oN only an occasional
canvas in strolling past the walls one Is
forced or induced to slacken speed every
few steps and at short intervals to come
to full stop. Work that has been sbovn
at the Academy of Design is here. and IL
Is the bare truth that in most cases II
looks better in the PENNSYLVANIA rooms
An exception may he noted i'm the case ot
George Bellows's Girl on Couch" which
though we'll placed here in the entrance
corridor, gave out it's full throated utter
dnco even more freely from the corner
wall in the 57th street galleries.
And there is another inducement, besides
ms one of added effectiveness, for the
sending Of ones best work TO Philadelphia
Inc Pennsylvania Academy BUYS pictures
Tor It's permanent collection: already II has
acquired from this years exhibition one of
the best canvases Robert Henri has signed
Tor long time. his Girl with Fan" and
William VI. PaNton's "A Girl Sweeping d"
truly q catholic choice. There are prizes,
100. Tho Mary Smith prize Of 500 goes to
Eh1ahcth Sparhawk-JO for her clever
ana well painted Spring" showing the
interior OF a wOmans hat shop. fun Of
Nelndl flowers and NivaCious BUYERS and
sellers. The Temple gold medal is awarded
to Emil Carlscn for his largo marine,
open Sea; the Jenny Scsnan medal goes
10 Willard J.. MctCalf FOR his fine land
Scapc, The Red Oak which was spoken
of with appreciation in these columns some
weeks ago, when Mr.. Mctcalfs exhibition
was at the MOntrOss gallery. The Carol
H. Beck medal for portrait, goes to
Joseph De Camp for his rather literal but
forcihle rendering Of the likeness of
FRANCIS i Amory.
The hanging committee has aimed to de-
centralize the exhibition, so that every
room shall have its share of what counts.
Personal notes are sounded In Gallery A by
y. l.. kroll, whose Spring a. Vernon" ii
walls his vigorous Bridge" shown at the
Academy Of Design and also hung here; by
sydney d. Shaw, Max Bohm, John Sloan.
a portrait that is a trifc raw but still en-
gaSing; 10y NJ. Jean McLane, NJ. Baynon
Copeland, E. L. BlumenSChein (his capital
Portrait of a German TragedianO and
Jonas Lie. In the next room Charles
ThOrndikc has a broadly painted Brittany
Landscape, and George Bellows an aggres-
sively truthful treatment Of pitlessly un-
beautiful theme, The Lone Tenement" q"
Karl \. Buchr and Francis Newton-names
unfamiliar to the New Yorker-also make
their presence felt.
Wilbur d. Hamilton begins Gallery b
with conventional portrait OF man In
scarlet hunting coat. George W. Softer. of
Pittsburgh. comes next with one Of three
decidedly personal and sincere outdoor
studies credited to Lin in the exhibition; he
will be worth watching. BY Maxfeld Par
rish are two Of a series Of seventeen mural
decorations for the employees dining room
in publishing house gloriied magazine
cover pages, these. but undeniably effective
BY John 6. Joharsen is The Village
Rider" shown lately at the Union League
Club in New York. Miss Sparhawk-Jones
figures gain here with a broadly slashed-
in subject, done in gay and resonant colors.
The Shoe Shop" 1t is something more
than clever.
Homer Boss's portrait of a young girl is
another reminder Of his Indebtedness to his
former teacher, Robert Henri 1t is time
for Mr.. Boss to lind voice OF his own
Carl J. Nordelrs The Listeners" balances
so nicely the several pronounced coors in
its well adjusted design that It deserves
mention. Charles Rosen, Fred Wagner and
W. W. Gilchrist. jr., are here and Jonas
Ii" once more. this time with a composition
a little overcrowded. Adele Herter's por-
trait Of David Names with his violin is
good. but wants ruggedness
The neat touch Of Charles Blttinger is
evident in Gallery f., and Chauncey f.
Ryder. G. r. Bacon and l.. c. Scvnert also
figure here In the central gallery the
artistic shorthand Of David Il. Milne IS not
likely to be overlooked. his whites and
greens and blacks and his energetic and
decorative line are symbols Os alert per-
ception. H. NJ. Luquiens, Joseph +. Pear
son, j., Van Perrne, II. II. breckenridge,
Frank r. A. Linton. with a frank and
humorous portrait. and T. Z. Hurley. with
his fat and Ingenious Midnight" are to be
seen here
In Gallery +. Murray =, Bewley " ".
Gilchrst. jr and Frank W. Benson fire
the opening guns. Cecilia Beaux is far bet
ter represented than recently In New York.
+. Luis Mora has half drapEd girl, in
which he obtains sweetness and depth Of
color unusual for him. Julian Story sends
portrait Of Richard =. Brock, done for lie
insurance company: not an inspiring sub
iect. Albert l.. Gron Edward Potthast ana
Albert Rosenthal, may be bracketed next.
Friends" is preternaturally solemn; the
facts are told, but with not a whiff Of feel
ing; respectable dulness reigns
William j. Beauleys Sunlight on St
BartholomeW's," shown at the Academy in
New York, was entertained there as an an
sci uuawaTes. Here II has developed under
favorable placing, very real charm. Both
OF John W AlexandeT's contributions here
! .g..,..
berg and William NJ. Chase show still life
themes OF distinction. W. Elmer Scho-
fields The Red Bridge" is good, and Mr.
Henrrs Girl with Fan" already men
toned. is positively brilliant and happily
unforced.
Paul Dougherty, Lydia Field Emmet, The
CGore Earle Butler, II. A. Oberteuffer, come
next among the marked names, while Mr.
Chase appears again with a handsome por-
trait Of lady in black, and Richard Miller
has a sensitive and rather sad portrait Of
4. B. Frost.
f. G. Frieseke Ernest Lawson, Horatio
Walker, Carl Melchers Childe Sassam and
others figure I'm gallery G, dominated by Mr.
Dearth's pictures. In gallery II one finds
Tryon, Weir, Tarbcll. Benson, Lathrop
Sloan. Alexander Metcalf and others. There
arc two beautiful examples Of the imagina-
tive art Of Arthur b. Davies. his Sea Wind
and Sea" and "A Hunter OF the Starands. "
Continuing ones journey. one comes upon
clifford Beal, George Bellows, Frank Nan
k!vell. II. 3. Smell, Adolph Borie, Gardner
symons, Guy =. Virgins and II. Obcrteuf-
fer.
In sculpture, the Pennsylvania Academy
show is abundant A charming fountain by