New-York tribune., 1912-02-27
ART EXHIBITIONS
Two Sale Collections and a Fine
Array of Prints.

ing to the former dealer. julius Oehme, and
tne other an assortment of paintings by
| walter Greaves and OF etchings by
whistler, Haden and others, set down as
the property of Mr.. Greaves, with addi-
tions
| The pictures painted and signed by Wal
ter Greaves are noted in the catalogue as
| being '1n the manner OF Whistler" as
| though to take further advantage of an
! artistic aping of a large man by small
| one, a course that has already yielded to
the aged London recluse Greaves, or to
| his business associates. much more than is
justified by any intrinsic beauty or quality
of the Greaves productions. In the present
exhibition there are four paintings so OBJ
viously drawn from the example of
! Whistler that they need not be considered
| further. There are some fair specimens of
| Whistlers etchings shown, many of them
printed from cancelled plates, and some
| better examples of his Autographs.
| series OF drawn portraits of Whistler by
| Greaves shows that erratic artist in as
| poets that have the characteristic attitude
and look. These constitute a better claim
to consideration than the paintings. Helleu.
Haden and a few other artists in black and
| white are also represented in the show.
OF the pictures from Mr.. Oehme there
may be mentioned a modest Troyon, Study
OF q Cow; two landscapes by Harpignies,
one Of them more indicative of the French
veterans real self than the other dun
Gustave Courtois, a small Boudin, OF
Dutch landscape; a Theophile de Book
with spirit and interest speaking from It's
surface; Chase, a small Beckwith,
Daingerfield version Of Millet theme, a
fair subject picture by Jean Benner, of two
nudes, and sheaf of so-called decorative
portraits, after the manner of well known
French and other painters Of the eighteenth
century. The Oehme pictures will be sold
on Thursday and Friday evenings, while
the Greaves collection will be dispersed on
Tuesday evening, March s.
The knoeder Galleries are showing
particularly fine exhibition OF etchings and
engravings. ranging from the early state
OF the art as exempliied in the nielle, or
print from a piece OF metal incsed TO re-
ceive enamel, down to the work of Whls-
tier, Sir Seymour Haden and the living
Scotchman. ID. Y. Cameron. The ,harmo-
NOUS designs of the three specimens OF the
nielle, showing the clear intention and the
balanced freedom that marked the drawing
OF these masterpieces in miniature, with
their presentation OF armorial bearings, or
Of such themes as 'Orpheus." count effec-
lively in the exhibition. 1t was a good idea
to include these beginnings OF the art, bor-
roweI from tine kindred and already we'll
advanced art Of enameling.
1t Is not the first time this season that
a print collection has been shown with
some attempt at chronological arrange
ment The scheme makes for the visitors
interest, and it illustrates how essentially
the spirit of this form of art expression
has been a part Of the general current and
tendency of its perlod-the form itself
has been developed and its peculiar tech
nical possibilities sounded, but all the
while the governing element has been the
larger movement OF the world of art
Thus the touch of primitive power and
literal Interpretation that mark Albrecht
Ddrers paintings are found again in his
engraving; one sees this even more In the
lovely simplicity OF expression (not of de-
sign found in the plates of DGrer's prede-
cessor. Martin Schongauer. Both these
men OF four centuries and more ago are
represented in the Knoedler collection by
capital examples. From the British Mu-
scum stock of duplicates have come the
three Sch0ngauers, while the Durers, es-
pecialiy the adam and Eve and the
Coat of Arms with Skull" are OF re-
markable quality Rembrandt comes next,
with eight plates to represent him, includ-
ing three Of the rare landscapes and the
"Ephraim Bonus" Handsome specimens
these, and thoroughly worthy to speak
for the master OF masters
The list next takes a jump OF two hun
dred years. 10 Charles Meryon. whose
noble depictions Of the Paris he knew and
loved are the genuinely emotional utter
ances OF n great artist. One OF the note
worthy prints here is his lie Petit Pont,"
hAt state printed on fine old paper.
Haden and Whistler are we'll represented,
and It Is interesting TO note how we'll the
plates OF Mr.. Cameron hold up to use the
studio phrase. in the august company in
which they find themselves They are,
however little wanting in light and 10Y
BUSINESS. and are tinged with gravity OF
style which It is permissible to believe may
tighten a bit. before Cameron attains the
later reaches OF his career-he is only
forty-slx or seven now. All told, a we'll
Before leaving the subject OF prints, II IS
worth mentioning that in England. where
the subject has always commanded warm
interest and where collectors have long
fourished, there Is enough Of public for
them to warrant the beginning to-day. at
the Royal Albert Hall Theatre in London,
OF a course OF illustrated lectures upon the
great engravers by Arthur NJ. Hind, OF
the British Museum II Is Mr.. Kinds
programme TO devote especial attention TO
the work OF Italian engravers of the fr-
teenth century.
Percival Rosseau has just concluded his
exhibition at the Knoeder Galleries Of
paintings OF bird-dogs and landscapes. II
is not often possible TO keep ones artistic
energy pitched at the tension necessary to
paint a vigorous picture. and at the same
time 20 have in mind the points" using
the word In the fanciers sense, of a dog,
to be more or less faithfully adhered to, in
the counterfeit representation Mr.. Rosseau
has evidently felt this limitation, for his
pictures, though skilful, hetray II. There is
more to please the seeker for artistic OK
preston in his themes OF sheep I'm land |
scape-here he has not been hampered by
the literal facts of HIS subjects.
A show worth visiting. and Of marked
local influence Is the second annual exhi-
hition OF paintings, drawings and sculpture
at Madison House. No. 216 Madison street,
arranged by Henry Moskowitz, who is
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