New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
ART EXHIBITIONS
The TaImage Collection of Old
and Modern Pictures.

l. is not bv any meats unfortunate t'"t
tho American Art Association. continuing
'u7' now .n its owl galler'cs the sal" or
tie ll;e NJ. Eord,n's locks and other
treasures. has been obliged To show else
where the collection %, John =. T2lma@ D.
This group Of twenty --IA Old and modern
paintings is presented a: thc krocdler
Gallery. where. IN a sufficiently spacious
but not too lIrg" room. IL enjoys pre-
cis,ly the intimate atmosphere when IS
most H. harmony with its special charac-
ter Mr.. Talmagc appears 20 have bough,
his picturcs because he liked them. they
are OF the sort that II is good - nv"
With. \ .cV 1nc English portraits illps-
tratc nero fashion recently current
among collector. lut neither tbos" nor
the landscapes surrounding them nr" 10
L. admired for . merely decorative Sig
i.dCarco. Tho collection IS rich IN deep 2
ana more Interesting qualities Us sale
IN the grand ballroom of IA" Plaza neX'
Thursday evening viii probably MAKE .
sensation
Tie most notable Of the portraits =
Ronnc,'s Lady elizabeth Twisden. p
large canvas in beautiful contrast 10 ne
rather r.rfunctorv performances ~
which ne H. TOO ofton represented IN
American collections. II" tcsh tints II
is true. gre a lt;le lot. but this cannot
ai,~iui.E the charm OF the lady's features.
ana. besides. Homncy las posed her -
we'll against so good sylvan bac X
GROUND. that the pictorial enscmbl" con-
clusiy.lv take us captiv" Pest Of al.
too. he has superbly painted his sitter
cr,auy white dress Technically, This is
=, l;omucy of exceptional interest. II II a
veightlcr souvenir of his art than I'll"
bust portrait OF ~ Lady 90 quality
witch also iclonys to Mr.. Talmage; out
this latter more popular work. ver>
dainty. pretty thing. nevertheless, has IL
merits. Tho Hacburn and the Lawrence.
both portraits o; women. are good rem
rcsentativc example. bur there is little
more TO le SAID ABOUT them. lioppn"r =
Mrs Jordan" On the other hand. strike
= more. penctrat'uc note. il Is q bewtch-
ing bit of characterization and it con-
fairs tome lovely color. II is its fresh.
brilliant color thai particularly disiin-
cuisines Galusboroush's Duke Of Clar-
cnc,." that and the adroit. individualiz'd
brush work which tell IN the painting
az certain pats of the costume.
Their. are other old English pictures Of
inheritance In the show. among them the
most satisfying Turn.r we have seen here
IN wears. 1, is water color. the "FIuelen.
Lake OF IMcernc.' which. II is recorded
he mad, for the elder Ruskin. The plcs-
ure il run Of romance and II * full ~
science. leading source of IL beauty
being a.. simple truth with when fWl"r
expr,-ecs On. mountain forms in th" bacK-
sround. Tie very bone ard sinew or
nature are r. this work. Prismatic as II
j.. in color. too il still IL kept we'll in
hand. The blaze. one feels. Is right. y
water color like this - worth "A thick
.heaf IF Turner's ordinary fantasies. As
sober pendants 70 the little masterpiece
AIR Talmage has two landscapes. ike
wise ON a small scale. done respectively
nv Nasmyth and old CroIne. Both these
names arc not infrequently FOUND attached
,o rather dull pictures. In this instance
thov belong to two gems Of careful obser-
,a,ion. sound execution and true pastoral
feeling. In somewhat uneNpect u associa-
lion with them We find capi;al small
C;uar,n. "A typical Slittering venice.
marked by an exceptional warmth OF
color. The other old master OF Continen-
a., origin f. a fine de Hooshe. The Con-
cor, " as this interior with figures is called.
is no, so radiant in color as the picture
which has Just appeared in the Borden
.alc but it, quieter tones are OF great
Lo.utv. The episode in the right band
co,ncr 81 the comnos.tion. where a woman
stands in doorway between the specta-
tor and a distant view of some Dutch
tree, is one OF the happiest things in
,r. -ance Of This masters ant.
Turning ~ the modern pictures, one IS