The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01

tu season with a selected group
i - paintings by American ar
TITS. Those chosen are Clifford
Pea, Emf Garrison. Elliott Daingerhcld
Arthur Is. Davies. Charles II. Davis. Ben
Foster. Frederick g. FrieSclle. Childe
Hassam Charles W. Hawthorne, Ivan
q Oansky. Henry W. Ranger, Chauncey
? Ryd,r William Slrtain Robert T..
Spencer Gardner Symons. J. Alden
wsr and +. Ballard Williams.
These artists We're all chosen by this
house long 20 and the clientele of Mac
hethS viii know in advance exactly what
70 expect from al of these names but
one Tie black sheep Of this respectable
company hangs by the door as you
enter and som" visitors pass it 10y in
diligently with that fine first flush of
generosity with which all normal
healthy poop.. rush into an AIT gallery.
81, not all some see il. And rebel.
THIS black sheep j.. since you must
know III" truth. Arthur Il. Davies. lie
ss-., a, cuo.s'. Small figures recline
sa' creep along the edge of the frame
o. his panel. and above them are some
dancers ami a young man doing physical
eI.r-',e. wh.' the BACKGROUND breaks
up everywhere angularly into myrads
n c..or. He calls il "Intcrwoven." and
IT'S
Some ~ the generous ones already
spoken uf We're enjoying the soothing
Dutch landscapes of Mr.. Williams and
Mr. Ranger when suddenly out Of the
corners % their eyes they became aware
o' what WIS going on in Mr.. Davios's
pc'nr". Thy turned and they had no
need % inquire the name of the artist.
"Grac!ous'' said the lady of the
party. What has happened to him.
wish he'd return % his former manner
] don't understand how any one who
can paint can do such a thing jas that"
~ IS Ike those he showed in the eX-
hb!uon with the American Modernists
az, spring said tho young lady. "I
sometimes wonder whether il Is ! who
an crazy or they" added she.
W suppose this picture would not
seem So strange hung in such collec-
Noa, said the gentleman, but here It
IS quite our Of place"
Al Of which is instructive and illumi-
naive of several things. but chiefly Of
me Tact that an artist who is alive Is in
we position az continually reconquering
MS audience. The lady who said "gra-
.iohs' and who probably now adores the
DAVIES 'dnyd~es OF n dozen years ago
The sam" ltdy who said gracious"
upon tho first appearance of these pic
'ur's 10 the funny little gallery in the
'eIar OF Mr.. MacDcth's establishment of
those d4ys
al Nh. other rauvascs present met
WIN po,''" appreciation. Mr. F'riesekc's
Frl stretched upon Chaise-longuc in a
garden Is in tho brightest. most French
.o'or ana CHORD Bcaus Fountain" be-
tofe an attractive residence IL equally
suhhy, though rougher in execution.
Den Foster and Alden Weir submit
quet landscapes and Chaunccy T.. Ryder
VIM gardner Symons more striking and
htp more obvious ones. Robert T..
rp'"'er who won so many medals and
'"'s 'iS' year, has not rcbOunded To
r SNI'S ~ consequence. His touch is
Hsh' ana crisp than II was and tho
.'' chocolate TINT perVadcS like dye
uS atmosphere. He Will get over this.
!. Us probably nothing more serious than
s.'R iF'sut, which old actors assure rs
- Always more to be feared the second
year tnau The first.
~ u Charles Dcmuth who now makes
M h'bu' IN the Daniel Gallery. He cX-
n"," twenty-five aquarcllcs, which are
n''H' 10 with great freedom and are
:" pretty color but whose landscapl
'uuJ''iS arc sometimes so vaguely indl-
r 49, 20 be practically negligible
'"'a drawback will not puzzle that por-
'," "' ih" public which has learned 4
,,,'".'' 'h" faint color cVoCations OF John
l'i'h hH' then it must be confessed
NAV 'tIs portion Of the public Is thu
"'''4 minority not numerous enough
'"' '' d1Hc To- raise the voice Of praise
''ho MHrn's indicated" water col
We "'' NOT moro elusive than many 81
""'t'r- most popular pastrls, but
VIZ" whistler went further upon oCca-
,."' 'n'o completed portraits that any
''n'd recognize To be likenesScs
e"' '.l's" could be rushed TO the defence
. Nd" whistler enthusiast, when at
-. d. Marin laughs at likcncssrs and
.cH'a 5ou 10 recognize the particula,
a." "r particular bridge. For that mat
- y is seldom that he even admits 4
Nr'dgc." In consequence his fol,
.'''I# @'t into difficulties when prose
'''' for him, ana are sometimes called
,"~ |'rpWs.' Nevertheless, their mum,
increases steadily
,,for tn"m the question will not be II!
~. b'mnth too vague" but rs h,
tunc.'ntiy different from Msrin?"
ANS the present exhibition does no