The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27

There are IA number Of unfamiliar
names upon the list OF this years ar
lists, but none makes his debut with
sufficient success to command riotous
enthusiasm. We append a list of some
OF the most worthy canvases, with a
few words Of description and without
pretence of precedence according to
merit
Master Roland Dana Chase" by WILL
lam VI. Chase. is an attractive present.
ment OF character although the artist
has almost denied himself the assistance
of color. The canvas is practically a
black and white. but Mr.. Chase Is at
his best in portraiture when doing menu
bers Of his own family and Master Ro-
land" Is no exception. The annual Chase
s,ill life of fish il not quite 20 good as
usual this year.
after the Meeting" by Cecilia BeauN.
figured in The International Show at
I'ittsburg last spring. but had less sue
cess in that more brilliant company
than II achieves here. 1t is an attempt
at cleverness of brush work, but the
complications of the task proved TOO
much for Miss BeauX. In the desire for
freshness she was content too soon with
the face, which lacks character and
quality. The gloved hands are unfor-
tunately large, but the accessories are
better handled than any other academy
interior.
The two Spanish pictures by Waldo
PIERCE bear scrutiny. His second one.
LA Puga," is very nice. indeed. Not
especially Spanish, but at least the
young lady is as near to the Spanish
as Whistlers Porcelain Lady is to the
japanese, AS "A young lady she is in
.erestlng. Her black shawl is simply
and realistically painted, and the sug-
gcstions of Goya and Zuloago are not
offensive for some reason.
Miss Josephine Paddock's picture of
two women in quaint costumes suffers
not at all by being skied. 1t Is painted
in so broad and simple a manner that
trining elevation helps II, There Is
hint of carcature in AL OF Miss Pad
docks work. It confines itself this time
to a playful attitude toward the bon
nets and wraps Thanks tn the wild
, pattern of the paper on the wall back
of the bonncts every one must notice
Miss Paddock's picture
Richard T.. Miller and Childc Hassam
i are two artists OF similar aims ana
whose achievements are parallel upon
the whole. When ii II a painting that
involves figures. as 1t Is this time, then
Mr.. Miller has the advantage, as he is
the better draughtsman, but at other
times when landscapes are topics Mr..
Hassam. whose touch Is more delicate
and whose color Is richer, leads,
Both regard the human being as a bit
of still life. The model Is posed in this
char or that; what she is doing is of
no consequence; IL she happens to be
a pretty model some of her prettiness
gets into the picture. but usually the
centre of interest lies outside the figure.
, In Mr., Miller's huge canvas the eye
fingers with most pleasure upon the
pretty bit OF still tfe provided by the
silks Of the ladies' sewing box and in
Mr., Iiassam's, upon the bowl of fruit
and polished table, bathed in agreeable
tones Of russell and blue. Both are es-
scn;!al.y Salon pieces, so old fashioned
as To he almost quaint.
Daniel CARRIERS big landscape in the
south gallery 10 a decorative affair with
! slender trees Swinging upward from