New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06

method which marked the fading Of Con.
stables tradition into the characteristic
habit Of the Victorian age. He knew
nothing OF the great mans breadth. He
had none of Turner'S romantic fervors.
But he had in him some OF the lasting
virtues OF memorable SCHOOL. Like all
OF those early English landscape men. he
was skilful i'm composition. delicate in
color and spIendidly instructed in the art
OF drawing. There are pictures here, like
the "Babicombe Bay. south Devon" or
THE Thames at Northheet. Kent" which
for certain pure elegance 2 certain
finish that is never tight and a certain
hneness OF tone. are worthy 10 rank with.
say the lesser Turner's. and with many A
good painting OF old Dutch origin. The
work OF Vickers has sentiment and
charm. OF course IL seems gray and old
fashioned after the Barbizon masters, TO
say nothing Of the impressionists. but II
has gracious quality Of its own. Though
the average young lion OF the Armory
would no doubt make hasty mouthfui
OF IL. boiling the stuff with a scornful
grmace into the bargain the dislnter-
ested observer. will ana Nickers worth
while.
The sale which begins tins afternoon a.
the American Art Galleries and continues
through three more daily sessions will
dispose OF a remarkable collection OF
rugs and other Orientalia. II comes from
a firm I'm Constantinople. through the
hands OF 5. Kent-Costlkyan. and consists.
il is TO be inferred. OF dealers stock.
Happy the dealer who can ill his shop
with such a wealth of beauty Not IN
years have we beheld in any auction sale
so glorious a company of rugs, Persian.
Chinese and Of other weaves. The ga
leries make, as il were, a sea Of color
color embodied in exquisite design, and
color. by the same token, maryellously
preserved. The rugs-some three hum
bred of them-fll the foreground. but the
collection also includes some fine pieces
Of old Persian faence jars. bowls and
platters of great beauty There are some
lacQuered boxes. and in one case there
appears a striking group OF early Pei
sian paintings The artists OF that part
of the world must be studied in richer
souvenirs than those here displayed and
especially in their Examinations. but the
pieces at the American Art Galleries
nevertheless have a certain historical In
terest. The objects in metal should also
be noted for the same reason. Doubtless
the authorities from the Museum viii
find their account IN this sale, especially
where the pottery is concerned.
Another exhibition is scheduled TO open
at the American Art Galleries next Sat-
urday. the sale 10 follow on tho after
moons and evenings of January i and IS.
A quantity OF old and modern silver Is 10
be sold. along with Empire furniture.
Napoleonc relics. prints and other OBJ
jects. from an old Colonial mansion in
the vicinity of New York. The rest OF
the exhibition will be made up OF modern
paintings and old portraits from several
estates.
The Mcdowell Club opens tomorrow
its regular fortnightly exhibition show
ing paintings by Charlotte Il. Conan.
Helen Watson Phelps. Alethea II. Plat
and others. At the gallery of the Berlin
Photographic Company me New York
Society of Etchers opens to-day its fest
exhibition. The Brown-Robertson Gal
lery has on view a quantity o, recett
etchings by Thomas X. Manley. Litho-
graphs by Whistler seventy-seven Of
them, from the collection of Thomas X.
Way, whose father initiated the artist
into the mysteries of the process. will be
placed on exhibition at the Keeper Gal
lery next Thursday.