The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-21
Eighty-ninth Annual SHOW In.
dicates the Bars Are Down
for Younger Crowd.
W. M. CHASE SCORES AGAIN
His Still Life q Fresh Triumph
Elliot TOrrey Has
Fine Landscape.

Inc eI8uty-hiHth annual cNnihitlr ~
the National Academy OF Design opens to.
day with the usual reception to invited
guests Yesterday was "varnishing d,,"
and Q larger crowd Of artists and ART
amateurs put In an appearance than usual
and although very little actual "varnlsn
ing was accomplished there was plenty
Of lively discussion OF the works " Art
on view.
II was apparent at a glance that n.
conservative Academy had relaxed sons.
what from its severe standards OF las,
fail and upon every wall had permitted
experimental canvases by tho younse;
crowd to be hung--canvases to which
tho term academic" as usually under
stood could scarcely be applied with jus
tice. These gave a piquancy IN tire to-
smaller galleries that pleased the younges
critics. and At the same time tho tn.
novations were not sufficiently daring to
shock the "old guard" In other word.
Il 10 n cautious and diplomatic Academy.
The place OF honor" In the VANDERBILT,
Gallery this year IL given to George Bel
lows big portrait OF DIR. Thompson tina
won the Maynard prize. md close by hang
the landscape by Robert Spencer Hry tne
skyscraper piece by Jonas Lie, both o;
which also took prizes. All OF these are
eciipsed. however. by the william 81
Chase still life, which Is not only the beat
picture in tho big gallery but tho most
distinguished bit OF painting In the 81
hibition. II Is u real pleasure TO recori
so, distinct q success for the veteran arust
whose career In America has been .
influential and honorable.
Chase's rheme Familiar.
Mr.. Chase has painted the SAME tAenv
many times before. a copper kettle. vita
some fish and q platter. and 4 10 in.
possible to say from memory Whether 10
has improved upon his own pas, succossos
In this line or not. II IL enough ~ sny ths,
no one living could have dome Il better
The various portraits. marines, snow
scenes. interiors. that make up the Ac,l
envy have their special points q men,
and represent encouraging stages OF t-oH
ress upon the part Of their creators bl.
mono Of them stand a. the top OF ta'i'
liis as Mr. Chase's still life does NJ.
Chase has confessed that he learned much
from Voiion. but 1. 10 altogether likely
that the present generation will prefer
Mr.. Chases touch TO the more brittle ani
"edgy' manner OF the earlier mast--
II can be understood that the exhibition
"a not strong In portraits when II N sad
that although Mr.. Bellows "Dr. Thom9-
son" deserves well enough the prize L
won Il will not advance his reputation
greatly. Mos; OF the portraits present
have the commercial air. Mr.. Below Al
least, has u personal quality. lie nas
dash.ny way Of applying the paint. nut
like many another artist snatches AZ and
does not secure the mantle OF N.iasque2
He has been insufiiciently trained FOR t'r
manner that he employs, To resolve -
I a
into such simple divisions Of tones zee
quires q big and secure method Of con,
struction for the face. II is on the Coz
trary built IN weakly and fails to dom
nate tho canvas. There IL some success
with the twinkling eyes and amused smile
but u is rather the trivial success OF t1-
modern illustrator than Nelaslues sIc-
cess.
Mr. Lies "Afterglow" shows lowe,
Manhattan as seen from the water TIE
great skyscrapers that hedge In ol-
famous financial district are hathcd b" =.
golden light and the gold 's oven zoe
hected In the gray winter SKI. " >
wharfs are Indicated In cold blues ct !
the river Is filled with great masst- -
floating Ice. 1t is impossible to resist =
suspicion that a hint of allesory lurt'
| In this picture.
In Mr.. Lies Winter Academy pctu--
"a Path of Gold" were s.en THE sH ?
towers and the same river, and the d, odd,
sun had a glittering reflection IN the W '.'
| that pointed to the corner OF Broad ..
Wall streets What does he menr 80
| teach US in this second lesson? Doe fHe
! zee symbolic tho hardships we r...'
undergo before We get To the gold '
| does Il merely mean that the furti,- .'.
gets from the financial centre tho '.'. -
Il Is!
VAnAMassA ~