New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-19

must try TO do the Alexander" thing.
such as maiden with Bowl, l." by Mr.
George s. Seely. or "Nazimova." by Mr..
Clarence White. or Chase still he
like the one by Angelo Romano. But
more common and more fortunate be- the
genuine conveying Of a mood. or feel
ing. or impression. call IT what you VIII
with a frank understanding Of the way
a camera will convey IL.
SISTER" by Miss Rose Clark. for OK
ample. is a Photographic arrangement
that brings out the personality Of the
two child sitters. which Is portraiture.
"Near Amalf," by Karl Struss, shows
how much the personality OF the worker
can be applied through his machine 20
an old theme, which is landscape wors.
"The Mastery Of Man. by Edith H.
Tracy. gives an extraordinary impress
sion Of the greasy weight Of the Guile
bra Cut. which is illustration. And
Head Of Young Girl by Mr. Au-
gustus Thibandeau, is just mighty
good photograph.
Our young folks in art are no re-
specters Of professionalism VIII a
present-day would-be painter begin
modestly drudging at drawing from
the antique" and later from life?
No! The idea is 20 leap Athena-like
into full wisdom, crowd illustrations
onto perverse art editors, or create a
composition that looks like plate full
of sliced vegetables. Does the juvenile
writer have patience 10 learn his trade
by the side of waste paper basket
of large dimensions? He has not. lie
IL tsff
the consistency Of unbaked pie crust.
Is he warming TO act? Diction. grace,
or the technical requirements OF that
thirty-foot square Of planking when
forms his workshop, are strangers 70
his thoughts. He puts on his grease
paint and joins the amateur players.
Now the Catherine Lorlllard Wolfe
Art Club announces "a very interesting
exhibition" The result proves 10 be
collection Of sketches such as any
group of precocious young ladies IN
their teens might create. barring two
workmanlike exceptions, Deep River
bv Miss Anna s. Morse, and "Oyer the
Hills" by Miss Ethel Harrington. IL IS
a worthy thing and hopeful thing Tor
the church that directs this art CLUB 20
inspire such young enthusiasm. But to
put sketches that never ought 10 go be
NOn0 intimate lT4tluN VI fifN o.
works worthy of public consideration II
only loading down our youth even FUR
Their with the curse of amateurism.
Textiles are very much in the fore
ground Just now. There is the big
show at the Metropolitan Museum.
There are the several smaller ventures
which have from time to time been
noted in these columns. Still another
is to be added TO the list. At the es-
Establishment Of Messrs. W. & J. Sloane
there is a group of about dozen cd
Chinese table covers. chair covers and
the like. examples Of eighteenth cen
fury Oriental embroidery OF uncommon
beauty. The ornate designs are worked
out on silk. embracing the ROYAL SYM
bols-the fve-clawed dragon. the lotos.
the sacred mountain. etc. in Datteras
wonderfully complicated vet balanced
with the consummate judgment Of the
East. These embroideries have an ex-
traordinary beauty of color as well As
of texture. Their rarity naturally
heightens their interest. but it is for
their blaze Of glorious mandarin yellow
that most observers will value them.