The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-10
THE Macbeth Galleries hold =
bright. fresh. entertaining group |
Il Of pictures, perhaps the best OF

TIME Macbeth Galleries hold =
bright. fresh. entertaining group
i Of pictures, perhaps the best Of
the series So far this winter
in these rooms. Several of OUT younger
artists are here seen To excel them
selves, always an eNhilrratjlg sp"ttl-
Gle. ami several others continue lyFm
that has already been recognized as
good
Haylcy Levers Morning in the
Harbor" is much beyond anything he
has heretofore shown us. a first rate
little harbur scene with sails Mapping
i'm the breeze. steam putting from tugs,
and a morning light tryns to break
through the blue mists that shut In the
harbor. There H. the stir NJ life In
every part Of the picture. It. pity
IT cannot bee whiskcd M to the Academy
and he substituted for Mr.. Levers car
ncgio prize winner there. Nj Macbeth
could probably be- induced tu permit the
exchange when convinced 10 would De-
for the public good Il is certainly tho
sort Of picture that should win prizes.
Rockwell Kent has also done some-
thing Ills afternoon on the Sea-
shows queer slaty blue island rising
from emerald gre and Choppy waves.
and over the waves men struggle IN two
black boats This description might ct
an ordinary picture. but this one OF MI.
Kent's Is FAR from ordinary. lie man
ages to aStouish yuu at first glance with
hie unrauny and Yet true color and then
holds your attention longer than h"
used t. bN no, satisfying your curl
osity You ar" convinced that there is
more in this picture. llurJtio than meets
the eye: and you finally turn away
SAYING to yourself that YOU don't he
lieve there is any such island. Yet in
your heart vou know there =.
The powerful sombrc talent NJ Sam
uel IIalpcrt is expended upon a view
Of the Seine. which he never seems to
tire Of painting. This time 10 is the
Wash Houses that are picturesque,
hut ra,her too plentiful upon that
stream Tho decorative lines and force
full color usual to this artist distinguish
the landscape.
Miss Martha Wlltcrs's Sunshine"
represents a bright eyed baby seated
upon its mothers lap and bathing in
that element. Miss Walters is another
Of the artists who show Improvement
this year. She always had facility. Her
touch Is light and witty, in TIN srhoo.
OF IfDIlNllI anu Nlf't fH's HllN w ~ -
tainly need some one T. work that vein
for us Compared directly with these
masters. aud We trust that Mss Wal
tiers will acknowledge that 1t IS a conf
plimcnt even to be G"li ny with them,
her figures lack sulidiiN. rs Miss Wal
tiers is u student she Will no doubt
soon add "solidity" 20 hcr equipment.
Max Buhm is represented 10y pic
turc of some people jumping FOR shore
through rolling breaker, that ls marked
by all Of his usual clcvcrness in pa.nt-
ing. hut less than his usual fortune IN
titles He calls IL 'Brcad Upon the
Waters" and there will ne tho.c who
will imagin that these people are pull
ing French ioaves from The surf. Rem
jamin u. kopman shows three panels
ful OF his medieval, jcwclhl,e color,
and Sophie NJ. Brannan five landscapes
OF subjects found in California. She
mas an eye for characteristic themes
and she paints well although tribe
too impctuOusly.