The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-26
ART ON EXHIBITION
IN N. Y. GALLERIES
Mcdowell Club Displaying
Many Sketches That Cover
Wide Range.
An ENGLISH "MODERNIST"

groups There are forty-fve artists
exhibiting and 40 drawings on the
walls II IL an effort to induce the
public to take buying interest In tho
contents of artists portfolios. an In
terest that should certainly be encour-
aged
The sketch has always held a para
mount interest for the artists them
selves, who sometimes prize the fresh
ness and spontaneity OF the preliminary
drawing TO the more precise but colder
virtues Of the finished painting. When
the public swakens to the same appreci-
alton II may be said TO be in a fair
way to a true feeling for the arts.
The present exhibition contains moth
ing Of startling excellence and nothing
that requires especial discussion, but
many OF the artists are well known and
have established themselves in public
favor, so there are sentimental MS we'll
as artistic reasons to excuse this pry-
ing into the secrets of their processes
by the public.
Among these best known artists are
John Sloan, who shows some satir,c
etchings Henrik Lund. some clever por-
trait etchings; George Bellows, the orig
mails for some OF his recent Illus
trations. among them the drawing for
his war poster Robert Henri. pen and
ink sketches evidently torn from
pocket sketch book used on one OF his
visits to Spain: chalk drawings of the
much drawn Isadora Duncan by Van
Perrine, and ocean waves and boat
studies by Henry Reuterdahl.
The forty other artists of this exhibi-
ton cover wide range. Carl Sprin-
chorn's slight pen and ink drawings re-
fleet a phase OF work that Is fashion
able In Paris at present, or at least was
fashionable Just before the war. They
are more artful than they seem. Ethel
Louise Paddock signs some color
sketches that are strong and attractive.
and the contributions Of Bruce Moore.
benjamin Greenstein. stephen Haweis.
Andree Ruellan and r. X. Detwiller
should not be ignored by the visitor.
w. r. Schumacher's flower paintings
MI the Daniel Gallery. This artist ap-
plies his paint in squares OF color, the
effects approaching those obtained b.
decorations in mosaic. His squares OF
color are large and his method IL broad,
and as the painter is interested more
In color as such than in line. old fash
lbIcu npWVI loN'lS VIII pippapis oc
highly scandalized by his work.
Even scandalized flower lovers. how
ever. ought to recognize the flowers in
these pictures. which Is something not
wholly lost IN these days Of rampant
cubism. The character OF the plant is
given, and what subtlety Of outline is
missing is made UP in the added em-
phas.s upon color harmony. Apparently
nothing is too brilliant for Mr.. Schu-
macher to attempt and where he is most
daring ne succeeds best. His purple
dahlas are massed against orange, and
the puppies of the base of the picture
and the garnet vase that holds the
flowers glow as with the coors OF fire re-
fected In FURNISHED metals.
The art employed by this artist is "ad-
vanced," but there can be no question
that his productions are decorative.
collection of paintings belonging 20
II. Andrews. +. T Postlethwalte Mrs.
Walter James. Mrs. Ella Frankel and
others will be placed on View in the
Anderson Galleries on Wednesday. pre-
paratory to a sale on May and I,
Among the artists represented are
Rerne- Rellecour B.akelock. Bridgman
Chase. Crane. Eaton. Homer, Melting
Offermans, Remington, Richet, Yer.
hoeckhoven. Virgins and Ziem.
r Austen Brown OF the Scottish
academy had a show OF his recent work
the RalSton Galleries. Mr.. Brown Is
'he first of the EnGlishmen who have
been affected by the modern" move
npnt 10 exhibit In New York. and his
paintings in consequence will have az
especial interest to the local partici'
pants in the enthusiasms OF the new
school. the enthusia SINS that began with
he acceptance OF the great leaders
Cezanne, Gaugun and Van Gogh.
4 few Of the present group OF paint
ings are Of the kind to pass anywhere
without question. The 'Woodmen'
might almost have been the work of oui
Horatio Walker. for instance. Our Mr.
Walker, however, never would have
PAINTED the "Ploughing," in which Mr.
Brown has painted one % the horses IL
vibrant crimson and Mr., Walker woulC
mt have been so frank about the par
ocular kinds of Chicago ploughs thu
farmers are using IN these inartisti'
dAys.
This English modernist is very fonc
- crimson and bright colors generally
Nj. canvases hit the eve like four!shini
flower beds perched on the chalky cliff
~ Folkestone in the spring. The ide;
% the picture is always clearly felt ant
r.carly expressed. There Is nothing il
Consequence to shock the conservative
IN Mr.. Browns work save the violence
~ his color schemes,
Recent sales at the Academy were
Charles H. Davis's "All Halloween" 70
s.. oO0, Walter Nettleton's Early Morn
lug' for sioO and a work by Henry !
Kenyon for $3.50.
The Berlin Photographic Company re
TGrts that forty of the drawings ant
paintngs by Maurice Sterne on eXhhi
uon in it's galleries have been sold
Three were purchased by the Metropoli
IN Museum OF Art. The Rhode Islam
school Of Design was also among tn
purchasers.
Mr. Rabcock OF the Snedecor GaiIerie
Has arranged a retrospective exhibition
e American art that Is headed with
trgv lines called the Land OF Plenty.
u = sunset picture. although in IN
case Of lines that is almost understood
and there is n stone bridge in shade"
d'''n lHzly wading in the water and OF
y the distance more cattle, and over al
The artist has cast a spell that make
'no American summer evening perfec
f""rs are some small Blakelocks,
marina by Arthur Quartley, a prett
FH hy W. J. Whttcmore, two OF w. i
IT, CHS Western pictures and numhe
70, + :. swain, who became an exhibto
Az the age Of so.
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