New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-02

tention. A piece of Wedgwood, a
Delft vase, Georgian mantel mirror,
an old painted spinet, these are some
Of the things that detach themselves
from the mass. II is an occasion for
the amateur who likes to pick up
bargain In the upper rooms there are
exhibited about three hundred modern
prints from the collections Of Mr.. ii. h.
Doyereux and others, excellent impress
sions Of Whistler, Haden, Cameron,
BranGwyn, Fitton, Bukot and divers
other leading types. There is also
generous body of prints IN color
amongst them some Of the clever plates
by Mr.. s. Arlent Edwards. These
prints will be sold on the evenings OF
March 9 and 10.
Has New Portrait Method.
A new motive, which he has got W J
in hand, is devel ped by Mr.. Robert
Reid in the twenty-three portrait IN
pressions" he is exhibiting at The Sellg-
man gallery. lie has been known hith-
erto, both in his easel pictures al ms
mural decorations, as a painter wont 10
fill the canvas with a rich web oil form
and color. When he has executed
portrait he has made il the care uIly
studied affair familiar IL ali our eH-
bibitions But now he has hit upon the
idea of characterizing his subject IN the
briefest OF sIttings, giving ample re-
search TO the head and ta:e, but nan
din. the rest of the design IN summary
fashion and leaving the BACKGROUND
lust a matter of bare canvas. ne re
sul. is what tie layman might be m
cIined 70 designate as "only sketch,
hut the truth is that these portraits
have a charm and a vitality when ire
ouentlv eyaporats from more %mol'ious
nerformances. What Mr.. Reid does III
The first place, through this swift
snarkling process of his, is to selZe the
traits of his sitter with remarkable ac,
curacv and theT to give them an auueu
interest by enveloping them IN an az, at
y,oerbpre Of intimate Spontanelty. Hl9
neonle are posed with that shreWu
Judgment which secures the rlghI uec
orative effect, yet the note OF COMPOSE
ton is neve~ forced. lhey are sur
prised in their natural and truly eH
i,ressive attitudes. If the portrail tIiH'
ont TO be also q picture II IS lot no
titious reason. Mr.. Reid IS very Ign
and graceful in his impressions o. Nm, Nm,
mime types, in his PORTRAITS 0i SIs'
Rarrvmore. Mrs. James h. HacKetV,
IT, H. Gail Kane. Miss Colgate, Miss
Roudebush. Miss Jean Allen and
dozen Others, and with readiness not
common in contemporary portra't4ie ne
turns as effectively TO the STUDY Q! ihen .
Indeed. the portraits OF MI 1eoise
Fawcett. Mr.. Dunbar Wright ana MI
Fyarts Tracy are amongst the mos 81
cesef,,l EXAMPLES shown. These sketches
arc in refreshing contrast TO tne sue
o+vned. labored canvases OF which we
see 80 much. They break grouhu !"
what should prove fruitful ti@ct'
II is a little difficult 70 realize inst the
Mr.. Van bearing Perrine whose pn,n.
ings are on exhibition at the las W"
GALLERY is the same artist whose PIoE
nres of the Palisades brought MN iH.o
notice some years ago. In ms e@iiie
work he seemed bent upon painting ia
fairly inky tones. his 'oTlu on 'nJ
banks Of the Hudson was giooilS ny ny
,,;ct,,res we're tortured into grim shapes
bv = malignant wind. In the who're
o;roosnbere of his art one felt tne
nressure of bitter and on the who're
artificial mood. Now it would appear
hat Something stimulating. VINO =
sore-has happened to Mr.. ferrine'
II, b.s moved out into the sunshihe'
I'D &C he has not stayed there ne mas
CIV o. oil events thrown away the ink-pot
60 baleful memory. There is color IN
~ I;s 'nictnres. vivid, romantic color,
and with il new air, suggestive VI
+be low of life rather than OF oouI
brooS;ncs. The old rtitice VIII not
Joyn Completely. Their are paintings
here like the Esprit Of the Swlng
Green 10 Blue" which make US "oHue.
e the artists passion for color mas hos
drolyn him away from true VISION Va
'Ia.|re Rrt the moment OF duplety
,,asses We are glad, presently WIN
Wr Perrine's gladness, dellgnting IN
~ Glowing landscapes. ms fairyiiAe
e,s There is an honest exhliara-
. ~ zoo in his studies made at feacocA
Point, a series of open ar p,SS'' not
done with a Girectness we hau ~" be
tbought possible to him. In SNORT ne
is TWICE the painter that ne was ma
90 very long ago, in fuller connmaIu
81 his brush and compelling IL 70 w
Gner healthier, more 5eautliul thIhs9'
JJis ia an interesting personality,
, ala' see il reflected in his art, ana lhiS
Nv, hilton should not be neglected.
Jewel Boxes on View.
A. Tho Reinhardt gallery there is a
.o1 H. of forty eight oval fewer
800 designed in the style of Louis
WI WI and then decorated by artist
[norobers Of the Salmagundi CLUB.
Thay are TO be sold at auction IN the
100 room of the Plaza on the even
inc, Of Monday, March 8, for the oene'
fiji of the clubs library fund. In, lne