New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-05

antique English, French, Italian and
Spanish fans. At the National Arts
Club the National Society of Crafts
men opens with a private reception
next Wednesday evening its ninth an
nual exhibition.
An interesting exhibition will be
opened on Tuesday at the Brooklyn
Museum. Mr.. Joseph Pennell is show
ing there a fairly exhaustive collection
of his etchings, Autographs and draw
ings, including studies of European
subjects and a selection from his
sketches OF American cities. At the
clubhouse of the Art Alumni Associa-
ton of Pratt Institute there is an ex-
hibition of pencil drawings and thumb
box sketches by DR.. James p. Haney,
director of art in the high schools OF
New York. Most of these are studies
of subjects found along the coast of
Maine.
We have received from London
catalogue of the modern pictures and
drawings brought together by the late
Sir Frederick Wigan, which are to be
sold at Christie's next Thursday and
Friday afternoons. IL contains some
striking names, notably those of Sir
John Gilbert, /. Raven-Hill, Frank Holl
and II. Fantin-Latour. But the chief
interest of the episode, at this distance,
lies in the indication il gives of re-
sumption of activity in the great clear
ing house of art in London. Since the
war broke out the sales at Christie's
have been for charity. Now, it would
appear, they are TO be Of the usual kind.
Il is, however, too early TO prophesy as
10 lust what may happen in the auction
room this winter, either in Paris or IN
London. Sooner or later, of course, an
immense number of works of art IN
Europe will be sent TO the hammer by
the war. The great question, at pres
emit still shrouded in mystery, is
whether these things will not be
brought over here for sale, even though
a certain amount OF business continues
to be done by English and French auc-
tioneers.
"This is a baby" Sir Walter has
been credited with slying every time
a new youngster was brought TO him
for his admiration. But the enthusI-
asm, il is 70 be hoped, the good wizard
expressed is undoubtedly genuine in
the visitor who sees the wide-eyed
child about 20 smile at him from the
frame of "The Big Animal Book" by
Miss Martha Walter in the exhibition
of her paintings now at the Reinhardt
gallery. By all means Miss Walter
knows children and sympathizes with
them; II could not be otherwise with
any one who has taught drawing as
long as she has IN the pubic
schools in Philadelphia. All around
are evidences of that fact. Look at the
Youngsters clustered about that fasci-
mating toy balloon in the "beach
Scene, Gloucester" or in the two otner
canvases of the same name Every
one of these seashore sketches, ana
there are a number Of them, Is given In
happy terms of color spots on gray
brown backgrounds, Late Afternoon.
brighton Beach" for an instance. ana
this color is most exceptionally cheeI-
full and winning as 1t strikes througn
tbe damn. sea-smelly clarity of air.
Her portraits, however, are where
she succeeds with her most ambitious
efforts. In them are constantly found
h, vivacity and humorous keennes OF
character-getting See the breezy
health of Miss Dorothy Lee Bell or
the touseled. plump fifteen-year-old-
ness Of Ann Elizabeth with their
freshness Of color; for Miss waters
color is steadily fresh, even wheh
dealing with gray-brown dress. -
II is not often that women reaI!y
succeed in art. perhaps because tney
are ever striving therein for masculine
strength" Miss Walter has the GOOD
sense to keep her femininity. she Is
never sugar-sweet or prettyhed. But
she brings to the visitor the same cor
dial sense of reciproeating regard that
he feels when a really good and teen
nically skilful young actress comes on
the stage in the theatre. FOR MISS
Walter understands how to handle her
tools She does not exactly draw.
though shs does something quite as