New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13

isfactory things in the whole show.
Martha Walters Sunshine has a
great deal Of charm. 1t is free in
handling, light in color, and gay in
mood. "Zinnias," by Maud NJ. Mason,
is an exceptionally good flower piece.
Helen VI. Turner'S Summer" is notice
able for it's we'll handled filtered sun
light. In many ways the most striking
thing shown is Edith Magonigle's Miss
Nancy Nanderpoel." For inspiration
the artist has gone TO the japanese.
This combines with the beautiful
browns and the effective placing to
form a highly decorative and pleasing
portrait. Lydia Field Emmet's Fairy
Tales" is one of that artists appealing
child portraits.
Mr.. Jules Guerin's exhibition at the
Macbeth gallery registers an advance
in his art. Pictures that he has pre-
viously shown have disclosed the quail
tiles of work done for reproduction in
the magazines They persist. to 4 GER
tain extent. on the present occasion,
but along with them come signs of a
greater freedom, greater breadth,
and, above all, vivider sense OF real
ity. Often in the past those architect
ural subjects for which he has had a
special prediction have seemed 70 be
reduced in his pictures 10 the common
denominatOr of "a Guerin illustration"
the character of a building being veiled
by artistic mannerisms. Now he brings
his subject into the foreground with
fresher truth, and, in the process, does
far more 10 express himself. There Is
enc painting here, THE Old Wine
Shop, Siena," which is deeply interest
ing in its revelation OF this expansion
of feeling and OF power. In the exc
cution of II he has forgotten all about
his wonted effects, caring only for the
curious individuality of the ancient
tenement and the bleak atmosphere
enveloping il. There is nothing of the
cliche about this impression OF town
that has been painted half 70 death: i
breathes the true Italian spirit. And
il is delightful 20 note the sooriety of
the tones employed. the ease and
breadth Of the brushwork. A picture
like this is worth a score OF the more
facie things which have won Dir.
Guerin 50 wide a popularity. The de-
cisive improvement in his color 20
which Il points is noticeable throughout
:he show. His blues are not only
richer, but more transparent; they have
a finer quality, and the glowing orange
tints frequently encountered in his
work have a more convincing warmth.
His gift is still Enthusiastically for archi-
tectural and landscape subjects. The
figures introduced into several Of these
carvases denote but an uncertain grasp
upon form and no felicity IN design.
Their function would appear 20 be, IN
deed. nothing more than the stimula-
ton of the artists faculty for color.
But the truth is that while Mr.. Guerin
has a good deal that is romantically
picturesque 20 tell us about his Moor
ish. Egyptian and Italian themes our
interest, in this instance, Is all Tor
certain elements in his way OF telling
il, for his gains in color. texture ana
general fexibIlity. The figures DO not
matter The important point IS that he
has got more out of his walls and skies
and waters than he ever got before
Downstairs at the Macbeth gallery
there is a crowded roomful of decora-
tive panels by Mr.. Elmer l. MscRaee,
studies of fruits, birds and beasts sut-
fciently conventiOnalized, but retain
ing all the vividness and gusto of pure
nature. The bright but well controlled
color he uses and the discreet linear
touches Astounding in his work give 1t
an admirable solidity. II is very gay
and amusing. One imagines panels OF
this sort installed in well Lighted
rooms, nurseries and the like, and
plenty Of chintz or cretonne added to
the ensemble The result could not but
make the people in that house cheer
full
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