New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-22

less full OF charm. full OF kinding
emotion. 4 painting like "Thc Mead
ow' No. p is delightfully."- gnIncant
Of his best traits his pictorial faculty.
his breadth and his sentiment. IL Is a
little moro beguiing. perhaps. than any
of its companions. yet there IS not one
Of the latter which is lacking in the
note Of sylvan intimacy which 10 so tri-
umphantly sounds. Keith's pictures are
good 10 live with. happy interpreta-
tons sympathetically personal impress
sions. We are glad this collection OF
them has been brought 20 New York
and hope 1t viii stay here.
No one who values a fresh and oN-
hilaratng sensation should fail so see
the paintings by tho Russian artist
Leon Gaspard. which is now on .lew a.
the Reinhardt Gallery. or all tho war
pictures that have thus far been made
known here these are beyond question
the best VI. Gaspard has sought bis
material among soldiers and refugees
in France and Russia. lie has handled
il with the accuracy OF a born realsi,
impressing the beholder with sense Of
truth. Of life observed boz It's most cas-
ual and natural aspects Tie is au ar-
tistic reporter If ever there was oac.
But all the time. 100. he is the colorist
the lover Of light and air. the man
del Citing IN purely charming motives
Though ~ is interesting 90 follow his
portrayal Of picturesque types there
d., J., anything, more 20 be got out OF
h gray skies. his cold looking rivers.
his shivering trees. Indeed, his work
gains ~ quality as 10 deepcns DO re-
serve. Good as his sparkling. staccato
notes Of color may be. they lose % tritic
hen compared with the quieter tones
of such little studies as "The Rein
f0rcemcnts Coming IN" or "The Night
Coachman. Psvok." wherein modest
grays set the key. ". Gaspard is more
than clever. though cleyerness Is one Of
his outstanding traits. There is see
rious quality beneath his vivaciou5
workmanship. His exhibition is a rich
source OF sheer pleasure. and u com
ma1ds respect IN the upper room al
this place there are some bronze statu-
cites and ivory reliefs hy Ettore 'ado-
vim. facilc but not particularly inter
estlng craftsman.
senior Don Ernesto Walls. Of Naien-
cia. who is making am eNh bifion az the
Arlington Gallery, IS evidently a disci-
pie of SOrOlia's lie cmulatcs that
painters manner and deals with some
Of his subjects. notably thc Iavcn'i e
figures on summer beaches and the
boats with Wind-flled sails which the
older artist has made so familiar in
his pictures. Senior Walls is deXtcrous
and gay. His paintings, like S0rolla p.
are engagingly expressive OF the 10Y oi
life. Their luminosity Is especially
helpful toward the conveyance OF ms
mprC ssion. Unfortunately. in q Aind
Of painting where mere skill counts for
everything he is not quite skiiul
enough, his touch Dr. not suihcicnilN
sure. There is no Quality here. lie if
entertaining for moment. but that
- all.
At the Goupil Gallery there is an eN-
hibition Of sculptures hy Mr. Edward
Field Sanford. ir. lie belongs 20 the
group Of younger men 10 which Mr.
Paul Nauship and Mr.. sherry Fry are
conspicuous. Il group Influenced by am
cicnt tradition and much enamourtd 81
certain highly sophisticated simple
itv. lie has his realistic tendencies
well illustrated IN the recumoent
Great Dane" which is as persuasive
as study Of an animal as 10 is in i's
strictly monumental character. Genef-
arv. however his method lHe ms
subjects would seem 90 refer 20 cias-
steal precedent. IT, Is unw takabiv
sincere workman, relying Tor .l- l'-
suit, upOn honest modc.lng hu' ~
vet he has failed 90 develop style. to
lend distinction 20 nis pain.'""iii'-
technique. The GOupil Gallery also
rres,nts some drawings. pastels. mono
tvncs. aoustints and ctchings by Prince
lean Paleologue. q Rumanlan artist
trained al South Kensington and in
Paris. The prettiness Of his clc'eily
drawn heads makes no very ingrailal-
in- appeal. HIS Landscapes ana stuo
of Furopean architecture are altogether
.e,ttva,irg Among the mon0tvpcs
there are a few pieces. the "Montluco,,,
Evening" for example, or the Via
Houses i'm Flanders or "O1 the Qual,
Belgium" which by themselves would
make the little exhibition worth wnilc-
The Grolicr Club well sustains ITS
ere tradition in the exhibition al pres
emf nlling it's gallery. This is one Illus
,ratiye OF the text OF Snakc-pcdIe $
plays in edited editions, together ".lh
, LARGO collection of engraved portraits
NJ the poet. There are more than -FOUR
hundred numbers IN the catalogue
.,lorious companv of rartics. some
Co.es on the collection have alreadt
,rnearcd in The Tribune, bat We wouId
,poin remind the reader OF q precious
o.rortunitv. rs we would remind nim
..}.o OF the wonderful array OF snake
.ne,riana m the Public Library. Also
#, H. 10 be- noted that that otntr m"'
N Genius. Ceryantes, is receiving. ih
%ov York the honor which ls ms Que.
Il, COMMUNICATION Of the terccnienarf
- his death the Hspan'c Society u
holding an exhibition Of books relating
10 HIM.
The Municipal Art Society b. holding
o, cvhibition Of WORK by us members
-, the National Arts Club. Architects.
nainters and sculptors are rcpresehle
and section Of the show is given 70
the work Of the Municipal departments
The current exhibition AZ the Mac
howell Club is devoted 20 water colors.
no.tels and drawings by four groups
~ sr,ists. The Salmagundi Club shows
,bumb- box sketches by membcis. Three
nrllcs have been awarded. TIE 'nnr.es
Win prize Of 500. for the best sketch.
Ia. gone 20 Mr. Frank De Haven; the
Frark 5. Turnbull prize OF 500. Tor
tbe hest group % sketches. 20 Mr. Guy 4.
Wiggins. and the James ". Porter prize
NJ $50. for the second best sketch. 90