New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-28
Art Exhibitions
English Dishes and Chinese
Porcelains Exhibited at
American Art Galleries

The collection belonging to Thomas
B. Clarke, which has just been placed
on view at the American Art Galleries
where il is TO be sold in the afternoon
Of January 8. 4 and 3, contains a large
number of English dishes and orna-
ments whose fortunes, when they are
put up at auction, it viii be rather IN
teresting to note. They are eighteenth
century salt glazes, creamy white, and
are offered as in some sort novelty
Their tint is mildly agreeable, but theiI
texture is not so persuasive, and in the
important matter of design they are, on
the whole, distinctly disappointing. The
lattice or basket motives which pre-
dominate arc developed in a somewhat
heavy-handcd way. Wherever orna'
mentation crops up, in fact, it is gross
ly overdone. Charm, which is attrib-
uted TO these glazes in a preface to
the catalogue, seems precisely the quail
ity which they lack. The really beauti'
full whites in the collection are those Of
Oriental or italian origin.
The pieces thai give this exhibition
It's distinction are the Chinese single
color porcela;ns. Beautiful in them
selves, they arc rendered doubly efec'
tive by the skilful manner in which they
arc grouped. They sound, in perfect
mellow form. all the rich notes OF the
Eastern chromatic scale, from the res
onant sang-de- bPuf TO the suaveSt nu
ances Of peachbloom and celadon. Inc
blues and blacks are superb, especially
the powder-blues. Nominally these por'
celains are subordinated to the English
objects aforementioned, but 1t will be
surprising if they do not take then
proper place at the sale.
At the same galleries are displayed
1l2 paintings from the estate OF the
late James V. Parker and other own
ers. They are old and modern. In the
former category there is nothing OF
special interest. Among the modern
pictures more or less romantic costume
pieces of the Continental schools are
conspicuous, but the works which make
the most winning appeal are Landscapes
by Americans, canvases by Bruce Crane
George II. Bogert, c. NJ. Dewey, +. II
Kost, X. c. Miner and others. One OF
two sparkling Venetian scenes by Mar
tin Rico may also be favorably noticed
These paintings will be sold in the
evening Of January 4.
A large collection of water colors
pastels, illustrations and etchings Is
exhibited at AZ Fifth Avenue, the new
and extensive home Of the Salmagpndl
Club.
The winner OF the Isidor prize this
year, "The White Seiners," by George
Elmer Brown, is a vivid impression OF
white boats. colorful figures and blue
sea. Clifford Beal's "Pittsburg' dis
pcls all smoky illusions of the dark
city. setting it forth in bright, ailur-
ing colors, with quaint, old streets
The pastels of Spanish dancers by
luis Mora are we'll handled. There is
much poetry in the messed composition
and subdued coloring of W. Ritschel
Dutch Coast"
Many we'll known American Illus
traitors are represented in the ctchinga
and illustrations.
"The Haunted Forccastle," by Z. l.
Blumenchein, is a strong piece OF work
Frederick X Detwiller has several
pictures worthy Of note. while the
wood cuts by Harry Townsend sho"
the artists mastery of this craft.
Many other artists are well repre-
scented in this interesting exhibition
which will close January ..