New-York tribune., 1919-02-13

used, they are dry and we pass their works.
realizing that that is why one seems very
like another. But the broad impression
they convey is more interesting, and gool
composition is at the bottom of it. Thea
pictures are gracefully and we'll put to-
gether The point of view is judciousy
chosen. The scheme is then worked ois
with Z sense Of balance, and curioust
considering their close analytical habit
with tact as TO what to leave out. Thg
were almost afraid of nature painting hei
with academic moderation grooming hs
out of all knowledge, and yet the fact IT,
mains that they made pictures, not casuGl
fragments. In their polished serenity, Their
discreet lighting. their neat disposal Of de-.
tails, these pictures have a certain museum.
like charm ~r
There are some highly ambitious things
on the walls like Asher Durand's mountain.
Gus "Sumbol," and in this, by the way, thsrs
is an instance of the manly effort which hs
school sometimes made to get atmosphsr
into It's panoramas; but the characterka
Lake. examples Of an art essentially pdes
trian, intimate and gentle. The two co.
lections taken together assemble about
hundred pictures. They cloy, after a while
One Graves more vigorous airs, strongE
color, above all, greater breadth and fret
dom Nevertheless, in the absence Of thsH
things one need not ignore the retinemsn'
of the Hudson River men, their Wholesome
and even elevated spirit. They needed
modernized technique. Without it the spar
of artistic longevity has gone out Of thel
work. But they had glimpses of beauty,
something which they had the taste to cult
vate-if only the gods had given them To
secret Of painting as the true painR'
knows it,
Strayed in among their placid, ratha
colorless, productions. there are few sN
dences of later movements. One or t7'
landscapes by the late George H. McCu'
strike the more modern note, and wsR
color by Mr. Tryon brings an atogeina
sophisticated strain into the ensemble /"
naIvete. Having a certain mild salleno
also are the bits Of genre by Eastman 1oa'
son and Thomas Hicks There are nuHN
Of foreign paintings, chiefly of Vic'ofs'
origin, and in this part of the eXhl0i''
there are few pieces not altogether n's
ligible. We would cite especially the cnSi"
ing souvenir of that sterling craftsnSD
Alfred Stevens, How One Looks to ohs,
Self With that, and with the cspa'
PORTRAIT Of q Young Boy by John Ness'
IN the American section, we take leave o. >"
exhibition which is certainly not one Of ~
most important of the season, but wa"'
as certainly is not one Of the least inteTs'.
ing. The paintings in it, il may be ados~
will be sold next Monday evening la'
other property viii be disposed OF II"
Saturday afternoon.
The collection formed by the late A'''
General J. Franklin Bell. which VIII De "
persed at the American Art GALLERIES
morrow afternoon. consists of curious .,
sometimes beautiful objects. It press"
the things which he collected on ser''"
arms weapons and other productions "''
disclose the artistic craft of the lndlsh -
the Filipino. Some notable rarities are "
played. like the "Dyak Chiefs Seat - !.
markable piece of primitive sculpture
seat being supported by four nude is'-s. y.
figures wonderfully we'll carved =
wooden objects. the shields and so Oh
full of interest The "Borneo Food ~ -,
is listed as "a museum specimen ~
phrase is just. But the richest field 'O' :,
layman is that containing baskets IRON
Philippines, the Bornean archipe'asV -.
other parts of the world in when >" :.
custom has developed something n@ \
tistic aptitude in the fashionins % ~,
utensils. There are Apache baskets >" -.
collection which recall Greek jars III
beauty of form and sober grace OF o'n'~ nj
The ethnologist will rejoice in the saw i.
the ordinary lover of things that ai'
orative will attend it as zeaously' ."
wise.