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The New York herald., 1920-01-11
A. G. WARSHAWSKY'S
LANDSCAPES ON VIEW

A. G. warshawsky, an American who
served with the French army in the great
war, is holding an exhibition of landscapes
in the Howard Young Galleries.
This artist. whatever his experiences
may have been at the front, does not show
any sign of having been either saddened
or distressed by what he went through or
by what Europe went through. 1t is. in
fact, a cheerful show. full of sunshine and
the joy OF existence. There is not single
moody or interpretive painting in the
room.
The last picture shown is one which does
not appear in the catalogue. II Is a clever
characterization of Notre Dame de Paris
from the cast. The flying buttresses give
a fine air Of lightness and elegance to the
Architectural details. The structure was
caught from just the right angle and the
whole composition has the air of inevit-
ableness which is so desirable and so
rare
There Is a 'Tuxemhurg Gardens" in
which the figures have quite a Whistler
air and elegance. Brittany Farms is
the most engaging of the landscapes, and
the valley OF Trestrao' is the most
sl<ilful thing OF all. for the artist seems
in this case to have selected as difficult a
subject as possible so as to show how
he could simplify matters 70 suit his own
nurposes. garden scene is q blaze Of
color that carries down the room very
successfully
Antibes seems TO have a fascination for
Mr.. warshawsky. whose other affections
are divided between the blue Medlterra-
mean Brittany and Paris. Walled City
No I" and Walled City No. g" like the
"old Fort. Riviera" are not so successful
as tho other paintings.
Taking Il all in all, II is a brilliant and
sparkling exhibition.
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NAVE TAKES OFF 4
HIS SPURS FOR PAINTING

Royston Nave, who is holding an ex-
hibiton of his portraits and landscapes
in the Mich Galleries, is a Texan and
served his country as captain in the
field artillery. He has taken off his
spurs, hung UP his saddle and his sabre
and proposes to devote himself for the
remainder OF his life to the practice of
the art which he learned first as pupil
Of his mother, Lou Scott Roystor-
Southern artist-and then under the
direction of Pompeo Coppini. Robert
Henzi, Walt Kuhn. La~ton Parker and
Irving r. Wiles.
1t appears that the artist only decided
TO conquer New York after he had won
recognition at home, the State of Texas
having placed one OF his portraits in the
capitol at Austin. He is said to work
with great rapidity" and has enthusi-
astic admirers who regard him as
eminently sane and sound" This is an
unfortunate Characterization, because it
Is equivalent TO saying that the painter
is not n genius. Your genius is always
''unsound until after the worms have
eaten him.
Judging from the present exhibition and
The New York herald., 1920-01-11
GEORGE BELLOWS SHOWING
CHANGE IN INSPIRATION

That George Bellows is going through
some evolutionary process is made clear by
some Of his recent paintings In a show
shared with Hayes Miller and Albert
Sterner at the Knoedler Galleries.
Certain of the pictures seem to indicate
that just now he is, consciously or un-
consciously very much under the influ-
ence of the earlier work of Arthur b.
Davies. The Swamp Pasture "Bui and
Horses and "The Black Bull arc strik-
ing cases in point. As for the exhibition
as a whole, ii shows the artist at his best,
notably in tho fine Fog Curtain and the
Sun Glow" Mr. Bellows appears to be
growing out of his old habit OF over
emphasis, which sometimes was suggestive
OF false strength. His color now has a
charm that it had not before.
Hayes Miller grows more and more
mystical, which seems to suit those who
want spiritual significance in what they
are prepared to admire. It is a pity that
SO many of his paintings look as If they
were intended for designs for church win
lows. Even in the case Of "a Bather,"
a "Woman Seated" or q Nude the
spectator has an uneasy sense that some
hing more Is meant than meets the eye
In many cases. like the Dreamer" the
''Fantasie of the Antique" "Hagar. THE
Path''Uaud the Primitive Group" this
impress4(6n is deepened by the titles
In contrast to Mr. Miller. Albert, Sterner
is frank and uncompromising-as uncom-
promising as his own portrait. or the
nudes the more effective one is the smaller
one hanging close 20 the girl on the sofa.
though the latter is sure to make a much
wider appeal and has undeniable decora-
tive Qualities The Dancer" 'The Gold
fish, and "Fancy Dress" are all success
full. AS for "The Convalescent," ii is bet
ter calculated 10 make a success at a Lon
don exhibition than New York one.
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Prince, is entertainingly told by the Prin-
cess Catherine Radziwill who has already
written much of recent Russian affairs.
Her recital begins with an account of the
marriage of the Grand Duchess Anastasia
of Russia TO the heir OF the German
Duchy of Mecklenburg- -Schwerin, from
which union came the Princess Cecile.
The young girl grew up under her moth
er's imperious rule with an intense dislike
of Germany in her heart and keen love
for Russia. She was still very young
when the young man afterward known
as "Mistah Ratface" and celebrated for
the aid that he gave to the Allies by kill
ing more Germans than any other COM
mander on either side. fell violently in
love with her. At first she was by no
means predisposed in his favor. but her
mother was ambitious and the Prince
was regarded as the most desirable parti
in Europe. Indeed, the prospect of be-
coming Empress OF Germany was too
dazzling for young girl to resist and in
the end Cecile yielded. The match was
by no means in accordance with the
Kaisers wishes, although 1t was suitable
from the point of view of caste but he
had always hated the girls enother, and
he therefore did his best to prevent the
match. II is worthy of note, however,
that in due time he became very much
attached TO her and greatly enjoyed her
witty conversation. 1t was not long be-
fore Cecile realized that her marriage had
been CHASTITY mistake. Her husband
soon wearied Of her. and, in addition to
his neglect and brutal treatment, she had
to bear with the jealousies of her sisters
in-law. the wives OF August Wilhelm and
Eftel Fritz, the latter of whom had charge
or the furniture moving vans during the
war. More than once the Crown Prince
raised his hand against her. and he even
went so far as to try and obtain divorce
IL is sad tale of royal marital infelicity
that the Princess Radziwill tells, and /
am bound to say that her pages seem to
me authoritative, save those that relate
to mysterious American who enchains
Cecile's fancy and whom l suspect to be a
creation of the authors brain, designed to
stimulate the American sales. The match
with the most eligible parti in Europe has
had pitiful ending
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PAINTINGS OF MADONNA
AT ENRICH GALLERIES

Paintings OF the Madonna are on view
AZ the Enrich Galleries. There are ten
in all. of which the most impor ant - q
large "Holy Family" by Francisco Zur-
haran. This. according to an inspection on
the back. was the property of the Marquis
ia casa Illoyo and later Of Don Fernando
Lopez-Capera. of seville. 1t is in ex-
|celIent condition does not show any signs
:, .anoirting ar other restoration. and was
plainly once an altar piece.
The head of the Virgin is very, charm
ing and not at all conventional in the
sense that religious paintings are usually
A charming Madonna. Child and 81
robr " of the school of Botticelli, is In
curious contrast to very quaint An
noncation," by Jean Coi9moe ae n1srses * =.
ro.onted m"o are Henri dc Blass, Domenictt
Isnysss PuIiro. Jacobo Del sellaio, Master Of Of
savar,n u De Matteo Naldini, Paolo Morandc
ey Cava zzola and Pietro da Messina'
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Fabre Again Translated.

j. Henri Fabre died about five years
ago, after having, spent the greater part
CT his ninety-two years of life in the
study OF insects. studies which he has
embodied in ten books. In The Glow
Worm and Other Beetles" Dodd q
Mead) we have the ripened fruits OF
years of conscientious work, written in a
style that cannot fail to interest as well
as instruct. His field of research was
his own little garden in the south OF
france and it is amazing to see how
much material it afforded.
Characteristic of the enthusiasm with
" hich his labors were inspired is the
passage in which he records the finding
OF small object by his son, Emil. as
the two were digging in the sand In
search of a few cocoons of the Digger
Wasp. MY boy" exclaimed the aged
scientist you have had magnificent
find. It's pseudochrysalis OF the Me-
loidse. It's a document of incalculable
value; you've struck a fresh vein In the
extraordinary records OF these creatures.
Let us look at it closely and at once"
Of the glow-worip he says that science
has not yet determined the cause of the
light that gives the insect its name, but
it is quite evident to him that phos-
phorous plays no part therein. He de-
scribe5 the manner in which the glow
worm attacks his natural quarry, the
snail, and by reason of his venom renders
him an easy prey. He tells us, also, OF
the manner in which the little creature
cleanses himself after each meal with an
organ suited specially to that purpose.
Very interesting is his chapter ON the
burying beetles the scaVengers of the IN
sect tribe, whose mission it is to bury In
the earth the remains of every frog, adder
or mole that they find. One thing that
impresses us in these descriptions OF in
sect life is that the male is in every case
more gaudy in appearance than the
female. The book has been well trans
lated by Alexander Teixera de Matos
and will be read with keen interest by
every one who has ever considered in
scots as anything but a nuisance.
The New York herald., 1920-01-11

him. will find it necessary to reconsider
that conclusion. II is now demonstrated
beyond all shadow or doubt that he has
plenty of surprises up his sleeve for the
future and before the time when he joins
the ranks of American "old masters.
Although there are only twelve paintings
lin the room they are sufficient to show the
astonishing versatility of the man. versa
ltility which is always linked to personality
For example, though the Nova Scotia
Guides in a Storm on Lake RossiSnoP' is
something which Winslow Homer might
have been proud to father, it is George
Luks pure and simple. In the same way the
Salmon Fishing on the Midway River,
while il suggests the solidity of Corbett
and that great masters command over the
mystery of the deep woods, il could have
come from the hand and brain of nobody
but the man who produced it.
1t is only necessary TO look at Moonlight
| the Screecher," wild Geese" climbing
the Screecher," the Salmon Fisherman"
and the Trout Fishing the Screecher" to
realize how perfectly safe Mr.. Luks' place
now is among the most distinguished of
our landscape painters.
| In Rosie" Big Joe" and "LoIlypop'
| he has produced three studies of children
absolutely without sentimentality or slop-
| ping over-which are a delight. These are
marked by humor, sympathy and extreme
characterization. The portrait Of Pat
Lacy, the most famous hunter and guide
/ In Nova Scotia, is bound to do more for
the enduring fame of that hero of the
wilds than all the exploits of his life.
! There was a time when they used to
talk about Mr. Luks as an ''anarch" of
art. But this simply meant that he was a
painter OF power. Why he was ever dis
! trusted in official circles il is hard TO
see, or why any other artist OF high gifts
and ina gination should have been frowned
upon. or course. his work has q way OF
being very upsetting to neighboring pic
tures which are feeble in color or design.
but that simply indicates that even in
exhibitions the fit will survive and the
| unfit go TO smash. ~
The New York herald., 1920-01-11
FOUR MEN MAKE
INTERESTING SHOW
IN DANIEL GALLERY

Having achieved a well deserved repu-
tatlon for giving interesting exhibitions.
the Daniels Galleries seem determined TO
keep up the good work. The main room
never looked better than it does on the
present occasion, the painters represen ted
being William J. Glackens, Robert Henri,
Ernest Lawson and Maurice b. Prender-
gast. All four men are admirably repre-
sented.
This Exhibition. which is exceedingly deco
rative as a whole. seems to owe much
of its success to the very fact that the
painters differ so radically among them
selves in method and manner AS each
one is an artist of energy. ne has no diff
ficulty in holding his own.
These four painters are no longer among
the younger generation. They have gone
through the controversial stage when
they had to fight for existence. Though
three of them belong to the Academy. thev
are in it but not of il. In fact. they are
part of a group which has come into its
own without owing much, if anything. to
official patronage or influence.
i' NiebSheHS Hds three sea paintings
and one Interior THE Conservatory. I"
which are simply stepped in the spirit of
summer. He has not produced ANYTHING
richer or more gorgeous in color than
Rocky Neck" Annisquam Beach and
Good Harbor Beach," while the groups
Of figures are marked by his usual superb
and mastery draughtsmanship It would
not be necessary to go further than this
exhibition to realize that he knows where
he is going and how to get there.
Of the four Henri paintings the most in
terestipg is the portrait of a Navajo girl.
But all are quite free from a certain hard
ness which has marked some of the work
done by this painter since he began to
find his subjects in the Far West, with
its peculiarities of color and atmosphere
Mr.. Lawsons powerful picture I'm New
Hampshire" is reminiscent in a way of
some of the canvases that he brought
back with him from Spain The rugged
country IS treated in a summary manner.
In striking contrast to this is his Birch
Woods" in which a great group of trees
is placed in daring fashion in the front
to the left of the picture, while the road
which winds around TO the hills in the
distance give the whole composition fine
depth and form. The Winter" Late
Afternoon" and THE Bridge" are marked
by the virtues which his admirers are in
the habit OF expecting in his case.
Sumer, Entrance to Port" Autumn
and 'Idlers" by Mr.. Prendergast are all,
OF course. subjects found on the New
England Coast, the secret of which he
knows so well. He also shows number
OF water colors, which have the same
qualities as the oils.
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News and Reviews Of Y
Interesting BoOksA y ~,
Edited by James l.. Ford %Azzzzsgs5

Another, and less tragic tale, deals with
young woman who falls in love with a
youth who is addicted 10 playing the flute
by the side Of a lonely, tree-shaded noun
tain pool Having noted his approach she
throws off her clothes and plunges into
the water, and, while he is tootling away
on the Greek equivalent of The Old
Oaken Bucket she suddenly appears be-
fore his astounded vision. The effect is
instantaneous and by no means what she
or any one else could have expected. lie
trembled with anger--I don't know why.
He raised his flute on high. threw it into
the water, and, turning, sped up the noun
tain side with frantic speed while the
young woman sat down and wept with
modification. There are about a score OF
these tales and they are all picturesque
and entertaining, we'll suited to ham,
mock or parlor car.
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ignoring the introduction TO the catalogue
all catalogues seem TO run TO prefaces now
adays--it is proper to remark that Mr.
Nave is very well equipped TO be a vers
popular and successful artist. He seems
Ito know Just what the public wants anc
has the equipment to supply it.
Mr.. Nave's landscapes. which are all
small. arc moro interesting than the por-
traits. which are very unequal in subject
and execution. "kineo Mounta aim" 'Twi-
light" Moose Head Shore" "Gilber;
Trail and Canada Falls" all have charm
which is much more than can be said OF
the rest
What is by far the best of the portraits
lis The Red Shawl" In this case the
painter seemed 10 have enjoyed the work
that he had in hand. which also might be
said of the sidney l.. Dickinson and to a
less degree Of the Miss Marjorie Hol-
land. The "Senorita with Red Coat" and
"The Spanish Girl are theatrical and con-
Iventional
1t may be that Mr.. Nave has the true
spirit of tho Southwest" What this quail
ity means TO painting it would be interest
ing to know
The New York herald., 1920-01-11
Murder! Blackmail!

Since reading '.The Middle Temple Muir
der" recently reviewed on this page, and
The Talleyrand Maxim (knop). the
present subject in hand, have reached the
conclusion that the author Of those books,
Mr.. j. s. Fletcher, is a welcome accession
TO the ranks of those who entertain us with
detective fiction. A novel of this kind
must open we'll If II would achieve success
and this one begins most admirably. Lin
ford Pratt, a clerk in an English solicitor S
office is about leaving for his home at the
close OF the day when he receives a call
from an old and infirm bookseller who
brings with him the will of a very wealthy
man deceased about two years previously
This will, duly signed and attested, diverts
the PROPERTY which has already been ap-
pcrtioned to his relatives The testator
and witnesses all perished at the same time
through the fall Of factory chimney. The
bookseller explains that he has Just found
the will tucked into an old volume, an
item in the testator's library which came
info his hands by purchase. No one has
seen the document save himself and he has
made haste TO bring it to his legal advis-
ers a moment later he dies OF heart dis
case and Pratt, realizing his opportunity
for5blaeknaii, abstracts the will and then
summons q a.doctor and his employer.
in "The Middle Temple Murder the
identity of the perpetrator of the crime
remained an absolutely unguessed mys-
terry until almost the last page. put ",
The Talleyrand Maxim" the interest
centres in the efforts made by Bartle
: lCoIIingwood to discover the reason for
the blaekmailing of Mrs. Mallathorpe'
the chief beneficiary by the testators
death The first surprise comes, when
Parrawhite, Pratts fellow clerk. accosts
him in a lonely spot near an abandoned
quarry, tells him he was concealed in the
office at the time of the bookseller $
visit. and demands his share of whatever
Pratt may gain. quarrel ensues and
Parrawhite is killed and his body.
weighted with a heavy iron bar. thrown
into deep pool of water at the bottom of
Tho disused qanrry. Mrs. Mallathorpe
has an Inefficient son and noble dauSh-
ter and with the latter Collingwood, who
is the booksellers heir, quickly finds
himself in love. The mother offers the
blackmailer large sum of money for
tho document that he holds, but he de-
nands life stewardship of her estate,
and this she is obliged to accord to him.
Meanwhile Colingwood has set about
the work of solution, aided by Pratt S
former employers and an astute London
detective. Little by little the tale of ret
ribution unfolds itself and. so skilfully
is this done, that every chapter is GER
name 20 the subject and distinctly inter-
astjne. may add that the character
drawing and the literary style are in
finitely superior to the usual run of de-
tective novels.
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1t is announced by the Holland Galleries
that they have sold TO Z. L. Smathers. of
New York and Kentucky. for $4,000, two
palntings by George Inness-"Sunset in the
Old Orchard. Montclair," and Golden sun
set. Medfield" Mr.. Smathers. it is now
stated, is also the owner Of The Birches."
we'll known Inness, formerly in the James
3. Brady collection. This was bought from
the Holland Galleries some months ago for
s2s 900.
The '.Sunset in the Old Orchard was
painted in 1884 and was the last picture
finished by Inness. who died in that year.
1t was in the Thomas Z. Clarke collection.
which was dispersed in 1889. and later on in
the collection Of John r. Thomas. Golden
Sunset Medfield' is believed to have been
painted ten years earlier than the other.
An early high price for an Inness was
The New York herald., 1920-01-11
CLEMENCEAU TO GREET
FRENCH SHOW HERE

Premier Clemenceau has promised TO
send n message to be read at the opening
OF an exhibition of the arts and industries
of France. to begin February In the
Bush Terminal Sales Building, in West
Forty-second street
a poster for the forthcoming exhibition
has been painted by G.. G.. Gamer,
a young French artist. who has made
studies Of President Poincare, Premier
Clemenceau. Marshal Foch and Premier
Lloyd George.
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For the Parlor Car.

"Tales Of Cruel Country" by Gerald
Cumberland (Brentano) is collection OF
short stories suggested to the author dur
ing his long stay in Greece. The tales
possess genuine interest and deal with
various phases of life. One of them shows
us the interior OF prison and the manner
In which great bully of a prisoner ac-
compishes the ruin OF swindling banker.
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f.. E.. SNATHERS BUYS TWO
INNESS PAINTINGS FOR 10000

obtained by the Holland Galleries when
that firm sold 20 Mr.. Daniel Goode, Of
Buffalo. the ''Evening Glow for $4,000
1t was formerly in the Charles 7. Yerkes
collection.
The New York herald., 1920-01-11
About a Princess.

In "The Disillusions of a Crown Prin-
cess" John Lane), the story OF the mar
ried life of the wife of the German Crown
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