New-York tribune., 1921-12-11
News and Notes of Art Matters

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: Loring Elliott by himself. OF more
curious than artistic interest arc the
|, two large portraits Of the Eckfords by
Robert Fulton. They give an adequate
idea Of the great inventors artistic
stature. 1t was not heroic. Neither
was 1t contemplate. He had the seren-
ity and the careful method Of his time.
An amusing fragment Of genre is in
tcluded, "The Return Of Rip Van Win
kle," by the little known illustrator
Of subjects from Washington Irving,
John Quidor. His adroitness in the in
depreciation Of character is diverting.
But it is the elevated atmosphere Of
the exhibition as a whole that is chiefly
impressive. 1t is great pleasure to
see these collections at the league.
They promise to beconpe more and more
stimulating. Already they have per-
formed solid service in directing at
/; tention to some of the most sterling
elements in our American tradition.
Painters will be interested in the
sale which takes place at the American
Art Galleries next Tuesday afternoon
of the costumes, furniture and studio
effects Of the late Henry Mosler. The
collection is especially rich in pieces
brought from Brittany, where the
, artist did some of his most character
istic work.
An extremely diversified gathering
holds the Enrich gallery during the
present month. There are, to begin
with, some selected old masters. Then
comes jewelry by Marie Zimmerman.
Portraits in three crayons by +. T.
Weber are added. To conclude, there
are antiques, Italian linens, pottery
and so on, collected by Mrs. Enrich.
Clara 7. MacChesney's dog studies and
chiidren's heads in pastel show a
stronger sympathy Cor the subject and
medium than do her oils, which form
the more pretentous phase of her ex-
hlhition at the Womeits City Club. De-
spite her undoubted Gift for character
Interpretation there iB note Of inde
cision, of even carelessness in her draw
ing. Her heads are sketchy and lack
ing in certainty of line. Yet thew
are spirited, especially the dog Dor
traits. There is striking painting IN
oil of Frank Bacon, and two flower sub
jects in this medium have good color.
The possibilities Of the wartime conn.,
position, "The Last Letter." which por-
trays Red Cross nurse taking down
the last message Of her dying charge.
are neglected. 1t is quite prosaic and
unmoving
An exhibition Of paintings which will
be maintained at the Civic Club until
the 18th, consists, with two executions.
of the work of women artists. Among
them Harriette Bowdoin and MeIita
Blune are easily singled cut for their
skill and observation. The former, in a
series Of charming Venetian canvasses.
notably "The Ferry" and "A Venetian
Gateway" reveals pleasing color and
sunny atmosphere. Miss Biume has two
nice landscapes in warm greens but her
marine is without strength or feeling
of movement. Frederick X. DetwilIer is
successful in his we'll thought out water
front arrangement, despite the cold
neutrality of his tohes. Others who
paint kindred subjects well are Alice
Judson and Jane Peterson. Coastal ma
rines by Susan M. Ketcham are good in
arrangement, though lacking in vivid
ness and power. Portraits by May Fair
child and scenes at Gloucester bv Alley !
M. Hudnut also are shown.
The Anderson galleries open TODAY
an exhibition of old English, Irish and
Scotch silver, Sheffield plate and other
objects, drawn from the collections of
Lord Ashbrook. Lady Ardilaun and
others. There are more than six hum
dred pieces shown. They will be sold
on the afternoons of December Is. 16
and II.
In the gallery Of the Louis Comfort
Tiffany Foundation, at the Art Center.
there may be seen until the 18th of
this month paintings and sculptures
by alumni of the American Academy
in Rome. Among the exhibitors mr..
Russell Cowies, Allyn Cox, Barry
Faulkner, Paul Manship Ezra Winter
E. F. Savage, Carl P. Jennewein and
others.
The Babcock gallery is showing new
paintings by Russell Cheney. At the
Whitney Studio Club there are paint
ings and drawing by nine or ten of
the members.
The Dudley James gallery is exhib-
iting some new Japanese and Chinese
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