The New York herald., 1921-03-13


Of Japanese art and particularly the
prints of Hokusai Mr.. Meyers paint
iugs. even his landscapes, tend toward
design.
Mr Meyer is a native Of New York
and a pupil of Twachtman and Now
bray, aud afterward studied in Hol-
land. France and England. His an
Hounced creed smacks of sanity ~ be-
lieve it to be the duty of the artist to
interpret the life which surrounds him
in as beautiful a manner as he is capa-
bic Of"
New York is soon to see representa-
tive exhibition of the work OF the best
known Of all modern Russian painters.
Repn. A collection Of this masters
work. recently brought to this country
by a Swedish woman. who obtained
it in Poland and Russia since the
Soviet revolution, will be placed on pub
lie view AT the Kingore Galleries on
March 20
In spite Of his years--for Repin was
born in 1S44---he was still at the height
Of his powers when the revolution
against the Car broke out, and one OF
the most interesting works in this col
lection is a portrait Of Kerensky, a
characteristic. broad and colorful rep
resentation OF the man who headed the
liberal Government until it was swept
away by Bolshevism.
Another interesting work is a stand
ing portrait Of Leo Tolstoi, painted IN
the last years of the novelist's life.
There are several other portraits and a
group of the Black Sea subjects Of
Repin, intensely colorful and dramatic.
LILA Repn's fame in Europe depends
both upon his portraits and upon his re-
markable historical subjects. These lat
ter. through myriad reproductions. are
familiar 10 the whole Russian nation
as familiar as Washington Crossing the
Delaware" is to Americans. Best known
OF all Is THE Reply of the Cossacks TO
Sultan AIahmud w" Others almost as
well known are Home Coming THE
Arrest and Ivan the Terrible's Murder
of His Son" They are distinguished by
powerful drawing, intense dramatic force
and strong Characterization, besides
color that Is truly Slavic.
George V. Curtis. widely and favor
ably known in the art world OF America
thirty years ago and since then achiev-
ing trirmphs In France, has again set
tied in New York. By an interesting CO.
incidence. Mir Curtis has just moved 10
/, West sixteenth street. in the studio
once occupied by James Lawrence
Rreese who was friend OF the late
stanford White. lii fact. Mr.. White $
visits TO the studio led to legend IN
the ncighborhooda legend which still
pergists-to the effect that this was one
OF MI Whites studios. Messrs. Breese
and White were both acquaintances of
Mr. curtis who has on the walls OF his
studio to-day two rare Chinese gilt dogs
- ~ nrs-lfirr period formerly in the
White collection.
Fcnoes of Mr.. Curtis's career abroad
where he lived in Barbizon and Paris
have reached his friends here from time
10 tine They learned, for example. OF
his having been n first medalist OF the
Salon OF the Seine and Marne ana OF
having occupied the chair ~ professor
of art at the Lycee dAuinay. WORKS
OF his are in such world famous coiec-
tions as the Rothschilds, heNInanh'
Alexander de Piaeino. Prince II ku-
mania, Meyer dc Pompcry and ca
mando. TO mention only few OF those
abroad His work was admitted % the
Chanu Dc Mars salon AMI he was given
an individual exhibition al the Galleries
Vollnrd i'm Paris, whore mis- large COM
position. THE Rose Garden was pur-
chased by Baron de Rothschi,d.
Among the many American collections
in which Mr. Curtis Is represented arc
those Of George AIacdueth. Frederick =.
Guild. Harry A. Rodgers and J. seavet
Page The late William u. Astor had
virtually all his blooded horses immor-
tslized ON canvas BY Mr.. Curtis. who
vras = rraaucut guest at the Astor es-
tatcs At Rhineclirf. where he was able
TO study the thoroughbreds under vary
ing conditions.
Both here and abroad Mr curtis has
been noted. however, for his versatility.
A the mood beckoned he turned trom
landscape to figures and particularly TO
portrsits. Among those who sat 10 him
for portraits In the New YORK Of three
decades ago were Mrs. Van Doren,
owner OF the Holland House Mrs David
Thompson. Miss Helen Page aud the
daughters Of Gen. Ripley. Ills portraits
OF h later period include those or Dr
Parker Syins and Mr. and Mrs Ed
gar Bun.
Mr.. Curtis is engaged in his new stu
do on several portraits or New Workers
Of The generation which has come into
its inheritance since last he was here,
An exhibition or the works OF several
noted Amer. can artists viii he the feat-
ire VI the opening or the now Mesnard
Galleries Mt % East slNty-fourih street
ueNt Wednesday. Among the artsts
represented viii he J, Alden Weir Childe
Itassan. W. l.. Carlson Robert Nounoh.
William Sartain and Ballard Williams.
The Mesnard Galleries viii he under the
direction ~ Miss Helen White, who has
arranged for u number OF unusual eN-
btbits for the spring season. Miss White
Is an artist. as we'll as 2 sculptress. and
hor work s known IN the art circles ot
This cjtv. al we'll as Philadelphia.
LECTURES ON SWISS ART.
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