The New York herald., 1921-02-20
EXHIBITIONS OF THE WEEK.

In the Scott and Fowles galleries a
remarkable portrait by Benjamin West
of the two young sons Of the Archbishop
of York, the eldest of whom afterward
became the Earl of Kinouill, is shown
The figures are life size and are painted
with a distinction that is comparable
with the art of Sir Joshua Reynolds
The picture was painted in 1861
and remained in the family until n very
few years ago. 1t enjoys high reputation
in England and has been the subject
of spirited engraving by Valentine
Green.
These two good and pure young
men," rs Gilbert and sullivan might
have said, now face the portrai. of a
lady whom in real life they would not
have been allowed to look at. the
Duchess of Cleveland. by Lely. This IA
nous friend of Charles II. is attired in
blue and gray. beautifully painted The
picture was evidently taken to Paris at
enc time for the name and title of the
lady has been boldly painted at the bot
tom OF the canvas, with a few French
inaccuracies. There is also an interest
'ng early portrait by Reynolds and one
OF Cen. Dealtry by Daniel Gardner.
The Eclectic" group grows in num-
Ler and also in power as its sixth an
nual show in the Babcock Galleries is
the best Of its history. Royston Nave
contributes a portrait study called
Pauline that is n lively piece OF paint
ing. The head Is not as solid as II
might be but the spontaneity OF the
brush work makes up for a great deal
The hat and blue feathers are excellent
and the eyes speak.
Mr.. Britton's portrait OF c. A. Hon
pin Is in good color and is painted with
II tensity. The artist however. was
plainly nervous, particularly with his
outdoor background. which has a illmuv
quality. but the picture is the work OF
an artist and ought to give its owner
pleasure. Mr.. Sidney Dickinson's Alice
Conneli is not at all nervous, but il
might be little better If Il were. He
has applied the background with the
cool suavity and Indifference OF a plas-
terer. There Is acceptable drawing here
and there in the work but the painting
OF the face and hair is weak. The ali-
ocrn hair above the forehead starts
lorth with the ruthlessncss of n wig.
TWO OF Eugene Higg MS pictures. 9TH.
Hermit and Along the Road" shov. the
increased dramatic feeling he has been
getting OF late; Maurice Prendergast,s
compositions are as resplendent ag
stained glass; and other contributors
are Marie APPEL. Philip Hale. Henry sa-
lem Hubbell Alice Judson and AIahonri
Young.
In the f. X. VI. Rehn Galleries a
group of recent paintings by Edmund
Graecen are on exhibition. All are
tonal and very much upon tho same
tune. summer day. n lake a Young
lady idly dreaming in a rowboat Mr.
Grescen's color and style are his own
although there is suggestion or tbc
atmospheric repression that was char.
acteristic Of Alden Weir. and like AIR
Weir's. although they appear 20 be flat
AT first glance thoy can be peered into
To establish the mood however. tic ar.
tist viii have 90 he q tr,flc moro sura
of his oung lady The one canvas in
which shc does not appear "A winter
scene called The Winding River" is
much the most successful OF these
works
Another Of the rapidly increasing col
ony OF Russians makes his bow TO us
as an artist in the Ainslie Galleries
This is Mr.. Avnoff, who like all the
other Russians, appears TO be consId-
erable of n mystic. Also. like tho other
Russians who have come here. he loves
10 use details in wholesale quantities.
TIc even applies this penchant to the
American landscapes which he has
achieved since coming here. and as the
public itself dearly loves details and
lott Of them. Mr. Avinoff ought to have
popular success
Many Of this artists designs arc ar
ranged in the tndian-Persian fashion
with delicatolv drawn figures on PANELS
set within frames claborately orna-
meuted. ono of them Is upon a sheet
from a Koran. 800 years old. There
are symbols, too, such as lilies upon
the pond that burst into incandescent
flame. and strange grotesques that might
friEhten sensitive little children. One
of HE Ieaet f,vstcrious pincos Ia a SIM