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


In the Scott and Fowles galleries a
remarkable portrait b. Benjamin West
Of the two young sons Of the Archbishop
of York, the eldest OF whom afterward
became the Earl OF Kinoulll. Il 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 1867
and remained in the family until a 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," as Gilbert and Sullivan might
have said. now face the portrait Of q
lady whom in real life they would not
have been allowed 10 look at. the
Duchess Of Cleveland by Lely. This IA
nous friend Of Charles III. Is attired In
blue and gray, beautifully painted The
picture was evidently taken 10 Paris at
enc time, for the name and title of the
LADY has been boldly painted at the bot
tom Of tho canvas with a few French
inaccuracies. There i also an interest
'ng early portrait BY Reynolds and one
Of Gen. Dealtry by Daniel Gardner
The Eclectic group grows in num-
Ler and also in power as It's sixth an
nual show in the Babcock Galleries is
the best Of its history. Royston Nave
contributes portrait study called
Pauline that IL a lively piece OF paint
hg. The head Is not as solid as Ii
might be but the spontaneity OF the
brush work makes up FOR a great deal
inc hat and blue feathers are excellent
and the eyes speak
Mi. Rtfffopsa
pm - IN good color and Is painted with
i tensity. The artist. however. was
plainly nervous. particularly with his
outdoor background. which has jumpy
quahty, but the picture j. the work OF
~ artst and ought To give it's owner
pleasure. Mr. Sidney Dickinson Alice
ConnelI IS not al all nervous. but IL
might pe = little better III Il Were EIe
mas applied the background With tho
cool suavity and indifference OF plas-
terer There Is acceptable drawing here
ana mere IN the work but the painting
o. the race and hair Is weak. The au-
otrn hair above the forehead starts
lorlh with the ruthlessness 81 "a wig.
Two ~ Eugene Higgins pictures "The
Hermit and along the Road'' show tbe
increased dramatic feelins, H. ha. bao,
scttlng Of late Maurice preuderpast's
compositions are as rcsplcnaent as
s.eined glass and other contributors
are Mare APPEL. Phillp Hale. Henry Ss-
lem Hub6ell, Alice Judson ana Alahonrl
Young. ''''''''
IN the 7. X. W. Rchn Galleries \
group 81 recent paintings by Edmund
nraecen are on exhibition All are
toiial ana very much upon the same
,a ,u.'e' sunnmer day. lake q young
iaus luly dreaming i'm rowboat Mr.
color and style are his own.
"..lpush '.. therc = . suggestion ~ the
atmospheric repression thpt yas char
acteristic 81 Alden Weir. ana Mo tfr
Weirs. although they appear to bo mat
at nrst glancc they can H. ps,red ir,to
lo ESTABLISH the mood however. thf ar.
ust WI nave 70 b. ~ tfiflc more gHrC
oi his Young lady The ono canvas .n
which she does not appaar. i winter
scene called THE winding River" is
nuch TIE most successful of these
works
Another of the rapidly increasing col.
ony q Russians makes his bow to us
as IN artist In tho Ainsllc Galleries
rms Il Mr. Avinoff, who Ike All the
other Russians. appears to be consld-
erable 81 q mystic, Also. like tho other
kussians who have come here, he loves
- use details Ia wholesale quantities
Hc even applies this pcnchant Ia tho
American landscapes which hc has
achieved since coming here. md as tho
npbiic Itself dearly loves details and
lotr of them. Mr, Avlnofr ought IL have
popular SUCCESS
Many ~ this artists designs arc ar-
ranged W the Indian Persian fashion
VIII delieatelv drawn figures on panels
SCI within frames elaborately orna-
meated. ono Of them Is upon a sheet
from Koran, 900 years old. There
are symbols. too, such as lilies upon
the pond that burst into incsndescent
flame, and strange grotesques that might
frighten sensitive little children. one
Of his least mysterious pieces ia a slul-