New-York tribune., 1922-01-22

turned nude sculpture, a youthful fe-
male figure standing knee deep in the
surf
The annual Little Salon. as we have
come to regard it, at the Macbeth gal
lcry, will open next Tuesday. 1t is
the twelfth in the series, and will be
devoted to thirty paintings by thirty
Americans. An exhibition Of pictures
by Mr. Elliot Torrey will be held at the
same time
Mr. Nenning Rydcn, at the Babe oc K
gallery, paints both portraits and land
scapes. The latter arc few in number,
but they represent him at his best,
sparkling in color, sensitive in feeling
and with the faculty for combining
composition with that unforced, fresh
aspect which is most characteristic Of
the American countryside. His por-
traits vary. The large canvas, "Aly
Wife, painted several years ago, is
low in tone and gains from its re-
strained key. Mr.. Ryden does not carry
the depth and transparency Of this ad-
mrable canvas into such bright por-
trait as, say, the "Mrs. Mazda Darn
tom That is brisk. effective, but
essentially shallow performance. 1t is
pretty decoration, as is the we'll
lighted "Sun and Shade" and as are
several of the other portraits, but the
trouble with all these things is that
they arc merely pretty. The portrait
of "My Wife, is weightier, stronger, in
every way more indicative of the tech
nical ability shown so we'll in the
landscapes.
The Knoedler gallery opens to-mor-
row, to last until February 4, an exhib-
ton Of paintings by NJ. f. Louis Gillot.
He has just returned to France after
completing for his government pic
turc of the great conference at Wash
ington. NJ. Gillot is the officially ap-
pointed artist who painted the burials
Of the unknown soldiers at Arlington
and Paris.
Mr.. Arnold Genthc has brought indi-
rect lighting in photography to seem
ing perfection in the remarkable group
of pictures he is now displaying. 1t
! serves to illustrate how we'll this treat
nent of a subject can be applied TO
eNtcrors as we'll as portraits. 1t was
wary game that he went hunting in the
streets of Morocco and Spain with his
camera. The unaffected naturalncss of
his studies in charactcr-strcet groups
and the lile-which he could not have
obtained had the subjects been aware
Oh his purpose, is in itself an accom-.
pllshment "Evening in Tangier" is an
imposing silhouette, and the bullfight
pictures are the epitome Of action
THE City Gate, Toledo" makes an un.
usually effective architectural back.
ground for group of native figures
Another such spontaneous note is
Market Day in Granada" showing
merchants with their pack donkeys
bargaining their wares in quaint
street. A little masterpiece in photo.
graphic arrangement, lighting and fig
ure presentation is that of "A Court.
yard i'll Sevilla." A large group of ar.
t-stlcally posed portraits of prominent
persons supplements the exhibition.
George Laurence Nelson is exhibit
ing good portrait of DR.. William
Elser at the Scott e. Fowles gallery
1t is evenly painted and presents the
sitter In three-quarters front view. In
terest centers on the clean and ex
prcssive tones of the face and in th,
suggested drawing of the figure, which
however, is awkwardly posed.
Reproductions in color. chiefly ot
modern American paintings at the
Metropolitan Museum, are being showr
at the Advertising Club of New York
under the auspices of the exhibition
committee of the Employing Printers
Association. The lthographic process:
used is especially productive of fin,
/ color. .Oua1ityy %ho oh o,~x.