New-York tribune., 1922-05-21
Random Impressions
I'm Current Exhibitions

Three other shows are also available
Mt the Brooklyn Museum just now One
is offered by the Brooklyn Society Of
Artists. Another Is devoted to me-
mortal group of the paintings of the
late Hamilton Easter Field. These two
affairs last until May %. The exl1ibi-
tion Of prints by Whistler and Joseph
Pennell is to remain on view until
July /.
The Print Department Of the Brook
lyn Museum opens to-day an exhibition
OF posters which will continue until
the middle of June. All the countries
OF Europe have been drawn upon and
there is a good representation of
American work.
1t is capital collection of Ameri-
can paintings and drawings that has
been assembled for the current exhibit
ton at the Montross gallery. One of
Cur great pioneers, George Inness,
heads the procession, with two beauti-
full landscapes. Then there Is a lesp
to modern types and some few m odern-
lists. Mr.. Davies, we suppose. NAV he
regarded as having certain alliance
with the latter, but he is his old self
in such a mastery piece as "The
Fringe of the Park" painting in
which the element of beauty fairly
sings. Mr.. Henri has delightful early
work, "The White House." French i'm
preston in low key. There are
charming paintings by George Bellows,
Carl Melchers, Horatio Walker and
others. Altogether bright, inspiritinp
miscellany.
At the Brown Robertson gallery
there is an exhibition of about hun
dred Autographs sent over by the
Senefelder Club Of London. It makes
one of the best print shows of the
season. We have lately had occasion,
in reviewing the international exhibi-
tion at Pittsburgh, to traverse the
present state of British painting and
to note how seldom the good workman
snip that Is in vogue over there Is
accompanied by other, deeper qualities.
Some of the strength that is missing
from English painting is visible in the
English lithograph. Charles H. Shan
non is veritable master, investing his
studies of form with a high distinc
tion. He has the precious gift of
style. No one else in the company, to
be sure, has quite his individual beauty
as craftsman, but there is plenty
of work here which is nevertheless we'll
above the plane of routine.
The Autographs of Spencer Pryse
Of Lily Blatherwick, Of Ethel Gabain
| of A. S. Hartrick, of Will Rothen.
stein, are fairly brilliant essays in the
medium. The landscapes by Anthony
Raine Barker rise to the level of the
etchings Of D. 7. Cameron. There is
good technique dverywhere There are
in a more than technical view of the
matter, some dsappointments. The
designs of Augustus John are neg.
! lgible. Mr.. E. J. Sullivan, SO often
powerful and interesting as an illus
traitor, leaves only q mild impression in
his several ambitious compositions
! Brangwyn is not particularly attrac-
tive on this occasion. But in general
the exhibition gives pleasure, Two
American members, Mr.. Pennell and
Mr.. Hamilton, make excellent contr-
| buttons. The show lasts until June
| IT. Those who care for lithography
will make special point of seeing it
In temporary gallery at 634 Fifth
Avenue there is comprehensive eXhi-
biton of the arts and crafts Of Portu-
! gal. 1t has, presumably, a certain Of
| fetal significance, for the introduction
to the catalogue is written by the
Portuguese Consul General in this city.
4, Paintings are included and fill consid-
erable space. They are not, on the
whole, Of much interest. Only one
! ARTIST or talent IS represented. ne,
Jose Malhoa, is a spirited brushman,
the possessor of sound technique,
which he uses little in the manner of
Zorn. The rest of the painters are of
conventional habit.
! The backbone of the exhibition re-
sides in the department of industrial
! art There are beautiful laces and tex
tiles, including some particularly
charming chintzes. The carved furni-
ture is often rather too florid in style,
but there are some good painted sets,
especially one with white ground,
which would fit perfectly into an Amer
lean country house. The metal work,
embracing hammered silver and de-
signs in filigree, gives evidence of
highly trained craftsmanship, and is
often graceful in design, though here
and there appear hints of the same
somewhat overblown taste which marks
/ part of the furniture exhibit. The
collection as whole is very interest
| ing, rich in color, and with an engag-
! ing picturesqueness coming out in mat
| ters of design. 1t was good idea to
bring it over.