New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
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though. being fearful of too polished
a "anish,' the artist left his harmonies
incomplete. His brushwork seems
hating. capricious, instead of steadily
pusposeful. The charm of his con-
ceptions remains. the original inter
pretation OF interesting subjects. This
charm is carried over into his land
scapes, too. where again it rests largely
upon color and light. Mr. Tack has
shown the public more important and
more convincing things But he has
never more suggestively affirmed the
freshness and thouehtsulness Of his
POINT of view.
The Knoedlcr gallery will place on
view tomorrow the newly discovered
portrait of Washington, by Gilbert
Stuart. which belongs to MIR. Walter
Jennings- He bought it six years ago,
but that Stuar. painted 1t Is a fact only
recently established. Il is full length,
hfs SIZE portrait.
Besides the Washington portrait
there may be seen at the Knoedler
gallery, beginning tomorrow, col
lection Of paintings by Louis Kron-
berg, OF Boston. Spanish subjects es-
pecially figure in his exhibition.
Sometimes a hope comes true. Over
work of Mr.. Kenneth Hayes Miller, we
have wished that he would bring more
Light into it, show closer contact with
lfo. The imaginative quality in his
pictures always rendered them interest
;nc, bu. they porsistently remained in
q gray penumbra, which often seemed
merely sitting. Now, at the Montross
gallery. ne suddenly declares his belief
in the visible world, an ardent feeling
for color and form. Incidentally, he
wakes surmise as TO his having had a
purc.- aesthetic adventure. Perhaps he
has se>n attracted by the methods Of
eenoir. They are suggested in these
usw pictures. But the suggestion passes
a. an element in our appreciation os his
art. The important point is just his
Grasp of form and his use Of it in a
way, family romantic, which touches the
Imagination. Once ne painted gaunt,
sad types Now his nudes are full
bodied. luxuriant, embodimcnts Of the
Joy OF living. They are painted in de-
s'srs to which the titles in The catalogue
a-.ach no rccondite meaning Nude
lat Landscape" "W omen Bathing and
50 on. In these as in his urban figures
fho artist tells no story, but is occupied
Il noting the charm Of form as q spec
.acie Modelling and color exhaust his
forts The romanticism to which we
lave alluded does not run deep. Life,
pure and simple, IS Mr.. Miller's quest.
lie gets it into his pictures and, with
3, as in his earlier work, a mood of his
pvn, tomperamental strain. His com
nand over form veakens when he turns
TO landscape Textures, TOO, elude him
n measure But his. individuality is
..eadfast He paints landscape as he
na;nts the nude, with personal force.
lie has made remarkable progress.
Mr. Randall Davey, who occupies an
ether room at the same place, has also
improved his method, but this is still
uuduly harsh and heavy He gets char
actcr in his portraits of Mexican and
indian tynes. It is drawn with dry
precision that is not to be despised. The
simplicity Of his color schemes IS not
unattractivc. either. The big canvas,
"Archbishop of New Mexico" dimly re-
oalls the dignity of a portrait by FL
Greco. But in general Nr Davcy's work
has too much The effect of work done
ay main strength. Nuances of tone,
delicate modulations Of line and form,
re unknown TO him, OF ne disdains
.hem as in his landscapes with ami
eals he deviates into an almost naive
aabit Of definition. He leaves the i'm
preston Of sincere artist who is on
5 way. but has not yet arrived.