The New York herald., 1922-02-12
Nd REVEWS-ARCHTTECTS EXHIBIT SHOWS TREND OF TINES

individual show such as this Mr.. Reif-
fePs real qualities as a landscapist
ought to win him friends.
Louis G. Tiffany's career is approxi-
mately summed up in the exhibition OF
his work now on view in the galleries
of the Art Center. At least there are
drawings dating from practically all
points In that career. Mr.. Tifany's work
is applied arts, in which he was almost
pioneer in America, has been so often
recounted that there is no need to re-
peat IL here, but all the tastes and af-
filiaticns that led him so Fundamentally
into applied art can be noted in the
drawings. There are, first, the records
of the travels in the picturesque Latin
countries and in the Orient, during
which he received those vivid impress
sions which he was afterward TO adapt
and transform for use in our public
buildings and then the subsequent I'M
ceasing study of natural forms In quest
of the local endowment of natural
beauty.
Among the beautiful places that live
IN these paintings are Roccabrunna and
Sorrento, Italy Tangiers in Morocco
and Bonfarck in Algeria the Cathedral
steps In Morlaiv in Brittany and the
Mosque at Cordova. In America he
found motives at the Grand Canyon, In
the Yellowstone, in Florida and in
Chinatown, San Francisco.
Marion Gray Traver is showing a col
lection of recent monotypes in the
schwartz Galleries. She uses this
medium, which appears to be so puz-
zling TO many artists, with peculiar
success, and seems always to achieve
what she sets out to achieve Most OF
her monotypes are devoted TO snow
scenes. In which the agreeable houses
OF some small New England town are
seen here and there through the trees.
1he touch Is excellent throughout the
series, and the color charming. The
landscapes all have a refreshing femin-
Inc quality that is the more commend
able in an age like this when mos,
women painters think it necessary to
ape the men. Miss Traver's work is
sincere.
Philip Little Is exhibiting a group of
gouaches in the Mussman Gallery that
mas some commendable features. Mr..
Little has breadth Of view and decision
IN attack. There Is one tall drawing
with two giant trees, one on each side
or the composition, that is decorative as
Weil as vigorous. and view of THE
Distant Sea- which has the real move
ment of the sea as well as the emera Id
glare that sometimes arrives to an after
sunset.
Joseph Pennell makes an eloquent plea
for the work of the late F. Walter Tay-
Tor, and has an especial feeling for the
drawings by Taylor that are now being
shown in the Knoedler Galleries. He
says of them:
Taylor learned in the few years of
his working life two facts which all of
us who have illustrated and have fol-
lowed Abbey learned, that an artist can
not maintain high standard without
the hardest work. And that even il he
does maintain this standard he will he
dropped by an UP to date editor search
ing for something new and this artless
editing has driven serious illustrators
out OF the profession in this country and
debased and degraded the magazines
and books in which Illustrations appear.
Though Taylor had not been dropped he
was preparing for the inevitable by ex-
perlmenting In color and in craftsman
snip. And In the last year of his life he
made this series of colored drawings
which show what an eminent artist he
was, hoping, as l believe, some would
understand the quality of his work. and
also. as drawings by the old men are
now appreciated. so good work by young
men would be cared for, and | am sure
he was right. They will be treasured
But in the midst of this work and
OF other work equally DISTINGUISHED he
was cut off In the full flower of his life.
The drawings remain-and an artist
lives by his work-and they show the
knowledge of n lifetime though until
now none scarce have seen them, or
suspected that We had such an artist
amongst US. They were done to please
himself In all his work he set the
same nigh standard, as Is known to
those who have seen his studies for his
Illustrations, better than other artists
published prints. his charcoal portraits
of great character and his color notes of
distinction. But of all, these are most
himself and most important. In these
drawings he will live and to those who
understand they will make known what
an artist was till yesterday in our
midst. He will not altogether die-bv
his work he will be remembered as a
great American artist: he has done
enough to live
An unusual exhibition of illuminat ted
work by Miss Jessie Bayes of London AT
the Art Center presents the work of an
artist who has won recognition in Eng
land as pioneer In her particular field.
While employing the methods uf the old
illuminators she shows no trace of their
archaisms. but has restated their art in
q more individual and modern spirit. 1t
was William Morris who revived this
old art In England. and Miss Bayes Is
member of the society with which his
name Is so closely associated, the So
ciety of Arts and Crafts. She is also
a member OF the Society of Painters In
Tempera and the Royal Society OF
Miniature Painters.
Her work IS well known in England.
where she recently executed some very
interesting commissions. One Of the
finest examples of her work is the roll
book of the Kings Royal Rife Corps. a
book which when open measures a yard
across and whose cover is literally a
blaze of gold. Thirteen thousa I'd names
are included and the pages are deco
rated with the coats of arms of the
various regiments and their battle
honors. The book reposes in a casIset
OF oak. with cover Of crystal. and is