New-York tribune., 1922-03-12

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(Frons the painting by Sir Thona
and he shows one or two other studies
Of rich, glowing color. There is some
thing OF natures subtler lovelness.
too, in the high keyed water color,
Evening Shepherd and Sheep Save
for one or two exceptional flashes,
however, the exhibition is disappoint-
ing. 1t abounds in truth, but it leaves
that truth prosaic; the artist uses
technical strength, but no aesthetic
alchemy.
Several unusual portraits of Wash
ington may be seen ct the Kennedy gal
lery, where there is a dversely inter
esting collection of Americana--litho-
graphs, aquatints and other engrav-
ings One in particular is the Nalen-
tine Green portrait, an exceptionally
fine print in velvety notes of gray and
black, which portrays the general in
jaunty pose, his right arm resting on
the barrel of a cannon and with his
left holding his charger. A companion
print of similar character portrays
General Nathaniel Greene Another in
teresting Washington subject is OF the
first Presidents family on the veranda
of their home. This also is an engrav-
ing by Green. after the well known
Trumbull painting. A view of the
Boston Massacre. engraved, printed
and sold by Paul Revere, is a very
rare contemporary print. A line en-
craving of the battle of Bunker Hill,
with key to the characters, and Lex
ington battle print of 1898 engraved
by c. Tiebouts are other interesting
historical records on display.
Miss Florence Robinson, at the
Brown Robertson gallery, proves
most ingratiating water colorist. She
has rambled all over Europe, in France
and Spain, Italy and Holland, and in
gardens on this side of the Atlantic.
She has garnered casual, spontaneous
sketchbook Impressions and has CON
trived to give them true pictorial value.
f1eT dTCiiitSClQl2l lIIOliNcS HdNt Np-
pealed to Us before, and we find them
again satisfying in this sheaf of draw
ings. They are good because they are
drawn with sym pathy, with knowledge
Of structure and with skillful hand.
Her color is pure and strong, some
times brilliant and always kept we'll
in hand. She knows how to make
sunlit wall vivid but mellow, thing
'in the picture" not garishly empha-
sized These water colors are pleasant,
companionable things, as sincere as
they are picturesque.
To the already interesting list of eN-
hibitions at the Art Center three more
have been added from the studios Of
thc portrait painter T. Casilear Cole.
the sculptor Antonio ;Salemme and
the producer and connoisseur of many
arts, Louis Comfort Tiffany. Mr.. Cole
has delved studiously and to good
purpose into the technical methods OF
the old masters. His portraits show it
in the delicate nuances Of flesh tone
ana tGc N@ndllNG OIL garments, ~ OD
served particularly in the woman with
book and the girl in a green blouse.
They have an enchanting softness OF
surface. and the method Of treating
variation OF light across the counte-
nance is All achievement. The head OF
Forbes s. Robertson is familiar. The
later works reveal a faithful adherence
to q method, which. despite an &C.
casional tendency to "split hairs" over
it, is altogether appealing.
Mr.. Coles show is his first. Another
who is making. along with him, first
ono-u,an appearance is Antonio Salem
me Young sculptor, vino reveals the
offects Of good a2prent 'ccship under
tbc Roman Zane Ii. Ia the refined d'g-
ri.v Of the head of Mrs. Salemme, the
soj,itual appeal in the figure "ihe
PRAYER" and the wholesome yivacity in
tina personslity of the boy portrait