International studio (61.1917)

In the Galleries

It was bought from the Fuller family and it has
never before been offered for sale. Old Age in the
St. Louis Museum and Girl with Turkeys in an-
other museum are further proof of the great
standing in American art possessed by this artist.
Besides these three important canvases, recently
sold by this firm, it is memorable that they have
added to their Blakelock’s the moonlight picture
entitled Spirit of Night, a picture of fine balance
and colour and unconventional play of line. The
exhibition of twenty-six guaranteed examples fit-
tingly framed by Hermann Dudley Murphy was
a very creditable affair and brought crowds of
enthusiasts to the Vose Galleries.
The success of Francisco Spicuzza, though he
has not yet attained to the mayoralty of Mil-
waukee, has much in common with Dick Whit-
tington. This young artist a few years back,
until discovered by Mr. Samuel 0. Buckner, was
peddling fruit. Thanks to the patronage of that
gentleman, who has done so much for art and
artists in Milwaukee, the talent of Spicuzza has
been nursed along until now he is an
independent artist with an assured
future. His pastels and water-
colours are poetic and joyous bits of
nature with a genuine out-door feel-
ing. We reproduce two oil paint-
ings by him representing beach
scenes from Lake Michigan.
It is comforting to know that
whole-hearted support is being given
to an excellent appeal that went forth
to a selected list of painters with a
view to giving and supporting an
American Artist’s Ambulance. It
is to be hoped that those who have
not yet responded may realize that
it is not too late to send their cheque
to the Treasurer, Augustus V. Tack,
at the Century Club, New York.
The generosity of artists is well
known and it would be hard to think
out a better way of doing real good
than by subscribing to this fund.
Robert Reid at the Rose Galleries
has shown a great number of portrait
impressions in agreeable colour and
with faultless draughtsmanship.
There is no attempt at backgrounds
and other “props”—the canvas is
untouched outside of the actual

silhouette. These simply handled portraits—■
though they only make claim to be impres-
sions—are full of life and character, and a re-
proach to a number of court painters who imagine
that a portrait must be surrounded by pet animals,
bric-a-brac and furniture in order to convince.
Two of his impressions were reproduced in the
last issue of the magazine.
Augustus Vincent Tack’s work has been the
subject of much special mention in The Inter-
national Studio. His recent exhibition at the
Kraushaar Galleries gave further evidence of an
advancing talent. His imagination keeps pace
with his palette, both being high keyed and of
unusual force. There is a spiritual meaning in all
his work, the great mystery of life impressing
his simplest landscapes.
New York is to have what will be the largest
and most radical art exhibition ever held in
America. The Society of Independent Artists
is to stage the colossal exposition in the Grand
Central Palace, April 9 to May 6.

AT THE CASEMENT BY SUSAN RICKER KNOX


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