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N.Y. Herald Tribune
Dec. 14,1938

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Included in Exhibition at the Whitney Museum
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"Julia's Sister," painted by William J. Glackens

Whitney Gives
Large Show of
Glackens' Art

Memorial Exhibition Offers
Cross-Section of Life in
City for Last 40 Years;
Drawings Are Included

A cross section of New York life during the last forty years is shown in a memorial exhibition of the work of the late William J. Glackens, New Yorker painter and illustrator, which the Whitney Museum of American Art, 10 West Eighth Street, opened yesterday. Mr. Glackens, who began his art career in New York as a newspaper illustrator died last May.

The show at the Whitney Museum includes such prominent works of the artist as "Chez Mouquin," "The Green Car," "The Raft" and "Parade, Washington Square," and embraces French as well as New York paintings, the former completed during visits abroad, where he was especially devoted to the art of such painters as Manet and Renoir. Among the general subjects are colorful scenes of beaches, streets and parks, informal portraits and figure subjects, many of them loans for the exhibition from prominent American museums and private collectors.

The cafe scene, "Chez Mouquin," which pictures two diners in the picturesque costumes of thirty years ago, is one of the most noted early Glackens paintings, which are grouped in the show, others being the theater scene, "Hammerstein's Roof Garden," the large "Shoppers" and "Coasting, Central Park." Most of the early works show the dark colors which the artist used at the time, which are in strong contrast with the later rich-hued paintings of his mature years.

Prominent figure subjects on display include the large family group, painted in 1911, "Artist's Wife and Son," which is shown at the entrance to the exhiibtion [[exhibition]]; "Julia's Sister," of 1915, one of the most luminous in color, and several nudes, including "Nude and Red Robe," of 1928, and a "Seated Nude," dated 1924.

In addition to the American landscapes, of which the beach scene "The Raft" is notable for its lively color, several French subject are included. Among these are the "St. Jean," showing olive trees and blue sea, and the strongly patterned "Hillside Near La Ciotat," both dated 1930. "The Dream Ride" of 1920, different from most of the paintings, is imaginative and playful in its depiction of a young girl on a hobbyhorse.

In addition to the paintings the show includes a large group of drawings in black and white and in color, chiefly of city life, many of which are devoted to children.

The exhibition, which opens to the public, today, will be continued through January 15. It is free to the public, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. daily, excepting Mondays. 

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