The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-03

ing In the Foreground. "Schuyikiu River and
Columbia Bridge" No. 16o s good In color ana the
sky especially is exceedingly well rendered No 9Os
announcer view on the Schuykll, and No. 1si, 'Noles
Lake, N. H. are clever works which show improye-
ment
Mr. W. T. Richards has two pIctures "on the
WisssahickoD, No. t45 and "a View on Lake Thun,
No. g. which shows some OF the best features OF his
latest style. The view on the Wssahckon in parti-
cular is very pleasing work. carefully and even
elabOrately painted, but without the hardness which
characterized some OF this artists earlier efforts
Mr.. Richards Is thoughtful and earnest student OF
nature and in his knowledge OF aerial perspectiye and
other equally important points he Is far in advance OF
most Of his contemporaries Too much minuteness
and unimportant detail somewhat detracted from
the eject OF his best works few years ago. but OF
late he has adopted a freer style OF handling, In
which all the best results of his years of study are
apparent and which retains all the best features Of
his earlier, manner. Mr.. Richards had number OF
pictures in the Artists Fund Exhibition last winter
and we regret that he has not contributed more
largely TO the Academy.
The largest and most elaborate landscape in the
present exhibition is 'Mornng in the Valley OF the
Battenkll, w." No. 1ts, by D. W. c. Boutee, of
Bethlehem, whom we have been accustomed to num-
Der among our Philadelphia artists. This picture is
low in tone and its merits do not strike the observer
at first glance, but 1t improves acquaintance, and
it is ndspuably the finest work that Mr.. Boutee has
yet produced. The picture is carefully studied and
vigorously painted, and the peculiar atmospheric
effect OF a COOL cloudy morning is exceedingly well
rendered. ''The Spoils OF the Saucon," No. 1856,
bunch OF brook trout good study Of its kind and
"Sunset the Sea Coast, No. 2i5, little crude in
color, by the same artist
"a View on Panther Greek, Cambria county, Pa"
No. "a, and "a Glimpse of Ravine," No. 1876, by
George Hetze of Pittsburg, are rather greyer in
tone than is usual with this artist, and consequently
lose some of the attractive qualities which distn-
guished his works previously exhibited here. With
this exception, however, they show an advance, and
are favorable specimens Of artist who eXcels in
this particular line of subjects
Mr. Edmund d. Lewis, who appears to retrograde
rather than advance, contributes "Moro Castle, Ha-
vana," No. 1873; 'Scene in the Happy Valley, Mary
land" No. l4T; 'Vae of Wyoming" No. 40; "Watcr-
bury River, Vermont" No. 229; ''The Mountain
Lake." No. 24l, and "On the Susquehanna," Mo- 253
all OF which are In the effective but careless style
which Mr. Lewis appears to think SUFFICIENT for all
purposes Eight or ten years ago there young
artist that gave more promise than Mr.. Lewis but
since then he has exhibited very little improvements
indeed many OF his early pictures were far superior
to his present ones. OF Mr.. Lewis ability there
be doubt and it is certainly time for him to think
about executing work that will do something for
his reputation.
''The Stocking Kntter,T No. 20; 'Mornng," No.
50; and the Cottage" No. 81, by George b. Wood
Jr, three clever little pictures by an artist who
has improved greatly within the past year or two
Mr.. Woods figure studies better than his land
scapes, and the stocking Knitter," water color
sketch OF which is in the exhibition open at the
Artists Fund rooms, is very pleasant picture,
which indicates that this artist has found the line OF
art best suited to his talents.
A couple OF small but excellent landscapes, Nos
20 and 2, by James r. Woodwell, of Pttsburg
''Glimpse OF the Summer Land" No. 23, by Joseph
John; "a Street in Rotterdam" No. &c. 'Silyer Lake.
New York." No. IS, and ''The Wagner of the Allie
ghanies," No 16T by Russell Smith; "Winter Sport"
No. i05, and "An Autumn Evening on French Creek
West virginia. No 1885, by S. p. Dyke, and speaks
Island, near Portland, Maine," No. i61, by Mrs. f.
A. Christie picture of much merit, are all the
landscapes by Philadelphians and Pennsylvanians
that worthy of special mention.