The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-29
THE BR0OKL YA ART ASSOCIATION.


The twenty-nrst semi-annual reception OF the
Brooklyn Art Association was held last evening al
the Academy OF Music. No IncOnsiderable number
OF guests from New York gladly joined the tnrong OF
DrooAyn beauties and notabllites, who enjoyed tina
fragrance and beauty OF the flowers and inspira-
tlcn OF the music. which lent additional charms "a
the brliant display OF works or art and the estiv
Ties oil a delightful social gathering.
Inc studios and private galleries OF both New
YORK and Brooklyn contributed largely TO the exhl-
biton. There were several fine pictures from the
collections OF Judge Mccue. Mr.. Demas Barnes Mr..
'" n. Adams and Mr.. r. r. Avery, and from the gal
eries OF Mr.. Schaus and Mr.. Rnoedler. Among
uose from the collection of Mr. Avery the most note
worthy were "Ulswater,r a landscape by j. ". CAST
ear; Fading Light" full OF poetical sentiment
py y. II. Bonghton; 'Shawangunk Mountains" BY
w. Whittredge; .'The YiolOncellist,n by Rauveaet;
"Ihe Homestead" by r. W. Weir; 1.-The Keith
Drawing Room.h by T.. l.. Henry; and Coming
Ram, Coast OF New jersey .Od Mill on tho Wissa-
nckon" and Sunrise on the Shore" BY W. 7.
Richards. Two excellent foreign paintings were
sent by Judge McCue-'The Jungfrau, and "rho
Kings Lake, BavarIan Alps'--by julius Rose.
Ihat American painters particularly excel In
i"huscape was exempfed by William Hart In
Lake GEORGE and sylvan Scene, Berkshire, Mass;'r
A. Bierstadt, In mirror Lake;n Daniel Huntington
In Lake Georges" Il. w. Hubbard, in .Mouns
Mansfield, from Maetrs Bay, Lake Chsmplain:'s
William Bradford in "Labraaor;n s. r. CLIFFORD. In
''San GiorYio" and "Near vence;r Kensets. In
"Near Colo Spring" aud "Twiiight;r John William
son, In Afternoon and Autumn" J. ID. Smtlie. IN
Chapel Pond. Adirondacks;r A. b. Durand. in
''Summcr Afternoon" A. 7. Bricher, in "Autumn
Sunset" 4. q. farrar in Morning. North Wales:''
I. Addison Richards, IN 'Warwick CASTER" David
Johnson, In Opposite West Poinl;' 7. W. Marshall.
m "Forest Path;' J. A. Parker, In "M0onrise ~
Su nset;'' w. Magrath. In "a Brook Scene In tha
Adir ondacks;' Clinton Ogiivie. in 1.-THE Meadow"
Il. W. Nichols, in "vs,ley OF the Deerneld;n J. q.
Wlggn, In Lake IN the Wilderness" and October
Days. Ernest Parton, In Midsummer OIL the HOu-
satonic;" n. Van Elten in "Grovc on the Heath" q.
IL. Smile, In ''Susquehanna River scenery" ana
A. T. Bellows, IN "A Study from NATURE II Il n0s
too much to ada that these and other views happily
illustrate the freshness and vigor which our land
scape painters have derived from u direct and con-
sclentious study Of nature.
The same may be truhfuliy said OF several ad-
mrable marine views-"rhe wreckers' and "a
Summer bay on the Beach at Montauk." by NJ r. n.
De Haas Marine Scenery by W. l.. Sontag 'sThe
Ocean Breeze,'' by ]. fairman aud Just Before
sunset by A. Cary Smith:
Among the works exhibited by figure painters
by GEORGE ii. Hail; "A Girl OF Normandy by II. r.
Who's tna. baoy By a. Rcne Gu Kic cns
Fireplace IN The House where John Howard Payne,
Author OF Home. Sweet Home was Born,n by j.
NJ. Falconer; "Motncr and Babe by Constant
Mayer; "rhc Fisher Boys" by George D. Annablc;
.BIrdsnestng," by Charles q. Ward, and throo
remarkably promising pictures-"High Life Iliu-
sions,r Gossip the World Oyer' and ''The Circus
in the Pr0yinccs''-by r. A. Bridgman, young
Brooklyn artist, who Is now studying In Europe
Several lady artists arc represented, among them
Mrs. l.. w. Ho ton, by Ferns aud Mosseso and "A
Study OF Fruit" Miss l.. r. Hammcil, by IA Mfchi-
gan EIk;' Mrs. Louisa Culver, by Lake Ge0rge'
that de resistance o. all our landscapsts An0
by sNermont Scenery NJ. Josephine Walters bg
'Monntain Ravne,o amt MISS Mary Kollock BY IAN
Autumn on the River. Ei
Sculpture has not been wholly overlooked, a. IL
Panther,n q study In piaser and '.Fiora," ideal
head, and especially by John Rogers latest statuet0
group, 1.-THE Founding which possesses the Same
characteristics That mark the previous works OF ono
Of our best and most popular sculpors.
Since the ORGANIZATION u. the Brooklyn Art Aas0-
ciatiOn Ia lsoi, its wealthy, energetic aud public
spirited managers have steadily aud successfully
influence. Last year they added TO their RESPONSE
bties the maintenance OF the schools OF the Brook
| lyn Academy Of Design, the erection OF commo-
diOus art building and the establishment OF per-
! manent free gallery OF art. For the past five
| years the exhibitions OF tho association have
| been free to the public, IA the present EXIT
pitou will be, day and evening, for one wees
persons visited the galleries during the last
indicates an encouraging growth OF interest In ar
on the part OF the appreciative Br0okynltcs. 1t h
anticipated that the number oil Visitors Will be still
greater this year. Dir. Ethebert ). Mills is President
OF the Brooklyn Art Association. Mr. Edward J
surer, and Mr.. Bryan II. Smith, Secretary. These GIN
GERS were assisted yesterday evening by numerous
committee or ladies' and gentlemen 10 welcoming
the guests or the association.