The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-29

American Society Or Painters I'm water
C0lOrs-Seveuth Annual Exhibitions
Water color painting mas not yet achieved tms
popularity with the American public which It's
merits deserve. but there Is considerable number
OF artists who labor constantly to cultivate taseo
among our people for this delightful branch Of art
Only those intimately acquainted with the inner
life OF the artist community can form even faias
idea OF the difficulties the way OF the water cot
orists in this country. The present exhibition
is largely made up OF foreign WORKS.
principally OF the English, French ana
Italian schools, but the American element 10
strongly represented Some OF the native WORKS
compare favorably with their foreign competitors.
In view OF the little encouragement given 70 this
ciass Oh ART the state OF advancement which IL mas
reached Ii very creditable TO our native artists.
moonlight" oy Richards. Is work OF much merit,
ana shows the usual care and attention to detail Of
thls arss. Iinahy mas two important pictures ~
Cue eAnIDltloh when SHOW decided Improvement
on his former Efforts. MOSQUE with group OF
palms Ia the foreground, Is in his old STYLE and
arms at conveying 10 canvas the wondrOus harmony
OF color which u such distinctive feature
OF the South Of Europe and the East Tue com
position oil this work Is a decided improvements
on his former works and is full of promise Tor tO,
future. An Arab study shows traces OF the lnnu-
ence Of Gerome. IT. possesses much merit ana
seems to point further DEVELOPMENT of tna
SC 0pe of Mr.. 1inany's iabors.
Magrath, who Is one OF our best and most prom
Using artists among the young men, IL reDre-
sented by an important work. landscape with
the figure OF girl and some sheep In the lore
ground. This picture IL strongly and admirably
painted. 1t has the qualities OF GOOD
work combined with poetic conception.
which 90 to make up the highest class OF art. The
influence OF the French school is also very visible
in Mr.. Magraths works, and we are glad ~ see our
artists attaching themselves to the really sound
system OF art which il practised In France For
some years we have watched the progress OF this
artist with much interest. as he appears one
VINO Is destined to- take very high place In the
American school. Clifford also has been doing wen.
He contributes an eastern Twilight Scene."
which reprOduces with fidelity the w0ndrOus
beauty of the short Eastern twilight. The atmos
phere also is well suggestive but the artist has
failed to seize the delicate grace OF the palm trees
J. q. Browns "Rustc Milliner" ID one OF those
happy cOnceits OF child lie IN which Mr.. Brown SO
well succeeds. The present WORK Is rather ambi-
tiOus but 1t IL well handled. The figures Of the
two little girls are carefully drawn, and the sun
light effects are very cleverly managed. LumleT
contributes q few interesting pictures or children
Among the foreign works the most striking ana
important is Dimmenetti's "Fishing Girl" IL 10
painted with the mastery freedom Of touch which.
distinguishes his brushing. 1t IL one OF the best
examples or real water color work In the collec-
color Every detail has been worked in with mar
vell0us freedom and breadth or treatment.
Ii belongs to the new Italian school, and
has the characteristic brilliancy OF color. For
tunys mandolin Player" "Duck shooting ~
Saunier, and very careful copy OF one OF RDera'sl
works by F0rtuny, aud q number OF other really
good pictures represent European art on the
Academy walls Tue collection Ia remarkably
good one and will well repay visit. gt,f,