New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-28
FINE TS-MUSIC-DRAMA
ART IN BROOKLYN.

ofpNINC or THE ART ASSOCIATION EXHIBITION
The Art Association of Brooklyn has for sew
erai years past made better figure In its exhibitions
than our wn Academy. The only reason why it did
not do - last night Is that our academicans have
this time risen 10 the exIgencIes OF the occasion, and
have given u an exhibition worthy OF the city and Of
themselves. The asateurs Of art in Brooklyn. and
especially the adefatEabe gentlemen who have charge
Of The executive business OF the Association have again
occasion to congratulate themselves upon credtable
and attractive show. The exhibition had usual the
advantage OF the vast auditorium OF the Academy OF
Music. which was foored over a promenade ground
for the audience, thu orchestra being uncovered In
plants and flowers and sending out its music from
screen OF bloom and foliage The beautiful rooms
were filed with pleasant pictures, and little more
than filed with that refined and appreeiatve public
which Brooklyn usually sends 10 all intellectual or
artistic entertainments. Some OF the pictures were
familiar to the loungers at the uptown galleries. but
most OF them fresh aud comparatively few OF these
were bad Some OF our established fayorites, like Gif
ford aud McEnee represented by novel efforts In
unaccustomed directions. Clifford has charming late
Autumn scene, and MeEntee two hgure-pieces
and delicious misty glimpse OF water, shore, and sails
An excellent picture is that of T. W. Wood $780, which,
with all the artists technical failings is redeemed by
ITS sweet and tender fidelity to rustic nature. An old
man. in room half carpentershop and half kitchen, Is
giving little RirIUvalid bowl OF cruel. His face Is
as good, as simple and honest such things can be
painted. Mr.. +. A. Bridgeman is represented by two
very attractive studies IN entirely different tones One
is the head OF italian boy and the other street
village OF the lower Pyrenees with the clear,
white light of region garing tho blinds OF
the windows aud the red Of the villagers dresses.
The foreign pictures are or rather unusual import
lance. From Mr. A. r. stewards collection there is
superb theatrical painting of Hamlet and ophelia by
Hughes Merle The Prince is rather distracted young
man who is capable OF great extrayagances, and the
Ophea is very lovely girl who does not look much
like Madame Nilsson Cabauels but still resembles the
fair swede enough to show how powerfully her i'm
personaton has impressed the artistic world of Paris
Mr. Stewart also sends pretty dyl by Cot youth and
girl swinging together with great apparent satisfaction
fac spring landscape There Is another large Merle
a semi-nude figure, white and handsome as he can
make them. SpridOn has some OF his dwarfs so well
done to make regret that Zamacois will never
do them better There is powerful and violent picture
by Wagner in the large room, representing fight be-
tween two Tartar horsemen for the possession OF lady
who finds the situation less comfortable than 6atterng
Mr.. Lambdin has exquisite roses, Mr.. Heade
brilliant study of orchids and delicatey TRANSPORTED
south American Mountain. Mr. Whittredge sends a
superb wood interior with the very soul Of sot lde in H.
The wild ducks gliding across the little stream know
how much at home they are There is good piece OF
rocks and water by Mr.. A. III. Wyant (So 1867 There
could not OF course be exhibition anywhere without
some strong and ford sea-paintng by Mr.. NJ f. H. DE
Haas and have here fiery sunset over tumbling
waves. Mr.. j. II. l.. DE Haas. cousin Of the former
sends a tranquil group OF cattle with lazy cowherd
asleep on the ground Mr.. Blosheld has two pleasant
figure pieces There Is large and important work oil
Poingdestrc, a team Of oxen drawing marble form
tho quarres OF Carrdra. Hays Ia represented
by vast herd Of buffalo filing a cupiiEe hollow OF
Far Western prairie. The strongly drawn Spanish
Singer Of Mr.. Moore. which greatly admired IN
A. h.a hot 10
ard will be still Appreciated one OF the especial
attractions OF this exhibition is that fine picture OF
Mr. yain the Page, which is to be regretted he did
NOT send 10 the Academy. IL IL most striking and
pleasing picture OF wholesome and beautiful b"yhood
fzurs. and dress are alike easy graceful anu
attractive.