The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-20

Paintings and Drawings at the Ar
cadtan Club.

Paintings and Drawings ut tho Ar
cadian Club.
The interest attaching to any public testimonial
to man like Peter Cooper renders it not too late
to refer to the paintings and drawings collected
at the Arcadian CLUB on the occasion OF the recent
reception given there to that gentleman. The
paintings are hot more than two or three IN NUN.
ber and, with the exception OF one painting pres.
emily to be mentioned. 1t Is the drawings, mostly
crayon, to which the larger proportion OF tntereN
adheres. 1t was happy inspiration that sug.
gested that these drawings should be culled from
the art schools OF Cooper Institute. This was
something ike Offering to philanthrOpist q
bouquet composed OF his own good works. Al
most all the drawings are down stairs In the
three rooms upon the first noor but q few
are found up stairs, In one OF the smaller apart
ments. Among the crayons on the parlor door
are to be found statue from the an tique by Miss
s. Stephens, head by ]. Weber, one by II. Bam-
berger, one by Miss N. Barnes and one by Miss
Menninger, all drawn with correctness and skill
fully shaded, thanks to the tuition Of Mr. Franz
Venino. instructor in the night school, Miss Han
son. young lady Of twelve, has also some scroll
WORK luII OF NICE gradauOns, and Otto VeninO, OF
the same age, contributes a hand excellently
blocks are more than ordinarily lair. An unusually
clever crayon III the back parlOr IL by MISS ].
tempfs look too much ike photorraphs TO
perfectly support their pretensions. Some OF
the most skilill drawings from blocks are BY Miss
ThurstOn, MISS cunningham, Miss Emily Fenner
MISS Nortbam, Miss RANKIN and MISS Stephens
several OF the architectural specimens are quite
happy These represent the evening perspective
class, and among the most successful pupils may
be named MISS Nellie M. keenan,, Miss Ii. Newman
that one OF the best has signature, and modesty
must bear the penalty OF remaining anonymous
me olsannsss with which these architectural
drawings are executed evlnces the careful super
intendency OF Mrs. Carter. An excellent specimen
IN this class OF work comes from the hand OF Mr..
shows some meritorious designs by MISS Ledyard.
na few MSsr IN ana INK p MISS
Akin 20 these in interest pen and INK SraMna
by H. Ramminger. One OF the finest specimens Of
the evening perspective class Is up stairs, and, un-
matter may be men toned some still lie In groups
from nature, BY Miss Alice Brown and Miss 4. :
frult and nower borderdrawing, by Mr.. Hugh
Mckay; few drawings Of machinery, and an en-.
craving of the testimonial tablet to Peter Cooper.
erected In the Cooper Library. But all these are
mere accessories to valuable achievement In art
occupying prominent position above the dais IN
s 81 E.
II Is fresh from the easel having been
s nss IN II Tor Ss %so
pays the highest possible compliment to
ths skin Of the artist In causing us TO forget
that we lose sight OF Mr.. Remnant. It is only upon
after inspection that we think OF the intuition that
naS pierced at once Oene8Cn ueeClng expressions
and m0mentary lights and shadows and brought
10 the canvas the permanent moral and mental
temperament OF the man, That love and respect
Cooper to do so much for It, that anectionate
sobrety OF spirit which gives to the playfuness Of
the moment more potent charm than II could
otherwise receive, Is harmoniOusly expressed
here. and brings us into rapport with those mate
rails which constitute the essence OF the intel
lectual and moral man. The technical execu ION
Is very skllful The portrait VII remain at the
Arcadian for only few days more.