New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-02

Mr. Wilmarth has IN him the SUN Tor an e1cehent
painter.
Mr. A. Brdceman has not sent ns from Paris, In MS
Bringing the Corn" picture that will sustain the
reputation he made by his 4" Country Circus" In the
Salon OF 1870 He ia pupil Of GerOme, and the picture
We speak OF attracted much attention
az any outside the society OF masterpieces
by Regnault ZImacois, and Carolus Duran. That was
the year, the reader will remember 0f Regnauts Sa
lome," ana OF Zinacois's The Education OF Prince
and II no small distinction for a young American
artist to have picture singled full OF promise
in such an assemblage since then have heard
nothing OF Mr. Brtdgeman, ana 1t would appear by his
one picture in our exhibition that he sells his good work
abroad.
Beside the two portraits by Mr. Huntington OF Mt
and Mrs Hb0tts tins room there are several good
portraits by other hands. Mr.. Loop has capital one,
No 23, and Mr.. Page one, OF the late Col Robert IT,
Shaw, which We could welcome heartily and praise
without reserve were il not for the disagreeable
mustard-colored background. Tie Wish comes
from our heart that Mr.. Page could throw some
OF his freaks and iwhims out OF the WIN
dow. How many fine pictures OF his they have
spoiled! Another good portrait ID No. 354, by Mr..
George A. Baker The beautifully paint ed; our
only objection is that considering the very becoming
but surely premature white hair of the lady, the lace
OF which there profusion, gives too much white TO
the picture and weakens it. But here are hfeke ex
preston, and transcript Of character. and excellent
drawing that there far 70 enjoy than TO quar-
rel with.
Near this is portrait by Mr. AlOnzO Pease, which Ia
no doubt a counterfeit presentment 20 misread
Shakespeare Of its subject but which should
nothing were Il not 10 ask what It Is the artist has
thought TO put about his sitter's neck Can 1t
possibly be meant FOR acei If it be, he has
much pleasure in store in learning to paint that
beautiful material, and recommend to him the study
Of the lace in the portrait by Mr. Baker just spoken Of
or even in Miss NJ r Oakey's PORTRAIT or Young
Girl" No9 in the Corridor where the old blonde lace is
suggested with much spirit and appreciation.
Mr.. T. lie Clears Portrait" No 27s, is clear. intel
gent piece Of work. and gains perhaps more than its
fair applause by its neghborhood TO Mr. Thomas
Hckss portrait OF C. G. Gunther, picture for which
the city has had the pleasure OF paying. and when Will
soon ind its proper restingpaoe with the other por-
traits Of Mayors in the Chamber OF Horrors in the City
Hail. We believe the Governors Room is the receptacle
Of these contract jobs and that fGnctonary can stand
them suppose we can.
over the large door OF the South Room which leads 70
the Corridor the Hanging Committee has seen nj TO
hang picture by Mr. Whistler, that If It were Thought
best to hang at should been put where it could
be fairly seen. We do not think 1t very wise in Mr.
Whstlers friends TO have sent so slight specimen OF
his work, but 1t would have been better to have
sent it back to Baltimore, whence it sent
by:especal request for this exhibition. than TO have
treated IL with dlsrespect We have already spoken
OF Mr.. Whistler but may again that he IS one or
the leading English artists, though an American by
BIRTH and that he had chosen 20 send this sketch even
70 the Roval Academy it would most probably have
been hung the line. IL s, we imagine, study d.
recuy from nature, bit of the Brittany coast the
rocks iuttng up from the sand that has blown over
them and nearly buried them, and young peasant
girl lying in the cool shadow, lulled TO
sleep by the OF the near ocean. The simplicity
and drectness of this sketch make some people SMILE
but we why. The artist has shown us mere
only a study for a picture which, painted he could
paint IT, would surely suggest most forciOJ ana poet
caly the solitude and silence Of this uncanny spot We
wish we could see here Of Mr.. Whisers important
pctures Is IL not possible the loan OF his White
Girl " for the next exhibition
Mr.. Il Swain Chords Passenger Boats on the Nile"
s 20 our thinking his best picture this year. The time
OF day POLITICALLY suggested and the little canvas
makes a most agreeable harmony OF color. We may
sometimes wish that Mr.. Clifford would hnd another land
to paint than Egypt but must always acknowledge
that he tries To paint IT, and though may
complain gently OF the quantity cannot find fault with
the quality. Mr. SOnntag, IN his East River in Febru-
ary" makes statements about that familiar water
.caye that VIII astonlsh its friends; surely Bottom
was never translated This is not the East River at
any year river and the artist
must have been puzzled TO give his creation a name
We suppose we must not hope to have any sculpture
in the Sculpture Room We fare better this year than
FOR many years back with three 6ust by Ward one
by CaIverly and by Launt Thompson; but, though
these are clever characteristic works they cannot
redeem the room from the rcprOach or emptiness,
and worse than emptiness. Miss Julla Griihn PROB
adv owes D.. Fuller Walker grldge-and mas paid
n yet the lady do better for her bust OF Mayor
Hayemeyer does not make him look Ike an mOecle. or
set Us 70 wondering why il is not true now "a ~ was
once that when the brains were Out the man would de
: NJ Freeborue has queer notions about " Guar
dian Angels" She or he evidently does not Pc
ieye that they have bodies. Ana YET her
work has 10 spirit either. And Mr.. john
Rogers Is srayiug OF bounds His fe-sBt statues,
though credaJle in motive. aud trying TO deal ndtu-
rally with everyday subjects are not statues az a tuey
are simply figures IN clay, which Is quite another thAg.
Tn. Ire OF a little girl good iar 10 10 goes as
Vela's absurdly Oyerpraised statue Of Napoleon,
but then that is not sculpture either,
only lav-ngure made use OF by a
clever mechanic overlay with realism, and win the
praises OF maCcarOnic writers and the unthlnkng
crowd. Mr.. Rogers has followed a poor model, and we
wish him safe and speedy journey back again 70 the
humber happier field OF household groups that have
gwen 81 much pleasure and brought HIM much profit.
MEDICAL IND SURGICAL NOTES.