, 1875-09-08

AhIc 10 send EF0upa. IlleFo hFe nhH. iDcIlluiuH
Hcull tors about ninety fuil rlonbrrs II lilo Ea-
tunai academy, Of whom tmrts.eEh: ttn:i pct
uscs To this COLLECTION fully Init tho actirs
metnGcrship. including the plcn'dent, Whst-
icdgo tho ficc-t'rosidens, L. Johnson The sec-
rctary, I. a. Richards AMI all tho art Bts III tho
"Counc.l" except two. Tho Acadcme.a:lB not
named in tho nbnso list rho have contributed
ono or moro paintings arc:
JancR II. I,rssd, lr4ry 3, Ltnp.
J. i. Eruvnnrt. Ir.lnIet j.. NIraattb,
FEr1cElc i. Church, 1lnln.ls v. wo,d,
Asher u. par=nl, 4. II, N,.n.
seymour j.. Guy, J,Lu 4. n.;.:rA.
jams. NJ. ffers tAErrs II. M,I!.'r,
Tho1uau uiskf, 4. Words 2u::h TAorrsoa.
The strength Of the Academy III here, and Tho
other hn!f Woult not inaao nearIf Eo htruns j
list, though we lnas toino dlA.lh.uislIel cud
iaiull!nr nRineHt Huch A. Fay:. uul.tlDE,ua, au1
Culnlan.
THE ASSOCIATE :3ENbEEsulp
Of tho National AcnaeinY, II 3in wuicla alone f1l
tnoalbeEs cau Le ch1aeu, ~ GLou. c,iual tu the
nuMhor Of full Acade'nlcians, AMI OF t.lose tia
following Lava pictures iii the preysut ex-
llbItion:
~ VIII {. you!ellc. Je,,n 4. Parker, IT.,
Giisri Ii:EaforI, Arthur Parton,
flutcut Cutyct, Juun J'n,.
iMSAFl gay: Il =. 1tlnaars,
William It. tlamit!on, il. ". Eottt=d, Jr.,
Nllliata MaKrash Ifr |: ri. I:outcl,
Constant Mayer, i. l.. Eyt,rr,
Edwazu Mo:Iu, Grort:s II. :.mtl.c,
]. =. .ionle, Isn.ea u, snlilH",
Ciuttu 0Rl4vlc, krlae,lIsu Van Li:tu.
a aIonE GRACEFUL AID ELE1A*T COLLECTION
Of modern pictures than Ia iuado UP by tLis
range Of galleries Of .tuuE It would bo stliiic!t
to ilnd. MhelLer viewed aB n 1l,ole or in de-
tail, 1t IL altogether satisfactory 10 lover OF
pictures. TIM ytsta of tnsteluIly loopcd draper.
les surrounding tho judtciously diEVosed 1lc.-
ures OF various bEcH and Shapes thu deep
red-broEll OF the hangluss contrasting Htronciy
NTH tho broken yellow Ut tho frames. End III,
colGrs OF ihe pictures thonlselyos, terminated at
ttlo cid by parta Of tho Erouus OF Beard ala
HiehMtB hll1 mounted by eoa.c Iigufts vi Con-
etaut Mayor, aud Ut tho utIcr by do Ifaas and
Lo Clear, with marine riew Ut Hamilton over
them.-tAis Eeuora! view gives pruuse to tie
visitor at once OF what IL before tIlu.. De-
reenulnB to PARTICULARS. tho charming variety in
the styles oi tho different artista IL tho iirnt
Browns careful figures nro SHARPLY contraHteu
with de Haas breezy Marines Le Clears pos-
traits flco Bellows Ecnt!o landscapes, Cropney's
gay autumn foliago uecpcns tho 1alet OF Whit
redge'a 1eaIintic atfuet-ylows aud interiors.
kensett'h aerlous rocks nnd oaks almost throw
their shadows on EastlnHn IoEuAon'e roupnG
bo:B and girls. M0as ynriouA and individual are
sheao pictures, scarcely any kiushlp between
any two !ef the artists, yc. every with polnts
Of interest aud merit. 10 ttaee their yAEious
modes OF dealing With Tho aana subjcctA tho
diyerao apprehension OF similar things By lif-
ferout 1nen OF disH!mllar cllas acters is pleasing
task, Th.ch wliish will be attempted IN subso-
Iuent articles III such restricted laHllon as is
possible III Newspaper cuiumEa.
Passing through tho eastern rarEo Of rooms
wo enter tito Chicago gallery, tho outl,wcs. .er n,
pol!toly overlooking, or moe literally uador-
looking, as We leave tho southwest room, tla
unhappy accident which has befacu the noao OF
the large tlgnre Of suc printer over tne door, tie
only authentic Instance 1t sa beloved on rooord
--aud this accidental spd due to tho detective
drying Of the ol-whelo an artist las acc
loIing
TIE souruwrsrEny GALLERY
tho attention Is sure to be nrresIed by tho full
!eussh figure Of tho Pope Oh tho nusth wall,
iobsd iu brilliant red s;sainst bright blue Hky.
ought to 10 made of tho difficult position
in which our artlsta find thomsolves-
not by. Way Of apology for any geucs-
al deficiency In tho collection, which
is eurprislngly good-bettor than anybody will
believe before examining |. with competent
eycs-but 10 account for tue occasionally unaycn
quality o! the pictures nnd tho crowded walls,
Which nrc III sono ptscen hung six or eight high.
Firstly and frankly, It is hard competition Tor
tho painters Of Now YORK aud l.oston. Wa haye
lew 1nen-nobody will pretend otherwise-Hho
can compete Oh equal ter,na with tho leAdeTa Of
tho National Academy. Of the Eastern artists,
only mon Of established reputation were allowed
to contribute tho poor ouoa wore net oYon mott!
tlnd Of tue e1htbltisn; 30 their galleries are
almost altogether free from Lad pictures.
WITH TIE HOME ARTISTS
tue caso was ulTerGnt. Tho management of
these departments waa handed oy.r 10 them, a,.lI
ono u Tie galleries placcl Ut ssl,lz scr,.cc, will
which alr. Beard, who hung tho other pictures,
Las ind nothing 10 do. A hanging CoMnlittoe Ut
sosen Chicago artiBts, Hona Of them young Men,
waS appointed, who hnyo found themselves uyes-
whcned With contributions froul their friends
and assoohtcs uiides Thousand embarrassing cir
cutnsnnccs which can easily ba suEnLlsrd. II
tho picturca could haso bcen hung under tho
snfer'islon Of single artist confosscaiy o.le Of
tho exhibition might havo Locn made better.
A. 1t y. ahe Committee has dono
Iisosf crodlt, excluding many inferior pictures,
and forming collection worthy OF respect, and
fairly representative OF the better art production
of tho West. Certain pictures Of thv room will
compA1e fasotablT for effectiveness with Ally
paEta OF tho othcr galleries. for instance the
70" Of pictures ''on the line " 1t the northwest
cornes beginning with jaspor LawmAnS fruit,
sud including aitsa ehaw'e landscape, rolk'a
Venetian picture. and Freer aud shitlaw's
studies OF headA, as far ~ tie entrance door.
lhe pteaoace OF few conspicuous p!ctuses.
which ilaYo TO proper place in such y gallery.
dyed something to mar the general impression;
tho Committee in hanging thoBo poor pictures in
a representative collection. TLoro are too many
pictures III taia room TO bo mentoued specllcsl-
y in this general view.
THE SOUTH WALL
10. ~ whole. the best, with AIR, nobertaon'a
" Dalsy-Maid" for ceut.e, bhirIaw's admirable
Tonlng OF tue uell." !" and Wlllard's aud Mobiles
aeutc.plesu1sa On the aides. aud MurpAy's lan4-
gGapen below: On tho east nal! IL Elk,ns' " HI,
Wow, aud ia BY fa1 tho largest landscape IN tic
roetu' aud opposite to THIS IL large portrait
picture, by Pho. of Ms. Cranos family, MUS
ful!.lensth 6gmes IN AZ. Tle remaining wall ia
very much oecupied with Portraits Of vAfiol. do
grees Of merit, 10 au abundance chsractorisiIc .!
= local exhibition, with some agreeable Water-
colotH aud othof small pictures scattered H. oug
them. The t!au'ea which do most to give 1
worthy Character TO this part Of tho exhibition
Shaw. lisuunesE. sl!tslaw. Murphy, Volk and
l.awmaln. Ths gallery is very much crowded,
especially Whon contra4ted with tho galleries o!
groups. The following are nan.es Of Western
Altlsts represented,
cu1cAao ARr1sTs.
:, ;: u1oAiass ]. Il. Nuhostsuu,