New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-01
FINE ARTS.
NATIONAL AGA DENY or DESIGN-FIFT1ETH AN
NUAL EXHIBITION.
(FourD Hotiesl
The South Room If not ~ interesting o

,,,,cs a,rop, fail abort Of the Standard and the two
show pieces by Mr. Gray and Mr.. Hcrsadt nrrthrowho
an unrlleved prominence which Is unfortunate iOr th'
Mr Bcrsadts California Spring.. No $780, makes 100
great strain upon crcdnity II II possible 10 push
travele.' tales too far and after have mceky swa
lowed all the wonderful stories about the productions o
this bcwildering country, It Is tax upon our W
be asked by the latest conner Ia beloVe tha' al" 'i'
miracles OF naure have been performed III lihu ''
hasn't any nature in -at least any nature such "a we
1i. pitnrc tolls the same Story with all the rest
Of Mr. EcrsaIs painted reports that geology tore has
onr back on the scientific people and for thai macr Oh
Genesis IS well that tho trees In that country refuse !"
be hohnd the laws that ara respected W teS 'he r
OF tho world over. and that the atmosphere """-or
tsrlf with making conundrnms for Prof LOOMS anu inc
N,t,pl Academy Of scicnsos heat their brains over
suo climate and country may he possibly very good
place to live in but 10 makes very uncomi"ft"D' pc
lures. and We wish Mr. Dirntadt would look M he'"
for his talent artist in which II might hnh som"
Drper food This present picture il NJ once the m"'
ng and the most prrposterons landscape In the
exhibition.
Mr. Henry Peter, Gray'a "Thc Birth o. ourFas' No
3el is a match among the n;nro pieces Tor MI
Birrxiadts landscaps IN prctrnSion ana in prep@
iorulsuo,s. There - good painting IN certain parts III
IT, Tor Mr. Gray has not been an 100 nor an minimizing
worker all the.a years and he il among the most sodJ
accomp!, shed oar academic %, bu NJ SeuiS ~ apI
BE o. growth We wish H. inc Ipa'o O doioIlofl
ton aeao 10 respect s1ch p'rior' n1nrcs - TINS
fo~ tie s1ac OF y gh At AMI the dignity ~ the profess
sion bnt we gut well b. asked ~ supper 10 accept
a wooden ceutor-poce with ornaments III real sugar.
in.i..d OF hearty TiumcAAo Tor the sake
Of High Art in Confectionery and tlr dignity
Of the cooks profession. We cannot con nnt to
any sHch tradijionlry fooliug Ant 10 DO worthy
of respect be vital and belong 10 its time ana tc
trouble with this artist has always been ihlt he has
always believed more Titan than in Nature, and in
the ocal.cd ideal than in the real Mr. Gray has not
,..ff ls ID
nanting picture, that 10 be successful, should have
been ol Imagination all compact. lie has painted great
many portraits ana OF them have boon good ONES
but he never could lo, at his sitter with single eye to
his or her pe,lliatics OF character and cOJrng they
are al brought mp Titan as standard, and to ths
complexion they all at last High Art -
not ono Ching, it IL many things and those VINO have
blessed tAr world with it many of many minds
and various IN their gifts Hnwbet thcy all have the
III OF .o,uS NliIrc Though no two 5ce her with tc
sam. eyes We cOld hlya praised Mr. Gray II ne HAD
been carried away captive ~ Titan IN h youth ana hai
fought his way back INTO Freedom BIT he has taken
service with his capor, AMI since has been tying
and loosns the l,tchcts of his shoes. 1t would not
be nee s,ay cxpre, ourselves plainly about The
Birth OF Our Fllg," II IL were not IN Inc All that Tue
Government h expected 10 buy It. or II not the Govern
meat. then The Corcoran gallery ut Washington. Inc
Trustees o. the CorcJrln gallery may, we believe De
trusted not f. make such a mistake the purchase oi
p,rin.o % thor trust means Of pop liar cduciton
Iut tine Government has MT shown mach wis om In
its purchases and cOnmssiOns ~ 10 inspire ia Win CON
hlc,,cc There is such deal o. bnnconoe pure
AM simple in this pctnrc-a double app A. 10
wbatis called "patriohsn" and 10 the blind unonl
icd awe and respect for this very High Art about
which 50 much is sid and 80 lilte known that We
should tremble littc If once seriously proposed
10 add il a. tha Cnainbcr of Horrors IN In" Capitol Yet
what f. tn that seriously interest healthy human
beugi All tho clover painting cannot niAhe
~ blind 10 the that there is DO
nobility nor beauty in the head OF TINS
nearly naked woman. who * posing half way M he Lii
h hind the Parrot Gun Works and WHO - IN dcaliie-
with "A Large American lIS AMI WIKI an eNlsie-'t'd
who is di'2atns its p0ss@,son with her. Se@
WIKI secondhand sentiment, are ,h' dr- ltS n'c-h-
inc food that can he offered 10 tho human mind
Anon. the portraits in this room we m lst note
specially Mrs Loops "P rtriit Of Young Lidy." No.
3J7. which Hsde, frequent p.ai' s0 this excellent
artist though think she has ben lcss happy than
usual in making picture 81 her subject As portrait IL
bears Internal eyilrnco OF bong AN oxc.llont
ore, AMI there ia viyacily in the
preston that is not Matched nv any portrlit
the exhibition but Mr. Rosentha z Mrs. GreatoreN."
S;il Mrs Loop will pardon FOR saying that she DOES
not yet know how to deal with such a., ri wG,tr
she h., male hrr picture mp of, an tue ,o i cOdn"s
an! lhnness where might have had warmth and sol
Idly. An artist bound 10 think first % all OF hs pc
piclrc. for IL IA with thai, and that only the
world concerned :IGc-s attitude acce,sofes. all
b. made 10 lend their all carrying down to po-terty
what posterly VIII iOr WHEN the De any and love
lin - The picture eushrHis shall have passed ~.
This painting Of Mrs Loops il not picture It is only
a portrait; ard yet can study it. without per
ceying that the artist is capable OF painting what She
futHc viii for as mach the fiends OF this sab
jet must care for this
Mr.. Guys "Pfacticing the Camut" is ambitious
periprmaC; that Of last years exhibition, Dat il -
thousand times nor, worthy OF his talent and is indeed
very pleasing picture though doubt II any artist
go far in such porcelain painting without danger
But Mf. Guy MANAGES his d..cnt with much dex
eGy, aud has got great deal Of simple nature into s
little frame. The boy Is real hoy, n shy mixture OF
and mischief. AMI lie is doing what he profends
to 90 doing moi merely atiitndinizing
MIR Charles II. Mllcr's " HIGH Bridge from Harlem
lane in 1873" u good subject. but the artist has
,o he hes, Of IT, The influence of C0rot and
srtr il too plainly in Mr. Mcrs work, but there IS
promise. too that this influence will day give
way before the artists individuality and his
study. Nature in America puts many phasc'.
hut thcy arc, OF oouroo all her own. aud
II il not to be supposed they are
AL like what she shows about PARIS
and in the region watercd by the Seine II orr
artists so Paris and its nciShborhood ana
bring back pictures and sketches from there shall
doubt Gnl profit and pleasure IN looking AZ them but it
il another thing the only fetching homo manner and
painting home landscape always that At present.
is whnt Mr. Miller AMI others doing. and they fail
to teach public because they 20 not show
what the public understands and knows. One OF the
mort dangerous things for artist Is to paint for
a clique - small society and to he content with their
praise. No Ought to paint with less ambition than
t0 please and move the wor T. his genius and his
Limitations viii decide how many or how few Will
look up 10 him for delight or instruction He who aims
lie