The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29
FINE ARTS.

EXHIBITION OF AMERICAN PAINTINGS AT MI
NER's.
There exhibition at Miners Art Galleries
No. s45 Broadway the pictures contributed to the first
regular artists sale In this city If this SUCCESS
full the sales will be held regular intervals during tho
season. which lasts from September June, after tho
manner Of those OF English artists, who have three
saes during each year. They propose conducting
them on the same plan, any artist being contrib
utor whose work is or high order Of excellence, and
he must send his best productions. Each artist will
have the full benefit OF what his picture
sells for Immediately after tho Sales and everything
will be done to make them attractive to interest
the best class of buyers Tho want OF patronage in
their studios this winter has been the principal
of this among the artists Of combining their
interests certain extent for their mutual benefit.
The pcture-buyng public should give their hcartiest
Endorsement TO the scheme the simplest method Of
encouraging American art by aiding American artistA
In the present exhibition OF sixty paintings there Is
not single poor ono, but such works generally
bought directly from the cases Of the artists before
they leave their studios, and but two three have
been exhibited except at the clubs Of which the
artists are members. The sale begins with painting
by W. II. Beard, OF the organizers and most ok
tensivc contributors Tue contents Of whole volume
could express well these i've inches Of
tho story Of degradation IRON one step TO another
until the poor wretchcd human being, now villain
and tramp Is sent from the door oil an inn, where
the dog and chickens Ind shelter from the storm.
s.Kicked Out; No Money; No Friends is the title.
lhc Indian Lovers by the Same artist Is as full OF
expression the other-thc saucy looking little
maiden sitting the bank Of the stream, doubled up
the most unconventional oil attitudes she listens
to the wonderful stories OF the bravo beside her. ssrom
Thumbs Fight With the Spider" is another piece OF
good figure painting by HIM. "rhe Fruit Man Pre-
ferredn aud "rhe Wreckers" also as express
sive as his pictures Of human beings. by Thomas Le
Clear Is small figure an old man reading This is
something unusual Tor this we'll known portrait painter
seldom paints compositions or evon single figures.
"A pie Time" by Eastman Johnson, represents
lutte rascal with his pockets, hands and mouth all
full OF the iruit which has made much trouble in
this world, and always wl-wherc boys arc concerned.
Tho picture IS very simple and lul OF nature. THE
Grandmother" by f. W. Perry, Is perfect ideal OF
patient, iovabio old grandma "Thc Mountain Brook"
by Huntington, is glimpse Of woodland with tue htto
stream dancing through, and shows that In Mr. Hun
ons devotion TO portraiture Of late years he has
forgotten his old skill In landscape painting srhc
Letter. by winslow Homer, Is noticeable Tor refine
mcnt and dcllcacy oftreaiment, White "uncc Ned ut
his pictures by G. H. Story nrc three pictures
an old Virginia s'Mammy," lovely little
Smother and Cnild" and "Stndy Of Head"
with suggestion of the charming color OF
Gilbert shcrard but with more nrmness ~ the model
Ing j. g. Brown Is represented BY one Of his pretty
schoolgirls trudging along country path, with the
high wind causing her to exert extra muscular force TO
keep the pat. 7'sThc First OF May" Is rather
pathetic incident In cat life, byJ. H. Beard Mrs. Puss
had been obliged to change her residence and Is IN the
Of carrying away OF her kittens IN her mouth
There landscapes by OF our most popular
artists-one, With strong sunlight elect, by Arthur
Parton; an old cart drawn by oxen, BY james Hart;
lovely meadow by Heade, and others by Inness
Bicrstadt. CASTELAR,, Bristol, Coiman, Charles Miller,
Bellows, A. Wordsworth, Thompson and Fitch. "The
Morning Stage, by Whittrcdge, and examples oil Louis
Long, hunt, of Boston, Robinson, Of Pnadclpha;
Iumodin, Baker, DE Haas, Moran, McEntee and La
Forge. The pictures will be sold on Thursday evening
at eight O'Clock.