New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05

3l0i Here three excellent pieces OF work poetoa
In conception and manly in treatment. aud yet their
authors considered worthy OF the slightest reeOg
milton at the hands of the Academy. How absurd It
seems even to aymen to be told that vigorous young
workman like Mr.. Edgar NJ. Ward, the painter Of The
"sabot Maker" No. 1g2, which exhibited in last
years salon at Paris, well as OF the WashinSPlace,
Brittany. No. 5S7-ony larger than the sabo Maker"
nos better In quitys not considered worthy to sit as
as associate In institution that counts among it's lead
ing academcians many a mau who could not draw
figure like OF these IN Nr Wards pictures II hIs
life depended it, Could Mr.. Hicks do itl Mr..
Hantingtoni or Mr.. Hall or Mr Perry or Mr. Baker
Iappeal 10 their work long known to tds public II they
can do as vel, why have they never done II
But stronger examples yer are 70 be cited When one
thiOks what slight distinction It is to confer
artist the title of associate and that neither pay
privileges 70 with t it will scarcely be believed that
artists ike Mr.. Duyeneck, Mr. Wyatt Eaton. Mr. Julian
Weir and MF F. 70 Mett were passed over I'm silence at
the yearly election denied b. their older feOwlrtss
even THIS poor acknowledgment OF their merit believe
| an mistaken in saying That Mr. Elt0n's name was
passed over in silence understand that both his
and that Of Mr. swain clifford before the council.
and that they were bac-5aled, moi. however without
honorable and vigorous resistance the part OF the few
acadcmicans who hal the sense ~ tIe shorsgted
ness of such treatment merit. or Mr. Duveneck
have ALREADY spoken. Mr. Eaton less known. but hs
name mast some day DO familiar TO every Amer
ve.ers ~ Rest one o. the haIrGozes pictures that
make the exhibition interesting 10 people who really
care for art as art. It charming subject, taken
directly from nature bu It's realism is tempered by the
mastery of art thIt bring into prominence only the
large humlnities OF the This * the Repose
Egypt" brought down 30 time, and appealing TO
our own sympltnies cannot understand how any
pretending to delioacy o: feeling find these people
brutal" Full OF strong animal lite they certainly arr.
hut there is deep spring of human tenderness AM
human sympathy IN them; the mother nurses her baby
A. deiicatey and lovingly Is n SEC were lady; tine
baby is ghful 10 look 40 30 his lu,ty strength ana the
father stretched along the ground IN healthy enjoyment
OF his weilearned rest. forgets The black bread Doe
Eating and turns with smile to watch his wife AM
child. ono critic suggests that the only reason for
putting tis picture WHERE it Is must be because u s
large. and another equally sIprut D., 70 the p!
thinks 10 would have been much more to the purpose f
Nc Eaton being France when he painted che picture,
had taken American farmers for In subject and ti-is
shown true refinement If for'a AMI Of manners
Bur II we look az the picture tor what pr ends 20 be-
and study what the artist has actually accomplished.
believe 1t will be fOIni that wo have hero work OF
something more than high promise work Of excellent
performance and the Hanging Coamitt.c 800 doub. "ro
to De praised for thor penetration in giving IL so 20
place. they were Ibte not :, duh 70 think it had
no merit but It's size!
TIKI REJECTED ASSOCIATES.
This picture although was tA1u %. -Joi enough To
be- admitted the Frrach SALON. AMI though the acie-
NV, committee thought we'll enough 81 a. tO 2yc fl ono
o. he few GOOD places at s dismissal ans tloash IL has
made Mr. E-ton Wlny friends aud assured him place
among 0ur leading artists yet when Iis ne came mp
before the council Tor TIE poor reward Of pace ON the
anxious seat. 10 was ric,.nl along vita tnose of
Duvenect, Swain Clifford. Knight. and the resi-. say
one acadeinciau. "Tuc lst NJ names voted on this year
for a-soelt4s the strongest chat HIS De- Uo for
many years. but the stronger the candidate me less
chance there j. for him" Add another lclicnican,
strong mlu himself, whose work this year might b.
most be- taken for tntt of man. goes about say
ing such bitter tAing ~ the young competitors for
honos tgai would not Ds pheasant - repeat his wori,
one would think t. her MIN lt % 2alt strong, mas'u
line pictures. W.T.. life AMI purpose ia them. was
crime " II good ar isl can r'ia 90 Tbs way, simply
because hr Looks tarou-h aca enc as -pecJacr-,
why shogI wonder "a. tle sn 10 mon ana tlr poor
artists trik 20. and feel sol
Then again. tuere j. Sir yllet what portraits in the
exhibition coin. ~ 10 his. except NJ. Duveneck's
Charlie. Dudley Warner" ans Mr. Wits hc3ds There
l, other PORTRAITS not altogether bad such ~ Mr l. g.
se!lstpdts No 800 The Rev. William shelton which
Is a solid tranquil piece Of painting. and Mr. H. b. Grays
"Halrl,ugth Of LADY," No Co.., which has AL s'i.
Grays good qualities and there seTer studies Eyn
very hieA up-Nr. Oliver !. Lays ~hecn.' 80 4iu,
o. .ulalc Head" b. F. Gortc'meyer. No. al and %
PORTRAIT" by J.. II. RartJl No 3li-wbicI have r'9
merit: bat on the whole this would b' pour wear ior
portraits il those by Duycncck. lllet Wit, Lea, aut
Porter we're absent Mr. Mllets work seems 10 me very
strong Tie has uncommon perception Oh character is
apparru,Iv not in the least hammered and his pictures
iook n they painted for The pleasure the artist
found in painting them. It is characteristic That his
portra of the younger Charles Francis Adams should
look 80 much ike CapeT as DC does, without being ID
ery wa intended Hs We Tux 'r rrtnt'dl 10 .ook ihc
one on tn other hand the Mark Twain is the author
Of the Innocents Abroad" IN every line. only wtn
suci a h1nd could such book have been written
we'll Sir. Anllct, who nas painted these portraits VINO
bad made name f1r hims n u BIOS on IN circles whore
NAMES are not easily made. before he was heard of in
New-Y5rx and vino has unw made himself name 10
Npw-York as we'll Mr. Mict not the kind of marble 70
carve An associate out Of; LEE is not vet 20 have chance
OF one day sitting down On Story beside Mr. Thomas
Hicks and Mr. H. Clear. and iir Jared i Fasg!
Mr. Walter shiraw, too. his sent 10 The Academy a
picture 90 which the Ulugius Committee inti',rreiH
ave one NJ the best places in the b"-t rooin lis
",hcel-,ncaru- in the Bayaran Highlands 10. 3D.
has been one OF the telling pictures OF the ENmhiti'n
and though a longer acquaintance with u does n" Dear
out aH tie praises That greeted s first appearance
euo IN remains 10 assure Tie artist of friendly remem
FRANCES and good greeting FOR his next venture Ger
tain il IA that few pictures here have been much looked
~ oul rioyed A this OF Mr.. -hiaw's, aud yet at The
end ~ the Exhibition he. like az tie rest Is refused 10y
the Academy the slightest SIN Of recognition FOR MS
talent and his industry.
his not possible that this stat ~ things should
continue and ir is not right that .loul continue We
or the general public who take vital interest IN the
proress Of the Fine Arts ~ orr country are not Willing
tn see young men OF promise treated In ibis shabby man
ner. especially when the men who treat them so are
no. justified by their performance IN looking down
ON anybody. have forborno in these letters rom say
ucvlat l. IN common I believe with every man VINO
i@t trroueb tse ewes Of m artist fcol inclined "a say
about some Of the pictures kere. But II one must treat
with some show Of respect the olios Of an artist Of
M Pages years, and must walk backward while draw
iu The mantle OF pity over such exposure Of e-otsm