New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-06
NOORE,S AMERICAN ART GALLERY.
Mr. Moore has recently been adding largely

Mr. Moore has recently been adding largely
the collection OF American paintings Ill his Art Rooms
No. 80 Unon-square over Brcntanos news establish
ment His comprises so works representing 20
or more weknOwn native artists, in addition to num-
Der Of new aspirants for recognition. There are i've
landscapes by Inness Ave by McEntoe four by Wyant,
three pictures by Eastman johnson, three by William
Hart and one or by CASTELAR, Lambdn, Gay, lewell
Tiffany Story, Crop>ey Berstadt. Bradford and Homer
The most important OF the late additions to Mr. Moores
Gallery is very carefully finished work by s. j. Guy.
which he calls Fair Venice" 1t is single figure OF
girl in the first ripenod grace OF womanhood leaning
arainst balustrade in the corner OF lofty balcony
ne upper half Of cypress tree is seen Oh the left and
the foreground shows palmetto in avase Ihls-except
the LADY,, cosume-is all there of Venice unless 1t be
MuIano, which in the distance. But the appro-
priateness OF the title Of less consequence to good
picture Mr. Guys works always agreeable from his
simple and refined treatment of the subject His fair
Venetian may looked upon with increasing pleasure
because her beauty and the easy unstnded grace OF
her attitude she does not pose, being unlike many
fgrepctures could nance unconscious OF the spec
tator In color the quiet harmony has been pre-
served 1t chord Of three tones just iu enough 10
satisfy the eye.
Mr. Inness's Scene at Perugia" which we noticed
some time ago has been partially reprinted to its mani
fest advantage The foreground has been simpned the
olive trees the slope have now their true Vaiue ana
the hole picture thus gains in breadth ana atmosphere
HIS Storm and Light Effect" though very strong is TOO
resi-; IS for ordinary human moods we much prefer hs
Mountains and Meadows" which has equal power ana
exEales a broad sentiment OF repose. Eastman John-
sons Little Brownie" is a charming ful-length OF
little Girl uaintcd his simplest ana napplcs manner
A. iielmon has "A " Costume Head" which f0rciens
that Good things he may do If he possesses the true
aspjratiOn and patience. Mr.. McEntees " DARK DAYS
is one of his BEST ana most thoroughly pOcic pctues
and will therefore be appreciated by small Dor o,
nnrsnna. " r. Richards "Gul Rock-NcwpOft ana
FTdrard Moran's storm over New FORK Bay are char
actc,istjc specimens OF two very different marine
the former aiming at representing the broad
simple truth Of nature the latter applying ms techncai
skill TO her more dramatic phases Mr. M Hart mas
Cattle and Landscape Subject an uprgni iid b 81
work OF the kind is admirably balanced III coior'
me in perApcctlye and unusually good III alosPhc.e
Tbere is also curious little piece by MI w. IL Beard,
bnrles1ne OF Messonier-an Old monkey Keeping Euaiu
outside OF banquet hall. The style and nnsh OF tne
Trensb artist are very amusngly initiated MI. Lamp
lin seems now to devoted himself Wholly 10 roses,
and he has caught the trick OF grouping tnem III ,ne
1ree natural growth We had almost forgotten 10 men
- Wr wants landscapes which differ less III execu-
% than m fortunate choice Of subject HIS feenns ior
. asnects OF nature is both delicate and profound
10 :y,ve H. his own, and when we DO not whoiy
rcsnnnd to what he expresses, we must admit hs Bill
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