New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-26
EXHIBITION OF WOMEN'S ART.

The Ladies' Art Association has fairly begun
its proposed work by exhibition of original oil and
watercoor paintings and objects OF household decora-
ton, which opened to private view at the Leavitt
Art Rooms No. ST. Broadway, Saturday afternoon
and evening The public will be admitted free Of charge
until the auction SALE which begins Thursday even
ing with the pictures and VIII close Saturday after
with the bric-a-brac and other ornamental work
Although there only 4S active members OF the AssO
catiOn the exhibition embraces GIL numbers, OF which
go paintings In regard to zeal and industry the
ladies have certainly made good beginning, and have
earned night the consideration no less than the pFac
teal announcement OF the public.
Ina first exhibition OF the kind there must necessarily
be great deal Of amateur and whatever is weakest
least individual in Is emphasized by Its very qu IN
t.y Il is singular how the good pictures in the coec
ton seem 10 lend kind Of reflected AID TO those nearest
Them and inferior groups mutually disparage each
other. some Of The pictures moreover, are not well
adapted gaslight and quite number OF clever
sketches and studies hung low, resting almost upon
the floor that II is nearly impossible 10 inspect them
without getting upon Oues hands and knees. 1t would
have been bcter-athough perhaps productive OF much
personal g1ievancc-had all the best work. without re
gard size, been hung upon the line such large land
scapes as Mrs Oaes's "Staubbach" and Miss WagneTs
"AdlrOndaCks" strike the eye and impress the
visitor with of large effort without adequate per
fomance while the three excellent pictures ot Mrs Co
man, in of which we recognize the Influence OF
Miss Kolock easily bear of the palm in landscape; but
indeed there is less disposition for landscape painting
than we should expect from American women. still-re
is naturally predominant: genre painting apparently
next, ana Of genuine figure painting there Is not
more landscape. Miss Oakley, who has evidently
studied under William Hunt, contributes the principal
figures" iIcbc of the 18Th Century" " The Gypsy
and Dolores" The first a threequarter length, life
size youn- lady bearing salver OF fruit ana drink
brushing a heavy crimson curtain AZ she a-ses Ohcf
pictures 10 re Noticed are head OF ST. Paul, by Miss
MayHeckc. and Mrs. Muldoon" by Mrs. T. W. slough
ton. Mrs Lilly VI Spencer, however. whose strong II
rather caals. 4calIsm well known, seems to
have entered phase which cannot easily be described;
for the cruelty Of youth may have given promise 81
ceran power while nothing is suggested by the crudty
of age What can have of the Of form and
color wLoh she once possesScdi
The sil-li. shows a great varcty, both Of subjects
and performance Some f the panels hard and Hat
some -lt aIl elegant. Mrs. Henry Peters Gray, the
President of Association leads in this department;
her craps and arplohlossoms are very purely ana
freshly painted There is also good work by Mrs roles
Mrs Carter. Miss Hobrook (wEo appreciates the neg
lectcd pconvl Miss Sartwel Mrs Dillon CFistalias)'
Miss Novel; and Mrs Chamberlain. Miss VII mS' also
sends a 1pulj.n which shows how much of flower there
NAV he IN common weed In fact. almost every one OF
the lady artists shown that she cannot resist the
fascinatcu We have only space to mention
few OF many charming pieces VIII % f0Ghd among
scpia and pencil drawings, give many scattered evidences
OF both taste and They show. at least that the
basis OF instruction last changing, ana that reer
and trucr technique is gradually replacing inc Ou
mechanical mrtnadS.
In decor o. art. painting pottery and tiles APP
pears 10 De the prevailing passion Much Of trpurcs
merely good selection Of cOlOrs and firm hand forms
and characters being copied Miss Ward. Miss Ihorne'
Miss Du,evy and Miss Batter among III" most IN
dustrious contributors. and their work includes num-
Der Of graceful original designs Then there an inter-
e.lns collection Of wood carvings by Miss Cutler paint
iucs ON shells v Mrs ward Lee and Miss stevens mot
toes , Cardboard by Mrs. MapcN: mcGalonS 10y MISS
Floob,1t ,cul tor: pottery by Mrs. "orSna Hooker
and variety OF ancful frames. brac@cis iooiStooiS'
embroidery, mating, models. leather work. ana
even dolls 4aarc are places III our households for all OF
these ard more and the purchasers will doubles, be on
hand when the time The interest Of the eXhlDl-
ton does not depend upon the quality OF all o. lis work.
bpt mon the fact that illustrates the departments OF
ART t. nich she OF our country are attracted
and the ructhudS by whch they are earnestly seeking
TO deyeluy their artistic capacity.