New-York tribune., 1877-07-21
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE ACADEMY EXHIBITION.

1ltE ACAlbEMt EAltibllION.
REPLY "To c. c.s" CRTicIsMs-rnE PORTRAIT ny
MR.. MAYNARD-YOUNG AND UNsKiLLED ARTISTS
NOT ENTITLED TO HoNoRs.
TO the Editor or The tribune
SIR: The manner and frequency of your cor
respondent &C. C's" allusions to the rejection OF Mr.
Aayuards portrait OF Mr. Evarts because 1t was not
thought by man" TO be good likeness, may posi-
bly, have led of his too crcGulous readers 10 believe
some great injustice donc that painter While
cannot FOR moment imagine the statement within IT.
SELF he ot particular interest TO one VIII still
Say upon authority that the picture in question was re-
fused not thought worthy of acceptance
not fcaly because IL bad portrait Had the
letters OF &C c. given any one ciuSo to believe hm sa-
gacos enough make the contOrton Of facts suhserve
logical purpose conclusions as to his motives might DE
easily enough arrived at As it s however, l. at least
am at loss to know what interest he could expect per-
son reasonable intelligence ind in portrait that is
not portrait. unless indeed he, like the TIMETABLE
yeoth celebrated in Punch is "cullah blind" don't
care about "naytehah," and finds beauty In the
"pick simply because it is devoid OF such req
sites as have thought always indispensable to tue
production OF ~ work of art
Granting to your correspondent motive OF more slg
nifcanoe than the whm of the moment his express
sons OF opinion generally with regard to pictures wond
lead me to believe him amazing parallel OF the nen
able youth" aforesaid and as such peculiarly eX-
ceptionabe natures not, in the natural order OF
things likely IN make much impression upon male per
sons we may find little profit or interest in them other
than IS psychological studes wish TO say to snch oi
your readers interested in the late exhibition OF
tho Academy Design that ~ any undue ynpa'les had
expression in the matter Of its management, such sym
pa.hes were certainly with the young artists. and went
farther IN that way than could have warrant of judG
ment follow. However much OF promise may pe I'D
thc pictures Of the young gentlemen who are III the pecu
ary questionable position Of clients TO your correspond
ont am still unable TO see the propriety OF making
Al foo fFrrgE nf an q IN
uon unj they shall have como to be individual expires
stns @; nature The works OF many of older artists
may be unntercsting from certain points Of view and
20 my way Of thinking but they arc certainly as
rule works OF men who have grown out oi he man
nerss of their into methods that are the eg
ato outcome Of their efforts 10 express what II has
heeu lveu them To see in nature; and in consequence
their works are in wayal, To persons IN various
stages OF ana means Oh deVe
The oraiions Of the young gentlemen, the COLLEGES are
ever ghsoundng and stirring they may be, are stu OF
hall much worth as a few simple sentences rom
eeived boys, at secondhand into the eXreences OF
real life IL would not OF course, be peasant or tho
bows TO be told that what they know now must bt
wrought into their natures ~ hard experiences before
can be given again IN any form vital enough 10 ar
rest the attention earnest men. should some one pun
lish world te efforts IN which these 3OunG gehtt
men now have 50 much pride, it would only prove a
source ohumiiaon to them in the future, should they
grow wisdom - IN years. The young iftists NhOih
&C. c. has chosen illustrations OF the prnche
are have to believe, al Intelligent ana modest
ccnflcmcn and certainly In no wise 10 be HtiHci DC
cause OF tire prominence given them in the acaJeny L
am therefore less disposed to speak rs freely OK tr
picture might feel raued 10 DO, lad thei AFRO
gated right 10 the places given them IN Inc cXmboh
ar retained &C. c. their COUNSEL Nj Eaton, NJ.
I)uveneek and MI Shilaw al Give promise Of 80 mnc
that ud rather wait urtll their Work mas more OF
nature and less Of the influence of schools before az
tempting an estimate OF their abilities. beg, IN C0hciU
sion 20 say your correspondent that the young gen
tIemen whom bc wOBd make the cause OF a cause,
stand now i'm the position in which MI DolpG was
placed by hs udciOus advocates ANA that wOuId De
MA ursccmv tnins - take advantage OF IL
Slfli0 Btiidnlg, July ., 1877 WA n ODONONAN'