The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-02


SO inclined. There Is another landscape OF the early
summer time while The nelds are yet green painted
scapcs and with more OF tho quality Of color
We have hitherto noticed In his works
the Sky elects are 'r very happy Edgar NJ wara.
one Of the most promising OF tho young men, shows
canvas represents number OF Brittany women wash
ing, and al once suggests the influence that jules
heion exercises over contemporary art 4
most beautiful Influence be II SAID Two smaller
canvascs by SIR Ward, 1.-The Sabotier" and "A
Woman Woman card'ng Wool" arc full o. good qualities
There Is also clover picture OF Brittany peder SIT
ting outside a church door by Hoyenden. which
promises better things
Story has two good pictures Tho largest Ia called
1.-THE rcs,y Old sources Complaint l22o) ana deals
fully drawn, well studied and good IN color. II IL
OF the pictures which ought TO have been the cline
while the two canvases Immediately underneath II
J t22,, 22s suggest tho same Idca the hy 10 amber,
| slow The dcvii they ever got where they arc"
PICTURESQUE YoRK
Arthur Quartley has clever picture representing q
scene from the North River pcrhcad, which Will give
New ior1ers glimpse OF picturesque nook which
icw OF them dreamed had any existence IN their
midst. "Mornng Scene on the North RIVER" by the
same artist, though IN some respects satisac-
the corridor. But his best work Is unlucstionaby
marine, which he calls ''Close Of stormy Day on
Newport" Hcdiy OF Paris, has two NOBLE portraits of
beautiful ladies. Ito was certainly very lucky in his
subjects, and The ladies ought TO DO grateful to their
| artist. Both works are admirably painted
GEN or TnK ExnfniTIoS
Ine strongest aud finest canvas IN The exhibition is
phvcnecks hoy aud Cockntoo,' IN which the draw
Ing and flesh painting are OF u very high order Tho
mass Of drapery when forms tho back ground tho
picture is also painted with bold iru,h'uiness quito
refreshing and contrasts very iavorably with the
| mncng prcttness IL some texture painting by very
celebrated paIn,crs Tho color rs strong and
brilliant and tho painting solid and masicrIy
Beside II clever bu. somcw hat
ske'chy picture which tells lis story with
pleasant drectness Like tho iorrncr Il belongs TO tho
Munich school, but possesses oi tho faults Of that
school Al the feet OF young girl Is broken pitcher,
expression OF anguish ON the face Of the sr
"a
suggests moro than The mere Tor a broken lng
Thus is painted with great freedom aud breadth.
| IL Is full OF promise. Bcaufraln Irving is repre-
scented by very important work, which.
however, has been painted some years. It
Court IN the Sixteenth ccnury the ar p Sns
struggled with success in ms work with tho Difficult
| position. Tho artificial light effect hns also been
treated with great happiness James ". Hart has
s'ro"s cattle picture painted 10 ms ocst style.
Eastman Johnson's largo picture. "The Tramp
though perhaps somewhat dramatic for tho subject,
| WIN not fall TO command attention the coas,ernu-
ton caused IN the peaceful rural homo by the appear
ance Of somewhat rough looking specimen OF human
/ ny Is well rendered.. anu II It has fault II IS
that the iear OF The rurals somewhat much
accumulated. But the picture would BIO pleasing ana
mcritorious wero all tho figures Withdrawn, lor
| Mr.. johnson has had the cunning To mako
the farm house thoroughly picturesque by tho
other accessories In tho treatment Of tho
landscape also tho artist has been very success
ful j. q. Brown has throe clever and charactcr,slic
PICTURES Perhaps the one most likely to be popular
shows US two children playing at hobbyhorse. II il
full Of sympathy with childhood. NJ i. Do Haas Is
seen TO advantage In SPIRITED MARINE he calls
''Driiied Ashore In aFog" II shows unfortunate
ship, stranded, with coastguard crew cndcavorins to
truthulness
i CHARMING PORTRAIT.
i beautifully painted portrait OF lady,
young aud handsome, irresistiby attracts tho
visitor To tho South Room. The sweetness OF the
the lady beauty is heightened by the happy treat
mcnt OF the portrait The lady stands behind chair
on which mounted, as on guard, very ugly spec
men OF bull pup-probably 10 represent tho pOetical
dragon. iaunty hat, lined with crimson,
ady's head, and q mass OF rich lace Is drawn
rose. The effect is charming, and tho
portrait rs picture full Of interest for every ono
who possesses some love for tho beautiful. Another
picture by the artist tl47). representing lady
playing guitar Is not equally successful, though It
shows clever technique
yIGILASTs.
Tho Vigilance Commute" by John Mulvany, has
been hung up MS high as the prisoner Of tho band OF
rough Western bordurcrs is certain TO DO " found
guilty BY tho rude court which Mr.. Mulvany
has painted with rare iorce. This work
landscape, sombre and forbdding. is In harmony
with the Wild scene OF Western lie which this artist
should have been hung In 80 bad position, ana
We hope before the exhibition closes that this painting
viii be able to examine IL "arycs,,nr in Francen \
cover painting by ID. X. Knight which, we believe,
vast ought IN Paris worthy OF place on the 'linc"
IN last years Salon, but II is hung high that II
be seen TO advantage The grouping OF tho figures
IS very good and tho atmospheric effects are well
dered. This much IS evident even under the present
disadvantage0us circumstances and doubt tho work
would improve upon acquaintance
PORTRAITS.
Lawre's portrait OF lady is cIeverly painted and
very charming In sentiment. There is also clever,
has been put GU top OF creation and al night viii DO
above the level OF tho gas Jets. work OF good
quality oy Appleton Brown ais hangs oyer tho door
Homer Martin tb72) and A. A. Anderson (b73) find
places OF honor
Very fcw artists have vcntured 10 deal with tho
human form divine, and among these H. A. Loop de-.
serves honorable mention Tor his work "Aphrodite -
which Is good IN color ana drawing. George IL. Hall
has also vcnlufcd into this difficult domain OF art with
an a,,egorisa, painting rspresen.ng ar,amn-a very
curry with them in net load Of autumn fruits
grapes, peaches, apples The nguros are carefully
drawn aud good IN color, while tho composition Is
pleasing and Original. whitircdge has a fine land
scape. which IS placed over a not very good coast
by Bristol - Il (iirords several Italian scenes
are flooded with sunlight They are very quiet and
tranquil aud pleasant to look upon Under tins artists
brush tho sunny south becomes kind Of
Lotos Land, who're the sense Of life would
DC sufficient JOY Tor any reasonable person in.
dustry.p by Aois oKelly. tells us story simply and
effectively. IL Is correct IN drawing and the light
| effects admirably rendered. A pleasant bit OF
mountaIn scenery, by W. II. Hiiard, in which tho
promise of still better things to Gays 'Slopcs
OF the Mohawk" with glimpse Of the rlver IS pleas
Magrath Is well represented by several charac.
| tcrtstc pictures OF Irsh lie, IN which no
stands without rival tins continent ''hs Only
Comiort' is q very small canvas, beautifully
painted. 1t shows Us an old peasant sitting near .
fire smoking hts pipe, and is full OF character In
.Paddy's Pcsn we SEQ Two favored pigs lying COM
iortably near cabin door. with oid peasant rc
garding thcm affect onatcy. The principal work. how
ever, II TAR 'Collcen SPINNING" Tho figure Is ad
nrably drnwn and Is graceful IN pose and pleasing in
EXPRESSION with Enthusiastically Celtic type OF acc
'Harbor Island, Lake George, by Robbins, gives US
novel picture Of much painted Lake George. II Is
moro realistic than OF the pictures Of That region
rOuf mo is ruad nd npcl va
From this rapid survey Of the principal works In
the nifty second annual exhibition II Will bo seen that
there IS large proportion OF strong pictures Tho
artists show clearly that they have boon working SIN
ccrcy and coDscicntiousy during the year. and only
:hc public Will give reasonable support 10 our native
artists wo may hope before many years TO possess
artists whose works will compare iavorabiy with tho
best OF the European schools Tonight the private
view taxes place. and on Tuesday tho exhibition VIII
be thrown open to the public