New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-28

"camels of thu zbau ~ IA also rather q landscape
though the eamels wen enough painted But mrs.
Chords AFRICAN Ostrches" belongs properly TO amman
art "a much desert and sky she has given Is required
as background for tho stately birds The picture u
both clever and agreeable and are not surprised na
It is already sold There remarkably few works OF
this class collection large and otherwise so varied
We may mention, in addition, Mr.. Dolphs Bioodiess
Battle" In the South Room and two very elaboratey'
painted strings of trout by Mr. Steele which Lift them
selves above the level Of conventional work.
In the department Of still life there is also less than
usual The foundation Of the WOmens Art Association
has apparently stimulated into activity good deal OF
amateur talent, some OF which finds q place on the
academy walls. We sorry that so much OF IL is nara
and loud treatment conventionaly good according
to models already furnished We cannot much admire
those bouquets and panels which arranged for the
sole sake Of color, and give little or nothing OF inc
slender grace OF tho plant Where find the latter, Us
in the pictures Of Miss Fl lea Bridges and Mr. Geo. u
Lambdin 1t is always fresh surprise and delight botn
Of these artists give not only tho life but the
freedom Of flowers, while so many others, With
out intending 1t, represent their captivity and un-
willing association. Mr.. Iambdin's " Field Flowers"
and Wild Flowers" NOs 80 and 9S) In the Corridor,
models OF natural and graceful arrangement and
sweet, tender pain ing. And the Robins BAN anu
March (AfarshD Flowers" by Miss Bridges, In the
West Room, have the charm OF locality ana bab't OF
growth, with slight but sufficient hint Of the true back-
the other hand, while very deiicately and faithfully
painted, has rather too much background II Is the
which he gives TO his orchids and other tropical
blossoms and rather important for relief YET
not enough for landscape. Mrs. Gifords Algerian
Thiscs" is the best piece OF the kind In the North ROOM
but Mr. Bauer's "Chrysanhemums" have caught the
sharp, crisp quality of the flower.
OF the fruit painng-whereO there is hardly much
usua-Mr Morston Ream furnishes decidedly the best
work. He has taken Preyer for his model and aims TO
produce tine combination OF richness OF color mel
owness OF texture and patient elaboration. He even
attempts In te manner. the beaded bubbles or
champagne and the purple transluccnce OF claret His
best piece, No 27O in the North Room, might almost be
taken for original Preyer: 1t lacks only the last,
indenable bloom. Peaches and grapes preserve their
attractions and painted in the usual way The
largest fruit piece Mr. Lesvitts No. 3sS. which seems
to good tho hight will allow us TO Judge Mr.
Ways "Friars Breakfast" No $780, Is also fair piece
OF imitation yet 10 special reason Tor pah'ing
such subjects piece OF bread and plate OF fried eggs
upon a table would be satisfactory than the pic
turefor could admire first and eat them afterwards
Such works appeal to those who satisfied with tech
meal reality and perhaps estimate as the hghest IN
stead OF the lowest form OF art. Mr. Ways OCEANS
Gems" belongs to the class for all practical pur
poses 1t would be just well to have pile OF actual
shells But cannot possess wild h0Vers. or fruits
which lovely to the eye out OF their season. hehce
these latter are legitimate forms OF stilllife.
The two large panels Of California Grasses" and
might blooming Cereus," by Mr. Badgey, in the South
Room, are interesting from their subjects Among the
better pieces Of the kind, we may mention Miss Hol-
brooks snow-balls" and Cactus" Mr.. IIardys IIol-
lyhocks," Hiss DonaldsOn's "Golden Lilies" and Mr.
Wimarth's "study of Peaches" Painting upon black
panels appears TO be still popular, on account OF Its
strongly decorative effect, yet is getting TO be little
monoonous Where the flowers presented with all
their natural grace and freedom the hard background Is
good foil but il there Is any hardness or STIFFNESS
about them is douby emphasized Perhaps the fashion
may thus work general improvement.
We must reserve the crayOn drawings and the rather
unmportant display of sculpture AZ well as some few
pictures which been overlooked in their several de-
partment5 for a final notice OF the exhibition.