The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-17
FINE ARTS.
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN ARrrsTs-THIRD AND
CONCLUDING NOTICE

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN ARrfsTs-THIRD AND
CONCLUDING NOTICE.
In the present arcle will treat principally OF the
landscape contributions to the first exhibition Of the
society OF American Artists tho Kurz Gallery The
best OF these not pretentious, make but little
show, are the work Of well aud OF rising men,
and. with tho five figure pieces, by their as
sured strength and solid qualities form the true back
bone OF the exhibition.
About the pictures sent in by tho gentlemen lately
from abroad the critics have said much In
praise and in some entirely too much. Rising
OF decided talent instead OF beng advised as we'll
directed their course have been praised to such
extent that adjectives are loft to denote the
admiration which their friends must certainly feel for
the masters abroad from whom they have drawn
their inspiration. Take example. Ono young
painter OF very decided talent, and from whom In
coming expect much has been told by an ad-
mirng and influential critic, that he painted an eye
better than either Bougucreau or Caoane As fact we
consider these younger men, who have como home
r, foreign and ull OF the art cant and
asyot oil those studios, should account OF the OPP
portunitios they have had, be hold TO strcter ac-
ountabiIty than the young men who studying or
have studied home Instead OF this.we nnd Oh the
part OF the literary friends OF some oil these gentle
men disposition to inordinae praise where there IL
anything to commend; where there is nothing max
Ing OF excuses for artists, and, indeed general
sostering up not all creditablc, ariiscalIy speak
ne, 10 the exhibitors
Returning TO the exhibition we take up first the
York OF George Inness, "Ncar North Conway, n. H."
The hole OF the auit To be found IN tins excellent
work lies in the unectation Of extremely violent con-
and The general somewhat theatrical and clap
trap effect The execution is masterIy II we except
The surcharged clouds, which seem to strong
IN and TOO hoavy Tor tho landscape below. III
this part of tho picture Ind some effects which, II
startling, are intensely real. How admirable Is tho
light striking onhe still wet grass, gmpscs of which
caught under tbs branches oil the strongly treated
foreground trees What can be more delicious than
tho purple shadows mere and there IN The distant
and tho cloud capped hilis F? The indication
or Of the ground IN the distance also
good point Oa the Whole very hue example OF
A. H. Wyant next claims attention with his
admirable "A Kerry County Scene." Hero again tho
SKY is the weak point. IL is ns, panty ana has
uep.h. You cannot INTO II ana ee atmosphere.
As you como lower down, wnerc the rocky nIvuntaius
riso from tho lake, The atmosphere is good, tho as
lance admirable anu The ight management very
ccvnL There Is much freshness OF AR; you feel as
II the clouds had lifted oil the hills and II they
had caught the while still fresh with the morning
ucws. The foreground treatment Is solid and good.
OF tnis gontieman's other works The gallery We
prefer the mule canvas 'Forenovn' ON tho east wall
II charming, breezy little picture. with excel
lent dsianc. ana effect OF morning MIR.
We have beorc expressed our great satisfaction
win IL swain Giiiords Two canvases, OF which We
think, however, that the smaller one "A Windy Day
september" Is, far tho better. II is iuli OF the
bracius autumn wind, and OF strength kept well IN
hand.
Uf Thomas Neran's three canvascs "An Autumn
Afternoon" peascs the best IL is delightful 1T
lie glimpse oil nature, winch The artist nus reproduced
with much success.
Robert Z. Minor is admirably represented by two
little canyases-rcal bits OF nalure-one n charming
glimpse Vi blue SKY Under tho oaks, ana the other
poetic litte Evening, eif-ctivcy 'skyed but, as
well H. uil pi the sentiment OF the hour.
hiss mi keeu Eu ytrnic mn vi
10 Tue large Wyani Is crude ana unpleasant In color,
with an unploIuresquo and poor motive and excess
lively panty. AS ~ the motive VIZ can hardly ind
FAULT with Mr Minor for the unpcturcsquencss 0cthat
particular spot but We can for choosing IT,
When Homer Martin senls pictures IKE his Wow OF
''Wiudsor Castle" aud ms .'Sand Dunes Of Lake On
taro we consider an Insult u art and 10 the other
artists exhoiting we nave seen some excellent little
bus OF Mr. Martins work, but what In
heavens name do his sand dunes mcanY
Tue Windsor picture rs al leas. understand
ablo aud wishy -washy made
In the OF The other picture, however, We
confess we thought that what on u first examination
seemed u somewhat TurnercsQue anu fiery sky
the best pari. since, however. after onsuIa ton
with some else and careful examination, we
Ind this DO distant sand dunes, with fringe OF
very merry trees, withdraw that small amount OF
CONNIE ndati0n.
Iu Wh,stIer's s.Coast OF Brittany which the
Academy very appropriately skyed, We Mud but the
sky and sea 10 These nre,a however, very well
gwen and intensely real rho sand PLAN, with lis
altitude OF rocks, has vcrySiitto other quail
ity To praise than that which one commends ia tho
successful laying OF a Hat wash ON au. architects
female ngurc made Tor the rock tue rock
IL which lying curved 10 SUIT herr she
taiDly mas remarkable anatomy, or Is supported By
her shoulders aud icss alone.
Mr. J. Frank Currier has sent pair OF experiments
in inc laying Oh OF pant winch are put down IN the
catalogue as landscapes AS they arc hing Of he
KIND thoy hardly cal! for criticism. HIS ''Boneman
Bcggar,p though initiative stiii deserves some
W s. Macy's "Forest Scene in Bavaria, Is we'll
handled though somcwha puDty. That 1t has
grave laut viii be shown by the oowing extract from
q
O mistake III hurry WHICH IN Itself IL crticisnI
"Above the Clifford "A Forest scene IN bavaria by
W. 5. Macy, strongly treated and handled bit Of
woods, coloricss OF course. Above the Vcon, Walter
Biuckman Caught IN the Act CAREFUL but not very
strong
b. W. Tryon's .Castle FL zabeih from the Sands,
jersey" broadly treated, strong canvas, iul ol
the breeze. The foreground figures and carts are
well gvcn aud the distance and perspective arc ex-
ccllen.
Heinrich Ren's "French Port at Moonlight" is
pleasing and mas some strong ELECTS
Z. +. DUBOIS .'At Evening IS very admirable. Tho
sentment Of the hour is there and some oil tue lore
ground treatment Is worthy OF careful study We may
be pardoned IN suggesting that, Judging from the
Of green's tire spot looks rather unhealthy.
This, however, might have been tho case.
Chase's ''uabcrdicr" hung high ON the west wall,
inpresses very strongly II is vigorous and full OF
character.
For Jonn La.argo's poetic study OF Hollyhocks"
we have nothing but praise and tor tho purchaser at
$780, the price set. NC viii have profound respect
'My Jauitor," by J. Nice. Hamilton, Is good,
boldly treated negro head.
Fanny Osbornc's little French street is nicely
drawn, true IN local color and pleasing.
la bidding adieu TO BIS, tho irst exhibition OF the
society, We thank thcm Tor what they have done,
Will expect more OF them next year, and wish them
success unhanpcred by personal aims.
Wo are glad TO learn that the exhibition has boon
largely attended since It's opening that It's financial
success assured.
The cxbbiton, II must be remembered, is open free
TO the public to-day from Twelve NJ. 10 SIX p. NJ. Al
least one thousand five hundred people, ana
ccediugy respectable class they were, awaited them
selves OF the privilege last Sunday, and VIC hope to
see tho attendance large to-day. sucn a movement as
the society have made in this direction should
be encouraged by the pubic with their attendance.