The New York herald., 1878-03-28
FINE ARTS.

EXHIBITION or THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NOTICE.
There hus been certain amount OF rohanging done
nj nc present exhibition of the Society OF American
Artists to allow OF the placing In appropriate places
OF some pictures by Mcssrs. Duvencck and Twacht-
maun which have been received at the gallery from
abroad within tho last few Gays. "rhc Innors" has
boen replaced by inferior example OF tho same art
i,t q now Moran has been substituted Tor his Test
picture which hung tho line. and Mr.. Grants pic
turo which, arriving late was hung rathcr high, has
been gwen position more In accordance with its
merits.
MI Duveneck's principal picture, and the ono Of his
i've contributions which will make tho most imprss-
SION, 1. a study, very admirable as whole, Of tho
Interior of ST. slarxs in Venice II truo IL color
and good touo, win careful architecture OF winch
more might have been made It seem. 10
us and excellent In perspective and suggestive
OF DEPTH As hue bits OF painting let US noto the
terror Of tho chancei seen through the varcooroL
marble columns the steps leading IRON II and tho
80 M cw hat uneven floor OF the church. The idca Ut
the stiffness steals the the last
chorisier Is closing tho procession OF ceebrants
leaving BODY OF the churcn, ana as the rats
out IN 10 rove undisturbed, Is excellent
In h,s portrait Mr. Duveneck has been but moderately
successiu though the lace well cnnracterzod. He
"Coming Man." wnicn, by tne way, Is u catchpepny
yte, Is bold anu skechy representation oru German
baby secured IN ono OF tue useiui Germun baby cages
and III u very unfortunate state OF mind The lace 10
good but the whole but study In his portrait or
himself the artist palntcu IN eaTtuy Brhys luo
good head Is gwen Ia u sapdashy, elective siyle
picture hangs which Affected In style that Is
hardly calls for mention.
In Two Of nis examples Mr. Twachtm mann has bceu
successful. The largest picture, scene on Nen-
etian canal, Is correct In local tone than usual
with painters ol vouctan subJ,ct and II VIC exccps
the water Is generally pleasing little street scene
Is also effective. Tho landscape, however. hung on
tho line on tho north wall Is SIMPLY an aiiectation,
lcss pronounced u Is true but something Ia the style
OF Mr. Curriers' experiments Mrs inness has done
hinse little good replacing hrs strong though the
atrc canvas tho which now hangs In It's place.
Tue green the grass the autumn russet anu reds Of
the foreground OAK repeated here and there
landscape aud by the forest beyond tno village, are
unpleasant ana jar. As to these distant ausuma
tnts beyond tho church spre, We thought at nrss
that the woods fro. and the somewhat
liar smokc from house heightened the illusion.
Mr.. Moran's ssouthcrn Forest" though possessing
oxceiopt aua,ities, too brown ana much
OF striving alter Roussesuikc effects, whero they
probably arc not
Land and Atmosphere OF Witches," which 10 vsry
pleasing the figures we'll drawn and we'll colored
oul lacking somvwnus In form, and the enocS
is admirable.
Miilcus "vsuc,ian Fisher Boys" though bold and
effective Is in skin tnts. No boys under vonc-
tau any ever had legs Of those
IN Mr. Miilet's picture.
The exhibition, a. before stated, closes Saturday.