The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17
FINE ARTS.
WATER COLOR EXHIBITION THIRD NOTICE

WATER COLOR EXHIBITION THIRD NOTICE.
THE BLACK AND WHITE ROOM.
Tho little colIsciion OF pen and inkA, drawings In
indian ink and sep'a wash, crayons, wood cuts aud
etcnIngs hung in the sculpture room Of the
Academy OF Design. and forming part of the
present exhibit OF the Water Color Society," possesses
interest peculiarly its aordng as IL does in
struction a. well as pleasure. showing tho method
and the results. Here We have drawings ON the wood
and those wood, with below them proofs OF the
engravngs made The block which they havs
been photographed, proofs OF hne specimens OF wood
engraving anu trial proofs Of etchngs auo their dtf
ierent states
On last visit 10 the black and white room for the
purpose oil more detailed notice than had given
In the general review OF the exhibition stood again
much pleased before C. Y Turner's striking Vkensss
strong and very admirable crayon porrait-of lady
and turned with interest to the pair Of charcoal
taken IN the sketch class OF the Art Students
League by the Same artist. which hang the south
WALL G. G. Gibson's Lied Astray,"
drawing on wood, hanging near these, 10
well executed, but with motive not at all
pleasing. The mastery etching OF Seymour Hadsn
after Turner loaned by Mr.. Avery gains much interest
by the frame which hangs by II containing u trial
proof Of part OF the pale aud some unpublished
touched proofs oil smasr plates A very character
istlc sketch, by John Leech. 10 u OF his dry humor
40 indian ink landscape study, BY Dixon. hung 80
high that II hardly be seen. looks strong and
piclurssqusly treated w. Hamilton Gibson does well
In tho "OId Dew Drop Mill" anu Woodland Path.
The Of the little pen anu ink sketch
incident oil the Franco-Gsrman war, by Details tue
more 90 We envy its possessor; has y freedom not
70 os ioaoa ms single ng9.c wa'si
Abbey's 'Belorc the School Committee" we
and sxcecdinsy good and full Of csaraccr. Sarah N.
which, on the liue below, Id seen xn unnlsakabo r.
.. q. barley, "a Msrciful Man Is Mercui TO His
Beast good example. There is some exquisite aud
very delicate work uIie h. Besrs' group peneii-
iings, ant Alfred Jones' "Loy atty" need hardly havo
had the woras Bank Note beslgn alter IL 10 tell us
It's purpose In hts etcnings alter simoneii Rudolph
Pgue has bceu very successful the little sheep BIT
being especially sood, An Sppersuny s'ysa 70 cor.
tho latter's examples alter ns plcures ana Tor
tae present 1t least We prefer Mr. Bsrry's rsndsrngs:
We aon't wouder ut vii, "Wny Won't tue Butler Conner"
alter examining Walter Browns httli example. and
We are sorry TO say that James symingtoss title TOR
Cranch's sin Fontans bleau' is quite pieasng and r.
Piguers "a Dark Day. 10 strong little charcoal
aiIsiouted his very admirable frame oil stchnas his
brother. Several naif lengths Of female figures, en-.
arscsIui air. are fri. OF ear"cser and ", n cse
only quarrel with the manipulation. MT Abbsy
has Ss., again sqS ,snsh! Msrsy,
Of York Bssch-Mooniiab,' Is dol,cs.sly drawn. rns
celebrated etcher T. Jacqusmart's pen and ink OF
bend over and examine careiuIy Mr.. Heury Farror's
frame OF hIngs-ih e Arst one We come ~ Of the
inc Clup Oh III Farrcr's We INA espsc,sy sne ,he
delicate little pa,c In the upper right hand corner
full OF sns seHmsnt Of the evening hour; the one Ia
the lower right hand corner and The oak study. In
successful 10 James .. smillls's plate Of the
ing, ami as 10 Mr.. Yals's tramo Of stchinss
AFRAID he will DO pleased II tncy are tnousnt
70 remind ono slightly ., Whistler IN sys.
K swain Clifford smuch more powerful IN his out.of.
door etching, wnion IS very admirable, than In MS
zinc plate bis large color Ia the north room.
Mr. Fsrrer's sccond lot OF otchIngs 10 worth STUDY.
though tney are not al good as the nrst group The
frame OF signed stchinss BY the famous and eccentric
ing. Here We have Fiunetts. u view in Greenwich
Park, ms bold Thames Warehouses, the really mas
terly "Lo ngshorcmen," the strong head OF Drouet,
ths sculptor, signed by the artist and the ait
ter; portrait IT DsIatrs the artist proter OF
iord," and sketch Of little Aunie Haden.
Wussler's n,sce The legs, It appears. wore etched
.ud ~
The lines ~ Whistler on signng The proof will then
70 Understood. and are very Sna char. "Logs
wnstler" Emily Moran is seen IN several pleasing
little etohngs .On the schuylk,ll."
Henry Wolte's wo0dcut after W. N. LAHan's draw.
ing OF game sucn very line work that a. the nrsi
view We took u for an etching. Il. r. smith.
".s on me New EHsa1a o'a' looks well
that y D. hard 20 make much out Of y.
g. b. Wood Jr IS. new sketch. EDEN Amt no Gentle
burg'' We lind the best OF the pom and lnks Mrs.
Greatorex sends. f. ). Church has quaint and very
ing - less characs.rstic thaa FIRST no.sd
N Inding one more OF some OF Hablot K Brownies
work Henry Marsh's engravings alter Helena Do
kay's gracefully decorative drawings and Mary Hal.
lock Foote'S very admirable examples are excellent.
Au original drawing By Thomas Moran and woodcut
terssI Miss Phelps has pleasing crayon, aud Charles
H. Milers .'Gathering Leaves AZ Glendale, H." IL
strongly treated