New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
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HATER-COLOR SOCIETY.
PRIVATE VIEW.
TIE ELEVENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION AT TIE
ACADEMY OF DESIGN.

PRIVATE VIEW.
| TIE ELEVENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION AT THE
ACADEMY OF DESIGN.
Yesterday afternoon an opportunity was
given to writers for the newspapers TO enjoy quiet
of the works that make up the present exhibition
Of the waerCoor Society, before the festive evening
meeting OF tho members and their friends should inter-
pose veil OF tobaccosmoke and broadcloth between
the pictures and their woud-be student lnclosed' as
Emerson says, "in luxurious privacy OF Storm"
a pleasant afternoon was passed In carefui
general survey OF tho nigh four hundred drawings
this conclusion that though there are but
few, very few works OF the kind called striking yet the
average of the drawings is OF much greater excellence
than the pbc has been accustomedtO in previous ex-
hibOns many OF the artists having cOnspcuously ad
vaDced and tho choice of subjects showing the whole
better understanding than former years. OF the con-
dition OF the Of its limitations as well
as OF its capacities. A much greater earnestness marks
the exhibition it is plain that, and more, artists
coming to understand that on this side the water
ething serious to be done, something which, with
the aids Of Congresses and prohibve tariffs shall
pete foreign production and hold its own in the
CON petition. only be by the sweat OF the brow
here as there that here than there Is Dantes
sayng be reversed that fame is not to be won by y
ing under coverets. There then in this exhibition
many cheering signs Of hard work. for the want OF which,
than for the want OF any other single thing, art
America has long held low position In tho world
at large
Tie present exhibition s three and the corridor
with watercolcr drawings while the corner room-thc
sculpture room-s given up works black and white
cray Ondrawlngs cchngs and the like This room Is the
Snierestng display of the kind that has been seen
in this city, and the fields OF wood engraving and etc
Ing shows such manly and earnest progress ought to
be OF hearty congratuation TO every American
who wishes we'll to tha arts and longs his country
excel in them.
AS usual the corridor is kind OF limbo where spirits
wander who, by curious process OF reasoning on
the part OF the hangngcommittee, have been Judged
worthy OF being let in with thus far shat thou
but no farther" They not all equally
yapd, the occupants Of this borler-and, but, on
the whole. there seems to the cool observer
gain in cheapening the honor OF admission
to tho exhibition by the establishment of this shilling
gallery, this for poor folks To the layman the rule
that ought 10 prevail plain Every picture
that has sufficient merit TO win acceptance for
exhibition, ought to be well hung IN fair
light. Those that are lot thought worthy
OF such treatment ought not TO be accepted at all Yet
the corridor being this year what 1t is why MI John
La Farges "Ange" stuck IN dark corner OF IT. Tho
artist may not have seemed 10 nater the society by
sending such crude. unfinished, hardly begun study to
exhibition but with all its shortcomings II IS at least
as worthy OF being put where its Shortcomings can he
fairly seen as the insignificant little sketch by Landscer
which ia so ostentatiousy hung in the East Room.
The places OF honor this year ara given to Mr \. F.
Bellows, Mr. Samuel Coiman. Mr. william T. Richards.
Mr.. Louis c. Tiffany aud Mrs. Stiman. AS chairman OF
the Hanging Committee Mr. william Magrath has se-
cured for himself many OF the comfortable places,
and keeps up the good old tradition by which hanging
committees since time began. have thrown delcacy 10
the winds and looked ont unblushngy for Lumber one
or those artists who gravate the best places every
year by natural scccion, Mr. Samuel Colman will sur
prise those who feared had learned tue fatal art Of
how to DO it, by the turn lie has taken.
throwing many OF his Old conventions overheard, aud
making vigorous effort to come back to tile more
human and sympathetic work Of his carly days Mr..
wm T. Richards oo is stronger than usual his view Of
Paradise Rocks at Newport, will hardly be taken for his
AT first sign Mr.. Louis c. Tiffany has treated, with
much success. important architectural subject Nr
Henry Farrer carries or thinking the honors OF
the exhibition with his Quiet Pool" though mis- more
pretending works please But in his echings ia
the Black and White Room he also makes important
mark. Mr. Edwin A. Abbey has q good drawing
OF a far-away youns woman. wnch lie calls Rose in
October" advance III drawing on his work o. two
years ago, but less interesting a subject Mr Eakius.
whose rowing and subjects Of several years nce
awakened interest that has not slept since appears
this year great strength and IN his study Of Ne
grocs"a most admirable piece Of character drawing.
and In his seventy Years Ago" IN the West Room.
We have had little drawing Of the figure equal To
this latter subject. Rssian artist, domiciled.
we believe. among us, Mr.. Ivan =. Pranlsh-
nikoG, has clever subjects from Russian life, but
entirely devoid OF artistic quality But in the
His Birthday" there is considerable mad CO., and
wishes the artist knew something of the art OF makng
picture Everybody, too must wonder TO hear that NJ
really shows signs OF waking up and that In bis
'Old Ballads" lie has actually made drawing can
look merely with patience. but with mohcum
OF pleasure Yet something that In this brief review
lac claims place space fails and time say OF
the exhibition to-day. but will well repay the visitor
for careful examination, and trust TO give read
crs reason for thinking {.