The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-10

tiEation. To n large extent moreover. he has
examined the original materials nj first hand.
and We may add that his style is clear. brisk.
and strikingly unconventional NJ W. IL.
THE SOCIETY or AaERICiN ARTISTS.
The first exhibition Of the Society Of Amer
lean Artists ia decidedly crcditablc to those who
have contributed to II. and affords striking
aud not unpleasant contrast to the annual pie
ture shows at the Academy of Design. We have
here works Of various degrees OF merit from the
eascls OF those young American painters. Of
foreign art education. whose appearance in the
galleries OF the Academy last spring So startled
the old stagcrs of that body. Their productions
are less noticeable for positive excellence than
for the promise of good things hereafter.
Much that Ia now crude. hammered. initiative.
and ouilandsh. will doubtless be succeeded. in
a few years. by work of riper sort and more
national in character. Instead Of a-cmi-foreicn
collection Of pictures. which. TO all intents and
purposes. the present exhibition il. We may
hopcto see future ones illustrating subjects more
racy Of the soil. These painters cannot but
exert nm important influence in developing an
American school of painting which may not he
assumed io put itself in competition with those
Of tho Old World. and we hope they may receive
the ENCOURAGEMENT which most Of those who
exhibit in the Kurt Gallery deserve.
The collection embraces landscape. genre.
portraits. studies. and miscellaneous subjects.
and the pictures. comparatively few ia number
at present. are well hung. Mr. William NJ
Chase in his Ready f,r the Ride. 1875" con-
tributes undoubtedly the fines, figure piece in
the collection. young woman IN black rid
ing habit il drawing on n glove The eXccu-
ton j. mn-tcrly. the face being painted with
great dclicacy Of touch If -omcwhar ehasily in
compile Mon and lackadasical in expression
Mr.. Chase's two other pictures. The Woundc d
Poacher" AMI The Apprentice" arr evidently
clever studies from lifc hut dcfotivoiu fol,r;tho
former is positively di-n.;reselle In that gard.
Mr.. Waiter Shirlaw another painter Or promise.
hn- ~. duccd a pleasing picture Oi German
farm lfr which he entities Good Morn
INK" II represents a lock Of geese let loose Tor
the day and l. we'll drawn and aerceahly
I eolorci. Tho accessories are appropriate. aud
the picture Is a completcr and better work than
his moro pretentious Sheep Shcarng." in
! the last Academy exhibition. OF his remaining
contributions We prefer the study Head" a
very charming bit Of color. W. cannot alto
4ether commend Mr. William H. Lows fun
| length portrait Of Mile Alhani. The attitude Is
not ungrnceful ana tho drnpcrirs are well lis
posed but the face is Hat and ineNprcssiNc and
the flesh colpring void oi transparency. An un-
| I'm shed portrait Of a lady by W. II. Hunt If
/ Boston lnl better BE- lc'i unnni-h H. In its
present stage il il graceful refined. and FUN II
/ character IA good specimen of tho broad hand
/ ling in which this clever hut somewhat uneer-
tain painter delights. TO attcmp, to complete
/ the work might ruin II.
There are two Egyptian subjects in the coller-
ton, Lamentations over the First Born. 10y
| {. : Pcarce, which seems very far beyond the
artists scope. whether in originality - dr- ign
! or capacity to execute; AMI An Egyptian Ftte
House II Harnesses H.. by +. Brldgmun. a
lahorcd attempt. apparently, 60 initiate the
elaborate style ~ Ger,mc IN derl ting tho am
tque. A portrait 81 gentleman hy Frank
/ Fowler shows him 30 be- q promising printer %
/ this department. and Niolot-' by Maria Il.
Oakley. if somewhat coarscly cX, rutrd. d, more
vigorous and ma 'ulMe work than usually
comes from a womun4 hani We can CONF
mend Mr.. Geore, Fuller Sinly from Nature.
female hoad rs one ~ tho grins OF the COLLEGE
ton The flesh rolrring i. warm amt ri a.. and
tie subject not unlike one oi those studies OF
rustic life in which sir Joshua Reynolds *
coilOd
Landscape is represented hy name, more
familiar ihan most ~ tho- above given. A. beast
two wcll-known New York art ,t-. Wyam -d
I Il. Swain clifford ar seen at their ry host
The former, Kerry County Scene" is rich ir
color and painted with unusual freedom. Oh
Dbl, six remaining contributions, not ane
is uuloserving % notice. Mr. Gilorl's
ihrne landscapes are also excellent specimens
9l ms peculiar style, suhlucl and even sober
in co'o.ing hut strong in character and mass
ivy painted Inne--- landscape EMIT d
Soar Norih Conway. H. nu m.atisiaNor per-
formanrc. ana affords Iitl evidence of hi.
SKIN 10 lcpi"ing tho ylpo MS asp t. ol wild
i-r.ua Tho clouds tina. uNeIluus the ru.-