The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-10
FINE ARTS.

TIE ANNUAL SPECIAL EXHIBITION OF TIE
AMERICAN WATER CoLoE SOCIETY AT THE
UNION LEAGUE CLUB.
One OF the most interesting OF tho displays which
place at the monthly receptions OF the Union
League Club the special exhibition OF water color
drawings made by she members OF tho Water Color
Society each ycar undor the auspices Of tho club. tho
cxhioit OF some eighty drawings last evening IN
every way crcditabe to the water coiorists, aud
thoroughly enjoyable TO tho good sized gathering OF
members Of the society and OF tho club present Tho
hanging successfully accomplished by Mcssrs. j.
D. Smile, president OF tho Water Color Society,"
and j. c. Nicoil, tho secretary. While few OF The
works were in tho ato annual exhibition OF tho So
ccty tho major part productions, many OF
which wore painted expressly tor the present sx
hibition.
samuel Colman 10 admirably represented by q cou-
plo OF mastery drawings 'On tho Mas, Holland,n
and some OF the Watch Towers OF Charles ", Bay OF
Naples" Tho former 10 work Of great strength,
pure color aud atmosphere and full Of doll ghtful
suggestivencss. Tho sky. treated with broad. as.
sured handling, is especially good. Tho second draw.
ing admirable In ITS WY. fail Of tho warm rich glow
oil Italian sunset but not ~ attractive as the first
picture Grasp sparkling treatment on another
wall hang his bold solitude In tho Carnic Aips"
ana HIS nne Strcot scene IN Agiers" both from the
late exhibition OF The society.
H.
Coast" good study OF rocks srces, remark.
aota IN color, and magnificent rock aud study,
Tne Homo oi tho Guis, admirable In coio-, broadly
and enecuveiv treated. with good water aud tull VI
light.
port oos Of hts strong sudes Of rock and verdurs
with good effect OF light breaking across tho middle
distance. James ID. snIiio sends Two good exam
plies, more ireo In treatment tnan usual. entitled
'.But crput Bend Divers Creek, near Elmirar and
"Digsing PotatocA" rhcre Is some cxceiiens true
the ormer, and me latter Is very NATURAL fun
Of careful craving and with color which though
sign,iy jarring rs natural J. Hopkinson Smith's
s.WoodstocK Valley" Is not strong example oil thus
geutlem mans WORK He 10 betior represented by his
..Old Smithy" irom the water color exhibit Gran
vi 10 Perk,rs comes we'll TO tho front with MS oast
Scene" with nne rock work and dashing water. aud
with powerful little ''Sunset on Chesapeake Bay. I"
The water Is vet, Dot lttle moro feeling OF ut
mssphere Us needed Y. * Churcn's "rhe Alarm"
though lacking slightly In decided darks good ides
larry well carried out HIS "AJolly Crowd" is anus
William Masrath's eat the Brookside," marked
"unanisned, u ace nude study OF young woman.
The modelling and pose are nns and the hesh has good
h. /. Henry's ''Ths Flower Cart" is an excellent
little London street scene. full OF character, nicely
drawn, bot lacking In conosivencsa George L. Shel-
tou ! seen TO advantage la his "rhs spring. ~ith
bold work IN II. his "Evsniug," is again noted.
third work OF his Is "Late Afternoon" good in
drawing and sentiment but poor In color. A. I.
Brcher's Nv bat the Tide Le,' is again recognized
He also mas sent nno litie bii down by The Sea-"
marred only by chaIkiuess, and among tho
Hazards" jennie BrowIsooinbo sends q neat little
iarm porch study, Tho King" FOG and SURF rs
coast water. Ito also sends maiden Cove, Mainc,n
pleasing treatment OF atc twilight on the coast his
Exhio,tiou aud sma study. There ~ careful
craving IA j. Fauikaers ''oid Ami, sherDurne" by
TINS out fair Shurtie satterloe rs represented by
his fannar belle OF tue yiagen aud "NaDcy Loe."
Tho effect is not bad In william waiter Scouts 'rwi-
light W tue Sea, - though tue drawing Is Careless
Thomas Moran Is exceedingly well represented IVY q
Landscape rich and full ia co,or with nno sky above
nguro 10 gooa motion ADDS 20 tho in'crcs. Of tho
scene A careful and real Wtntcr Morning" is by J.
T. wiggins Charles n. Rcinhart has an admirable
its nsure OF cDasmiag siri IN his waiting Tor The
Boat Jho CHOICE OF coiors We do not admire. Above
tnis picture hangs u nDey drawn Cropscy. J. W.
Cnampuey ~ fnvorabiy seen in The "Wiliow Whistle"
George a. smilncs "Aitern noon ana "A Day In Early
Wintsr isva NO Wafer ooior society, arc nns i,lis
drawings There arc three krusemal van Eiten's,
"Homo, Sweet Home, already q iayoriss, and I've
ssuslcr and luminous landscapes. j. Y. Hinds has
careful and good WORK his Oid Gate AZ San Reno"
J. A. SILVA is seen IN "Fnning oil Fro lsiaad," al.
better IN color and has the usual careful drawing.
James Symngton Is represented by Two works, oil
which Quincy Is an advance on hrs previous ex-
hibiIs
Hsnry Farrar hes pair OF winter coors which pos
sess food qualities ou, which ere sca.cny IN arAwine
fuii Of strength has good drawing grouping anu msn
agcment OF acccssofios. Tho color 10 ricn but soms-
what startling Ia ~ contrasts, on the whoo, how
ever, a CONNIE Ddablc picture. sr ). Mcdonald has
careful aad promising stl-ue study. st,n 'Indian
Chioi Ready Tor the War Dauoc" Is by j. Wells
chanpooy. 7 W. Woods has a character skesch In
"rhs Midday Crossing."
Thc,o arc several foreign wa,cr oolors loaned BY
dealers which add to the Interest OF tho display. A
little "Frcuch Hassar," by Detahc, Is an admirable
ana highly nnisncd production. Cruiksnank' 9
craving. 'L,ckstioks,n IS Interesting, as 10 y
cal,Is skc,ch BY Rosa Bonbeur, with her
notes to treatment II There n .
Ene pom aud NIX ngurs OF q musician by Jimincz y
Amanda and an old woman's head IN wafer co,ors by
zszzo. Bsug ncts "Ihe Fortune Tclicru Is very al.
mirabie, aud an example oil mo height OF nnisn to
winch water coiors may be brought IN tho treatment
OF ngures The grouping and drawing are nne The
sweet young girs taco we'll contraslcd with that OF
the young ypsy woman, aud the Wild children by
tno IN ,xecilently we'll gwen. "Bulgarinn Pekcts,v
by Constant, bold study, iull OF power. The land
scapc cooring is, however, exaggerated.
Tue cxhtbitiou will remain open for two weeks and
TO ladies on Tuesdays and Fridays from twelve a.
| three Z. NJ by card Of admission.
ART NOTE
The Society OF Decorative Art opened their new
ROOMS at No. "a East Ninctcenth street, yesterday