New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-09
A NEW ART DEPARTURE.
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN ARTISTS.
FIRST ANNUAL ExHIBIuoN-ARr FOR IFS OWN
SAKE.

in this modest room. Art in America with half tear in her
eye for aud lang syne. but without inching, filings
goodbye TO her mlk-andwaer days, shuts the nursery
door behind her. and with youths bright glow IN her
cheek with knapsack back and staff in hand sets OF
In earnest CLUB the heights Here at last Is painting,
for paintings sake study for youths delight in study
an earnest OF the day when our artists shall be bred at
| home as well born at home. and the seal OF
| foreign school, the approval OF q foreign
master shall no longer be necessary to give an
| American a position among his own cOuntrymen.
Ten with start this. and shall send to
the exposition Cat ST. Petersburg y something bet
ter than sewng-nachines ana patent cow-Inikers we
shall send pictures and statues that will not be shamed
by being along side the work of France and England
American artists will find at homo that atmosphere
which for many they have run abroad to seek and
which, to our great loss many OF them have found
there The Vests and Leslles the StuartNewtons and
BoughOns and whstlers OF the future will be content
10 breathe their native air, and homegrown Tau
res shall havo the shame OF dsputlng with for
eigners right to call, our ACKNOWLEDGING,
who for the sake OF foreign employment denies his
American birth AMI mspronOunces his own namo.
To the general public wcaryng IN these days OF the
tameness and insipidty VI collections Of American pic
lures, the very look Of the present exhibition must,
think. be oxhllarang Ii is recommendation that the
collection ia such manageable One tie pictures are
| not too many and their merit Is evenly baan ed
one long and contentedly in many directions
The hanging seems to be remarkably well done. An
innovation the management the absence from the
catalogue of the names OF The hanging committee, but
wish to know these names 1t Is only for the pleasure
OF thanking those gentlemen 10 whom the so placing
every picture bring out its good points, and give
the best possible chance TO be seen, would appear to
have been not so much duty AS a tabor OF love.
The principal picture wall facing the visitor as
he enters the room is Mr. William NJ. Chases Ready
the Ride" three-quarter length OF young lady In
riding costume Of the last century who, whip in hand
is drawing her buckskn glove. Near this hang two
other pictures by the artis An Apprenticeship
| Of Munich" aud "a Wounded POacher." These three
pictures are as were the Keynote to the exhibition
they sum up its independence It's energy, Its faith In
hard work, and It's love Of nature. 1t was well to give
them this prominence to put them there together
No would that these three pictures, each so
| indiv dualy characterized. are by the same hand
Another striking work is portrait of lady, three
quarter length. by Mr. William NJ. Hunt, OF Boston
This portrait Is described unGnishcd." but 1t has
been carried far enough 10 show the artists pic
OrIl power, and 10 explain the influence lie Yields
wish Mr. Hunt could sent OF bs finished p C.
the first time In this city he would not have
ma a dscOrd IN his surroundings. For the FIRST time
he would have found himself here an artist among
| artists.
Mr. Alden Weir Il another namc that IA OF ample
recognition among the artists. although for while he
may make less rapid way than lie deserves To make
with the public at large. This ~ partly the fault OF his
subjects which do recommend themselves TO the
lovers OF brauty 10 the lovers Of the smooth painting
OF the Cabaucs and Bouguoreaus. But neither Cabane
nor Bouguereau ever painted an eye IA Mr. Weir can
paint one nor did either of them put the life into
ms men aud women that these heads OF young
| American. Along with Mr.. Weir must be mentioned Mr.
Francis Lathrop. who IA the author OF two STRIKING
| heads one OF them the portrait OF II young man.
revealing though not for tie first time % those who
remember bis portrait Of a lady" In late
pf mai n a.
III which be has few rivals among hls countrym"n. MI
| Walter shiraw aud Mr. Wyatt Eaton have been pre-
vented 10y the ardu0uncss of their labor rs TEACHERS
the one nj the students League the other az tie Cooper
Iustitutc-iTom sending new work OF much importance
Mr shiraws Feeding Geese" will be now, however, to
most u.s. and. TO my thinking, - n more interesting
and more skful picture than even mis- " Sheep Shear
| ing" In the Academy Exhibition Of last year. Mr.
E,tOn's portrait OF Bryant II not In my opinion, sue
ccssful venture, aud lis Mother ana enid does MOI
make up for the failure But the failure u.s. a. everybody
who knows Mr. Eatons work Is aware, merely the ro-
Of circumstances, and AN artist VINO has been doing
for year earnest fruitful service IA he has done In
his classes must not be expected TO paint pictures
| besides.
| Mr. Low whose Girl and Dog" OF the last Academy
Exhibition will De remembered. sends this year iu-
length porrat of Mile. ADani Ia tin character Of Lucia
iii Laumcrmoor. THIS again is falling on In interest
last year, but tie present picture Il careful work
expected Al present Mr.. Low Is searching for sub
feet; when the that subject searches Tor
him. there Will be more sympathetic work from his hand
He has also In this exhibition landscape lie Jour dos
| Morris" In which there sa large and luminous sky.
| Mr. Dclmau and Mr. Gross, who were looked 10 for
| important contributions, have sent only studies. Mr.
Demans neither very interesting nor has II much III
diyidual character But then, pcaSes me 10 see an
| artist not following up successful picture with
copy of lt-fault and alas IT, having caught customer
with bait he dill not dare venture second cast oi
the line with dfercat bait. Mr. Gross sends vigor-
| ou,ly painted head. "a e-slzo study OF Bavarlan
| peasaut-wOnan
There are several pictures mere by ladies: Miss Maria
| r. Oakcy's "Vloet," a lady In biocadcd dress and
nat looking straight out OF the canvas NJ the
spectator and relieved against background OF sky and
| foliage Helena dc hay sends Two plctures-a por-
trait head OF lady and figure subject. 1.-THE Last Ar
row." Miss Elizabeth Boot contributes portrait head
! OF lady. Miss Rosa +. Peckham has a PORTRAIT by
Miss r." and sarah DOdsOn sends curously El-drawn
arlcialy coorcd picture, The Pupils OF Love-, which
is saved by the one figure OF Love himself, pquaht
chud who leads the dance With the step oi
Papanti himself, and the hand OF u young maestro
on his fiddle and bow. mprovsed from bow and arrow
| There not OF these ladies whose work does not
her To have the artistic instinct yet no ono OF their
pictures shows evidence Of work men count work-a
fact which remains fact even II 1t be proven that tho
women have worked harder than the trust that
shall be misunderstood II say that the work OF
ladies has irresponsible look IL seems To say
this Is Of much importance we don't expect TO be
held to strict account and shall live and laugh Ut
this hereafter. II young with tie talent ana artistic
capacity OF these ladies' TO fly mt ambitious subjects
with little proof Of preparation and drill the critics
| would have no mercy on them, owe them any.
As TINS is not intended for notice OF the present ex
hblion but only for hint rs to It's contents cohiihe
myself with which he public is supposed 10
he least acquainted. Sir X. swain Gihorfs line lnho
| scapc, Mr. Samuel COlman's striking Dutch canal
with works all above their usual mark by Messrs. A H.
want Thomas Moran George InneSs-his "Near North