The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-21
FINE ARTS.
FIRST EXHIBITION OF THE sALMAoUNDI
SKETCH CHR

FIRST EXHIBITION OF THE SALMAoUNDA
SKETCH CLUB.
Thore was a private view last evening. at the
Leaytt Art Rooms, of the first exhibition OF black
ana white drawings, sketches anu ctchngs, hcia
uuder the auspices OF the Saimngundi Sketch CLUB.
This display, comprising 2o2 numbers, being hrst
attempt il, as a whole, creditable to the club who
have it IN charge lis chief faut lies in the work in
opaque black aud white. painted IN tho style oil draw
ncs intended photographng on the block, whicn,
how, yer pleasing their engraved counterparts may
pe are in themselves not very attractive Wha' we
would like to see, and hope to- next year, IS larger
on OF pen and ink drawings-drawncsin sepn,
india INK wash and IN pencil and etcninss.
Taken altogether, however. the display at present
made is exceedingly interesting ana contains gooa
deal OF strong work, chiefly by young men. many Of
whom arc yet students There Il many charming
little draw ng for album for place on library
or study wall Ia our talk about the individual
drawings we will take them they come In the cata-
logue.
c. Osporne's "Rctreat" 20, is an excellent, clean
and amusing little drawing. His psyche ana Mer-
cury'' 0) is graceful design and has good work IN
IT, H. p Walcolls "rhe Veteran" az, an amusing
character sketch, rather hard in treatment A. Barry
has an etching Q3) alter Van Marcke. W. II. Shelton
shows careful work in his "old Homestead" Qt
fine little drawing is Miss Fery's charcoal sketch. "a
n9) is iull OF detail "Feeding the swans (2S) is an
effective little drawing by W. T. Snyder NJ. 7. Burns
has IN "Fishermann (25l and in "Waiting' (l62)
couple oil good Grand Manan sketches "Young
American 26) is an excellent sketch by T. W. Champ
ney Miss Fory's etching ''Boy" 29) IS free IN treat
menl O. II. vanderhon's ..Bric-a-Bric" (52) IS q
pleasing pen and ink i. Bellows "Chas.
ng the Beaver 1887 IS amusing. In 'Launce and
His Dog' 1857 H. r. Share has comicai BIT IN style
d pen ana ink work, which IS very promising, and IN
his Gossip Party" p24) good child story. ms
nSketch from Nature uoT ~ excellent; his Luck
oi Roaring Campo far treatment o. nor pleasing
motive, and his 'Aiterhooh Mp 10 NOV W " Ms
standard. III
frame No. 49, are excellent charming llttie pen
nnd INK graceful figure, rs "Romahce" t4l), ny
a. +. Emsie Tho lace IS good 10 y +; miles u';,
ingn (4S) amusing character study. In his
frame Of drawings in Ink" I49l Thomas Moran has
Nibbe," nno little ngure. Gooa sunshine" 100,
is r. NJ Grexory's. Miss Oakey's is pleasant sum.
so IS a gooa l,tle study OF peasant lilo by Dewey
Bates. There is bold, careful work and pleasing
sec IN g Freags WaeSn ny o 'ns IS nne iuea
The sleeping pose OF the chiioreh u excellent. H.
Pycs 'sometning Fresh" (6ll Is good. Miss OaSey's
rather large body We ma good deal 10 commend
in George innss:, Jr.'s interior" and an artistic
htile figure IN q. w. Piggo's coup OF lea" (66l W.
rabcr's .rhc Tramp" (60 IS good. The "April Days.
6S) OF 5. G. McCutcneon Is charming
r.
.hines IN me gallery bold sludy OF black and
White in OIL There Is good atmosphere, hne light
urkng the wheat sheaves IN the foreground and
urong treatment OF the dark masses OF the storm
ywayed treeK '.Sunshine" (16), is pleasing j. Lau-
Der. There is one good COW "a George inness, Jr,s
, study, al the Poo' (77l W. H. Snelton's Worn
Dut Travellers Is excellent. Miss Fery's Horse"
lsl) is nns ana very admirable drawing F.O. Z.
barley Is represented by his "A Mcrciu Man Is Merc-
ful to Beast" lS7) Among the sketches ilusira-
1--we OF the club subject, .'rhe Alarm we noe +.
vance's amusing (92b w. TaDers comic l9i), \. n.
III. +.
There pleasing sentiment in j. NJ Falconer's ION
The East River'' QO2l George W. pisgoits "Ihe |
Italian Grl" uo5) Is a charming little drawing. |
In his Family Group, ''lsiand OF harken" u0sl |
Dewey Bates has fne little study G. 5 Roorbachs
i.Roadside B!tn IL good Z. Usborne's 'Past and |
Present. Qll) IS neat drawing, with some careful
work on the faces. II. p. Walcolrs s.Counoisscur |
Very charming one IN Z. Osbornes sunshine (l23),
ma it is well carried out. J. W. HIPS 'Near ClArks-
Town" has some fair pen aud Ink work In IT, George
G. Gibson's drawing on the block "Fais of Tivoh''
l32) is pleasing. W. r. Snyder's "Hand OF Liberty"
SQUARE NJ. r. Oakcy's very Industr,ous' (45l is |
pleasing and good. j. W. Mansneid's "Vcw in
Anvcrs" u fairy effective wo note iAverAo!y Z. C.
MINORS ''Gloaming' QlS), and some good work IN j.
". Marbles "a Pastoral Huskng" (l59l
''siencc" (l6ol. by ". raber, deserves an especial
sord Of praise, as a bold, elective and impressive
composition. IL represents storm wbiriing over a
prairie, on which lies dead Indian, by whom, al
ncCulcheon's "fhe Dying Day Is pathetic negro
nory. LORD OF Creation" l7D IS an amusing satire
t. BougnIon j. q. KelIy's ..sherdan at Cedar Croek,'
175l strong production remarkably fun OF good
iction horse figure. "Noonlight, New York
Bay" Qs2l, is al admirable little Granville Per-
Iins Howard Pyle's past and iresent' l1S6) Is
a neat craving. J. +. Murphy's ''Twigntv
S fine. In his two scenes IRON "Hiawatha"
$50 and 1gl). Thomas Moran has been very success
iai especially The first, mastery elect IN india
INK washes. There excellent work in George
Inness' s.In the woodsn 1922 We notice A. 4.
yrcner's well drawn salisbury Beach, Morning.
1893, and Alfred Kappes' scandal" Q94l an excel
lent character sketch in village store. J. Wells
champnsy's "Hotel Piazza" t95l, has Two excellent
lgures. There is good effect George f. Snelton'B
"hc Plough Team and, nnaly there is good action
IN Ii. Van lngen's Landscape and Horses" (202l
rhe collection will DO sold At tho galleries
ana Friday evenings.