The New York herald., 1879-02-15
FINE ARTS.
THE BLACK AND WHITE ExHBITIoN-sEcoND
NOTICE.

THE BLACK AND WHITE ExHIBITIoN-sEcoND
NOTICE.
general idea of the character and contents of the
first annual exhibition of the Salmagundi Sketch
Club which opened on Thursday morning at the
Kurtz Gallery, given and mention made of some
of the principal works. in first notice. The
ing ones. which most worthy of mention, will be
now noted. as they hung passing around the gal
lery the left from the entrance. The first of several
admirable sketches about our docks. by Charles A.
vanderhoof, is seen in No 203. couple of figures,
of fisherman and of pretty girl sowing grain,
in pencil by Hugh Newell have all the good points of
and much more freely treated than his water
colors in the Academy. The pretty sewers fine.
springy figure is we'll posed and very charming, and
the intent expression of 1.-The Fisherman" is well
given. An autumn landscape in charcoal shows
that Charles II. Miller will make in this
line. 1.-The Temptation in general does credit to l..
A. Abbey. The figure of the girl is excellent. but
that of the man can hardly be said to be. Weird
ness" landscape by A. S. Roorbach is a strong bit
OF work in OIL in which the foreground foliage is full
of suggestveness. The choice Of the landscape out
lines in the middle and far distance is not happy.
Near this is delicate landscape expression by Bruce
Crane. "On the Road"-a band of Puritans
journey-by L. A. Abbey. will be recognized as being
the original of late illustration. Howard Pyles
''Lost" is good piece of work.
One the of those weird. delicate and curious
conceits for which f. S. Church is famed is "The
Vision"-a pretty girl asleep in the gnarled and
twisted branches of curious tree. which interlacing
form hammock for her. while the spectral skeleton
of pterodactyl stands her. sterling little
sketch of buildings at the Five Points is by c. A.
vanderhoof. crayon head of girl, which
does little credit to William Hunt. may be compared
with the fine sketch of an old man which hangs
its pendant and is signed walter Shirlaw." Hung
rather high is Abandoned" pathetic story by f.
ID. GraiiE. The pose of the wounded soldier seated
on the snowy battlefield is admirable. Note the
dropping head and the relaxed legs stretching
helplessy out before him Under this is inter-
paper covered with from four hundred to five hun
dred sketch heads in pen and ink taken from his ot
tings.
G. s. Reinhart's 'Riding on Rail- is a strong
piece of work with noticeaby effective figures. +. s.
Church's ''Past and Present is good mea but fairly
well carried out fine signed etching. Of peasant
girl with rake in the fields. by Bastien Lepage.
presented to Alden Weir. Near this we note Howard
Pyles negro story. THE Lesson" John II. Kev's
'Sunset Near Stockbridge is pleasing. nicely drawn
and has good sky. '.Ihe Leader is good study
Of cows head by Shirlaw. w. Ii. Shelton tells
amusing negro story well in his Preparation"
Autumn Leaves" by +. s. Church, has a sad poetic
grouped and effective. but occasionally weak in the
fgures. j. G.. Browns "Grandpa's Story is charm
ing. and the face OF the old man is strong bit of
Venetian is by Emile Vernier. Frank Gregory
has good effect and careessly given figures in his
Tramp" by A. Kappes, will be recognized. Such
villanous head is rarely found that which the
artist has so strongly rendered
1t is hard to tell why should be reminded of
Dareys' work by Ii. p. Shares creditable "The
well composed and pleasing landscapes in oil are by
L. Vance. A recumbent female figure. by j. Wencke
is very interesting sculptors study in pencil. Near
this is u small pencil sketch of sheep by schenck
serious attempt at illustrating scene in ''Thana-
topss' is by O. Osborn. One OF the best Abbey's in
the display is No. Ola light and graceful study
which might be called "Politeness." In w. Taber's
Lost" the action is excellent and both the horse
and bewildered rider are we'll given. fine Swain
Clifford. with its engraved reproduction, seen in
No. 26. An example OF I. o. Langerfelt is ceverly
drawn.
Those who saw the cut of Jessie Curtis charming
drawing illustrating article "kindergartens'
in Htrypers Mdgdsime will be glad to examine the
fresh, lovabe and eminently childke children. Near
this is another good negro story by McCutcheon and
finely composed and good landscape, with i'll drawn
cows by George Inness Jr. ..The Orchard by f.
Murphy is one of the best Of his oil studies-has
admirable y SKY a and landscape in good tone and
THE Dying Year" is q charming. delicate, finely
drawn little landscape in oil by A.. $. Roorbach.
George 1nness Jr. s. starvation is dramatic cattle
story. excellently treated.
Tie single work, miles Standish." which repre-
sents that talented painter. Victor Nehg the ex
hbiton shows what serious loss it was to our art
world when he West. Noto the striking action
of the scene, the concentration of the emotional
Nos 2O4 and 2O5 are pair of Vanderhoofs Clever
river side studies Near these is of f. Hopkinson
Smith best charcoal landscapes neat and pleas
ing little work in sepia shows girl at q spinning
wheel. couple of admirable studies in pencil OF
Bavarian houses are by Henry Muhrman. Dainty,
delicate and always charming. Chialva is repre-
sented by child in field with geese. Bavarian
by Bunner this south wall is rather crude,
and does not do hiu as much credit as larger can
nearly opposite. "a Little Puritan is good
pen and ink figure nicely handled by H. r. share.
''lsecognition" will be remembered
The pen aud ink craftsmen of the display will find
Deort's little 'Halbardier" in the Marchetti
and in , less degree n.,; in G.. viSsrs,s
ing idea Of Howard Pyles-a pretty girl trip
ping along under umbrella. Several etchings by
H. Miller are noted Las, as is early proof of plate
the Grande Chartreuse." hunting scene-"Break-
ing Cover"-displays the knowledge of dogs and
largely handled 'The Scavenger." A boat with
rowers in swelling sea- by NJ J. Burns is not up
qualities. j. y. B. Davdsons old hulk, drifting
icebergs is noted is a tree study in charcoal
and ink Pioneers"
Visitors will find it interesting to compare the
sterling cows head by Muhrman with the photo-en-
craving of it in the same frame. water color
sketch by Abbey, of the Tile Club ut work sketching
framed with its engraved reproduction-from
photograph the block-shows what an advance
has been made since the time only few years ago.
when the artists were hampered by having to draw
their subjects i'll reverse on the wood. Maria II.
Oakley is successful in good direction in her char
coal sketch of an old woman and child Chinese
laundry man is well given by A. Kappes. whose
change since last years exhibition from a rather
fnicky to broad handling is noted here at tho
Water Color Exhibition. scene salt marshes.
with few sail aud houses III the middle distance, is
very creditablo first appearance for Is. Johnson
Gray Parkers "Goosey, Goosey, Gander," which
appeared in the Graphic. is very clever and skilfu
outline drawing. in the style which has made the
fame of Walter Crane. In "The Start-viva," as in
one or two other frames. IL is interesting to compare
the authors original sketches with the draftsman's
artistic arrangement and the engraving. w. PARIS
delicate drawing, IA Bit of Greenport," IL noted,
in a landscape by Collazo, which shows promise.