The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-24

in the Academy exhibition last year. It's value high
artisticaily from its true interpretation OF misty.
dreamy twilight IN the woods, but would have been
higher the figure and foreground findings,
had been given with slightly more emphasis. and
were IL not for the peculiar quality of the green's.
We must again testify appreciation of the very
strong "Old Trees. Coast of Massachusetts. OF X.
swain Clifford a work which is remarkable for
unity OF effect. In his Little River, Mass.,''
the admirable arrangement of tho horizontal
lines Of the composition must be noted J:
which has been added to the collection since the
opening. does him much credit. The contrast OF
the angular lines formed by the body of the saint
and his nervous action with the graceful abandon
ment OF the well treated nude figure OF his tempt
ress, is a fine bit of composition. John Iafarges
Anauyomene Is mastery little work. The SUI
perb figure of the goddess, calmly stepping from
the sea and about to receive the drapery and neck
lace which the young cherubs tender her. is beauti-
fully drawn modelled and coored How finely the
handsome face is suggested and with what delcacy
cated The two boys really float in the air and
how the sea breeze blows the drapery which the
"A Day in October" by A. H. wyant. is rather q
new departure for this artist It is excellent in
management OF light and shade full of air and has
fine sky. The little marble statue of a female figure
called Twilight" by Olin y. Warner from the waist
up is charming The action, as she throws off the
drapery and looks from under it, Is graceful II
leads to think that she is about spring out and
up into space. an impression which is not strength
ened by the treatment OF the lower part OF the
figure. especially about the hips.
Charles +. Dubois venetian Scene though forced
and untrus IN color, clever pleasing work. Harvey
Youngs Landscape near Grez' Is a fresh rendition
of u calm morning effect. Though Frank NJ. Bogg's
View OF Notre Dame" Is clever we can hardly say
that II pleascs u.s. Montague Flagg's "The Cavalier
is coarse and unpleasant The dogs well posed
and natural. "Sprng, by Albert p. Ryder. wildly
impressonist picture. would make even Frank Cur
rer gasp with envy. Frank +. vinton has good
study or head OF French peasant woman. j. II.
Dolph's, "Who Will Put the Bell on the Cat. is Dor
esque In arrangement and OF the best of his works.
strong. simple impression of a summer day on
hillside Is b. c. NJ. Dewey Good character will be
found in head OF Spanish peasant by Dannett
Among the remaining paintings note three
decorative panels which do credit to Elizabeth Green
Maria X. Oakey's 'Study for Life Size Portrait
T. II. Shields well drawn landscape; allegro Eggles-
tons Farm in tho Mountains:" Benoni Twins
hfeke. clever study head, with too pinkish hcsh
Mrs. .. Fowlers portrait; Edgar NJ. Wards ''Stll
Life; H. Swain Gifford's "Indan Summers" c. ..
Reinharts "A Purtan;" Ella Martins good 's1and-
scape Study" George H. Yewell's careful "In the
Church OF San Pietro, Perugia;' s. H. Macdowells
Portrait" and Walter Shirlaws crest by the Way.'
side.'