The New York herald., 1879-03-17
FINE ARTS.
EXHIBITION OF THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN

EXHIBITION OF THE SOCIETY or AMERICAN
ARTIsrs-sEcoNp NOTICE.
One of the noblest in the second exhibition
OF the Society of American Artists. now open at the
kurtz Gallery. and perfect poem OF aufosl color.
u Homer Martins "Mornins on Lake Champiain
10 our mind this artist is often erratc III color as
we have many times said. but this msterly work
compels an admiration which have seidom been
willing to accord his productions. Even in this
painting fault may be found with the foreground;
but the lake. ana the gorgeous decorative sky which
Is reflected into it. no capable Of imparting
fecing tender and exquisite pleasure to the arst
caiiy educated spectator. William H. Lows "Cloudy
Weather-The Seine at Jumiages, is bright. clever
and true and J. Alden weir's Interior of Carpcn.
ter's Shop which hangs near it, is ilne in its gray.
ish tones simple in treatment and thoroughly salts
factory as study. Harvey Young's "On tho Banka
of the Loing-France." Is real, thoroughly well
drawn 'and nassed. and has excellent effect Of
light and shade. The Landscape" which repre-
sents John.B. Johnson. deserves great praise for
atmosphere distance and sky which is fine in color
and in cloud relation. The effect may be slightly
forced in A. II. Thayer's cattle in landscape.
"Cloudy Afternoon the Mosel," but the
work is an excellent one. The cattle
good and tho atmosphere is real. d. w.
Tryon. in his Meadows at Anvers-Twilight,"
is not successful as he was in his contribution
of last year. though his effort Is in good direction.
The haze hanging the landscape is we'll sug-
gcsted and the sky lacks but little of being
cess. A strong. quiet landscape admirable in senti
ment. will bo found in John l. Enneking's ''Novcni
ter Sunset 1t is noticeably good in its brown and
gray tints Of autumn foliage, sky and river banks.
good little landscape-cleverly drawn and
real in effcct-by j. W. Twachtman. is hang
rather high. Dewey Bates picture hardly
calls for Resignation" part when We
have much better work from his brush.
An excellent idea. carefully painted and fairly sue.
cessful. by s. Burnap, Is called 'Bsogna un Model
SignorT The head is strong and the form is
we'll modelled Henry Moslcr's lfe-size figure
''rhe Quadroon Girl" Note the admirable rendor.
ing of the handsome right arm. Dannetts ''Torea.
dor'' Is good type. Frank Curriers' Portrait
4o) is a clever work. though little to taste We
have given our opinion of George Hoessolns "a
Flemish Beauty OF the Seventeenth Century" but
now enter protest in the name of the round.
rosy, fair DANES Of Flanders, against the title of
this work. 1t represents very nl-fsyored woman.
fresh truthful Study OF Pond Lily" is by
"a study from Life is tho title of half length of
f'Mna oy uetrse an,1 nnougn strong
in outline we prefer his niasterly little portrait Of
his son. which hangs almost opposite An effective.
sketch, "The Path to the Sea-" An excellent fresh
by j. ". Twachtlnan. The best dog picture we have
seen for q long while is George Fuller's played
half sso w ssss n % PIP 81 ys which sn sas ss
exhausted his energies. by him. The "Study
Raquette Lake" by Homer Martin. is excellent and
very in its COOL fresh grays. julius schedorn,
who we'll represented by his little drawings
at the Water Color Society shows that he has excel
because one ia in water colors and the ohor in OIL
by his strong and nervously painted Study
trait Head" though well intentioned is un.
satisfactory . This Is not the case with
wy. VsT Gon ssems m nSr
poseiess and . mild sort OF joke. William Sartsins
.'Nubian shek'' is the better OF his heads. and
is lfeike rendition Of subject which Is admirable
in character. The hesh is painted with much skill.
or his two other contributions tho "rombs of Saints
It is very ne in quality OF color in atmosphere and
thoroughly harmonious. Josephine II. Kibbe's
foens such nss s'rGns @
satisfactory mannerism Of treatment bo adoptedi
Wyatt Eaton in striving for an impalpably artistic
there such thing drawing, modelling light.
L. this the impression made upon an artist who by
the way, has done sterling work. by that highest
type OF beauty IN tho animal Kingdoms woman's
Tinany's bright street in Roccabrunna." It is q
sterling little painting. pure and rich in color. and
T. Ryders "rhc Chase Charming. @ % decorative a. % bit
81 Ss sSI Tes v s9ysr nI Ie " by
tery pleasing delcately treated and careful little
head of a young Bayarian lady: in Middle Age cos
great cxaggeraton in the size OF the
eyes. +. A.. Bridsoinans ''The siesta'' is very
@ portraiso of himself. IL trus in flesh smta. is mas
terly picce Of work. Some of John Lafarge's deli-
S At esS o " NO. sua1
by Douglas Volk. George Inness, Jr.s, Evening IL
rich. poetic little picture Of sheep and their guar
Trf fto d,
the Pasture" his usual careless drawing is noted.
We must again quarrel with Mr.. Martin about his
clever work by Frank Fowler is called young Bas;.
chus." Though do not for Win II. Lows
is good in his aiiesorcal figure piece "A song in
Time Of Harvest" Tho idea is charming one, the
figure is good and the shy is admirably lumanous;;
carried out. in "The Flower" The hands seem -
unequal size.
Sargents "A Capriotc." S400. to l. T. williams;
William II. Lows Cloudy weather-The Seine at
man "vcnstian sketch" 10 Fletcher Harper; F. ).
Church's 1.-The Path to the Sea-" aud Walter Shir-
laws head. No. &C. The attendance SO far has boen
Largo aud much better than last year
PICTURES FOR THE ACADEMY.
Saturday was the last day for receiving the paint
ings contributed TO the exhibition of the National
Academy which opens on the 1st prox To-day
the Hanging Committce-Mcesrs. J. G. Brown,
Maurice 4. H. Dc Haas and L. g. Scllstadt-will COM
mencc their arduous aud unthankful task. Tho ap-
preaching exhibition promises to be very important
ono. and wo hope this committee will not incur tho
odum which has been the fate of many OF its narrow
minded predecessors. Gentlemen. be honest and
liberal and in your duties OF acceptance and hanging
look at the work and not at the man. many your
class are too apt to do Give VOL selected col
lection of 500 paintings instead of similar to that
extraordinary mixture Of good. bad and schoolboy
and schoolgirl work, which reached TAI numbers In
last year's catalogue. Among the paintings aud