The New York herald., 1879-02-24


Venice" 800 is hung high that its quality cannot
be Judged o.. It rather creditable. however.
Il. NJ. shurtiefis afternoon in September" S22) is
Charming. aud William Magrath's Evening" (32I)
and Morning" lS.s sterling little works. j.
France" lI5ii. interesting and there is a bold
effect. which could have been equally well rendered
by transparent color ia Louis c. Tifianys "A Bit OF
Architecture. P.emeen" t335). A. NJ Turner's
Female Head 339l is conventional but delicately
rendered portrait. charming story. excellently
told. is in Percival dc Luce's Children Glean-
ing 3iO Erusenan Won Eitens ''Study from
Nsture-Conpeccut'' t345l is good. and L. W. Woods
''violets (}i7l is careful and pleasing
A. Brennan is rather starilihein his 'The Least
Impatient" $500. Henry Muhrman's "Oriel Win
dow at Prague 1862 is admirable ana thoroughly
artistic study. Though there is little to attract one.
looking from critical standpoint at H. l. Stevens,
Cum on You'll Find what Darken de HoleH' t57?i they
tell All amusing story There is an unfortunate sug-
ges;ion in James synlinstons 'Deserted, g3s2l.
Nine. de Bruynkop's Flemish Interior" 1889 is an
admirable work. in the style of Terburg +. Hopkin
son smiths only water color picture. properly
speaking. in the galleries, The Franconia Noun
tains' l576). is solid work. in which there is re-
markabiy good effect Of light. Bar harbor. Maine
800 is pleasing little example OF Miss s. g. Hinck
ley Walter Cranes design. 'Ihe Prince and the
Dragon" t4lO, il noted, and not tar from it de-
wall ti19). by Henry p. Smith. His "Conpecticu
Valley i37) is prosaic. conventional. but careful,
in J. Tugos "a Fruitful Branch (.2l). graceful
flower, Sketch for Fam i32l is by Miss L. Ferry
little painting, which represents 'ternando Nj:
works i'll the exhibition The figure is thoroughly
well drawn. strongly painted, and the colorng ia
good. Henry Farrer's October (i5G) iss true in
color and effect but too tull of scratchy lines. One
his etching needle i'll all his water color work.
Near this are noted Hugh Newells Country Lfe-In
the Field" (A53), and Country Liie-The Dinner
Horn 457), both pleasing hgnres. A. Brennan.s
buresque production. There is excellent work in f.
S. Churchs Home. Sweet Home (462 though 1t Is
muddy in color I'VE na ina leave the corridor wifn
the Month Of Roses (i6S). and her "Holyhocks OF
New England N72).
The display of etchings contributed by the meme
bers of the Etching Cup, or this city forms OF
the chief attractions of the northwest room which Is
devoted to the works in black and white Our small
band of ctchers show steady Improvement ia the
of their etching needles and acid baths
H. Swain Clifford draws well away the front this
year. followed by Henry Farrer and j. M. Faconer.
The best example of Mr.. Chords work is the little
plate .Nonquitt" (50l) which has q freedom found
In no other etching in the display. and a study
Whistler might wen be proud OF. Mr.. Clifford has
not boon equally successful in his dartmouth Salt
Works" (4f7 shows good work in ''The Hayrick'
479 and is heavy in ipe i'll The second state Of his
plate 'on the Lagoon. Venice l4sal
year decidedly unequal in quality; evnce spe-
cial aptitude for the rendition of softly difused
light; we'll drawn. well selected as to subject.
but show often an unmcaning brutality OF line and
crudity of treatment in parts whore the utmost del
t this. note the low lying enmui in the sky Of his
| otherwise admirable landscape 407). In his frame
I4o9l we see fine effect OF Lsh;. and and strongly
| hand corner 1855 is an excellent example OF his
work. II James ID. Snile would remember that tho
| etcher's needle IS not the engravers tool he would
! do more pleasing and artistic work. The plates
which represent him this year Pollard willows
| (A7S), "Hayricks' (4s2). ''Cedars by Moon
| light tiSS) and .Cedars 5o3), are pleasing.
careful in drawing. but hard and lacking in value OF
| line. The most ambitious, the upright .'Cedars by
Moonlight. is interesting. full OF admirable work.
but hard in effect. j. NJ. Faconers has done so well
in his frame 5iO that we can only testify our appre.
citation once more. George II. Smile is represented
by a neat little plate Florida Pines (l91) and A. u.
| Baldwin by some clever bits III frame lis9)
4 fhn atohi innc nnfa m ha
| with them. admirable pair OF pencil studfec by
Henry Muhrman, "a Sunny Day -Old Mill in
| Bavaria (4S6l and eat Boulogne' 49s). The franc
(506) catalogued chings. by A. Warren, seems TO
contain photographs of pen and ink sketches Robert
Blums "Navet6 (5o9, is admirable piece OF work.
| and A. Brernan's "ienevieve Ward as Queen Eliza
| beth" is powerful reproduction Of photograph.
r. f. zosbaum's i "Aoandonedm to2n n has rs. ::
| t527l, does credit 70 a. v. s. Anthony.
Eradford's Cove (53p is vigorous pencil sketch
| by J. q. Brown. He has also one OF boy and girl
| 566 and 567 are certain out-ofdoor sketches, in
| pencil, by WiEslow Homer. Hopknson Smiths
| '.Old Willows. East Hampton, L. l. (54l( and THE
| River Bank" t5s6) are excellent Works in charcoal
| Maria r. Oakey's Homage Vandyke" looks much
If she had been poking run at that master Wyatt
Eaton sends the originals of has portraits OF Long
fellow (547l. Emerson $500 and Bryant (591. which
appeared in ScribHers.
| G. Jacobides' boy Taking Thorn froD His Foot''
is fine nude study, which belongs to the Art Stu
| dents League. There is good deal OF strength
shown in Maria Il. Oakeys peculiar charcoal study,
'.Minuet III u French Garden" Acouple OF drawings
| in pencil of wonen's heads (593 by James Syming-
ton admirable i'll every way. Scattered here and
| there over the walls of this room many frames
it is interesting compare with each other. They
not written about in detail most OF them have
been noted on their appearance III the magazines.