The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-31
FINE ARTS.

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN = SECOND
NOTICE
One striking point to be noted about the exhibi-
ton which opens at the Academy by the reception
and private view of this evening. is that after our
first tour around the galleries find it difficult to
recall any important canyases which strikingly
bad. Last year it just the contrary. and atroci
ously bad pictures stared at us from the line and
are still indelibly impressed upon memory.
Returning to our description and criticism OF indi-
vidual works in the galleries. note first in the
south room James NJ Harris large and seriously
studied cattle picture ION the Road" (325l-
a herd of cattle raising the dust of q country
highway as they pass by stone fence which
closes apple orchard. Though not of the
artists best pictures 1t is good example and bet
ter painting than the one from his brush which hung
in about the same position last year. The cattle
well grouped in excellent and well contrasted action
and carefully painted. The dog which jumps barking
by the side of the bull which heads the herd is also
well given. We find much to praise in the painting
of the orchard and of the dusty roadway. On tho
east wall is pleasing portrait t3l9 by Mrs. Jennie
Loop with well painted face. On the second lire.
in the northwest corner. is a large view of the
ruins of Egyptian temple 1851 by Lockwood
de Forest There is a strong feeling of distance and
breadth real sunlight where the columns rise in the
middle distance and the foreground, in shadow, ID
in excellent keeping. The drawing here Is but fair
and there is lack of strength of effect in the detail
Near It. on the line. on the west wall. is Byb-eZu
weyleh. Cairo (35. acareful and very skfuly paint
ed street scene. by Henry A. Ferguson. The chief
points to be noted in the excellent local COLOR
the careful architectural drawing aud the good per-
spective. The effect of sunlight is well managed,
the depth under the arch is finely suggested and the
buildings down the street through it keep their
Mo pnl,l,; hao af,Ia,, ~
Landscape. Adirondack brook. in which
decidedly object to the Introduction in the mid.
die distance of an insignificant figure.
Passing, we did yesterday to the north gallery.
we find near the door leading from the west gallery
simply treated though ineffective study in
Eastern street Q9I by Lockwood de Forest No. III.
the north wall is broadly handled picture by A.
II. Wyant-a rolling sky q broad plain. in the
middle distance of which figure Is skilfully intro
duced to give perspective value. The painting is ad.
strong feeling of breadth and depth. The portrait
l52) of well known gentleman. by J. G. Beckwith,
is excellent one. The lace is simply painted. and
with nowledge, every touch being made to tell The
figure Is well drawn, but have before said in
reference to this painting the hat expanse OF gray
overcoat is monotonous and wearies the eye. A
portrait head Of lady 14s) by j. II. Witt. though
good does not compare with his other picture al
ready noted being in the east room. Above
strong bead 3s excellent III flesh and general tone.
by Wyatt Eaton. large Breton street scene,
by ID. NJ. Armstrong; better example than have
before OF his work.
George Inness mastery little sunset (l3l), in the
southwest corner of the gallery is as good picture
his large in the north gallery o bad one.
The luminous sunset sky is superb piece of work,
if except the exaggerated cots OF blood which do
duty for detached clouds i'll the centre The planes
OF light and shade thoroughly well disposed the
trees in the middle distance massivey painted.
and the foreground with its excellent suggestion de-
tall holds its place we'll The color is rich and strong.
Long Island landscape, by Z. H. Miller. the
north wall, has sky which is good, though too Hat
in its upper cloud plane is excellent in perspective
and has well diffused light. On the wall is =
strong head Of an old man, noticeably line in flesh
Mulvany. In the east gallery is a scene in front
of a carayansery at Fiemcen (252,., by Samuel
Colman which is rich and solid in color, carefully
drawn; has q good effect OF sunlight and . fine
golden tone. Walter Shirlaw's The Task" is q
little Bavarian genre study-a work which does him
credit
Kruseman Elten has in the west gallery .
striking and well painted picture, Cornfeld in Vest
chester County" an. On the line below it is
landscape with two figures t4l5l. which shows a
credtable advance in this line by Z. $. Reinhart.
clevarly painted work No. 457 is good castle piece
which shows that J. Ogden Wood is under good for
fresh little study of Fishers Hut ON Captree
Island" (443) is by Arthur Quartiey careful and
neatly painted little interior. by T. L. Henry is cata
ogucd No 1874. Near it is one of the most attractive
in the collection out OF door study OF
| naked boys on a beach. with another seen swim
| of air and sunlight and superb in It's
decorative Italian color. The figures remarkable
for good drawing and simple modelling. also FOR pure
fss6 tnts The pose of the two older boys lying on
the sand is well taken and what could be more in
imtable than the tat little fellow. with his face
| turned to u.s. who timdly paws the air with swim-
ming stroke3 As remarkably clever bit OF work
note the painting OF the ssni-transparent air bags
which the boy with his back to has fastened to his
shoulders life prescrvers. In the northwest room
is solidly painted finely drawn picture t521l by
Woods" 1t is intensely realistic work. which
shows what thorough knowledge the artist has OF
natures wintry phases
Turning into the central gallery. which runs
around the entrance stairs. we find mastery pic
ture by J. q. Brown-"A Merry Air with y Sad
Heart 67)-a poor old fellow playing the violin
| aud soliciting charity. 1t 10 remarkably strong
piece Of character painting The pose. as the old
man bends forward and looks up. his ear attentive
to the strain is admirable. and his tine old face.
with its long white locks and unshaven chin. very
expressive and strongly painted We note an exag-
geration the size of the left hand This artist Is
| also finely represented adjoining wall
by numbeE Of effective fisher studies at
| Grand Mcnan. X. Schuchardt's "Nydia, tho
Blind Girl Of Portici" (62). is charming in
sentiment. The suggestion OF blindness is skilfuy
managed SO that painful impression on the spec.
strong work by Duveneck The face. to which all is
| subordnatcd. is painted with rare skill-the very
surface of the solid flesh is felt The picture is ex
ceedingly nne in tone. Nearing the Issue llOA) IL
| . remarkably real though unartistic. scene at a
cock night by H. Bonham. 1t Is sterling bit OF low
character study. The figures in striking. life
like poses and the diverse emotions expressed on
their well ind vduazed faces very skilfuily
dcred. No. 122 IL . strong and finely modelled head
by Walter Shirlaw.
In the centre of the sculpture is J. s. Hart.
.Ihe bath 6l3l. u handsome young mother. half
nude seated a rock and drying the body of her
unwilling boy. who struggles to get back into tho
water, in which he has one foot. The figures
very we'll modelled and in excellent action, snd their
lines harmonic finely. The thick long hair OF tho
mother falls gracefully her shoulders and hangs
by heavy loop to the right. shading her sweet.
prcssive face. We note William r. ODonovan's good
head of L. Swain Clifford 6l H. the artist which does
not look well in plaster rs in the clay; nne
little bust of lady GOA. by DIN L. Warner and an
animal group by Edward kemeys-a night between .
bison and wolves--which is very creditabe work
though not very vigorous in action and with much
elaboration OF detail ut the expense of the general
effect.
THE AVERY COLLECTION.
The Avery collection of Oriental porcelain IN still