, 1880-09-09


aflnrl Etcntcr satisfaction thnn p1Ethorn OF
tho commonplace works with which tho CALLER
les af the dealers nro llsctl from one yonrs an,l
to Anothor's In former exhibitions thcrn wns mn
embarrassment, not Of riches, but quantity; md
IN tho comparative nbsclce Of superior quality,
tho impression mado I'll tho artistic tctingcr und
"stttlto fly" wins that Of a confused mass Of
color void nn1 without form,
This ycnr's exhibition contnins mnny features
which nro worthy of careful and extended Study.
Of course tho gems Of Tho gnslory nro to be
fol,ntl In tho "ioan collection hut those who
nro interested IN tho development OF Americnn
nrt md wish to examine tho progress that is
being mat'o by American nrtlats will tlnd In tho
othor rooms many pictures thnt will wcl rcpny
closo examination. md In mnny respects wilt
cImrare fnvorahly With tho works Of tic Rtcnt-
est os living Art!sts, ns exhibited In tho "Ioa,t
collection"
rho collection Of watcr-color Is excellent In
Nuality, which ts positive rotof when ono re-
members tho mediocre md commonplace works
that q year ngu E1lcd thu wills with hlxnrancc
only excellcd by tho coorod cuts Of circus
c0mpAny.
The casts from tho antique hnvo been cleaned
md rnRErnnRet1; aNd n few examples frnm thu
modern school Ut sculpture form a very ngrcc-
able nddItlon to tho collection
Those wiz, have given Mny study 10 cnErnv-
in1s will apprcclate tho historical display which
hns hoan Undo OF examples fr,in tho collection
ut Mr. CtaHhor,s, at Philadelphia Thts coutatns
1U specimens, mostly FIRST Impressions. chrono-
logically arranged, frnn tho ycar 1+O0 To tho
present time. The exhibit nf p1chinus In lnrpg
and Of Ercnt Interest, us showing ruvtvnl nf IN
l,rt TINT hns for 40 mnny yenrs been sleeping
tho sinpp Of tho forgotten. Thprn Ia n wi1c Entf
between IlcmhrAn,lt md seymour Holden, nnd
yet tho con,".ssc,lr Will observe TINT it Is only
the Fuig OF years ard not OF Nstts.lo Mcrlt.
t}L ty{kh 1np, fjnyt
tins bccnnccortletl the place Ut 'lonor, tho follow
Ing Will give brief revicw Of tho works. rs
gleanetl from II hurried observation malo yes
tcrlay afternoon.
"plskng Cherries" t50ll, by Hougi,crcau, Of
Parts, Is t'te Of those scenes In tho life OF
childhood which this nrist delights to paint. Il
little 9rl not moro thnn ycnrs Of n1c, bnrc-
footed, aul poorly ciud, stands fronting tho
spcctatnr, with both binds engaged IN ptuckInR
the tempting 1r,slt from tiwArf tree. The tono
nf the picture r. sul"incd: there ts tho closest
tion of eour n,id hniniing ot the half shasiows
bring ont tho t,ynra win tito sol1lty Of a
storcnseoptc Wow. It may bc objected tint tho
stanh mi in reitcf ,iEalns tho who walls of nm
o%cetos Viii he t overioked H ss' Witt; Whs t rinS as
the EXPRESSION ol hnpp!.ess aud oo,,toMt wls.ch
is portrayed on tho little face.
'rifE LITTLE HARAuDEns"
lkUJ@ Uy tAG HHHG 1E3lEHEukh tlg
tIe Klrl ant MI older sstcr getting away With a
Naskrt ot pears whct, they have snrrcptit!o,isy
hn ssaar I s aar to a n oyer hs
vail: Vi, the ground 1T her fcot Is tho baskct u
hSsa,s Md ths tfSeress saic 1s sxhlHt,et n
trca,mrnt nf tlie subject iniicntes n ihoronEf
k'eEs kc % and b. 0Ys sefnan f@r sFe of MuaaS !Er
es!as !ss' P"sftss, sss ss |sa~s sssse'sat !s
iho 'oai: dress ana ,Irl eries nro faithiuily rc-
prtaluecd, pat their ,wea't, of cnlor has tho af-
feet ct giving sonewhnt chalky feeling to The
tip half M shado~s arc treated with nico dis
% "Portr1t Of II Indy" ssaD, by Porter, or nos.
ton. II work tat hns attr,ctetl no llstle Mttcn-
Hon 5Ion ~ EasseFn r. @ TT circles wherever exhibited.
a hS @ # yss ts 1 1 II f. xa'e s' ren,sn Ct n
cceslis 70 Mind ths CURT hcssitics of sir Peier
| l.cly. who H,rishcd In tho reign Of Charles tho
aftisf eon,s ais' his ssN fair 'se srra.n a
Th avos stpSp sp pp s!nK % ,H SErEht Ecan, r ,Mo
Waa tnu,lo tho subject OF snn!e sai!ru at tha i,no
of thu Illustrated papors hurieq,luctl il BY ro-
+ S$;s ;si;ss sad ass's'eSS S 1t
sor"s W oy a tho oG baF e Il as: vii
Love, Itlo ilaxen- -i,llre,l child of probably .
ysart XIII ;na eaSfsSins SSs y JG! H. q, oEe"tG @
I!ttlo ono Il. stark nakcl:- Its plump
and were It mt for the brilliant crimson curtain,
'vhosG fois arc In close proximity 70 tho littlo
1nS % the tr trransrarsGms r., T. white an pink ones Of
msnt, snd IN The 4 bands q my Gl,1 an arilst
aS hs' NEVIS ysG s b. x
H%e Hh%rss jsas srs ss ;aon.s aas a 5 we San,s1 aa
pMr!s,, whose works havo not often besl
a.,ln Ecem In tnls coSnry + represented p by The
,rhrrc or four ohiekeis, with tnNehos of re,l,
nrow sf sas s Tsefs fes IL @ Ssy e g. ~
hns BY rrr1na itG, nnd isao ha, !. is Second
LoMtze's historical works, pnintod after tho pro.
nOunceu mnrnerOf
TIE DUSSELDORF SCHOOL,
puGio of thts country has hecotno famiIinr dur: IL
tng tic pass tive or x!s yenss. .s represented hs
three ctnv1ees; two small and one arKn. Tht
bis Ms!'ai sty'e; Il !h9 o,, nns'ii1t. fory
h!s M,xIety. 10 reach ,l,p wltcr.. Ills rlior hi,
<car til lost u Tug sllstance, arg othors or .it
nrs l. t,at ;Se artist nns aa tho o,.s W eans, ss
given pictures OF rest and nctton. sotncthlng ht
~, :t d"s u AZ, ny rc fornsr !ts sMnsIltg
apnarel . !ha SOU q ti'a dos.rt. and H. riohly
e ss p"nto Mafh nss u cisy ' u ,sti s
Alhrrt insni. 1!I,uthor 0f tho French nrt!sta