New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-25


hafpractical, half-theoretcai way with art princi-
pies. in the n time shall have public
trained to observation in these matters and not
quite so easily bamboozed own. A pushing
charlatan who has demonstrated his incapaeity as q
sculptor by setting up fnikin dandyprat rs the
efflgy Of a respectable American poet and blatant
hero OF dime the Image Of one OF the braves
men in our brave arlry-such a man, in the good time
possibly coming would have difficulty
than lie has to-day in persuading educated
intelligent merchants In the first city Ia the
Union OF his fitness to design statues Of our greatest
for chief business street. II ever the teachings
OF artschOols shall make the people Of education
and refinement in society alive to tho discomfort
well as the dscredt OF seeing such works OF art as
adorn the most OF squares and public buildings
they will have plsDed work OF high Importance
Posterity will certainly wonder how city Of foremost
intelligence like New-YoIk could ever have stood
quietly by while like ofseward Lafayette
Morse, Haeck Custer, ana Scott were hoised to their
We a reasonable hope that the schools Of
Art now growing up vigorous life among us Will
make such dongs difficult, If not impossible IN the
future
Tie direct fruits Of some Of this teaching shown
nero I'm pictures by the pupils OF the late MI hunt ana
Of Br. Chase. Miss L. III. BarJOl and Mrs Sarah w.
Whitman pupils Of Hunt and Mes Dora Wheeler
pupil of Mr. Chase send pictures challenging criticism,
while various smaller pieces scattered the walls
bear the unmisakablc signs OF certain masters.
Miss Bartors Mother aud Child" No. 81, cannot be
judged independent work, IL must be looked AZ
and considered to all intens and purposes picture
OF the Mr. Hunt II Is what 10 called by connols-
seurs studio picture. work executed under ue a.
rect Influence OF this or that MASTER following faith
fully ms methods, his poses; his eolorng, Ms
fuzzy large share Of his excecncles-one
Of those works To which IN later times the very
signature OF the master himself hnds user alnXed as II
1t bad D,en written In sympalhic lux at the time oi
painting, TO come out ana make confusion IN mems
minds at late date. We certainly sha not say OF nl7s
BariOl's PIC IRE that - IT might be bad Hunt on
conlIary,we thnk very good reflection OF Hunts
merits and dement's capital studio picture All the
recipes carefully followed, all tie tu have been
well digrsed, al the conditions complied withholding
never come owing the very docllty aud scabnega-
to thar have brought the artist 10 this point 1hat
Iiunt's direction, do not doubt; tat she has &C
qurcd manual skill the picture IL here to prove,
but the signs o dtpoudricy on merry 81 hccepanoe
what mas been gained nality, ara tatal the re-
-ult OF Mr.. Hunts teaching has been not 10 develop
Invention, nov 10 tram ubscfNhlo NOT 70 mike lhe Pu-
pal molly Discontinued. but 10 evolve tribe OF imltators
and cop lists whose work is 80 hammered and 80 devoid
OF ndlydual purpose OF ih"lNe n 10 MAKE seem i
possible 10 should ever take an INDEPENDENT step In the
very SIR ngih WIN Whlch sue nae loo"cu III htf e1cn
ers footsteps seems 20 SAY tna II she clud nave taken
her own path IT, ne beginning something ndlyiduai
might haye come OF H. bu' hor le"ole hlilse spch
oh his He IN following some one clsr's lead, ana
never took independent path, how could
he help others 10 do better tn"n hc ara mseHf AO0ye
all how cOu i ne teach woman, 10 being II not newt
able theu almost necessity, under our present system,
leadl Miss Burtols " Mother" holds the child well
lner very attitude. with her back hafurned 10 us and
her face I'm urOflc. ruauncrlsm Of Mr. HuutsG ID
the child il heavy he ought 10 be the mothers
n rO fCi' ana lhat Oh thN emu y ikhl "hu
But an ms j. merely relative the mar j. MOI
hair the flesh not hesh The dresses Of the chd and
mother are not any known stun, bur nc6l and hair and
dress only the chemical formulas 10 speak FOR
these Things They are dishes cooked after tho studio
recipe and served up In The studio properties.
Mrs Whitman has IN individuality that shows ttself
cert ilu decorative WORK she has done thhn m
her" study (Of boy playing Inc viOu), No. 112
Tho head OF this child IL well done taccOfdug. always
10 tho ~ the school and tie attitude, the set
OF the BODY and OF the arms quite true In spite ~ the
u0drAwlng or the wooden legs But how To De inter
cefcd 100 work tId insists 80 cvrrV square inch on the
feeling. ObseryduOn experience. bu' 90 tue feeling, oO-
-erva NJ experience OF some one else. and worse than
pll that some one else not a woman, but man.
Remains a tAis time 90 speak o. Miss Dora Wheel
er's Portrait" No. 4G Miss Wheeler, IKE Mrs WHIT
man known 10 the outside world ~ decorative to-
siguer and oil her WORK that We have seen IA ais
uuciy worthy Of praise fpr its suirfcd grace aud
freshness OF conception The suuir qualities reelected
ia her Incomplete study IN tnis gallery, - Portrait"
No &C although the lady - sure 10 he Mtsjudsed 10y
those do not remember That tho canvas hHlf-
completed ekech. that the artist i pupil, and thar ine
picture ls exhibited ~ no VIII OH hers, but by ler
TEACHER. Mr. Chase, takes az ruIlDr rams, great
Measure in the promise OF hs clever pupil St must
not forgotten that work Ike tuis f. MT supposed 10
doubtlessapart from the reason found 10 the teachers
admiration for his pupitO show artists something OF
thr results OF his methods The chief point
the is thc fac, tIut Tie artist
NE n substantial body and OF definite person
aty. n easy 20 carp al the muddy nesh pautlnK.
details the drawing. The thing bias hundred faults,
and We have Intention ~ saying enytuing 20 prove
them braurlcH We willing 90 trust the author Of
This energetic sketch "a build up by hard work and close
en- bile OF H. there doubt, teacher can COM
muucate what IL here Get down, but under snch u
teacher a. Nj Chase, on such foundation structure
OF enduring value may In uUe arse,