New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-23

TIE ROYAL ACADEMY.

hibitlOn OF the ROyai AcauthlS ~ "Poh " w. "-
its predecessors in point OF general merit VIII not
presume to determine. The opinion, however
seems to have q wide acceptance that II IS not
above them. There are reasons for everything
When an entire side of a room is occupied by
single picture when artists like Mr. OrchardSou
occupy unusual spaces, and when sitters Ike the
Prince of Wales order themselves to be admired III
both ful-length ana half-ength portraits 1t -
manifest that more than ordinary demands nave
been made upon the resources of the C0hhci''
Hundreds Of good paintings have undouDteuI
been excluded to make room for those eXh'Dl'e"
by ORDER" and TO that eXteut the walls oil Dur
linrton House have been robbed of Their usual COM
plement of attractive works. Continuous advance
ment again, cannot with any show of reason DC eN-
ppcted beyond n certain point IN an artstS
career. It is fortunate for himself and lor
the public if lie does not show signs
of decadence if years do not sen the joints OF Ills
fingers or dim both his eye and his artistic perccp-
ton. One cannot he disappointed if the works Oh
MiIlais, Leighton Cole, T. Faed, Alma-Tadema
Macwhirter Petite, BritOn RivIero and Kelley Halls
welle do not rise one above another, in an ascend
ing scale until the b0ny fingers Of Death shall with
draw palette and brushCs- from their unwilling
hands. Rather let it De esteemed good fortune II,
while occasionally falling below the standard sup
piled By their former works, Such artists succeed III
leaving the impression that they again rise to 1t
Mt Will.
The exhibited works. including oil paintings
water-colors sculpture, architectural drawings, ell
Cravings miniatures enamcls etc, number l,67S'
Twice as many more have probably been rejected
through want of space or some other OF the several
causes which leaf to heartbumlngs and yearly ac-
cusat;0ns against the Council of caprice jealousy
and general nrapacity. \ number of bad works
l.. ssT g. t,l.t ar-
ti3tic Inlnt were the only standard by which pie
lures acceptance or rejection was decided, there
can be no manner OF doubt that Mr. Val G. Prin-
srps's immcnsc canvas Of "Ihc Imperial Assemblage
held at Delhi by thc Yiccroy, Lord Lyton and at
tended by the principal chefs Of the Indian En-
pre- would never have gained admission. Bni we
are told that Tins picture Is to be pre-
aentrd ny the people OF India to her Ma
jcsty the Queen in COMMUNICATION OF the
assumption rs her Majesty Of the title 81
Empress ot IudIa' and the announcement probably
explains the presence Of the nonstrous canvas. II
is less q worl, OF art than an historical lcc"i'l, or
as an arts, pu 10: MIR PIIn.cpS has laid art aside
and gone into politics.. III, work Is an attempt al
yindIcalngor popu.arzng her jcstl 'Sassunptlon
of the title o! Empress and even m that view 1t :,
literally gigantic iuiurc. There I5 80 enthusiasm,
not a Single spark, ia she triple circle OF duSky po-
tcutatcs. They SD Like unconcrInrd spectators at
n lech' show lr'I' is "a great "'i 10 't"'" ~
these frl'Ih~' "h" N"A' '"' T"''" "''' Wv "'''
the pictorial white elephant /, qu' tion n"; unAi-
tended with curiosity.
1t ), Fortunate HAT a tolcrahiy clear idea "i tLr
licturc can bc conveyed by description, as, no.-
witiStanaug the multiplicity al details and ilgurrS,
tine method of arrangement Is exceedingly ampif'
WEcn the Imperial a~srmpace' was held Is not
stated but the place j. evidently one @! lhc clIcu'4
OF DciI, u sHrh pieces "l """ ''''' '"' 80 ''''
far-oh and historic 'iiy' On I"' '''' az" u''"',
what take I" br AN 'At'Hl'II|' '"'"', ,''S i"''
lHl''h' R"i'c"">'| "'i'''"' 81. ''
hind hiW are Lady II ton ana tlr ln Hiss lI' l.
,,, aud f,,rtn,r tu I'm. rcgr Yrp Colonel Huruc
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P'l'"'' H'''''''' y, .,
Cooley, Military Srrcl'N' 'P'm3 Il"'Hp'' ''P-
tam L.d.-il and Mr.. Thornton, F0I,lru Secretary.
.rL,. Vt,.,o, .i,s with ann, extended as ID adj
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ulr0~l"l ''i"i 90" '"."' "''''
Chicl herald, Mayor Barnes, WHO h'Hld7 midway
ip the stop, irauIi., to ,iic throne. Below aud iu-
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al Iumpclrl-, 'i"clNSN t''tHNi'N' "h"-' PRIV 'H'r
i. presumed To Doe t0 herald the announcement of
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t,.. ,,,i,,lity i.,tprs,rr.cd with q r.y Etr,i,ru,
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pend the banners OF the different provinces, dil"id-
i'm, bycliproui,d Of bl.zn, color TO bcr.,p,cnlrut
scene "l'Il' u WE "'' /" '>Au"'c '"'I every NICE
both IlmdDO and European, Is a portrait and that
ti .c.u. Icre we'd actually occurred thc mr.
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'uI" Clearly Hd' ''' "'''' ~ may i"i 'A"'P''' W
referred To nv niure historians Tor the Facts OF an
imposing ceremony. Ii may be- consulted by any
one dpsirous of studyinp the State and military rns-
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features may be handed down t0po,trlIty by means
Of " rupravugs after Prnsrps" Otherwise. fine nir-
ture il failure II VIII never be referred 10 ns an
example of English art Of the ulurt cath century