New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-18

pleasing rs to reconcile az to dehcency which We arc
far from finding this artist alone TIE eacy natural
grace Of the pose tine turn OF the hapey head anu tho
sweetness OF the face fun OF character all to make
up picture which, win Mr.. voik's Portrait Of
Miss HI" No. 454 is Of the chief attractions OF
this ro0m Tie drawing Of NJ Maynards picture 10 ex-
celent and all the workmanship good, only we long for
some richness Of tone, sone glow Of life
why use color at oil 1t can be made TO
play no moro effective part than 1t does here.
But, we win not complain for 1t Is 50 seldom
find Of artists, who turns HIS skill " 70 favor
and 1.-THE queer and the grotesque being
the fashion nowadays--we must make mucn OF sucn
when we do meet him.
MI. Swain Chords Coast of New-Eugand 4" isa
much more ambitions picture than have seen IRON
this artists hand for long time, and while dealing with
materials that dangerously to becoming we'll
worn, he elbows no failing In the conscien-
tious care which accustomed TO lind him
bringing to each venture. There Ia moro manner
ism in tbs chOoeOf subject than In the treatment OF It.
Mr. Clifford take he viii be known
by his lone tree as Mr.. McEntee 10 by his
streak OF open skY between the lowering
gray and the autumua russell yet Of both these artists
it may be said that they effectively peDetmted
TO the heart of the scene they paint 90 often we can
never their pictures by without at least riendy
nod of recognition.
Mr.. whittridge TOO. has painted a broad and sim
pie view Of the coast scenery near Glouees
Ter, Mass, No. ss9. which meets with much
FOR s trutteing adherence the facts OF any
incident than for It's essentially pictorial character
Anybody familiar with this landscape let US say,
the writer of these lines viii recognize this picture as
far as he can see It, and surely this tathuness 20
ought to have weight in judging Of pcture's merits
At all events. this ia MrWhrldges strong point and az
he 10 careful painstakng artist always take pleas
IN giving him hts need and praSing him for doing
Mr.. Eastman JohnsOn's Cranberry Harvest
Island OF Nantu.keE' H. cheerful COMPANION
Art Gallery Of the Metropolitan Museum. and shows the
same qualities. There Is here abundance OF incident
mis- n AIR md
Ing in real scele As picture It Is, however tnefee
rive seen Ssro Few ess on nor ndsS %ss Sere TR
landscape Is TOO monotonous and the groups 100
and We must content darseiVes with DC seen
at close baud on dIawlugIoom wall. ME. Jonnson
color or Of tone we mist rather say for coorist is
nOne Here he refuses TO let the eye rest anywnere
to rest in one spot; he scaIters his cO1ors,
as he docs his glnts Of sunlight. al over the canvas
and as we can make out nothing at distance SO when
we come near we enjoy most the imaginary parceins
clever study in its way.
We must stop in passing to laugh at the aectaton of
the artists OF Nos 384 and 1856 in calling their very
crude and staring plcures OF sunAowes-" symphonles"
in back and yellow. IL aRectation In Mr.
which have made 80 much talk but there was moro
than show Of reason in his use Of the term Working
or even With different tones OF white in various ma
he Sba strives ys, 70 bring them all INTO D 0e
sings with It's Own voice This is definite
end TO propose 10 ones SELF and thing most difficult TO
some cOarsey paihted staring sRowers against adark
ground "a symphony in black and yellow"
Mr. HuntingtoD'5 portrait OF Wilson G. Hunt would
pass muster respectfully enough were permitted 70
the head alODe but the painting OF the body 10 In
the honored presidents old way and 10 s useless 10 COM
plain he paints the worsthtnR clothes possible on
cothes1eGlers in cheap quarters Of the city
pend their and trousers catch the OF the
paseer. III this Portrait OF Mr. Hunt the contrast Is
striking between The kindly, healthy face Of the
subject aud the shrunken unsubsanta body that s en-
cased In these studio garments, the same that
have done duty for so many Of tho artists
contempOrnries--a Procrustean suit into which
victims Of all ages and all sizes have been
North Room, too Is the lady wbOae fautess features
have essayed their charms whole generation ar
rayed In those female garments we have so long ad-
pointed COLI and the same jewels pro-
Yided by tho lavish artist regardless OF cost.
One wonders how 1t to pass that out OF such an
succeeded in developing Queen Elizabeth. as like to
this lady eagle to "a wren
Mr. Perry too, 10 amusing though sadly disappnt
ing. for never 10 former days did ne 90 any any
Better thousand times the artists OLD women Smelling
Teas, girls the loOm his little Doddrdges learn
ing their Bible stories from chimney tiles than the
Brummagem refinement OF this wouldbe me lady max
ing believe embroider artificial peacock feathers
Tie ugliness Of all the things IN this
picture, the over ornamented chair the
vase that holds the peacock feathers S,oos the
silks, with a color among them that tho
lady can use-eVerything shows tne vulgarest
tasie ana is painted in the hardest, most
could be wofse; her heavy, ill-sbsped figure. her
affected grace her vapid face and her Dress such as
IN fashion % ang time, AMI cannot excuse
itself ground Of ideal elegance for 1t is gavy in
and h0mcy sincerity OF MI Perry's old time work.
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