New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-08
ART RECEPTION IN BROOKLYN

FoRrY-sEcoND sEMI-ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF THE
BROOKLYN ART AssocrATroN-uANY GUESTS
PREsENT-soME OF TIE PICTURES.
The fOrty.second semi-annual reception of
the Brooklyn Art Association took place last evening In
tho Art Building and IN the adjoining assembly
rooms OF the Academy of Music About 1000
persons spent considerable time in endeavorinR 70
see 6O7 watercOlors Those who wise relnquished
the struggle at early hour and seated themselves in
the assembly room to listen 10 the music Of the Or
ehestra Others persisted at the expense of consider
able physical discomfort caught occasional gmpses,
over rows Of heads OF pictures the line, and
aoled by the aid OF opera glasses TO study from dis
tance the paintings which "skted" Some compre-
hendnR that the only thing which cannot be done
art reception to pictures prudent enough TO
devote themselves to chatting with friends As social
occurrence the reception pleasant Brooklyn
society was well represented by many prominent per-
sons and there several Known artists present
from this city.
The pictures occupied all the available space on
the walls Of the large and email galleries OF
the number between two and three hundred
were seen at the recent Water Color Exhibition
In tis CITY, Some Of the paintings, however which
regarded as among the best at the exhibition here
manned unsOd, and are therefore now offered to Brook
Ign purchasers Several pictures which will be
remembered by visitors to the New.York exhibition oc
cuped places Of honor. Among them are 1.-THE Cup
her cup Of tea to her lips; the largo Bedruthan
Steps In North Cornwall" by W. I. Richards; Cliffs
EIretat, Normandy and BordiRhera the Ri yiera"
by Samuel Colman al Sunset New-YOrk Harbor show
SSsi IT, the bright SKY BY Henry Bauer large eSweS
o. France" by O. p sneltOn Thomas Baklns pleasant
little Spinning" is exhibited as well as
BY e. Wet P RSnry %Ster Vsa 9u'f e.
w. 9. Macy, The shepherdess,' by G. W Maynard; g.
IL smlllies Near Portland Me-; "Dutch Fishing
Boats" by M. II. III. De Haas: Henry Muhrman's Wet
Day IN Washington square; J. O; NicoIIs marine on
A. T. Bucher Arthur uartley, Percival DE- Luce among
others. These formed the nucleus Of the exhibition
pictures by NswYOrk and Brooklyn artists
There are several by Kruseman, Van Elten and r. W.
pictures seen before displays Startled" which depicts
young woman whose walk on the beach has been inter
rupted by coming across some sea weed resembling
snake bright painting Of boats on Maine beach is
Green Grocer IN Rome" by Robert Blum, Ihe Drum
Major" by Philip Hans, aud The Cavaliers" and other
paintings by Thule de Thustrup X. NJ ShOrtlsh gives
the benefit Of his Adirondack experiences IN land
scape with deer drinking, ana +. Fowler eHhlDltS
c. NJ. Dewey Is bright landscape wth Two children
carrying load, and another by Irving H. Mss, genre
SHOWS an interesting Spanish scene, Chahce 40
qualutauce," which gives the meeting OF two pctur-
esqlely clad spaniards upon flight OF stone steps
Two Of the best places IN the large gallery nave been
accorded to marine, yacht of Newport aud Indian
"The Amateur Concert" bY T. simOnett, aud The Old
NAL" by N!dgery GrisWold. are also eonsplcnousy
placed Amoag other nOuosaole petufes were TIC
" Lady 10 the Garden" ny q. snonb The
Politician" by j. q. Yebert, Sand Dunes
Of Naushon," by +. Swan clifford. j. symington's
Among The Yines" some Long island landscapes by
Charles H. Miller, some wildly colored fgIre pictures
bv Walter sltterlec Edward sangulnete. and some
beach scenes by A. T. Bdches Edward Brown Is 10
charge OF the exhibition. and about fifteen pictures nave
been already sold, among which are q Dutch River
scene" by II. r. H. De Haas, for $3.50, " Feeding tho
Pets" by Leon Morau for $40. aud sketch' by F'"
Frecr for ~ So the prices including the frames.
The officers of the ASSOCIATION are r. W. Hubbard, pres
idept: w. H. Hustled, yice-presdent; Gordon l.. Ford,
treasurer and Ethebert NJ Low, SECRETARY The Exge'
utye Committee "A composed OF W. IL Hustled Bryan H.
smith John J. Van Nostrand, Henry Sanger and James
How. -
Tho present exhibition Will remain open until March 49,