National Republican., 1881-12-06
SALMAGuNDI.
Fourth Annual" Black and white " ENi,i
biiion-One Of the Notable Art Events.

FOurtI, Annual" Black and white {" ENIit-
biiion-One Of thc Notable Art Events.
Special correspondence ofTnE REPUBLICAN.
New York, Dec. 2.-The fourth an
nual exhibition Of the salmagundi Sketch Club
was opened 60 the public to-day, and upon the
whole shows improvement over the exhibition OF
last winter. Not that there are more striking
pictures-thore are in reality fewer-but the gen
cral average is higher. However, this may be as
you view IT; one school Of artists win pronounce
It afalling.oH from last year, while its opposite
will take genuine pleasure in the increase of really
artistic work, which is promise for the tutur
More attention has been paid to pure black and
white, and II is worthy ofnote that there are leas
number of the startling charcoal and Chinese
white style Of pictures upon blue or gray tinted
paper. There is no softer or purer medium for
black and white than charcoal when properly
handled; and with white paper the most delicate
and harmonious results can be attained without
recourse to other and less artistic means. A
French writer on art says: "Charcoal is mas
ter" It should be better understood and more
employed in our own country. It is worthy Of re-
mark here that in the various art schools have
visited in different Cities wherever the greatest
progress Is observed in all branches, charcoal has
almost daily use, giving a freedom of handling
which asserts itself even upon the oil canvas.
BLACK AND WHITE OILS
are popular in the present exhibition. Although
some really excellent results have been obtained
in this medium, the work is generally less pleas
ing than charcoal, crayon, or n monochrome OF oil
or water-oolor where there is not such a wide de-
gree Of contrast between lightest and darkest
There Is OF course, much In the subject of the pic
tufe but in objects where roundness and strong
light and shadow are to be shown the half tones
in oil black, and white are apt to be leaden aud
give heavy solid appearance unless handled
with the greatest care Even then one spot of high
LIGHT n
| the whole But to the pictures In etchings the
club is lacking this year thanks to the kindly de-
cision of the Etching Club to exhibit with the
| Water Color Society next month The SalmRgund
Club, however, has small collection of its own,
put up in portfolio, which sells like hot-cakes
| The magazine Illustrations owned by Harper aud
| The Century are really ine and make pleasing
addition 70 the exhibition. There are bO5 num-
| bers in the catalogue, the exhibits being hung
| galleries OF the Academy building.
| AMONG THE MOST VIGOROUS PICTURES
may be mentioned X. Bruce Cranes "a Lowland
shore.' As an artist remarked to me, "IGs one o.
| the brightest and strongest things in the place.
" His Ludship,"by t. II. Blashneld, holds the place
of honor this .year-a child at dinner, in al
| old baronlal hail. with faithful servant standing
near. "The Outgoing Mai, /" by Edwards. Is strong
sunshiny, with plenty of snap In the water. Percy
Moran's Going TO the Well" Is a strong piece o
work and attracts attention. NJ. J. Burns "Ar
Approaching Storm" is very effective, full Of at
mosphere aud shows that the artist Is familiar
with the subject as well as the New England coast
1
TO ATTRACT THE VISITOR.
In the north gallery Mr.. Abbey's drawings, "Eter
mite" and Upon Sapho," attract merted atten
ton. A prominent picture in this gallery Is II. P
maiden tripping through the daisy-feld carries
one back to vacation, blue skies, and butterflies
ass sfi n Rd RG%e neHy for s gc%s
by Leon Moran, is one OF the dalnticst exhibits II
the collection. ,. 9; Ncoll,s ION the Northern
| In This gallery UThe Old Wind Mil q
saunols,' J. S. Davis; very weird. A: @. Howlant
presents A Disciple of Isaac Walton "-one of th'
In the east gallery W. 4. smedleys two old codger
reviewing boyhood hours C'When We Wcr
nnG yGSIy 7eTy As9S no HGp
knson Smiths works are all good, particularly hi
Sunshine and, shadow" Frank Fowlers "a
the Art Gallery, half figure of LADY,
strong and vigorous. Napoleon sarony has mum
| Der of pictures and life .studies among which ma
be mentioned "a Midsummer Dream" "Th
cent figure, but tho position is strained. w. Il
Shelton's hard.a-Lec"
IsA GOOD STUDY ABoARDsHIP
"An Old Brckyard" Is by Van Boskirk; Even
Company by II. Ellis, and "Muslng," by Loci
hart, are all attractive The Manitoba Mail" b
simon, is full, Of dash. Harry Femis' STUDY :
arrived from England) exhibits THE Youthful
Thames" This artist is quite strong in landscap
and shore hits. Ed. Sanguenette sends another {
Standard Bearer" His "U. $. Cavalryman," a
MpTS e and bos E s9 hangs iq wd,h q
fS fngio has 'Ih three charcoal e pictures exhiSite'
Her "in The Orchard" is full Of feeling, thoug
the "old Beech Trunks" shows more depth an
BlcEnelIs mouotypcs attract attention, "Noyembt
Snow" being much admired. Howard Pyle's eth
Rejection" exhibits remarkably fine finish. II.
Shares cat and puppy Making Friends" is good
J and the cat asleep" not far away, gives a fa
idea Of the lnmented Hunts power Of prodncin
strong effects by simple masses Of light and shad
Hamilton Gibson has
TWO EFFECTIVE SKETCHES IN THIS GALLERY.
A. f. Burners " The Campanile and st. Marc
Venice y Is good, as well as E. NJ. Richards " A
coal picture in the east gallery called "Th
Stallion" 1t is vigorous, though an artist will dc
tect bad work In the hind legs and mu2z
The distribution of light and shade is I'D
mirable. Among. the younger artists repre-
sented Ed. Dowdall sends e Prayer for the AL
sent Ones" An old woman, with her spinning
far-oH look in her eyes and her beads in he
hands, she prays for her loved ones. The work 4
charcoap Is very meritoTious, and the artist, wl
only exhibited last year for the first time, is de-
tined to make his mark In the world, If he be M
already on the road to success
"THoUGHTs or OTHER DAYS"
BY Hamilton, Is Poetical E A. Abbey an an
on exhibition, as has G. 5. RhinehaT
iSs MGBh ,OsTs Ssns ssd sn aOs
in charcoal il has been We'll wrought out by Arth,
Parton in his. Spring" and by George " Ma!
nard in his female figures, "Spring and I" Far
tasia." There are also pictures by George smill
: Joseph Lyman. J. W. Champney Il. s. Churc
Wordsworth Thompson, Charles Melville Dewc
and hosts of others that limited space prevcn
mentioning. Among the wobd engraVings
noticed some nice work by George z. Bartle, fo
| merly residing In Washington.
IN CLOSING MAY REMARK
upon the absence Of number OF names on u
| the catalogue this wear which is much to be n
/ grStted. one misses the strong, vigorous work
La Fargo, Chase, and Shiraw, ms well as Il
charming work of Van Hoesin, Blum, and Brow
We miss, too, the artistic Dewng and the sketch
Murhman. But all in all, the exhibition Is II III
one, and Wnshingtonlans finding themselves
, New York during the next two or three weeks ca
, spend several hours most agreeaby In visiting Il
old Academy building on Twenty. ird street, M
examining the collection Of pictures within.
CHARLES RICHARDS DODGE.
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