New-York tribune., 1881-12-04
WORK OF THE ARTISTS.

ART AssoCIATIoN-SIR. BLACKMAN's PAINTINGS
Private VIEW OF TWO WORKS BY MLLEr
AND DETAmLE.
The fOrty-thrd semi-annual exhibition OF
the Brooklyn Association will be opened by reeep
ton at the Art buildings tomorrow evening" Visitors
Will find he main gallery and overflow room filed even
to crowding with 256 paintings by New York and
Brooklyn artists, while the smaller room next the
Academy is occupied with pictures loaned by Avery
KuOedlcr, Schaus and other dealers. OF the pictures
in the exhibition proper, some OF the more
prominent have been exhibition before
Noteworthy among these are j. Alden Weirs Muse OF
Music" first shown the exhibition Of the younger ar
lists last spring. which occupies the place ot hono III
the middle of the north end Of the gallery IL w May
nari's Academy picture, the portrait ot r. d. Me.
e" the War Correspondent Of The Lond0n DlHy Ne~S,
which hangs at the north end the corner; George
H. Halls delineaton of slken stuf', Benares brass ana
Japanese sun shades his large study OF still fewhch
is placed in the southwest j. c. NicolPs sunset
Near the Coast" the west wall, and ". p hacys
Winter Landscape" which hangs near oy'
While It is usually the case that enurely
fresh work is not presented at the Brook
Ism exhibitions, the managers nave Deeh
exceptionally pressed for material In this case on
account of the demands made upon the artists by the
Philadelphia exhibition The impression OF overcro"d-
ing strongly conveyed here, both from the extreme
height which many pictures are hung the placing III
inconycnicn corners and their arrangement here ana
there upon low platforms
On the side large cattle piece by j. H. L. DE
Haas occupies the centre, nanked by A. F. Burners
shore sccne and George L. Browns MI Washington Oh
one side aud by landscape by r. C. MINI ana d. Mht
land Armstrong; Bric-abrac shop ON the Other On
this wall therefore, five OF the largest pictures in the
exhibition are ranged stiy in row. In the centre OF inc
north wall is Wers Muse OF the west wall Miss Dons
flower piece and of the wall near Naples by
William Hahn. Beginning on the north sld to"Hu 'ho
east there hangs Carl Herkers large Maud Muller ga]-
ing after the vanishing Judge to whom her lace must
have presented every not delaying Here is
an attractive vigorous beach scene, by George W.
MAYNARD group Of half naked children spashing in
the water boatman descending the pretty beach from
the b0dthOlsc with on his shoulder sturdy htte
urchn striving push of boat ana ghmpse across
the sand Of a lighthouse white In the sunshine, make up
b Of natural life as invigoratng breath OF salt
air On the side Of the door hangs the companion
piece, three children at play On VI,
| b.ach with stretch OF blue water ana
! blue sky studded with white clouds. MISS Da'ISs
painting Of olcandcrs Nv Lttefelds deneaton OF Al
Old man. Tho Antiquary -; marine by John H. HICKS
! whose contributions noticeable for their number
view Of lighthouse by s. VI. Barstow view DY = l.
! C,ueh g. f. Remnants Friar Tuck and lIchar"
Cgur de Lt0n;" bright little view OF boat on shoro
embedded in flowers by f. Bridges; g. w. Brennerman's
c,y1 U,rGt Verona :" some decorative work by g. L.
Bridp1uan and Parkers winter landscape 10y moonlight
colul-ta the list Of the pictures Ou tie nOrth "ah-
|
nm interesting study OF head by Perciya dc Luce,
garden corner by Plimpton, anl fruit picture ot
russell applr. blooming grapes ana tempting NUS ny
| Widgery Grswod. Joseph Lyman.jr, depicts the
qorics OF New harbOr, while Frederick Freer mas
! st,tcbod a young woman in white seated a bench
with The 1 sual pcturesquey haI1nS hat on her he@u
with very green grass under her feet and very green
! foliage serving her background h''rehI
ipg ideas OF paurng and wood carving are Afforded ny
H. Hcger'. interior. shurtleds landscape near by has
evidently been sketched among hls iavOrlte AdlrCn
dacsa George H. story as usual has tale 20 unfold in
his picture the moral being Where ignorance Is Dlss
tits folly to be wise" An old man is comfortably light
ing his pipe with piece OF paper, unconscious that
bic has dropped the basket Of saYgs whch ne mas
dc.ited on the hearth and set everything I'm blaze
John Ward Simpson gives Impression OI the interior
OF an Easthamptun kitchen, and J. G. Brown exhibits
"A u,ctrs already described in TILE TRIBUNE, aborng
man asking for work at a city house. An unsuccessful Ily
| handled background mars the effect Of Miss X H.
Greato~ex's Head OF Moorish Musician" On the iIsi
line in the centre hangs flower painting by MssJ Dillon
Charles Millcrs lake view al sunset more eniVen
ing than Carleton Wgginss cattle piece OF
,omoa.en Mt but scantily clad old model who poses
saint with crucitx above. little girl with basket
of nppcs occupics surprisingly prominent position
| near hy, while there follow marine by NJ l.. H. DE
Haas and study OF On old woman IN rocking char Dy
I G. Brown. An attempt to present fore
shortened view OF a young woman lying fiat on
| rho grass preccdes NJ De Forest BOmers No
| ycul,r landscape, which recalls MeEntees 5
! ,vlc A landscape by Arthur Parton Bruce orane .
srtnr scene ana a figure by Noel Flagg' conduct the
,or mast Hal's Still Life TO little picture py waiter
sartan \ simple view Of a brown meadow. with bit OF
water here and there and pleasant sketch OF young
woman sitting under Japanese sunshade andsurrolhd
ed with flowers by G. W Symington.
og the large pictures along south wall, Burners is
view Of - mass small gnared trees overhangng the
,lo,y sond with bit OF blue beyond, and Arm
atftF,tr -l.a .aFr1n an m ntIlfIu r
In broad hat, coat with GENEROUS daPS, kneebreeches
or huc,ies who Is turning the leaves OF huge
folio at the dealers sal The dealer leans AGAINST
m, glass door and accosts him, while the daughter
| teuluts him with the display OF somo tapestries.
Tn, oolorug il neutral aud the work ia carefully execu-
ted Near by an alleged Troyon, small panel painting,
viii be unexpectedly encountered a. well as an old
,.utn. ,y Thomas Cole, A storm in the Catshlils'
r,cue OF interest by X. W Van Boskerck shows level
audscauc with occasional trees oyerhunS by gray SKY.
Wcr,Saye OF the Shadoof' another picture previous
ovbu,J auucar, IN the southeast corner. Among the
successive pictures Carleton Virgins slarge "Sheep
vitl Peasent ana Dos" Gilbert Gau!s little girl bending
,,yn "a lowering branch; large krlsemauNan Elten a
small Ouurtly OF cOusdcrabl, interesa sloop and smaller
boat In some grassy ats Hahn's large lta ian scene
beach scene by y s. Carr; simpsons kitchen interior
with two old women before re, apparently uOhc WIN
very stiff palette knife, and Whitiakers figure picture.
painting by A. Chappell represents the first Fourth OF
Inly celebration in New-Iork, and shows crowd OF
uiti and Others in front OF 81. Paus Church By
Edward Dowdal there is charming study OF a htto
bow with yellow hair showing under his cap ana ofSuU
..yes vl,uclng over the book he apparently reads \
i,tr s,cne by g. H. McCord, 4. II. Thayers portrait,
Arthur Parton's Lake with Watarliles' aud sangui-
pcttis picture OF famous dogs make up the paintings
In the main gallery. In tho overflow room are
= T. Meningitis " Lois the Witch which was
in last years Academy exhibition, wood scene Dy
Idaard CAV n figure sketch by Percy Moran, large
marine by Warren shepherd which appears TO be almost
rnny oi that Dy De Haas IN Mr. hoOres SaItIJ' ana
iarye cure piece by j. B. Whitaker
Tnc opening reception will be held tomorrow evening
o, AMI Tiesiny viii be- members and artsLs' day.
| Walter Hlacllrlan, VINO has recently returned from
paris where he has been pupil Of Gerom" gave pri
ta ,v Iast evening at the American Ar gallery Oh
ms piCtures and stuCleA Inc Huuccs
th dafes Of the works cover range OF four Of 1--we