New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-14

far one that we remember has made an use OF IL
How deserted looks the Of Mr. Farers large draw
lngl 1t would be difficult We should think, to ma tue
wharves ut any limo OF day, unless 1t was on Santay 50
devoid o! all the mutltudnOus detail that we ar hm-
liar wh-coils OF rope, old anchors iron chain. barrels
boxes, crates, trucks full or empty, with drivers ana
horses to say nothing OF sailors. ongshoremen apple
women. pedlers and the omnpresent boy-the rich ma
eral ont OF which Turner, Stanied, Prout, HaldnS'
Hook-to mention only our English panters-madc HOE
busy and animated fairgrounds, material as rich anu
abundant with us with them. But we mu not leave
Mr. Fhrrer without reminding the reader that his som
what feeble showing this year only what must no"
and then be expected Of the best workers. ara that VI
Farrer has proved Ills right to consideration by sOnV VI
the most ATTRACTIVE marine rnnlnG tnht mas D,Gn
in its wholly different kind tIat atracS ny,
work ia stranger. sloops ana fshiug boats, a a on
Tranquil waters with their ref ctons broken oniy -
the long ripping lines and all TINS undcra euft anu
haz, sky-Icsu IhiIgs ni.V" seldom been done het'r
than Nv This artist ami the CtchDg' lie las mldr r'
sncn snl tccts hayr I,ye1 nm a. served ce''i''
Among tie otncr printers a. marine Mr. frihrls a.
pOrrature by his u1pcricn.InE pc,u'ra OF pi"C >
familiar to the fonl of hi boating, and tne
aZy lilo Of the suburban. water side We WI cOl's ~
much ~ tna ill r. silva tlr t'm'. IN, tl'rc -
something IN ma Lonely unpcie dliistS5 thit Is no
d>agrcr]1e atcra survey o. thr INITIATIVE anu SoNc1
WORK OF 80 many offers I'll re Ia great zeal 100 Iu.
work the Present cNtD.;ion thar reminds us "a
have gone 10 Nature aId sulicd ner AT hr'i haiu'
We have already spoken tIr. Eiun, whuSc dtaWiu-2
Venice, attractivc theY are witnessing {" rr'
clcV rIrss the artists pdrt. wound c1riaiHy never
nave brrn wat tnry had Mr.. WINS. + never ntth
born. Mr.. H. l.. Smith ~ very careful ana cdhsciti-
lions WORKER in tar sciGO William |. Richards; nut
hi, drawing, ref. ct, finished 10 hngcrHa are go"
neat and Orurrly 49, In,rII 10 b" YiOlc a. atl MS
Md-Occau though painted with lnhI" p .,i-. ana no
possible T. nj Ouu1 with IT, Is as vapd aS-Ytl icl
u say ~ IN nuOCrdn its 4 thdJ l., rs ydpl ~ te
md-uctan Of ordinary experience. Bu thiS Il " VIZ.
OF Ookng at the t. whic no art II IN search o
the pictur que feel ul-cf callrd Ana thong We
admit that Alr. H. II. smith mas more Technical SKIN man
NOT thnt ne cAtetS nm III
tnacIu ton, nor W. ilIl his Md-OctaH VIM, nuic
sublime than tnc others - row bury RIVER -.
ri ally among In" marine painter. We must speak va
Mr.. George Iii ChCOCk, who has nlmb' ol urAW hE'
here nut II wi, real abb ~ we cannot JUG" unit
has covered rom the llucnc" Of Mesiag HIS IRON
NV Window" No 24J. l, copied almost Literally a. :!
cumlOAltIOn nom Me dag best kEOWn pic,nrc, o.
course III entire scl0us"s, AMI "i course aaOWHh
Little trace OF thc Dutch arlistS strength.
We will the length of eclJlng te crustY saw "
nj mn EugIsdn who was lUokng ut tHc pictures hre:
The Americans great at many lhlngS Dut Wy
are greatest ut all AT copying But IL Is rcgrettupiJ
rue that IN all our art n present rom painting anu
scunurc down CHINA painting aud clnDlOldtry teIc
ia altogether TOO H;tie Independence OF oilers
and too httle reliance nature Hud our own eSrs'
Frankly be ADMITTED that Ii our EnEislman had
right 10 uiter his hard ami ungtaciOus Say lg yNre'
he had "A right to utter It here. wHrre onc-hrd OF lne
artists followed models i"und In Other cOuulcs'
and auo. her third have tamcly followed these