New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-28

centrctes and the cOpysts Of Themselves and OF one
another are IN strong force But sli draw
backs allowed for. there must I've admitted growing
sense OF refinement, OF feeling for beauty, better
selection Of subjects and entire absence ~ snoh pie
lures appeal the taste OF the lower orders There
are few wstercoors by foreign artists, but nothing OF
marked excellence froH and what there IL
does not, for once. put cur native Work ~ =
disadvantage. So far as technical ski! goes
We fast getting on 70 rcsperlahe
equality with our pciShborI. We might not have been
able to cay this so confidently had Mr. Arthur Parsons
sent to tie exhibition dozen of iho drawings and
sketche, lie showed the first meeting this year
Of the Artists Students League There s little here That
match the airy grace, the skill in composition tho
srtistic freedom OF those delightful sketches
There NOT meant to b. any "place Of honor" this
year, but republican equty OF right 70 light and post
ton has been aimed Had there been such place 1t
woui have been gwen perLsp. by cCnmon consent to
Mr. Abhcy'- "The sisters ," this artist has another work
Of great inert; in the South ulllength female
figure, the sentiment In which has given II its name Of
Autumn. Mr.. Abbey has been wandering much
and musng in the gardens OF Alma-Tsdema and the
English uyshcs. and vet with all lis admiration for
their achievement be has kept his heart whole and
hs hand free The fgure-psnters not in force this
year. though figure subjects abound. Mr. Thomas W.
Wood The president Of the Society has several Of his
vcknown suhects drawn in all sincerity from Amer
lean homcy life. and painted IN way sHre 20 please
OF those who look at "thc story" than at The
way which the artist craftsman has played his part
We shall always respect NJ. WO0ds straightforward
simplicity and directncss, and now and then We can
praise him for the way in which he hits of a character
Mt sateTcc too Il fortunate this year, and his
spoils OF 4 Garden" No 277, has the elements OF a
pleasing picture In it. The subject is pretty
one. the figure ia well managed, and
ftbe artist hat trained technical skill there might
have been artistic result But Mr. Satteriee's sent
mont and aspirations have always been IN advance OF his
ski in managing hls material Mr. William II. Lip
prcott. Of philadelphia has some heads that make
IDuch prccntion, but rheT cannot keep their promise
absurd win ais Carmen than be was wAcu We last re-
member him uItb his Christian Martyr is not without
dim notion OK what is meant by the term artistic, but
thou ID be succeed in being this he perhaps,
comes nearer TO Il than Mr. Lippncoft who mas Lot an,
pareuty, the least notion that anything ID re-
u facts. Nr. symingtou, We regret 70 tav is
colder end dealcr MS year tban ever before
his people only ghosts but ghosts who have been
a. IN his LEd Sou &c. ~ The eire the the
cEirc 'n and action OF the cure well given
vs. c"i1 vsh it il not in these larger and pre-
t:G.-- eces that wc hnd the best rerCiis Mr. Wins
boz lone, Jas seldom done anything less satisfactory
ariy'u II oh has been nuns the staircase Bat
Jr taa 5,ie pictures by Miss ". L. Stone particularly
Tse chdren oa TG@ a AMI S2ou a george lgsn "
III! mas G2od subject Wei t'stted III
Moran send good drawings, though we fear for
hoth these young artists the danger o; mannerism
anu StIintatou II is not good sign whtn the VStor
without caa.ose cen pII OUT young artists pictures
on the exhibition walls II cannot BE- that all things
look alike all The time 10 any pair ~ human cyes.
Mr. T. Hupgu-on smith IL here in tull force like an
army With banners. The visitor HOpkrsOu Satin
70 tne Tlt ~ him, .o The left OF him. and always in front
~ him And yet does put tne visitor q numOr,
Tor the artist has vlc1r. picturesque trained
hand, ans plenty OF observation lie seldom makes
UuintIc5 ing drawing, AMI his contributions OF this
wear do m0cn 10 rniIvcu the walls We ike his " Old
Inn Ia Quebec and HIs Brooklyn Bridge he Is the
hrst home artist woo has the pictufesqucness Of
TINS subject though French visitor, aud clever
" jules Lessore made the piers The salt that
gave SAVIOR 10 large drawing lie made Of the mOnOtO
u0ab outline Of cur Manhattan.
N word to-day OF che Murphys, Blums, Lungreus and
their followers, clever fellows they they the
same We have always known them. and do not grow
more interesting VIII repetition. Mr.. Iw2chtman we
glad again he has lost OF holiness
bis strength out something Of his cAccrfuncss Mr.
Henry Farrer las made vigorous effort 10 be more
true, and IN his arge drl ing
North rOO:u NJ. 81, he puts forth al his skill IN the
painting with decacy and feeling the edge ~ autumn
wood. In the list Of hOwer-painters there Is rich
Newcomer 10 IL sure UI ulI voiced welcome Miss X
H. tirrdt0reXwe have seldom seen flowers painted with
more Joyful OF color AMI form. Miss Eleanor f.
GreaJOrer strikes her lutte 10 the rich chords In
painting Algerian scenes Both these ladies' work IL
greatly please The public. Enough for Tonight;
the exhibition calls for too full a description and
Is not enough u chronicle