New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-15
THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN ARTISTS.
SECOND NOTICE.

SECOND NOTICE.
There are two common ways of regarding an
exhibition. either In purely commercial aspect as
place to sell pictures, or as acoecon to be chosen
simply according TO merit and representing the highest
products Of the years art II the latter view be ac-
cepted and few artists would openly acknowledge the
former, IL is impossible TO find for the cry that
the Society Of American Artists shoud increase the szc
of its exhibitions Taking the 142 pictures which have
been hung-of the 800 or more rejected of course
cannot iudge-we find works too frequently here and
there on the walls of the gallery which neither in
cepon beauty skill in execution present just claims
TO place In the exhibition. And despite the gnashng OF
teeth part OF those whose works have cast
into outer darkness disposed TO believe that the
selections have been made with careful fairness
weak and errns humanity can be expected TO show.
Once year ago. We had an opportunity Of viewing an
exhibition of rejected pictures which possessed as an
appendage the rejected Of the rejected ncarceraed in
species of limbo and the pubic seemed inclined to agree
In the main with the decisions OF the Hanging Commit
tee OF the Water Color Society. so far as the present
exhibition goes IL presents arguments for reduction
rather than an increase in the number OF works If The
society means TO keep up the high standard which 1t
has taught us TO expect The harmony or the collection
which produces the strongest first impression Is an m
sufficient cloak for faults which we have alluded To
before These are not merely the unfortunate admls-
sioDs. the growth Of tendencies toward mannersm
espt cialy marked among the numerous toneists and
smartness, and mere imitation.
There is Mr. George Fuller who began by initiating
nobody and Is ending by continually initiating himself.
His work here always, is characterized by delicate
grace and poetic feeling yet charm he never so wisely
the charm too often reiterated loses its power Mr..
RYDER on the other hand can present variations OF his
theme Last year he especially happy in his lovely
little view of house and cattle on high ground near
the sea- This year find more to delight us in his
landscape than his moonlight which really tells lille
than could Deck plaque or a dainty bit OF tenee
Yet Mr.. Ryder is beginning to have his imators ~
Mr. Grant OF Boston, tolls laboriously after Mr. Fuller so
Mr. Grafn comes with HIS well-yarnshed little fnIn,
yard scene No CO. to enlist under Mr. Ryders banner.
1t very pretty work that he gives bit we woud lie
TO see something of his Then there Is Mr. Dannit,
who has prOhted Dy Munkacsy's teachings not wisely
but too we'll His Apres la Messea group OF spanish
peasants gathered In kitchen and listening TO ths
priest who reads paper-s very creditable work in
its breadth and yigor, but why could not Mr. Danna1
acquire the qualities without ensoughng himself ntke
mry coloring which MuDEacsy too often affects fse
We readily recognize the truth OF pose and individually
EXPRESSED in each figure and this of itself much Mr..
sartan in his "Paquita sudyOf head, has produced
peture softened and mysterious yet warm and vital in
s cooring but we cannot rid ourselves Of memories OF
BOnnat.
In the landscapes there is much clevemess blended
here and there with smannersm and aheetation There
are studies in gray, which show to admirable advantage
som ON zray day like Saturday, but they hardly staud
the tests of time and repeated visits Mr. Donohos lingo
canvas is an example although there is far more htersi-
ism here in the pictures opposite Yet we do roo
ask for mere literal transcripts Of nature-a photograph
IA one thing picture another-but work relying Simply
on tone we consider possessing all the require
ments OF picture. III we turn 10 tue soutl wal OK
the gallery we hnd succession Oh s,uiTs ."nc 81
Chases large view OF the Hackensack meinows, nI.
Tnaehtman's "silver Poplars and winter, Mr Evanss
sketch No. 46, Mr. Dewings Prelude while traces Oh
the same striving are visible In Mr. Brushs
well as in works, hung elsewhere OF Messrs ffeer'
al Clad in drnure grays with Mr. Chases landscape at
the head. This Is well enough painted, although We
another illustration OF the artists ceaseess versatility:
Yet cannot help suspeetng that Mr: chase da hos
90 ont 10 sit upon the banks OF the Hackensacs ana sht
this picture II rather In his e0miorable stua9
that be resolved upon fresh I'M so IN 70 for ns
there not be more freshness ygor and true vital
devoted themselves painting from nature lnstead OK
working up sketches according To stutl0 scheues o.
color Yet the pinch comes in the use which ma OF
the sketches ard coors must learn by experience tsat
they hold only element OF art instead OF its enure
with these pictures Mr.. Palmer's Noon" Mr. Pckneips
After the Storm" and Mr. senats view AT IahpE.so
OF which wrote when It was sho an IN Pmladepsa.
These paintings have qualities OF llght ana hilnsss
which are in part peculiar to the subjects ols
which worth noting for these expires. oOn cat
ofoor study and genuine love OF the subjects. IL
p5os1bere of the fields II is easy find fault with Mr..
Pamers sky and distance. and the proportions OF avs
scape il marred by hard and metallic touch ard Il 70
quite possible object TO Mr. senats coorne ana INC
s,e az nis canvas these pictures are all esh ana
sze " vi and insne an interest in their subjects well
in their execution. Here are Mr.. shurtleh anu ar.
Smie too both with sturdy and respectable work. tno
former represented by an Adirondack landscape a mo
latter by A Gray Day on Long Island IheIe - boo
the cevcrness here which Mr.: chase or MesSts tsso
and Murphy might exhibit bat there Il perlis mstc
honesty OF purpose. Certainly Is possible Tor and
scape to keep mean between mere cnr9nate enora
ON the one hand. and piece OF mechancal topogapJ
ON the other Yet the seems dlficult OF htt1h-
Inent Here Is Mr.. Thomas Allen with MS STUDIES or
cattle eminenty honest work with mayor OF senuae
freshness, bat work which seems to MI no want nos
make any new appeal We cannot feel ourselves noseo
by his Jerseys and shady pastures ihet, are aegtns
which Mr. Allen has never fathOmed IN the WORK OK
another Boston artist. Mr. j. FO1croit o0le, WHO y
10 excellent advantage IN Cloudy Day, New
very pleasant bit OF color and genuine sentiment we
Tuachtman, who IS always interesting oecause nV -
to be ttedly good or pa'i hds sent ouc ~
admirable itt work. the landscape win s SILVER river,
No l49. Above this hangs ghnlPH oI i- bSn NJ ~
sand dunes, and true IN ieeung' ny Mt, =. ~.
Woody ard, which has the touch o an A4 "
with something OF the arness OF mr. ficAne HoiA
Mr. Tryon has sent three landscapes, h ai ,
April" and Roadway TheTe lsa mila 1niaD IN
Mr. TryOns paintings unfortunately not 80 lasting 80
i,nrassion given by Mr. Thayers best lundscapes"Hcn
Mr. Tryon's work sometimes resembles IN aOspheIe shu
tone There quality which appears I'd pc
i'm this work as though the artist were cropping fora Wy
and not vet quite sure OF mis- path We can -
~, ~ noors sketch by Mr.. WorJhingt0n Wilftredge
~ ~ Iinceritv and freshness. And Mr. GihOrds
nictnres are always of interest We hnd In MS Evehns
In Autumn and sand Dunes me SaInT uehoi,oa -
every nhase of nature happily united TO ability III us ef
nressou Mr. Arthur Parton shows signs Oh a stina,
mo new ygor I'm his Free Pasture Lands, whle pr.
WiIers CIoudy Day in Spring" l. broadly pated Ia
b tasbion Of his latter tdays-but why Is IT tbat Mr
Nler's pictures invariably suggest another artist MI
Tiffany has contributed two southern ss nv ~
less tendency decorative effect than perhaps - ~ o
exnerted and showing that has hand ana eye havo
lost nothing OF their cunning duilnS ms aINoion -,
another branch art. So much for the nuscapes, ~,
"a ich we find much good and much INDIFFERENT WOfk-
manship but little that will In the future DC piosns
IN mind when this exhibition Is spoken or Tue nguo
studies. DsHFeS ana tue REMAINING P"i"
defer until another time.