New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-24
THE BROOKLYN ART Association.
roRrY-sEyENrH sEMI-ANNuAL EXHIBITION

FoRTY-sEyENTH sEAII-ANNUAL EXHIBITION.
The autumn exhibition Of oils in Brooklyn
Is not this year mere echo Of Academy exhib-
iton There comparatively few pictures which have
been shown before aud those which will be recognized as
old friends are not sufficiently plentiful to make the col
lection repetition of others in this city. The gen
era average the exhibition is not high yet fully to
that OF the recent Academy exhibition although this to
be sure is saying very little. There Is more Of interest
and OF freshness than has usually been found in Brooklyn
exhibitions and It is encouraging TO find evidences OF an
effort TO conduct the exhibition independently and upon
its merits There 800 pictures of which
necessary to mention only few for the great majority
are neither better than the majority of works
at our average oil exhibitions and 1t Is hard to more
Of them than that they characterized chiefly by
negatons.
Mr. Carleton Virgins contributes two paintings which
show something Of change OF heart He has sotenedthe
harsh character OF his landscapes and deserted his stod
oxen for ocks peaceful sheep. His larger picture is
scene on wood road with sheep patterng along over
russell carpet OF fallen leaves The other is view in
spring of little vale with sheep grazing here ana there
Both are characterized by more delicate touch aud
deeper feeling than Mr.. Virgins has usually shown.
Mr. Bolmer represented by several creditabe works
from large view OF pumpkin field In autumn down to
a tiny study Of moor near the sea. Mr. Minor, evil
IDENTIFY very much i'm earnest in No SO, brings out his
masses OF foliage sOldy against scky yellow sky and
handles tho lights shadows among the branches with
much dcxterity. Mr. Van Boskrk continues 10 wander
through green pastures and beside still waters and Mr.
Rein sti clngs a sky OF deadly blue that every
thing else "a ruthessy killed Mr. McCord has laid aside
his moro pronounced nannersms and sent pretty little
landscape No Ill, and Mr. Bruce Crane, after long
series OF experiments appears In No. IA to be painting
az Mr. Bolton Jones large landscape by Mr.. Van
Ften aud another No. 149, rather crude but with ee
mcnts OF strength worth contrasting. picture
which we could welcome anywhere Is Miss Ellen X. Bak
ers study the head OF Brittany peasant girl 1t Is
noteworthy its subtle cOloring and delicate harmony
and 1, easily the most admirable head In the exhibition.
The venerable model who mendng baskets In Mr.. j.
a. Browns Academy picture reappears here ~ one or
group OF three wearing the piteOus expression
and the same patched garments rs before. What the
three constrained and unhappy looking mOrals are
Meeting no man knoweth Their cOunterparts, far
expression goes abound In the photograph albums OF
rural districts Mr. Kirkpatrick, who last spring showed
some clever painting In an interior composed OF c0ored
marbles and other repeats himself In No 49, rem
terng the semi transparent quality of the polished stone
with skill that otherwise directed might attain more
permanently valuable results. Mr. PenfOds unnterest-
ing Point Avcn interior. Mrs. billions pleasant flower
piece another study OF the young girl against white
wall an Improvement OF the treatment OF the same
theme I'm the Acadcmy,all these and others we must
pass by. This exhibition will open 10 the public on
Tuesday when all the good people or Brooklyn VIII nave
an opportunity TO see for themselves.