New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-31
THE NATIONAL ACADENY or DESIGN.
r1rry-EloHrn ANNUAL INHIBITION.


OF the exhibition which was first seen ycster-
day. in the necessarily hasty and Imperfect opporuni-
ties of private view, safely say that 1t was as
good as its immediate predecessor aad that there are
some strong individual and admirable works The dis
play III the south gallery Is less dscOrdan than usual
and presents and there pictures which are worthy
Of the most careful consideration.
There were 1870 pictures sent To this exhibition and
TAG have been Dung There appears to he than the
usual number OF portraits figure studies Of some i'm
porauee with a corresponding increase IL genres. In
Landscapes OF note are not conspicuous by .her
abundance. wne the marines more than hold their
own. The space above tie door al the head OF the
stairs this year filed by colossal painting entitled
alexander at Persepos" But ths Is TOO vast 20 be
approached at a "private view" Passing into the
south gallery fad paintings BY McSsrs. QIaitl"y.
Inness aud Homer. with some portraits which
will better reward attention. hr Quartley
has undertaken in earnest and zsliOls spirit large
and ambitious picture. His courage in doing this de-
recognition. lie has lot deemed II necessary TO
seek a subject at Schevenngen OsteId. but lie finds
his material close at hand in scene upon the
North River The picture presents looking down
the river upon "The Queens Birthday" There Is a
stretch Of bare in the immediate foreground and
we seem TO the freely painted, with less
of the influence Of Cays and Nesdag Than Mr. Quar;ey
has sometimes. perhaps unconsciousy. shown Here
and in vessels dcckcd with rags; on
the left along the piers forest Of masts all afime with
bunting; and beyond the towering gray outlines OF the
Post Office the Western Union Building aud the splrc OF
old Trnitya evidently exaggerated in size with not
unjusthabe license. There is lane Of water straight
down the river with a glimpse Of the harjOr beyond.
Overhead there are patches Of blue sky among white
and Aght gray clouds. This Is the comp son OF tho
picture chief charm Is ia TIE fecing o. arlness
and lgl wHicI Mr. QIsrtley has admirably cxi rcsssd
There spa,e aad atmosphere with freshness which
tells Of Ouo)-r md retre >hln2 vigcr II ecu
M 1evl ms. 4 4 N IT. il
out casrlint, airy bright aud fresh wch shows dis
tnct advance upon his past wOr1.
At the opposite end Of the gallery hangs pastoral by
MI George Ilueos which bre4thes genuine icyc 9nd
understanding OF summer wsOis aIl hclls
Mr. Wnsow Hcper has pIiatei q Hs1cr8o.n4n -tIidi1g
slOrg pier toward The who aJ"u. launching
he-boa Her pose IS vigorous AMI SPIRITED. dr,peres
blown ont by The wind and hair siita g. while that Of
the unfortunate child upon Ler back roetIs twisted
into several tiny pIgails, which tugec at ~ the
fierce Ers@ze
There some portraits here which show interesting
efaddtons Of method. - extreme Is that
OF Mr. Parke Goodwin by Mr.. J. W. Alex
andre. This Is prOmiucnt example q Wat Is
perhaps best known as the Munich manner. Near by
hangs por,r. by Mr. Eastman J0hns1a, vino frequent
y maniess the Influences Of a modern spirit IN
Dis work. ant VINO have BONE IL mind IN this
picture yet without quite deciding u let 60 from his old
Dooragground. There 10 INDIGESTION IN the ncigbdr-
ny hT. Daniel Huntington This - thoroughly
ana severely Academic, posed aud painted
win precision which would never by the re-
mo'ett possibility transgrcss conventional rules
pr L. Wcr The other hand, has taken heed to tbe
sss9ns OF TIE last years and prescno result OF MS
xaina Chang o. heart portrait wich docs not rest
Wallis 81 ~ minute dctai but makes dlrect APP
Psl " It's freedom ana fOrcefuness.
aTl ue E0tAWeat gallery Is Nr mllets classic study
otory Of G1Cne," a pdughg. admlTaDIe
aoi the easy grace OF the far GfcCian inaldchs
snu iO TIE tender and sympathetic colOrng Mr. Bash-
hezr1-Andant Is curious inlDgnbg OF grace
s.u pant, wHch would perhaps come out better Ia
smOie favorable place Ia the north gallery Ii land
nape by Mr ant. which seems 10 be OF the expert
nahtai OrItF-d broadly painted view OF lOw-iylhR
fan; mr. Weldon shows sketch which, alhOuTh
uy subject Tor oil painting, reveals In the arlsi
se Of huinOc which would be Invaluable la PROBES
Aohal eagica;urst
esT by Oyely little glimpse OF Venetian sails and
re- no 100 % Mr.. Buuce, who appears at Unex-
Erosu eorIeis throughout the exhibition Mr.. j. o.
boshn, h tho cast gallery, has lcIt DIS
rS1aI,acAs 10 be adopted ny Mr.. Delnhn,
enrsT axes The unnviiyg subject or An old farmer
l shlFlGg wLicn he has made INTO palnLlDg
poisee IOr Us faithful and exact tsohnque IL Tor
iths .s else Dir. y. A. Bndgman rngs variation on
AL Vol worn thence OF La CtgaLe. whom he
frsca,nm 10 Imagine rs nearly nude and
Ne o. g." wandering 10 winlry woods But
eeea.s htated ~ The end giving bare mention to
ton ~ andscale work by Messrs g. H. Smile. II. Boil
GsssA anu IL H. Poore 10 the military subjects OF
shelton aud Gaul, " Mr. Beckwith's