New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-04
THE ACADEMY EXHIBITION
Tgec0ad E0t.ce.i

of the Academy that among the 46l artists are
represented find but as Academeians, only nan Tue
number composing that body. While there are |4o
numbers catalogue. the works of Aeademlcians
are limited tn g. tits therefore clear that they cannot
he accused Of monopczng undue amount OF space at
this exhibition and 1t also clear to those who under
stand that the acce pance of Academcans pictures is
enforced by tradition that this exhibition emphasizes
the proporonate relation of Acadeniciaos 10 tne arr
production OF the year. There are many menoei' "
have abandoned painting In oils. others VINO heV0 GA
hibit and 1t Ia improbable, taking one ear wen '
thai the average larger than mas ooen
Indicated similar proportion holds among Tue assn
cate Academcians. who NUMBER o. AZ "i'. VIM ~
80 ara represented, and they V 20 woih'
w. find therefore that nearly 400 artists outside OF the
aeademv have been given place upon It's waits In
,,o,har This array cOvcrs wide field Whether the
.eacto,s have been made in a genuinely catholic ana
uppreiadced spirit il Is always difficult to judge out
.his be granted result shows that we cannot yet
afford oil exhibitions of this size, II an exhibition gallery
is to be ranked a higher level than salesroom
Ibecomes interesting also 20 the disposition OF
the az paintings received from Acsdemiciahs
In the south gallery 33 OF the Al po-
lures by Academicans hang upon the first ine' "nch
shows 43 pictures in all. In the east Eanciy
II OF the % academic paintings are
upon the first line, which bears total OF 80 III the
west gallery 7 OF the works OF Acaiemicians
are on the first line. upon which hans ~ pc
lures in all TIE north gallery shows 10 out Oh inc
10 paintings by Acadenicans upon the nrst me-
which bears a total OF 80 while In the northwest
Gallery 2 Of the 3 academic pictures are GU inc
first line, whion is occupied ny Is IN all mere
o,o M paiptings by Academciaas hung either
IN the corr dor the library We find. therefore, That
so OF the 81 works by Academioians are hung
mon the first line. The remainder are, with
nerhaps TWO or three exceptions well placed upon the
second There all 527 pictures IN the galleries
which we have alluded to, and las are hung npon the
first line. From this 1t will be seen that AcademioaDs
with 81 out SGT pictures have been given o9 out Oh
14s PAGES on the first line In other words while their
proportion of representation Is In o. ther proper
ton OF drst-line places lie about in 2 1t is worth
while 10 illustrate customs which regulate selection
and hanging because ignorance of these customs leads
TO conception OF the character OF the exmDuoh
and because in ADDITION, there is yearly augmehu's
spirit of protest which exists and has been puhlcy
voiced within well without the Academy, against
tue methods OF selection and hanging which nave pre-
vailed IL may be said hat the Academy like any orgap-
ization has right 10 provide for its own members.
If system 10 be continued, however, shouo oe
publicly acknowe dyed and understood Ii should not
be yearly cl lined that the Academy exhibition Is made
no OF works selected solely their merits NO WONDER
that high spirited Academicians demand that as much
should expected of them Of outsiders aud that any
one of themselves who falls beow betting standard
receive the stimulus rejection This step which
the Academy take aud thereby benefit Itself IN ras
ing the character of its exniouons.
There ia little presented by this exhibition IN the way
of poriraiture which will De remembered Mr. |
Alexander's portrait OF Mr.. Parke Goodwin, strong
and dashing work marked by yigor which shades |
into Professor Wers excellent portrait
of Professor Williams, emphatic triumph Tor the
artist and Mr. Beckwiths portrait OF lady are the
three which stand out with especial distinctness. The
last distinguished by minor virtues and major faults
be adisred example OF effective and vlgor-
brush work. but 10 artistic sense 1t Is exactly on
par with a production OF Worth, for the artist has
q
character but only calls upon to admire this lovingly
rendered dress And indeed the deep purple velvet |
folls very beautiful aud no doubt have |
fair beholders who have hardly lift their eyes
face above This is picture which would wortnly
thank Nj Brckwith for lovely piece Of color and for
cunning mssseement OF linus ana nbn ana e
admire me-" cries the picture and We are willing TO
much admirable work in the exccution-ltt but bad
aud too evident effort for "a stunning ehec in Its
suggests thai tbs stately lacy marching straight
aaes de IL Tnere is subdned violence Of back round
IN the north gallery, whicn on The whole whole
defined than his nerVeiess and vague companion poT-
trait No. 100, IN watch the curious purpish Ugh 10 ne
background serves ony to enhance the natural pa9r Of
Moyne by ar. william III. Lippincott, which pos
sssses quiet ana serious interest and freedom
from the lnsss1ess which gerySses Mr. MsySards
~ ambitions aegus reSng ths pcsre
but cannot nep feeling that desire has o0tstpPed
comes monotoDous FROM the lack of accen.uation.
There is 10 central point in the painting, nothing
feature the o. modelling and consequent
about the Drawing o. the head and face particularly
the psf The painting gives an impression OF stin con
haps Mr. Maynard has been oyer-a. xous In his wor,.
The hlsaly c1l1fee study OF a heod ny hr CGsros s.
need no comment, wae Mr. Huntingtons hdety TO ais
DR. bellows and his thrcs other PAINTINGS, has become
matter 20 De ,aken or erantea' without remark Tie
10, among tue many harness cunostes OF tue
IN the south gallery bangs Mr. divers huge portrait
Of Mr. Edwin Booth as Hamtet portrait wnicl cannot
The %altiads o. admirers Who know hun o"iy aero,
the foo lights 1t Is conventional In IT'S arrangement
ways associatca with studied poe, nere tie IT.
tude OF profound Thought, seated with elbow
wnch III SHIT be conveyed by the subject eitner in
real or hc,iLous CHARACTER We see that IL Is pctur,
but ItJe ~ concern ourselves with
Hdantet The figure makes no appeal. contains 40 sug
eoioring Which prevails. the CHASTITY yell wish wish
white OF the ace aud the strange lack Of relation
einatou Of the neck, well subs ance IN
tie nsare and he dr' ness IN The painting We nave
IN tnislganery, both below what we nave rignt
our posra pnsers Is V Ike a. ' revival Ssad or
ratner resurrecton, 70 hnd two portraits by Mr. |
touching htness In the perpetuatiOn OF the mem
Dry OF the lauened Academieian Thomas Lecear
py one VINO wac elected t. membership nearly cen.
tafy ago and ranks among the earliest members Mr.
rage eAnuitfu portrait ~ Colonel shaw the
my IN 1874 Is not tnis "a stuGy from mat w. |
mud much 10 hold tese two purtraiIs
aud although we iay fee tninDess quality and neE
OF robust substance, we must confess Mr. Page
ors psenoa Scras In this S
Who the large paintings By Mr.. Page not long
since as the Metropolitan Museum need NOT h
told that there portraits not the favorable ex
sInpes ms style. The slere0typed portrait OF ex.
Governor Hoffman viii hardly move any behoider Mr.
Yewels aud Violently oOored portrait i the west
gallery Is distinctly dispensing. wae the PORTRAITS Dy
Mcssrs selisted and tIichic hardly wort
Miss h H. GreatOrcx betakes hersef 10 4rtrat paint
ing az she would paint nOsegay Of Wild flowers with
eccentric results IN colorug, but with a touch Ilat
angars well performance Mr. Uudernili nas