New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-12
THE ACADEMY EXHIBITION.
LAST NOTICE.

LAST NOTICE.
TT we e1cept some half dozen paintings
II reasonable TO say that this exhibition VIII oe re-
ebered for the studies figures and the genres which
form it's most interesting feature There Is Mt Met9
"storv ~ OenmeD notable for the harmonious scheme
OF delicate color and the graceful posing Of the figures
Int lacking character and vtality there Is MT Wei
don's - Dreamland" skilful rendering OF humorous
suggeston-the subject, like Mr. Lippincotts Loan
Collection better fitted for caricature than for oils ana
with these come Mr.. Ulrich's "GlassDowers anu MI
Hovenden's Village Blacksmith"
The unlamepted Mr. wilde worshipped 4" the unutter-
able wheel at Chicago and held that as America Is
land % mechanical ingenuity It's machinery shoulu ur
nsh inspiration for poets Some such thought
may have Influenced Mr. Urch to turn from the realms
OF imaginative art, and from nature pure ana SIMPLE ~
seek theme among the mechanical processes with
which we are surrounded There is an honest simplicity
tn choice of such subject by young ARTIST iresn
from foreign schools which might well BE- commended TO
others who willing only To take the part ol A'"o'
at their first appearance on any stage MI CIIIou
has avoided making too much of his subect Win e1-
ceent discrimination he has grouped the telng points
I'm small space and the stopping figures OF MS eaSs
blowers with their intent faces, here In strong
fiery light there in shadow with the rich coorng Oh tno
BACKGROUND and suggested play OF cross hght0' bo III
all that could be expressed In a palnuhg feoio ' -
size He has avoided too tho strong temptation ~ h
braudtesgue effects with exaggerated chIdTOoScHIo
e0e (feEcllscnap
duced pupil of Leibl Mr.. Ulrch follows MS MASTER
in cIoae realism while stunning that masters frequent
coarsenes. There IL 30 much technical ability eynced
I'm this work that Il Is scarcely worth whe 10 auuo W
certain hardness shown In the figures particularly hoV0
able in the texture OF the garments ana 10 the apparent
exaggeraon In raised hand OF the workman across
the table IL ia seldom that new exhibitor makes 30
debut as MT Ulrch has done with his graphic
bt NJ specia reporting and II cannot hope for In
snrin ideal subjects portraits or landscapes by lresh
men it is much be desired that we may nave more
genres as prascworthy as this. His Amateur hichel
"a nm example Of similar realistic methods less happHy
opped II ia fair to expect that an artist shod sec
mora In given than can layman, anu We trusV
Mr. TTlrich NAV not become only faithful reast MI
Hovenden blacksmith, large OF stature open oi
somewhat stify erect as becomes his CONSCIOUSNESS "
upright probity il very strong pcturlhs Oh INC nun
who can look the whole world In the face marked ny
the naive truhulness which characterized the rustic
couple SHOWN in Mr.. Hovenden's THE Good BOOK last
year. This is more ambitious ana more Pic'of'ai
work for the artist has ayaed himself OF the accesso
r1es and the opportunities for ana contrasts
md the result is one possessing oo'h beauty snu
meaning Here the painter was eqaaI 10 MS suo-
,sct Int ir No 246 forced to think the
contrary Surely there was inspiration enough IN Tue
dramatic tale OF this Revolutionary heroine but MI DE
uce fas TO thrill us with spirit and daring She Is
n n.ure for a masquerade ball, carefully but aws~afdN
nosedyyuess the right hand outstrctched Ike grove
,id feIe4s as the painted arrows beside her head,
houiu u" IL, q, ,h. f,co limiting that the
save Tor the touch VI i''''S ~ - =, -, ,rhor
n,inter felt moro than he could well express linen
,o,o.s Mr. G. Brown with his " Tale Of the Sea- the
oO,i'9 i,, ,,,,ob may NOT b, readily grasped
SuDl.e III aihS va ,.tr,tu, Her only
Mr. kOncr IN MS !aI.e Pa,'''.ih ,rf tbar Mn
support, reIninus ns lhtnoi ~ 49,. - lter.Iism
nich, and feeds US Win nc VI '.',t . .,','In,
In Mr.. Storys TWO gems 'Htlr P,bich he =. eta
iondhess IPI tno 1 co'nrs i'm tb"lr drpicton Take
with -ad misuse 90 V"'pia - i,o,r.r,te in
bis Cara fIafeFS n. ~ ~ w.. ana s,icn brick
S, io yisa5cs or curou-l, Grawn features Inc
dustcOioreu Nls"-s, VI t The P,trr'' IN