New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-20
TIE PICTURES FOR MUNICH.

There was opened on Friday at the Ameri-
Art Gallery exhibition of the pictures which win
represent America at the Munich International Exhib
ton. The oil paintings, sxtyfve In number, show that
the committee in charge has acted with and dis
elimination. Most Of the men whom would wish to
see in a representative collection Of American works
to be met with here. Mr. George Inness has sent his
landscape from the recent Academy exhibition.
MI Elihu lYedder shows his gruesOme Sea Serpent"
Mr. John Laarge contributes his study of boy and dog
and his Golden Age shown at the Art Club exhibition
with "Study Of Fog at MONDAY" Mr.. j. Alden Weir
is represented by portrait of young lady and study
Of head, Mr.. wnslow Homer by his humorously real;
stic depletion Of colored teamsters in camp, and Mr.
George Fuller by sstudy of head.
These are all men OF distinct individuality, and 1t is
fortunate that the collection at Munich will contain
works by artists who stand alone Mr.. Laiarge is
particularly happy in his opportunities Tor eVhcng his
mastery and subtle comprehension OF color and Ills
skill in painting flesh Mr.. Inness might have been seen
to better advantage than in this landscape ard SO OF
Mr. Homer. Mr. Weirs full.length portrait bears an
expressive and well modelled figure with background
patchy and the better for its trees and sky, while
the whole is a trihe cold in feeling. And we could have
preferred one OF Mr.. Homers water cOOrs to his OIL
painting here Mr. Fuller is but poorly seen IN one OF
mis- Characteristic heads And the list could he con-
tiuued. Many of best men represented but
few them by their best works. The obviously
lies Ill Tue gcNefdI OWuoIs W
pictures for long time This obstacle not to be
surmounted, but there is for comfort in the fact
that the committee have done well as they have.
II is unnecessary to dwell upon pictures which the
readers OF THE TRIBUNE have frequently mentioned
in our columns. We find Mr.. EASTMAN Johnsons Corn
Husking" Mr.. Maynards portrait of Mr. Millet, The
War Correspondent OF The London Daily NewS"; Mr. Mil
let's portrait of Lawrence Barrett CaSSius Mr.. C. H.
Mefs Niagara" which the good people OF Munich will
take for study OF rocks, and his Water Cart; Mr.
Beckwith's portrait of W. NJ Chase; Mr. Sheldss dsprit-
ing Requiem of Mozart y; the two fullengh portraits
by Mr.. William Page lately shown at tho Metropolitan
Museum; Morning Venice" by Mr.. Bunce; Mr.. Don
ohos La Mascellere," from the Academy, as is the
cattle piece by Mr. George Inness, jr Mr. viii H. Lows
story OF Flood punishment the hands Of the
women Of Marblehead; Mr.. QHartey's North River
SCENE THE Queens Birthday" which will doubtless DO
considered mpatrOtc by friends Clarendon Hall
marines by Messrs. Harry Chase and H. p. Smith
stormy landscape by Mr A. H. Wyant +;
"silenccd" by Mr.. Gilbert Gau; Is This
Life Worth Living by Mr. Alfred Kapps; more
OF Mr. j. c. Browns Immaculate boys in Thrill
lug Moment and" Watching the Railroad Train; MIR.
Lippncotts school-boys on holiday winter twilight,
by Mr.. j. j. Ennekng two good stl life studies by Mr.
t. sutton, wood by Mr.. II. NJ Shurtle1. and ex-
amp'es OF Mes.rs. Benoni Irwin, r. Swain Clifford d.
Maitland Armstrong, j. H. Dolph, c. Y Turner. p f.
Rudcl, A. c. Rowland, J. r. Stiles, Z. L. Henry and
Thomas Allen
Happily this exhibition has been made comprehensive
OF the different modes Of artistic expression and there Is
| afforded an opportunity to study American wood en-
craving For completeness this Is absolutely necessary
for the development Of wood engraving in this country
in last twelve years ranks next IN Importance TO the
infusion Ofncw lie into our oil painting which began at
| nearly the time. The numbers upon the caa'
| loguc from 90 To l4J owned by The century Com
pauy and include wood and steel engraving ctehlngs
| and black and white drawings similar collection OF
twenty three numbers l. Owned nv Harper BrOInels
The black and work il of especial interest, ana
the artists bear names familiar, particularly 10 the
readers OF Harper's publications. Here is MI =. =
Reuhart with his vivid sketch of rOyserng cavaliers III
sultng Puritan which has been engraved by MT Harry
! French ana another sketch OF departing tourlst
| tippug horde Of walters, auu next
hs work are drawings by Mr.. Howard Pyes. one OF
an old time Christmas street scene another OF an attac
by "A press-ang. With these studies by Messs y u:
McCutcheOn Victor Nenlis and W. VI. Chase, heads oil
! william Cullen Bryant and DR.. Holland by Mr. wyatt
Eaton aud work by Mcssrs q. H. BOughton. f. C. Jones
and Arthur QJartcy. Among the handful OF etchihg+
We recognize the haudwOrk of Messrs stephen PARRISH
c. W Richie ana G. H. Mills, but the show OF etchnSs
IS comparatively slight still slghter Is the exhibition
Of sculpture which displays only bust OF Bryant 10y
Mr.. Hartley and of Mr. X. Swain Clifford by Mr.
ODouovan. IL would be betertO omit sculpture alto
g,ther than represented in This unworthy fdson
There S5 numbers in all upon the catalogue, Sixty
live which oil paintings. the remainder sucn WORKS
"a we have indicated. These pictures Will remain Oh
view for "a week.