New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-01
The METROPOLIIAN MUSEUM OF ARI.
SEVENTH SEMIANNUAL EXHIBITION.

The simmer loan exhibition at the Museum
which was srst seen at yesterdays private VIEW Is cnar
acerlzed by the predominance OF American pictures
lected for the most part with excellent dlscrimihao
One OF these the portrait Of John Vanderlyn puPno
Gilbert Stuart by himself possesses peculiar interest u"
anexampleo of work little known TO the present generdto
OF New Yorkes for 1t will be thrty-one years next
tember since yanderlyn died, leaving behind him MS
Landing of Columbus at Washington and the memoreso
his unsuccessful panorama In City Hall Park Inc ohy
permanent addition TO tho Museum Is Il 1henfm~ ~
mani by NJ. Maignan, OF which sufficiently iuii uescrP
ton was given in Sundays TRIBUNE TO indicate the ch
acter of the pIcture-a historical composition OF hghf
dramatic order In the left foreground group OF ''
ously gescuating assailants one held back by nan
alarms In the centre Is the back-robed hgure Oh
Colonna, checked for moment by tho dignity VI ""
presence which he has outraged, and at the heau VI
steep, long flight OF stone steps leading 10 INC papa
Throne stands the Pope. clad all IN white reckless "
both the oucries OF his assaants and the lamentao
of tho terrified priests This figure the keynote OF inc
picture and stronger effect might have been gained hu
II been placed nearer the centre and more clear! 10
fined For the rest the execution IA forcpie 'he sP
OF the scene well caught, and tho coofing hessu''y
good II Is picture which will excite an lh'ehoo'"a
interest and may fairly be accepted az strong no'
great work. We find In the east gallery Gansooroush
loaned by Judge DAILY. which Ia well worth study TOT S
refined feeling gracious coloring and virc treatment
while there is also a portrait by Van Dyck ana ID inc
next gallery portrait by Opie OF the hl-iated mar!
wollstonecrat-a painting OF yigor rather tnah ue"
caoy portrait OF Mrs. A. L. Stevens, the o"her VI
the yanderyn and Ope has been painted by Mr. George
II. Story. and hangs In the second Oh inc "es'oi s
eries.
It Is inevitable that many OF the pictures by American
arsts should have before at some Of our many
local exhibitions. and 1t is matter for cungratulauoh
that so many OF the paintings In this collection possess
a value which enables us to hail their reappear-
uxvaV,t aud
represented in feictous manner AT the
south end OF the west gallery hang two Landscapes by
Mr. Inness I'm his happiest Woodland those who know
the uneyenness OF his work will understand how much th5
means one Is hazy glimpse OF fields In early spring.
stu aecked with with forests In the background
with branches not yet coaXcd into budding whc inc
other is meadow in June. notable for the Corot-
Ike sofness OF the foliage and the subtle treatment OF
the pay OF lights and shadows across the field Both
are serious and dgnihed works, Infused with
poetic love for nature. In the adjoining gallery
is less fortunate example OF MI lnneSs' sun
rise" in which the distance. indeed all but the
foreground IS envelopcd haze. Mr. wyant has sent
paintinr OF an Adirondack clearing, permeated with
hs usual delicate feeling. while Mr.. Thayer is repre-
-ented by his strongest work Ia porraure' the LAZY
md Horse exhibited last year But we can do lite
more h an note salient points OF the exhibition 80
I'm the west gallery ind the sinister but hITled
palntIng Mr.. Gnulthe line or stopping troops cndrg-
nr into the murierous fire OF battery-with Mr. Nav
er'- diluted rendering ot The song OF the shirt MI
Joness fresh spring landscape Htllhuhs clever scar
Dougival." and Iumnais's "Wrcckcrs" which was
crushed and mutilatod the sad ending Of the llnhne
mann Hospital Fair I'm Madison square Garden nut no.
lar from being example Of h- best work indeed It u
hardly characteristic while IA me iioyon no a. we
admire the strongly defined cattle without inucn
thought OF the landscape Miss Annie Shaw might wen
have framed her palette Cor all that these whr' ami
knifedauh, tell us to the contrary hcr ysathns LOT
strength leads her into -ad eccenricilies Mt 1ole
has loaned painting Iy .he e Trd and Sor s
the phantasy OF disorered brain. CHASTITY III H. fea
ism PAINFULLY striking despite the h~rshnea OF color
and reckles.ness Of execution The yl,sgo looking up
nj the blood stained thorn crowned Christ Il that OF
on tho right bears IN his face the bc,tiay with which
Dore invested the heroes Of lahcais II Ia curious
contrast 10 turn this 10 Mr.. Urchs neat pr else
painfully elaborated study Of wood enfraycr win NE
details OF each implement on tue ncncs tAthlui ,S
worked ont and the bricks and mortar OF the opposite
wall painted with the most loving care I1tcr9sin can
sink no lower We expect tha an hi , ~ 'u N m
ailcd 10 do Very excellent painting OF wafer
Mr. Turner gives the le'i of his picture no 90
Alma Tadcmn's italian Lbver." IA not painting for
him to be judged by. and 50 CT william Hunts Persian
oostumed boy OF ConstIntinople, brilliant ehrct OF
color Mr. Iovenden's unprecntiOus but very adinlra
bic little Brittany Image Seller geets ' again AS docs
the spectral portrait OF the late Ihufiow Weed 10y Mr.
j W Alexander who has here followed Mr. Chase IN
sIaggerating CHARACTERISTIC or PecnIariy oil his
BachInann's potato Harvest In its careful method
and monotOnous hatness Is reniscence 9i Dasset
dorf while turning 10 the next gallery, W. hhd amer
ample of the best known o. That school ia osw T
the second gallery and passing by much wioh cAs ior
no especial comment come upon meadow scene ny
that IT Is curious enough TO think OF MN as lnph
OF Andreas Aohenbach The stage has cast out the las
sion Play. but 1t has found resting plac" with Mr
Henry who shows SPECIFIED panorama OF WV ,noa
at Oberanmergau souitcrly hacking In any rcto1h gum
tiles present more intrinsic reason Tor eHrt'hc1
than Mr.. Fredercks angel with the carefully brushed
feather buster wings MI Bcimrr Is eyihoihg Efo%ns
ius oiS ppnIIy Mr. Weir place. nj. admiraby painted
dutch Peasant Woman" again public eIhibtion-this
time IN place whore bc seem which was not the
case at the Academy last year Mrs. Sara W. Campian
ia
foliage, characterized by harmonious teelnk ana consul
erabis technical skill while we forced to consider
them LACKING in Individuality Mr. Winsiow Ioiner't
SUNDAY Morning in Nirgina loaned by MT william
T. Evans mgy be ranked the most expressive genre
In the collection There Is whole ganut feeling to he
read the faces Of the pously contcnted anu
miIpbieyoas children. Mr. BIssGGed's Autumn" with
Its pOetcal idea and erroneous composition we can ghu
ly again, well as Mr. Blake0cHs landscape ana
Deer rich In tono and delightfully."- Impossible III lta
thick coating Of vanish hSIe Is tender ia ra slH
first among his works In this collection ana Loaned Nv
Mr.. J.. H. Letter. OF Chicago Next TO ms the note
worthy feature on this SIDE me gallery ~ 9i OiS'Iu
son venetian Fruit Seller admirable for It's soft and
gradatons OF color and the truth Of the three fig
ures Near this Is DupTc worth attention study OF
gnarled trco outlined against glowing sunset SKY
which may well be cOntrastod with Mr. Millcrs lnrld
landscape In tho Mr. Shurtlens Autumn Cold
loaned Dy Mr. Seney Mr.. Smiths marine. No 800. Mr
Van Boskercks peaceful low toned landscape No w.
and Miss GrcatOrhIs triumphant flowers are worm
more attention than we can give.
To-day Is held the opening reception tomorrow .ne
museum will he 0peu 10 tho public This e1hlDton- Is
Of unusual interest for any one who cares Tor american
art and worth noting that some OF our shrewdoat
collectors adding American pictures tothelr galleries.
A VALUABLE ADDITION FOR THE MUSEUM
The Metropolitan Art Museum is to be en-
riohed by rcpcas OF the clcctroypes being made
by MossrS Ellington & Co., OF London. for the South
Kensngon Museum, of gold and silver articles selected
Russian nom the imperial palaces OF
the Gar and from the private collections OF many noble
men OF his Court. In 1880 an application was maze
officially but the instance OF Engsh gentlemen who
were thoroughly verscd I'm the subject to the Russian
Ambassador resident In London 10 secure for the South
Kensington Museum copies OF the numerous fine exam
pies OF English plate understood to be contained In the
imperial collections The Emperor OF Russia when the