New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-11
SALMAG UNDI SKETCH CLUB.
SEVENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION.

|. SEVENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION.
The private view of yesterday mt tho National
Academy shows that the Salmagundi Club possesses
vitality and recur erativs power. The members have
been stimulated rather than discouraged by last years
reverses and they have evidently made an earnest cfot
to give the public interesting and varied
exhibition The catalogue contains All numbers
against 2sI last year- There liberal contributions
from artists like Messrs. Frost W. Hamilton
Gibson, Sandman, Redwood. G. :. Reinhart, D. A..
Monks, and W. r. Smedey whose excellent WORK
In illustration has frequently commended itself
to the readers OF pagazines Messrs Aphcy.
Parsons Burns and DE Thulsrup send each solitary
example. ana Mr. Iungren returns with two DRAWINGS
unaccompanied by his former associate MT. bum
Nothing ia be OF Mr.. Howard Pyle or MT. pe'-
man According to the catalogue. the decrease III inc
amount of publishers work which we have noted NJ the
last two exhibitions would appear to continue. Bnt
this wear the decrease apparent than ie. for
many artists whom have named ana others no
well have worked IN black ana white OILS SRe'coS
which have been reproduced in the magazines Ihcroare
many bid acquaintance to he met with on these walls
among them MIR. GbsoDs drawings In Illustration Oh
Natures Serial story Mr.. Sandhams "Call 10
PRAYERS and Burial io the Founder OF Los Argeies
Mr. Abbrys Charles Coghan IA Charles surface MI
Parsonss "Chares Darwin's. Home" Mr. Lungrehs
Wet Night on Broadway" Mr.. Rcinharts Tile cmb
Abroad" military subjects by Mr.. Redwood ana draw
inrs of sheep by Mr. Monks IL must he acknowledged
that much OF this work well wcrh seeing again anu
since many ~ these drawings have been executor eA-
uressly for this exhibition, u may seem UNFAIR opc-
rruge the artists The privilege Of making tue most Vi
their material think that the interest OF the eS
hciiom would be cnh anced " IT consisted ehteV VI he"
wurlg-new IN Subiect "a well ~ In txrcnon
Az regards the mediums mpoycd notice that the
sr nj black and white oils continues to ptclOninhe mt
,hre ARE several EXAMPLES ct landscapes ami W hsh'e
sl,rs IN which tho unltness Of thiS me iinm - 40
uys ha, ne adoption siigeests desire ehe w us
| rn,sp faulty drawing Us inrni'h mnhe'hi' when
vii satisfy the requirement. ~ thr ethihton lh"ir -
| a, nrk ~ snnrienit appropriate twilight landscapes,
| up, IA lanisriihs which demand moit N'hrili anu
,aet ~ e1Hf than shNir contrasts ~ bare am WINE
| e,N ansfi 80 Va rsnft suls vhisp strength urlnns
u,,ui, ana. iINps annitpi MeluN 10 rpiiit lhhrapl
| Ie u,pstleN AZ applpthii,t sAnim hr et't'nlh i'n
| ,,,aiii,us iF ,hp Interpretation ~ ~ snnrt Eht' W
wWb "a hiet hnh NNlt l'sl p'Ai wv NaM fss ' pr'"
| N purAps ei Ohiurse waite aGp i"thNs Ns5 cinM'"i
| ,d ,nero Mii0Ws tao Vs',al 81 'hoNht W v't'H'm
aud aees ei sela 9mn i'Mr mia " ons az
as pes cd o g a ,a W Mn,i" ' "sen W. aTS a t.
SOC tnat tho majority OF the contributions arc :" s''h
There NOo throe exceptions 10 ihs ino III eaun
.icry rule is tiseli iOiioh e Tor very hFso
landscape in erayons charcoal or oil inon"chrnms Il az,
proye dreiry thins We wish that h,1,o M.oh u,
ci aud iuk cuud have been shawn, Tor lhe NAHUM
anlds Opp Huniiy for mich dclieacy 'nn Nsn, a'",
and for great spirit in the drawing while no me NUN III
gives better chances for illustrating the N-
pressiona force of the line. Mr. cinhait nAnihs TWO
all aud there is large ekanpie D, Mr SIe i Ann IN
ulph Addressing the Senate in the corridor ana near
Il Is pen sketch by Casanova, extremely clever put
rather inprcssonsiic. and dealing with masses rather
tiin ines. Othcr mediums Represented hero arc tno
ctchers needle and copper plate ana ,nc wo@ @ en-
considerable collection OF reproductive WORK winch VIII
be 10 md the south end aud IN the sonT o't corner
The corridor and The west gallery Here are Mr. Mae
beths etching after hiS ainnT ogIrS ocnornc
TO ragmenary and incorrect catalogue furnished
yesterday and ctcings by Raicn Martial Appean ana
Foruny with Mr. }. :. Kings careful reproduction OF
painting by Mr. volk Messrs. JennSllns. NJ A. W1oli
and H. Wolf contribute wood engiavnss. Mr. Jucnsng
srnilng noteworthy eugravings Of Mr. iovendcns
OF Promise" which is rather improved by it's loss OF
color only one example Of sculpture dclnand. more
than pas sing recognition, II Mary H. Alens
has~r,ci "Pau Alden" chds portrait OF which We
shall speak again. Mr.. Iar;eys immoblle bust OF MI
the subject and the opportunities enjoyed by tho
sculptor Could the vigorous. nervous hand of Rodin
model II bust Of Mr.. Inness think Mr.. HARLEY would
see precisely what he has missed.
without vcnturing into detail at this time VIC may !
mention large crdyon by August liagborS. known by
MS ranilmg of shore Tfe"Gs skG'G Th ~ Sd pr nirc6
DE Thustrip Grandmoher and Grandchid.' 10y Hugo
Salnson and Mr. Frost's "Cioso shave. with its capt
tally rendered works worth noting IN the norm
gallery. Mr.. SINE ley presses one set OF characters mo
hest in Country Relatives, which hangs III the east
gallery. Here also are characteristic driwinRs ny
. In the south of England" by Mr. {. s. Relnlar
p'rited composition. Companlon,. Nv Mr. SHARE am
oil No % IN the north gallery shows increasing force
In the arlisi. Mc,srs Goodman Sarony, W j. Palmer
n'n Ts Nsyna seon and others send work which
Is entitled recognition. In the west gallery hangs
portrait in black and white oils OF Mr. Austin Dobson by
Mr. g. T. Watts which will be remembered recently
forming Tho fronspccc OF IN, century Magazine Tue
south and northwest ,lcrics not occupied. Some
attempts naic a decorative effects 10y The Us"
Of oli tac|,ric. po,'orS and palm iea'cs rms tx
the puzzle viii find il interesting and crcdtabc TO it'
promoters.
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