New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-06
THE ARTISTS Fund SOCIETY.
TwExrY-roURru ANNUAL EXHIBITION.

TwENTY-FOURru ANNUAL Exhibition.
The Artists Fund Society has returned TO The
shelter OF the patcrual roof after saornnc for season
In Dir. Orcss gallery. Comparing the exhibition which
was FIRST opened Yesterday private view in the south
gallery Of the Academy with the exhibition Of four or five
years AGO. it plain that tie society presents vastly in
creased claims upon pubr interest The exhibition is a
large one numbering some works and showing prev
alencc of fl studies grcs and microscopes Nearly
all the members represented by two and some by
three examples. Mcssrs Sonntag, TAFT Cropscy, Grey
Loop r. F. Ryder CJrlin CrlucI, C0lycr, FIechs Hen
messy ]. ogden Wood, Hicks, Castelar, and Louis Lang
with his hold orentne styles Of frames we not
them always with usl
To these itc sde resistance find favorine lent by
the contributions Of Messrs Mllct A. H. Thayer, Bolton
Jones Homer Martin, Quarticy aud Carleton Virgins.
Mr. Martins subtle Of cooruE AMI fanciful atmos-
phorc are well his In the Paddock" and his scene
on Norman Roid," is a quiet and attractive study Of
pie -nc times. Something OF the sofucss which charac-
crze, Mr Martins landscapes might well be transferred
10 those of Mr. Jones with al due credit for the Jealous
work which felt in his pictures, Mr. Jones
occasion us bctrIys hard aul metallic style OF painting
not unlike that in Mr. Pcners Ian Escapes. We have
seen many spring scenes from Nr. jones' easel which
lacked the defiant attitude of his "salt Meadows
near AuuisluIu.' We mast acknowledge preference
for his " Late Autumn" No. 81. with purplish light
among the bare trees which recalls the aIi,ts water
color ORA wing OF like subject Mr.. Harry Chase, like
Nj Jones make. his debut with the 40 'i,y m this exhi
bition. Hi contributions are marines. a Breezy Day
Of Schevcuingcn," and others there is tc variation in
Mr. Chase, subjects or methods. MI Virgins, Under
the Apple Tree, BarDchou" aul NJ mr.lay'- dash
ing nlriuc both creltapIa works and Mr. THaycI's
study Of Head WI De- fond interesting, although
It cannot b. rOIntai fair example OF the artist II IL a
dfutinn OF the "a itcs lIr Tnlyers portrait shown
last spring and should rather nave seen something IN
the line of tha portrait which he exhibited with the
classical mJiien who chants ,Tr. Nlc,'s Lynn" i,
distracted b. appreciation Of the dainty color scheme of
winch she form, part. The h1" abui,I, Den ling OF
uuic creamy la yy oInl AMI dir,-r dIdD show go or
sense unusually delicate AMI refined. is pleasant 10
welcome Mr. Daniel Huntington back to the soI after ms
long absence from the exhibitions Of tai, society. His
contribution is view in Vcmce-cIna. c11doa, red
capped gondo'ier5, reddish wh.t palaces tow.
cring nm from the wdtes-Ill rendered with somewhat
broader br,h work than ant To find i'm the artist
portraits Perhaps his recent foreign travels have given
UNIV oir-ome hp 10 his brush hir 10 bn>s style
smacks OF tend ncy toward change IN MS view OF Tai
Crays in his little landscape " Light aud shade, -
with it, patch Of li-ht IL the middle
tine foliage. Mr.. Wordsworth Thompson, tull ol fresh
"reminiscences Northern Africa has contributed an IN
desert while Dr A g. Rowland has been content to stay
home and depict an eager bat d"crepit old fisherman
with mouth agape extended and eyes fixed upon his
I l,o1' nor dos Mr. Frank FovIrrz Uclose" Nj
Dllmau sends "A clever OcJt 2 a study Of a boot
black and another picture "A Garden Nook we
der II Mr.. Dillman will always remain COutentcd with
thi, kind Of work. Nh Maitland Armstrong contributes
"A large painting of "The Bar Bar EarbOr,"- doubt an
accurate likeness, but thin IN quality. Mr..
MrCords sunset, BiddciOrd Pool" Occu-
pies the first place in the gallery, aud therefore should
be mentioned. But have ar less ambitions works
by Mr.. NJ Cord happily composed, vigorous
and sing more feeling than this The little land
scape by Mrs Eliza GreatOrcX-" WashingOn's landmark
by the old Morris house bersys the touch of sensitive
and ana should he of interest in days when historical
"reminiscences at premium. Mcssrs Arthur and
Ernest Parrin Edward Gay and G.. H. Jewell send char
acteristc examples. For the I, these works he
seen during the coming week at he Academy, and tie
sale will lie held at Association Hall by Mr. Ortdos,
assisted by Mr. Kirby on the evenings Of January 10
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