New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-02
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN ARTISTS.
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effectively painted study OF prepossesshs h''io 49,
losos nothing by its direcness in comparison WIN 49,
Thayer's Portrait of two ladies' n 0'"'' -,
vein betrays itself in Mr. Thayers "orh' anu afa
less marked this year than iaSt' eno"sn Mo-
70 obscure the undoubted fine ability OF the arst "oio
g., ovoc,tion ia poor substitute for genuine
,;,i. Tlora arc oualitics OF admirable shggestNcho
in Mr. Thover's pictures. hut we should prefer n,V
more flesh and blood and less OF an eNProS'i" .,
sical weakness The artist has not yet blo" -,.,.
himself despite past achievements ana Ill ''i' $3.50
ont for an eyanescent something his performances
W., -, ~ - hoonper. Mr. Dow. The latter shows so
much promise in the values, drawing ana moucnhs VI
his no,trait OF himself that 1t is strange 10 Ihu MIN
artiAciallv burrng his work in childish effort !" o
Mate an appeal to Imagination. II MI DOW were WIS.,
he would have known that the shades OF George fuI'
would have been promptly and emphaucaiy ln'ohou
against him But there were reasons when DIT. 10"
cannot offer for Mr.. Fulcr's mannerisn. Mr. fuler
nainted his peture in the middle distance, 1nvarlapy
throwing back his subject give the feeling OF a'moS
phere usually characterized haze between the HeUe
and the spectator But Mr.. Dowshgure Is rea!V III 'o
immediate foreground. second ana equally important
aim with Mr. Fuller the avoidance OF an sh"'P i'''
the softenng Of all angles with resultant ehecs' g'ne
rather than in detail. Mr. Dow has had no Snch pui
nose in yiew Judging the distincness OF inc sou
modelled head which he presents. So that, II ts DE
assumed TO he an example OF Mr.. Full&s Influence "
,nust he resolved into a groundless ana unrcaSouns
oGectaton of his manner But we are rather hciinou
TO regard 1t as an experimental vagary when Snou no'
be allow ed to hide the promise behind Il" . IA,
Mr. l. W Alexander has chosen his eNhloitiohs WIN
Great discoruncnt The vigor of HIS caperng ana pyro
technical loo Jefferson would hardly have been recog
uized here by the side of pictures so much more
CANT and incxpcablc. Tn the Academy IL was al ".eA
pectcd np an enlivcning contrast OF the sopci o','
nrcsentoents which form the average ~ Acaoe"' ~"
Itero AFR Alexander shows portrait. which, Whhe wig
la Icon
fled Neither the brutality Of his portrait OF MI r"h0
Goodwin nor the fevcrshness OF his portrait Oh MI
Tosenh jefferson are manifest In TINS WORK M H
ander shows that he is no longer In leadls "
fact that he Is abundantly able to STAND ny nlsel, M
Alexander has the Gull -bloodcd yiry which Mt mayer
lacks and we sec no why his future recor Sho
not be a particularly bright one. Messrs W. d. n"N'i
and Bolton Jones have not yet grown into the ne"
fashion Of ignoring nature for stunning studio eHccS
and their paintings graphic and picturesque "cco"
of an ont of door life in which they have mad personal
part and which Mr.. Baker interprets Win cohsoeIdo
Imaginative feeling. In the same class OF WORK. Dut III
certain respects beyond these two examples we hcuue
Mr. F. G. Jones's Hay Afternoon . work upon Whch
we complmened the artist its exhibition al the Union
League Club. This stretch OF marsby erOhu Win IN
weeds and selgcs might shabby material 10 OUTFITS
but Mr. Jones has Ianted what he saw with pre-hapia
elite earncstncss although happily without over SCH"
pnous care for details. His work is thoroughly pcoa
in IT. cool gray tones and varied interest and Is n slk
ing an Illustration OF the triumph OF node'ti honesty
in art rs some OF its companions are OF the dScoore
of pretence These artists whom we have Just mcohcu
are not ready TO admit that honesty and sincerity nave
gone out OF fashion and we are inclined 70 'ihK 'Ne'
will be justified by their ultimate reward
OF Mr. Wcirs two paintings OF flowers ana sun I've We
,d only say that they are finely harmonious in color
aud caracterist &c OF artist whose work i always IN
telligent Bat we hoped for something more ahDuo"9
and noteworthy An effort IN this direction Is supplied
by Nh Douglas Volk, who has udiciously decided 10
leave his lnacs in teir snow banks and try style
of compositions which Will make seycer demands upon
his resources II is not surprising to find him inner
tecty successful but should recognize the courage OF
the attempt ,a continues as we trust ne may he
will learn to group his figures more Simply, 1" HUuSt the
pictorial value OF each to better advantage To 6'o Ms
characters more natural expressions, ana to tel MS story
, dircctly without diversions and misplaced cnpha-
is And LET Us hoT for refined color sense than
is shown here II is almost the bituunious gloom Of
Nuukac,v which pcryadcS the Opaque hhluo"s al"
BACKGROUND OF this picture. study OF Kcmbrandts
shadows would do Mr. Nok no HARM Clearly ma hrst
care has been TO make his fair accused the centre OF the
pcture beyond dispute but this emphasizes al the more
hcr ion which, rs have limited il dangerously
near the ridiculous 20 earnest Is Mr. Noik In his desire
not to be misunderstood that we almost expect 10 see
balloon issuing from the damsels mouth containing
sentence or two OF explanation after the fashion OF
Youthful cacaurc. surely mcthing might nave been
- m tLc iiuoluation Mr.. Nok has much tn learn be-
fore hr can rank as accomplished Stoy-tcHtr MT
arnnnd Mr. POWERS excellent bat somewhat stlh AZ
fhe Piano" Mr.. CurtiSs clever souvenir OF ian5,
vaiu1blc ~ Indicating the artists ability TO profit by
technical training, Miss Grcatorcx's clean cut well
painted study Of child and gr1yhonnd, Mi, ,atiSa
"Gcrman SchOOlmaScr audMr carlson sun lilc-theSt
are ali pictures which present distinct claims NJ on our
interest and even our admiration. som ii,,nS iioo
than this be SAID OF NJ HiilW Two pun 'I'' az
tboIch we could wish FOR tie Munich men finer sense
Of color But Mr. shiraw has given an excellent account
OF himself His Alarm j. Qrrci my llaiioh 10 S'n
his progress. for il is nearly identical with inc lower
rar1ine Nlcs.rs Blakcock. Ryder and Brush We need
ada nDlhing TO what we have already sald we c"iih
wish for more really artistic feeling ~ M Brush Worn.
Inf we trust that he may continue In hi, present line ot
subjects Mr. Maynard are sorry to see appears to he
door a"spcrc i'm 6is Held but the xa scTatcd
colorg which he Affects could well be done away with.
Miss KOsac GINS study Of head is not merely good IN
drav.inc and MODELLING hut endowed with character,
although the creditabe points Of the picture are dts
gni.cd under q YillanOu~ coOring Nr Bachcs Studies.
bright and sparkling they are must be accepted win
dr credit TO the Franco pWsh school sanchez Pcncr,
Rico Domingo. and their clarminsy c'evcT brethren
Messrs. Srain, Tryon. Crane Murphy nave sem lahd
capes which can grouped together rs pleasant aniGot
upsympathcc. Beyond this there II niue TO be sad
Mr. Quartlcys marine i fair example OF MS manner
and Mr. Faxonr saint Is fOrcibe Illustration OF much
misdircctcd skin. The flower pieces by Misses ilara
Stllman and Ellen j. stone ana Miss DlNWeii sun ne
arc worth mention. Mr. Henry Alexanders bald Spscl-
men detail painting ana study OF llY oHtcs seeius 70
ms quite devoid of interest ar. happes ms Hn5r,t'u
his story broadly and his characters are individual
points which would have shown to better advantage III
This survey Of the pictures good and no worse than in
different this exhibition. shows that we heea not yet
give all this fOOlisbly conducted society OF
other pictures really the most prominent III thls blae
exhibition have little patience to speak AGAIN We 40
expect another year to see Mr.. W NJ chase aiuu-
dniZng upon "a pedestal of clay. That he has dlsdp-
pointed hi, friends and we'll wlshcrs there can he little
DOUBT He hope TO be represented at any cNlDl
ton fully than at this and the results show that he
failed to below the surface in anything that he
has done. For in the "Ophanagc lac has escaped
from his studio and got ont OF doors but there is little
else to be said In praise of his work to
sonal hcppy trick Of color His portrait OF Miss Wheeler,
q color scheme with the howerS more prominent in day
light nan the sttcrs face and his study Of chll with
excellent quality OF cooring, which IA not glnal,
more interesting than his other work dauhing as
his symphony III brick red Is an insult to the ntc
Of behOldcrs superficial versatility snowy technical
clcverncss and certain appreciation OF 10
Mr.. Chases main relances We cannot recall picture
i'm which has struck note OF genuine human feeling
We had hoped for something more from him than brill
iaut surface work The spraying giiatics Of Me-
| DnnobO and Cox Mr. Bcckwth's supernatural children