New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-21
THE AC4DEMT ExHi8Ir0N.


THIRD Nofeel
Mr.. David Neal has chosen a worthy and
serious. although hardly sympathetic. motive Tor q
picture which, we can but feel has been most Aon"7
work The visit OF oliver Cromwell TO John Milton l. ah
duifed and interesting and therefore tle '9''
Is In strange contrast TO the patry rivahueS VINO" "
common Ia this exhibition. II Nh Neal would frame the
figure Of Cromwell by itself should ha' an eXpre7'e
and wen-paiucd picture. When We are forced to d'lue
our interest between Cromwell ana the chair th"te
books and dog which really most prominent I'D 'ne
picture we feel that undue strain II being put upon
our patience. What do We car" for MAtCn7 ohhrt We
want Milton himself but we lind only stained g"@s
Milton IN remote All this IL simply question
OF COMPOSITION but * Of prime Importance III TINS
picture and we think unhapTily answered. Mr. Meals
technique shows the faithful Munich training Whch Sd
invariably results in less pronounced manner
sms Es style l. characterized by breadth ana power
as well and sef-betraya which however
the brutality of Munich extremists The Tree Use
light and the ghtncss OF the picture are pleasant
Improvement upon the muddy hues which often a-oo-
ciatci with Munich work. In cOoring we think TINS
preferable to the Mas at the LenOx Library But 'ne
painting well the composition falls III our e!c7' I"
hang together. as the saying IS for 1t certainty Tn"
much unevenness We readily understand th1I 10
the philosophical mind this picture must nave
presented rare opportunities for psychological dsSI
tloDs suggested by Cromwers councnance, for senti-
mental outp0urngs the medieval saint VINO poses
as John Milton and even for curious speculation IT.
gardiug the poets chair The subject abundanty sus
gestive but we have deal with the artists painting
Mr. Meals we'll nearing friends have hardly helped him
by the extensive publicity which they avessought ~
give his work We do not believe this 10 be the best
thing that he has done will do. and fancy Mr. Neal
himself may prefer his Marie stuart But, whatever
criticisms may be- pas. ed and this picture Is open 10
criticism than side. It must at least DE a'
copied as example Of the earnest and serious work OF
which stand much IN need
Opposite this picture hangs another illustration Oh
Munich training Mr. Walter shiraws~ Gossip" a group
of brightly csd peasant women lingering at fountain
Mlcn vgor OF execution. strange lack Of indYdu eN
preston the figures, and want Of cohesvcness III the
picture. resulting patchy appearance these are the
points that in passing. Near 10y Is MI stephen
Parr-hs admirable winter landscape no 429. the sub
ect o variation of that taken FOR recent etching lut
here happily enyencd by the warm light OF the setting
sun upon the hOuetOps. The Academy exhibitions
make strange bedicllOws for ud MeSsrs Crop-tN T.
: Church B.akelock and William Page as neighbors
the last contributing portrait of Hiram Power, painted
in Mr. Bllkelocks hicky vanished bits Il golden
brown eulIvoned bv the constant red-capprd Indian.
must yield the pas to Mr.. A. p. RydeT'- Waste OF
Water. the cast gallery THIS Is bcauu'ui piece oi
imaginative coloring more suggestive of fine example
OF Oriental porcelain IN its general effects Than OF
painting in oils Nj Ioyeudens forces have evidently
been expended upon his John Brown" Neither his
painting OF the yacuous Old gentleman watching the
youthful tree planter the east gallery nor his better
expressed Old Friends" No. ALB. show bis customary
f1rc5le drcct0@ss Nj Howlauds Veterans of l@l@,'
reveals the quaint humor peculiar TO the artist hut ont
side OF his slight yet expressive figures the picture pre-
SCENTS little OF no demand for recognition Mr.. ounces
Irrou, Veue,I studies have their value a. example,
of pleasing color Like the work of Me--rs Ryder and
Bakelock bat hardly grow enthusiastic over the
huudrcdh repetition Of the subject treated i'm al
almost precisely the Mr. Tryon. who has con
tri1ut,I charming Landscape work u this eXA'i-
ton seem, in Ike danger Of beoeming manner-t Mr.
1you mi -ht borrow % hint from MI Bunce and remem-
BIER that light and color Vel as low tones are 10 be
Iornd in nature
In the northwest gallery is Mr. E. simmons, Win
movers example OF the order OF succession
headed by Mct The "pretutying Of types which
Mi ct abhorred and which Jules Breton has seldom been
able 90 escape obvious here particularly TO those
who know the pictures Of Industrious follower OF
Jules Breton Mr.. b. RidSway Knight. The unconscious
simplicity and rude force OF these peasant figures sho"
an arts, thoroughly honest and in earnest So ar RS MS
powers co. readily seen that these powers are OF
no mean order Mr. simmons has given good account
NJ himself in this exhibition an vercrrt that his work,
like the crays OF Messrs Bocgs and II W Peircc failed 10
obtain fitting place Had Mr. Bruce crane told his story
OF The Waning Year ore cono-eIy his picture Wo1
have gained III force ana interest Inc CIulp 0i .
their brown. bare branches rom "llcA the
rus-et leaves have dropped to the ground glimpse or
enou-colored Islt on ne horizon ana dlolIl vi 10
gray cOuds-hr-e simple elements ran Jo Dear sucA
uIiutlOu eel % or c'lF - Oh ti7 rlN'
Mr. crane ambition is tmheut3 PIa-' "' llt 'I ~
his zeal BE- has forgotten the necessity OF naknl hS
picture interesting throughout There is little interest
~ me portion OF as picture on Hnr Iisi nor III Ill., t
stretch Of hard, dull clouds MF onoho mas i"'h inI"
precisely the error n'his % Primrose No. zoo
Ills .ubrcf Is simply the figure of peasant -ri picking
azure against q background OF vivid green, which
spaBS over his huge canvas for the ma ~ part utterly
~ make 81. wish tor more a. MrJ Murphy has done I'D
his ch ~U;ry season. No "a, an % weary MS ny am
eXcc-, obi mouptuuOus iteIaiion MI " b. BAKER I'D ms
. ~. ..r.tR r,t-
good purpose. Every fisherman nas followed Yh some
tempting only 10 ind 40 spreading oui routlc7-
-haoR- such the artist has pictured here. II De r.
the rays OF l-AJ htcrL- through the tI covering ''
water and 1ldLE tine pebbles Wuch ht iht At'It l"oN
forces IL SOW course onward PISS nor Hih"tc''' a.
this and the artist hos seen ana tun-ierftl n" DIS
picture realistic yet delightful ana hne I'D
It's atmospheric qualities. Tie foliage SHOWS I'@-
assured rather experimental tOuch rs tnc painter
feared excess of realism Dbl the over haII W Ills
picture, and tried fo make amends by leaving Us ony an
TH.f- is another picture in the south gallery which
brings c.ose OF outdoor Ie. 10 II many day
pre--vc and characteristic painting ~ animals THAN ME-
~ r. POore- Baytug Hounds No. 25- The eager fox
hounds have lost tle scent amid tie ice anu wafer OF
-cd-F swamp. one none b'dsI Win Htdu tdi''V ny
havs inSy, yet wiki the dignity Of dog of hsh
degree white hI+ companions JON the chorus or uH'N
themselves m uOSlu- over the Doggy ground Wlir htlI
breath Rises ~ white clouds upon the frosty air one
distance Nditrutl AGAINST Inc
snowy hillside Is seen m perspective dtcult Of ADJUST
genuine experience Of dog nature Action and splrlI
have reen caught with inuutlye sympathy-what ply
have been painted Across the gallery II an adfa-
be work by M George b. Butler IT., The Capri Lace
Maker" No $50. The rich harmony and warlu OF me
cOoIuC the cunning management OF Tue Jal anu 'AIr'
and the deXtlOus distinction o. textures ana Inc grace
fu pose the figure noteworthy points IN an
uLcOuuIOAly dJtraC i've picture.