New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-04
THE ACADEMY EXHIBiUCis
Second Notice.


Cenre naintings OF various KINDS, cspfcluiy
.h donestic genre, will always have hrh hoiu up"
- favor hit genres pressed hard In THESE u'ys
T. sI, landscapes of what may be termed the pleas
~. o,a harmonious" order. The number OF the i"''cr
40 which the agreeable blending Oh sympathetic TONES
nos heen the artists chief aim increases IN each eAoI
49, 7, "a French influence prodOmnating over Our
,hrtorce from, Dusseldorf With our older lahosc"pe
-, tororrnuhy was most important in any given
- T1,rir pctAres objective. They aimed TO
.op.crIl,e as many details As possible ana they Idth
trv roported facts Their paintings stan appear ID "
and IN other Exhibitions, but there has Deoh ac"''o"
pccesou Of changes since the time when landscape d"
Of this kind aDue was presented to our pnphc' -"N
we find the youngest artists starting at Inc pcsi"
rnon an entirely different course. For the ldc'S VI
natural panorama they care little. Nature Simply Nv"
nishes the GROUND OF certain effects in hght an" COZ"
AsIegards cora position one valuable lesson mas '
learned that tho extraordinary and the vast arc ue
essary as subjects for paintings; indeed that theS ~"
hotter avoided The little woodland nook WHICH '"i'
have formed but fraction OF fhe olo-USneh'" -
scape now becomes peturo. Simpler compoS''onS 'e
offered the values of different parts suuisu WIN w"
KNOWLEDGE and subordinate elements KEPT hacK' 0oio
times the Individuality OF nature is orerrdd'D .! "o
,r NJ tho ooorist for our landscape art Is StIl e&-
detrimental. But thcro encouraging Signs
t. be noted In tho work OF sue" S'""s
landscape painters Messr% Murphy "'"r''
Tyron Coffin, Eaton, Ochtman, Filter ana MN A"'
hibtlon sometimes reflections OF te palette ra'hrr "
nj nature bat sometimes, like Mr.. Murphys WOOL anu
Field" showing an opuence OF color WHEN re'dciS Vac
picture admirable for coiors sake Yet t"s N od'
one phase OF landscape art, ard manherism ''eh III "
Murphy and Crane vein becomes nnpaiataole u INC Gnu
Mr. Gay has met the sympathetic lands"Ap" painters
on their own ground in charming little picture III te
northN gallery OF which have spoken before 'eI
This picture seems weak beside his ires strong oreHz
painne ia the south gallery The CONTRAST suggestive
and the coorists profit by IT, On The other hahd'
Mr. W. b. bakers work.mght be- improved by more care
for color aud Uy tact In CONGRATULATIONS OF scenes
(which he now works up detail. 1t IS difficult to place
Aessrs Thomas Moran AMI Minor on account OF the
variety OF theft performances but the formers Misty
informing" aid the latteTs "Sunset Glow" VIII be
counted among tho credtabe landscapes OF the eAho
lion Another phase of "A Misty Morning" is ror-
trayed by alr George H. Smile in picture which WllI
he suro to mad friends Pictures by Mes,rs Hasorouck
Kost Foster and Whittemore may be commended TO
those look beyond the stereotyped contributions 10
these exhibitions.
OF portra.Irs, as have said, the exhibition con-
rains little Of especial note. The clever touch Of tho
Paris asr is seen i'll Mr. Wilson de Meas portrait,
cleyerncss not borne out In all the drawing and model
ling. Ohe who sees Mr.. Dowdall's stHly at proper
distance cat ind In it nueh good work. but neither sub
Ject nsr the cold background are inviting enough To
warrant tho artist in exhibiting ms study out
side OF hi. stado. Miss Les.ey's AT WUI Il me-
'ative production leaving the observer inclined neither
10 criticism ar l. praise and Nj Cars study IF head
are to re un! II he s"nil gallery Here are two
less usurt antlag which, lways meets With certain
degree OF psG1" jnV"r No'Ils "II oo
young wOm"G up"oafoIt"bi p'Iclo' 'PoL '1 -" 80.
dressed figure ev waiting upon ts sta'hore Ter" is
clearly nothing serious ia the cas-" N-iihcr yong
T tbe a e. sS9.Ss irei2 ~ Of rssr; Ttcrs
pothng vlt-l IL s,ch w0rk. ~ Co!&1 'hcvs ron>1cr
able neatnss.> IL lis eIecetoo tni Pf!avoo - HIM
dred OILERS lD|o rgng TO ca-rsei mo5t ce4tI"lsiy
quite another and the irsI .6t is ,ote3 wilN cheap
shore sentiment. Perhaps tne artists arc Lot TO be
kind. 6nt We cannot help the 'sa hat thee more
artists who would pant W. c,< IA view inSn
is very clever picture OF tEe showV, pobuAt ord. In
the west gallery" CanOens." by Mr.. } II Wit. Here
the painter has at least tried obtain somcwhntnOvcl
setting for his figures and hs picture taFug Tor whtt
gallery contains Mr. Edgar NJ Wards Tho Locksmi,h"
good, faithful work In Held worm cuiuVatns. HrF'
missing earnestness rebukes the rvoty OF such NsHt.
minded brethren as Messrs Hamilton, ColIaLo WI ana
Percy Moran. There Is nothing snowy nor theatrical II
1.-The Forge" Others have painted simarsutjcciS With
is bent upon Recognizing the Influence OF the
cod light from the windows ana nothing
rial The Spartan severity Of Munich has nothing
in common with the graces OF Paris ara mere is te
Will ibese we must be content Nj j. j. Boston must
have curious theory of ART il he really believes tat
fg6t elevate ana instruct" His +" Tuning Up" IS bet
ter. Mr. Hoyeuden is represented by Only one paintihS
The Quiet Hour" of the odd thing, ~ the ruith
gallery the comparative size Of the buti"s saul the
most prominent figure and the horse III Nr Gays
"Buhalo Signal" Faulty the picture Is IN other r.
specs dry hard paintin-, for example, the Tact Re
mains Mr. Cary chose an admirable subject.
The genres Messrs. Henry and Ryder and landscapes
by Messrs McEutee. Bristol Castelar, H. 7. Snit aid
richer may safely BIZ des rihcd as characteristic. sao
the Of these artists is familiar To every ystor'o
the Academy. Mr.. CrOpsey Is little more trying tidn
usual. but must possess our souls III patience MI
De Haas sends a MaTbehcad shore scene, and Mr. Ro.
Iner contributes Late Autumn the canvas 8" lo"dtd
as to annoying reflections. Mt DcueHbangh eT-
plains what happens - When the Summer F'ciS are
M0wn." Mr.. Lyon sends stu -, No PSI, who's" itc
reminds of title in Old Academy cAtO ne w3c
Portrait OF man ninety years Old Who never used
tobacco nor intoxicating liquors" There are wv" or
three pictures by Mr. W. j. Bdet In tho exhibition. not
remarkable in themselves but Indicating real talcnt IN
the painter. Mr.. Rein sends two coast s"cnH+ There
arc few notable marines in This cOtc ion Nr TONERS
Herring Net" is more properly painting or figures
than a marine.
In any picture Of water" said Milet once "you
should feel that II you strike tho water u VIII move
One who struck Mr. HOmo's water would he likely 10
braise his hand. As have said, th"'c Il nothing
charming in the cOOring There 'oai1-ea Of color
Of the not 10 be- easily eVD'hn@d bat the
Il cures are manly ana vigorous FROM tnorc 70 nJ~sr
pirces long step bat flower paintings arc too ole l
fll to he ignored Ihcre e DaNOdts and JOuQ hs
by Miss Abbatt, Roses by MISS 4. ". scott Coma
Us BIZ Miss L. L. GredtOrcX AMI q" Dtlsics b. T.
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