New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-27
THE PRIZE FUND EXHIBITION
Second Notice,

sentato on /. by no means complete. We find nothing
from Messrs. Sargent and Dannat, two OF the
strongest American artists, living In Francs
and Messrs. knight and Stewart have iaiieu
to appear as competitors. Mr.. Bridgman mas
been unable unwilling to paint new ana AMBITIOUS
picture for this exhibition, although he has become
snguarly prolific workman Earlier IN the season tnere
were hints of contributions from our American brethren
living In England, but neither MI. Aooey
nor Mr. Pennington have responded. Mr.
whistler has probably considered 10 o'clock
talks on art, with the prospect OF an American
lecture tour profitable than participation IN Acorn
petition for SO 500 prize. Mr.. Boughtons energies
have been absorbed In his painting OF Marven VISITING
Milton Neither of these gentlemen can be coun'eo Us
American save by the accident OF birth, yet they De-
long TO lis fully as much as Mr. Moser, and their
work would undoubtedly have boon accepted ana nave
added to interest Of the exhibition Thcre Is h.e
or nothing Of recent Munich work In inc
collection, but We do not point out its lack
of completeness in any spirit of faultfnding IL Is not
70 be expected departure of this kind should
be perfect Many complaints were made that
the time for preparation too brief and artists are
apt 20 be conservative to the point OF umid.y. Inc
hesitate to compromise themselves by engaging In any
new undertaking. until 1t has been pronounced success
They fearful OF jeopardizng their regulations Dy en-
terng competition and failing to wilma prize. 80 much
was to DO gathered from drift Of gossip In art circles
during the winter and few were bold enough TO de-
clare openly an intention compete The majority OF our
local artists seemed willing enough TO send something
but 1t was almost always "a little thing" which on no
account be cassed in tho competition In otner
words large proportion of the home talent was fairly
frightened out of the field And 80 the Americans hVhg
in France for whom the word competition" has no
terrors large figure in the exhibition Win ther
Salon pictures and freshor works.
Now that the Prize Fund project has been successfully
carried out we may look for much moro representa-
tive and ambitious exhibition, If the plan is put into
nx,f1lh a faNV Of
abroad who will feel that they can afford
10 disregard the chances thus presented and
the idea may occur to the painters
at home When such ambitious cooperation Is seen
we shall have something which we can talk OF as an
American Salon: We grant that arguments may DO ad-
vancsd against the benefits OF competitions and prizes
Any system OF awards may be open TO criticism, ana
results satisfactory to everybody will probably be at
taking like the Prize Fund Exhibition helps American
art and our artists are SURE 70 BE ae II m
be unfortunate that the organization OF the best oil ex
not to body OF artists. but the contrast OF the Prize
Fund Exhibition TO the failure OF the Society OF American
should go far toward reconcllng us to business
mana cement. Our artists gain nothing by sitting In
their studios and sneerng at our amateurs for buying
foreign trash" Let them do the best work that they
and place before the public under the most favor
able conditions We believe that there is more public
interest in American art to-day than our artists them.
selves imagine Every exhibition Of me GT@n
give year the best exhibition we have ever had
merely the Academcians but all painters, Will be
benefited 1t rests with the artists to improve their
looking over the collection due to the
hJ'G es@ on the pictures which i
the purpose OF the exhibition This purpose, we may
assume. to stimulate artists to do their best Mr.
Clifford responded this appeal and he has received the
only reward bestowed upon local artist But the ear
Certainly be appreciated Mr. W. NJ Chase has had IL in
mind TO accomplish something. but we wish that his
are the materials OF picture there suggestions
of action. but this chaky thin painting has strangely
he'd kappeB
himself shrowd reader and delineator Of char
less OF the exaggeraon OF salient points which made
Of Kappess earlier pictures little more than
what xous lest the full change may not be fortheom
ing the old negro for whom counting is pn15ps task
figures Each is suggestive and VIC can only wish that
s the SFsssr a y h1 Mr.
has In much ,,, learn iaues tscbpaee with
nothing %sS behind it. Take some Of the work
IN Gallery A, for example and try to ma reason Tor
john which is only painting OF subject given the
class in Paris deer The picture has no further mean
studies from tho nude with pretcnous and send
them to our exhibitions. There Is Mr. Walter Gays
II this old workman has apprentice There is moth.
Ing interesting in the mere statement Of this fact and
all that the artist has accomplished. Mr.. Gay is
tile well specifically clever lie has painted after
heatess best Mr. Mosler for twenty years has
been painting under influences stronger than his own
tine he learned handle his brush and pigments
Sa i 70 ask 5 at are en-
the mechanical side OF his art and try express genuine
s0 o ms he can SsA o.
home artists lessons In technique. Blu.
work of like Durapd and Cole as there Is In two
thirds OF the pictures sent us from Paris by Americans
We not undertaking the value OF foreign training
IL necessary Every young artist needs such an edu
cation and atmosphere as he can md probably best IN
uality, prolonged residence abroad will result In his
following changing art fashions, or In eeetns TO serve
and follow favorite master.
Miss E. X Baker has been inspired by Bastien-Iepage
but without distance or atmosphere the figures closely
fitted into background frame Mr. Boggs who Is not
without native strength is shown by the vigor OF his
Rough Day." Is In some danger OF becoming n manner
list. but we have no wish TO disParage the excellent
own hands. Mr.. Tnachtmann is experimenting under
foreign Influence, Mr. Vail is simply painting he has
of the galleries forced into the hereca belief
that artist will do well to leave France he
full sign to find men like Messrs Brush Dellenbaugh and
Brge Harrison applying their training to the treatment
Sss!H sfSn are ambition % Lahore
picture. II has just the value attaching TO
interest," Il a5sn to- eIpect sny one
to feel the sorrowfulness and pathos OF gro
the interest OF curiosity certainly not OF sympathy Mr.
Deenbaugh has chosen surroundings for
liant atmosphere of the Southwest The costume is
in its details but should suspect 1t OF belonging
Pueblo Indian as to Navajo. II Is certain that
a genuine Navajo hunter would hardly such
plee attire this and he would be likely to carry
breeonloading rifle than bow and arrows All this is
of little consequence. The trouble with the artist has
been that he has given his model conventional pose
which makes the picture conscious and artificial
bad photograph In fact the photographers OF Santa he
and Tucson are in the habit Of phoographng the noble
red just about Mr. Dellenbaugh has painted him
There are excellent passages OF drawing the figure is
well relieved against the background and the artist has
caught the color OF the He clearly had genuine
Indian Tor model but we cannot believe that Mr..
Donohos model genuine shepherd. He is
strangely III at In his rough garb and his face bellies
figure is badly posed and poorly drawn. This shepherd
IL familiar with the city than the sheepfod
His is not the pastoral pipe OF tradition, but short clay
80 dudoen."