New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-09
AMERICAN ART GALLERIES.
THE WATER COLOkS.

Among the water colors at the American Art
Galleries called with touch OF prize e1hiD-
ion studies OF the figure play generally unimportant
part There exceptions In the WORK Of Miss Great
OreI whose extraordinarily mature child, planted In
the exact middle Of the picture have already alluded
and in Mr. Fanny sIndan subject The latter shows not
uncommon msappllcation OF his medium lie has used
Opaque color throughout, giving the effect OF study in
oils, and thus negectng certain peculiar advantages OF
transparency aud atmospheric yyidDess inherent 10
pure water coors II would have been more workman
like to transparent color and the paper Itself
until the body color seemed absolutely necessary. One
anDOt help noting that the heavily loaded paint Is
already cracking unfavOrabe omen for the pictures
future. Nevertheless, Mr.. Farnys study OF tho half
nude agOuzcd captive dashed down aud watched by an
Indian, whose striking figure expresses world Of quiet
dcyilish malgnancy T. Que which IL sure to attract
large amount OF popular attention All is character
isc from the epecs I'm the background to the manner
in which tho captive Is "saked out" The artist de-
credit for his attempt to utilize western
material. and II his subject had more to
do with art. It could no warmly praised
without reference 70 technical shortcomings If Hr.
Faruy had to paint piuioned murderer on his
way to tho gall ows tho Tomba courtyard the innp-
propatcness OF his picture say the least IN an eX-
hhlt!on supposed 10 be composed or works OF ART
would have been at apparent But the hgure oil hs
captive far more CHASTITY than the Tombs subject ana
in point OF sucgestycness the legal execution IS
the unutrrAblc inuiilItluus and hideous oIurcs in
nctrd upon the captive II the Indian such subject ~
this appeal. to morbid taste. Nevertheless the picture
has the much sought element ot novelty which Is set
forth with some real ability. The prizes are to joe
awarded 10y populr voto ald t.s form Oh realism u
ukcly To receive prize.
The sea and the sea sGOre have met with encouraging
treatment NJ George II. >mliio'o view upon The Sow"
England coast is quietly pca'ins picture workman
like IN execution aud aGordus the observer sound sat
.faction The vivid utrimLrue Of the background has
depressing effect upon the dul grays and browns Of
tho dcrtcrou,y washed foreground. and the artists
point OF Wow would TO be somewhere In inid'Ar
hut Nj sullic'S excellent WORK VIII call forth no severe
animndver,ons even II IL cclt- 40 lavish euloZes It,
decided merits shine b. contrast In this collection II
seems snfo enough 10 predict that Mr. SMILE VIII bear
away OF the four prizes Mr. Tr'cott one OF sew
cr Boston artists represented IN TINS collection. has
painted tranquil shore scene with "iFeIes advancing
upon and reccdng from IA smooth SANDY slope pc
tiro Distinguished by simplicity oi treatment and a
dcllcacy ~ color which cannot hc appreciated b{ the
Mr-srs Rchn nnd Ross turner also Boston artists con
tribute pictures which could not well loo spared The
former has studied tho soh 10 good Pun pose a. one can
sec uy bis stirring skccLc' OF waye- Ofeahlus over
.uukcu reef, and against oll.. Nj lurnoy has sent
tmpr,ssive painting of magnificent old vessel
la Goirr" effective Ia it, touches ~ color and clever
10 execution. although certain blue band, ln inc fore
grouud can only 10 explained Oy tho art-t dr-lio 10
strengthen tho OBJECT 81 E,rVr'tvr. pr hAn' , /,
good ouchc, anl viii be found more interesting than
Nr. S.coiI. effort. in the same direction. There
Tvs ambitions iIud,capc. by Mr. ". H. Gibson, an
q" Evening rcd" win booty color the reds
aud apparently used 10 some extent IN
tho foliage and "Wmt-unlidc," scene Of snH"ly
sweetness. NcNt the former isn sketch by ;! r. tont'
A which tue stones Of tho vat" may b" treated }"
Transparent color with good results, body color Doing
used f1r a l,ur' 90 Indicate the difference ln tctiue
anI also perhaps 20 helghten tuo figures value THIS
seem. Intelligent sud appropriate treatment
than such pro.e employment Of body color as wo have
noted here and there
Mr.. B,it's sfuly ~ the Arch ot Triumph y gop'
cKlmpls ~ atmospheric huiiaucy ana cloin ntW u!ol
cling but the painting has Architectural rather tHdh
pictorial interest A all cycut- 10 Is moro culNruinS
than the brick swell fronts" OF Bp,tou portrayed hi
Mr. IGlssAm Ia las spring Ia the tty.' Tie has seen
nt 10 cut his picture straight through the ml'il'
by row OF trees but Inc scene uIly
AMI sunny. SOuc points IN the hEhIr
work give rise suspicion that Mr. llassam II not upon
good terms with his ,ONu-I-Opr. Inc Wcll-Worh thcc
window Ilht effects l. treated hy Nj. Brncy, WI"
doe. some meritorlous stillfe work Mir Pats green
Dutoh canal should have been attractive. hut cthcr
from ineffective composition. or mcanlnEess coIorlut
IL cold. On the contrary. MI A. NJ turner
Tell whore Is Fancy Brei" cNciira a righteous m
dgntton. Two throo lttlc landscapes upon the
Same wall furnish pleasant vases OF color. Mr. shelton
Battery Forward" graphic, excellent skrtchi careful
little hgrn studies by Chrimlu-k studies III gray ny
Mr,,rs. Chapman ana Ranger and Work hy Mc-srS l"e
IIashroucK Dewey Whittemoto, Nlrolh Van lLtH anu
Wei- help To make up this di-apUouting oXhibton