New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-21
THE ACADEMY OF DESIGN.
AUTUMN INHIBITION.

The autumn Academy exhibition is larger
than any predecessors tie catalogue Containing
nearly 200 numbers. There are probi1y moro panun1'
which have claim upon tho interest oi the N'or
and there also more which discourage the Nsl'o'
further investigation. It IL but epid praise 10 eau t
tho best OF the autumn exhibitions for these have been
extremely bad. But ono Academy exhibition can Only Oe
compared with another ana IN tho iyht OF such cOm
nors,n the present exhibition shows excellent advent
age Il is weak pOrtraiiure and marines. but fairy
strong landscapes and genres IL presents sovrra!
new to the attention Of the public aud brings Tor
ward ono wellknown artist the receiver OF
honors nuo expected but deserved. Tho llaugins
Committee has acted wisely In giving
the best place in tho sonth gallery To Mr. Eiward Gay
landscape Washed by the sea-" Nothing that Mr. Gay
has ever done to our knowledge has approached tHi
picture IL frcsh strong and ruo. IL is full OF the
breezy atmosphere OF the salt marshes This is earnest
direct outdoor work Tho color Of marshes anJ huo
nls play OF light and shade in the distance ana the
luminosity Of tho sky points which the painter mas
and felt. Hal We tno ar inclination ior cIc''u
something might he said OF the heavAess ~ the S"J
toward the upper part Of tho p:ctlrc. AMI there 40
other places not above suspicion But TINS spacious "S
scene i wo composed aud its parts on the whole We"
b.rnopizcd After many experiments Mr. Cay ba.
achieved success which IL most encouraging not merry
70 himself but hose who aro constantly lo"ShA
for sisus real progress among our ARTISTS In i"
his work will ulsod by rAe stan irt Of h' Pc'H'e
something which Mr.. Gay VIII do well 10 Rear III H""
Wiuslow lIomcrs llcrrus Ne >" torc.bic palnuHs
with little charm OF color. another "frature OF ue
south gallery. Al t10 opp site ct II sturdy p''c"
genre Tho Tinker" IS Mr. +. J. Ba'ten' So'd'!
modelled strong hgurc. A,ti lis impericcty eSpr''s'
differences texture not m ale obNohs, aItho'-n
there clover still lilo painting. and tn" iaA %
atmosphere emphasizes the harshness OF the worA' -
there must be good stun bohiud picture Ike 'h'' ~
Kappcs, who seuds the adjoining painuhg' Is ~
adaptable Hts interior is ROBBED IN pleasah'e' 'oO
aud his subject loses nothing IN strength 10y oe'uN
vested with more OF human Interest The oxpres'"
excellent, and may we'll be contracted with the ia' a.
expression In Mr. MOrgsn's picture, one OF the H"'
pink aud white, prettihed figure pieces WIZ"
seem to meet with perennial favor =" -
Academy Only the feeling that tue "
girl is really nteres tod redeous Mr. Birneys por'''
for hls figure work Is crude throughout the eNhio'
Then We come to Mr.. Gauls dismal " dherrh's W.
splracy" "a Il altered likeness OF Potter Cooper ana '
tau unprepossossing portraits by MI. Huntington. w
der which are the grayon images aud india rubber w.
OF Mr. Bacher. But We cannot catalogue the sa'"'
With mention OF Mr.. Mets :" rotters Dansn'0'
graceful and harmonious In color. but nothing N.Y.
Mr. Green's Dreams OF the Past. which has IN 'o
cod PAINTING Mr.. G. Y. Turnor's portrait. NO oo' VIZ"