New-York tribune., 1886-05-04
THE SOCIETY OF AuERICAY Artists

IT'S rxHiBTIoN AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM
, The conspicuous feature of the summer open
INC at the Metropolitan Museum exhibition by tie
socetv of America an Artists This society gave for
three year, exhibition Of the excel
lent record which made the failure Of 1854 dolhy
hitter disappointment. Since that time the society "a
m organization ha suked lsnsushed in silence Its
eighth exhibition has therefore been awaltei WIN
considerable curiosity A. determining whether the
Influence me society would DE further impaired or
het or the organization which inclndes 'he STRONGEST
~ the younger artists woul do sonnet 1 z 10 arr
,aeo,n,c II, former place TiS cnrio y howevei has
svste among ,teurs rather than the public NJ large
g., iety which drops out FOR and exhibit 1t
An, ,f the way times and places can hardly hope 70
maintain hol the public, especially IN the lace OF
strong petition
a.t~actious OF another exhibition may explain the
.,,,a1a.lvcly small number ~ important "'tts
,ie cf partraIure. AS display 81 serious "'rh III
r ,ti. exhibition does MT eIul those of the society
,n l.s2 .na in lss3. Pastes and water-co'"rS nave
,eo af tired AMI the exhibition would suirt S'NrreN
bv the withdrawal OF Mr.. W VI. thasrs ""o'I'"i'
,tc There are several pictures which rank a. litle
,cor a. :ldies fresh from French or nunich 'cn'"'
The socet,s expression OF isclf is less complete an"
surh t An il has been the pas, but this - never
theess an extremely int re.tiug e1hnl'"h' l"o'o i
much which l. fresh and nspr'tins and Sueh aueeh'e
., orvcutIoual formula may be noted mere anu ere
e,.t ,dherence formula "f the dtv anu Not
., hos q, pa,t generation. As has usually been the
rase the socets eIalbon Il strongest ia portraiture
The po.trait- OF Me,s W. NJ. Chase. 81 Gaudens'
sarr nt Thager and Weir call for conspicuous mention
bu. there are half dozen others which mort their own
or n,re by the iie OF portrait by ROYAL Acai-
ep!claa Nj Prank Hol. which nay he fairly dcscToed
Nc -ord .-fantia con, ei q NAL Mr. SARGENT
scnIs a portrait o. an elderly American business man
and uis wife which is admirable IN IT, chrI cterizst n
TAe "a ,cs may tIkeu not merely as indviduai Lac
1e.scs .ut o. types This picture does not emooy tie
brilliant tech,il1e Of M. sar-rnts portrait OF lady
shown yer~ BAT ia Workmanship Is generally
sn1 md IL ectua interes. undeniahle The weak
point .he d>ractng cluster OF hands In II centre
Nj sar.en' also exnl'its black and white arrange
neut a Nivacious portrait, in which. however, tie
drawing o the face Is not alto ether explcabe Mr..
Weir sen Il good characteristic portrait of Mr. T. H.
eoGId aud Mr.. CHASE contributes the best work that
be has ev ibted years There Is Whiserian
sWhiie CIR. in pasels. picture large and brilliant ID
It, general effect dress Is more trdthfnliY
depicted tian the flesh OF iAce anc hands There Il
laT-r OF p"rt -s dashed tn u on coarse to"lHe canvas
gOse teNtare shows plainly at ny nril ary distance
s. rr.s,v. OF r.e Dor 1T b, NJ. sargent To wucn
have referred Aud NJ Chase also send> past" which
i.rI' ,.e1,i,. tue orst Of all Hi. Med;aiion
h-a fiful niece ~ work. Mr. { ase has aDun niantly
he an Grated ui~ command OF pastes F'r thus"
WHO nul tue merits Oi these pictures Ne mainly
Oh surface there comfort In the drel rr ecln% OF
lane Arre fnI NJ Tay ntalus tnr sIcaly alor oi
~ f,-t .i,'ts and hI, Opaque rot dov-
e1arIle tue rothrr- band IN 80. 10. But The ex-
trnr.lts Individuality and the -eatmcnt ana
trutufu. ,I. Thayer sends drighlfu cilid portrait
n lO9. with fewer technical shDricnu ngs. More
pnrtr,li.re irr--lvr o. individual character ana
invested Wit "propra -en inent IS 10 ne seen Ia Mr.
~ ga ldeu-'s gro1p relief oI TWO culllrrn accom-
r,rieI hy Ge~rao nd rIe -roup has bee" modelled
IN IeIsf than is usual IN the work sent by th-
kculflh 20 tHr oNlI- '',''H, 10 -. " ~ +. =.
sell n he "ruan utalOn o tne o- .hr- tni ih
larc, fe-lng of the The nanues, 81 the hoe.
shy beauty oi the grI aud even he irI- action oi
f. ID ia. ~ ~ "a
ob,ence 20 pictorial ce-ies. O' other portraits
can only eiv~ aSsnr mention TO 6u'I 10y Mr.. Warner.
another .u satisfactory effort ny MI '"1h - p"r-
tat afu- ari cirsIettr. tv Messrs hio~ ana BecN
viii. aggressive ace by Mr. Dyer portrait by Mss
eie'rr pi-ies hy Miss He"hef shd pett's pn % Hliss
Ioudle ID nj B. G Porter aud G. y Fasg, with
Tb. & e..,n- o nr ami 20 hut Nj iohn La Farces
pictures now forever Hire il good landscape
M Ins - 49, End .fir ,qatrrcoors a. shawine tie
not the haDd of the dranchtsnhh-
Mr. Kenyon OK has rouihD-d nude classical hern' y
w,nrs and Sim e. a widteW rail frn"e and pink
AoC white moon suspended IN nl-hr' NOT IN lh- 5hy,
We 10 hnd this picture cnaIaeerized hy har'a
lines. ia- ren ierng o. hSbis. crnde coIorlns and
fauTy drtwins. hec'nSe an earnest ambition IN Ihe
direction Of narriy creative work l. 10 % encoIrae-1
ANY res-ou for euconrsten,ent l. o1-red Bul Mf
tOx's VISION OF Mpourise might be more htiy termed
A Nightmare His Evening Is oeter hs nel4e
simrier xiresson OF az idea which th- artis had
siukug L. Iep,so happily suggested III the acton 0
hEure. hut the t0ugy form essness OF parts OF
Is ycrr never. TIE conveuuOnalizng of the hack-
ground permissible OF on the whole we fear
sncce hut his failure, should ire deci led
merits OF his excellent little landscape The Oaheid
bI. ~ delicate cooring idyl entitled Peace" " hr
BeckwHh verges Up"u tue grotrs ne IN depctlhe
anee aau ing 10 pirine ~ yo2us aun whose ewes
sni abnormal uscu ar development should recommend
hin 10 he medical faculty. Mr.. Brush disappointing
ami Nh Poore s~Lds nothins reuiarsahlr Mr. Bunker
fUru figure. the ,hlid on he l"ft nu ~
81 eiapOr grnup. Mr. Ftz s~nis the Mnnich old
woman VII" as pteyail~d a. iensiV ~ o. lae as no
Breton vea-ant depict~d by Miss VI. X rrnfter. NJ
Rum painted Dutch interior with Imperfect Color
lug ana p'r> -cuVr hnt ReherslS pc 'HIlK ~ ~
outdoor vi-ti Among me landscapes thrre "
an lnpr~- ION of moistnesS 10y Mr.. Arxandtr. rnosr
favori;e gre-os have found their r'ehtul 2ace ID
largely de-igned and I trrestine picture NJ. F. e.
Jou~, hapls represented hy hs on NE White sand
D1nc- rd1 there are l'n iscant- nv NesS :. rIoh'
Follon Jones koSt. Aen. Orhtmann. MricHer-. Rich;
Hoeher and D1uOnue, the la-t occupying iace ot
hOrOr win lrercn-s"ay WOd luleI"I hr. T. =.
Coke continues s'rrgge with he unatts n ihle IN
pNntin- oth an 20 anil cOlorine o temprstu"n>
seas. Mrs Chadwick sends "A study IN greens the
bieakn-s- ~ which lot relieved ny the PINK dress O
eir plckin, water lilies. person 10 whom the
observer utterly fefIses interest Mr. Palmer
aeqlits hi~sef well the brilliantly lghred River
sh"re Thele are other pictures oT Ne.srS' baer
BOs-s conn Hs-sam Wva"t. George Hitchcock St~ee
Ryder akeocs and sartaIn. We can ouly notice Mas
Inme finely decorative pds'el. TIE HhI py Autumn
Ilea'. WIS. on clever Laran,se lortr'lL Sir'
sRd stnAv ~ pansies ard dwarf oranges sisn"d ny
M Mler'- Thr Jurgrr - /. nm nn-ortunate and ~.
brani.nl performance wbich might better have been
rside of this collection changes are TO he voted
IN the VI Mlseun collections. hrm Of Paris dealers have
by Henri Harpi,niss and M GiForfs prize ricture
is ~ - place. Mr. g j. Cnr;is sends a small painting
Of eating which aft-ibrtei to Nelasq aud
Nr Flw@li who has study for hrs in the socety's
exhihifion has ent statue 70 the Museum cole'ton
Tae Museum Will opened 10 the public TO- morrow.
POLES CELEBRATg AN ANNTVERSART
Il WAS A gala day Yesterday for the Poles OF