New-York tribune., 1886-01-10
TIE SALNAGUADI CLUB.
EIGHTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION.

The collection of work i'm black and white
shown by the salmogundi Club at tae American Art
Galleries Is maor usual, containing less than 800
numbers against 400 last year. We are told that
over 400 sketches rejected, but sitting
vigorous tis has not ef collection Of extraor
dlnary high order Moreover the clubs showing lsos
something Of its Individual character from the fact thas
It is only one feature OF general exhibition which in
cludes in addition collection OF watercOlors and aa-
other drawings Nevertheless, the sal
magund exhibition offers the best opportunity which We
have for examining the original drawings OF popular
illustrators like Msssrs GibOl, Burns Schel She ton,
Redwood. Zosbaum. DE Thulsrur, and smedley. all we'll
represented here As usual. the freshness OF much OF
this work has been lost through its reproduction Ia ts
magazines There is less announcement this year than
last expect artists on'y designs conceived and
executed SanagUnd exhibition. and not for pub
listers II eliminate the plrely Illustrative de-
sgus and the engrayings and etchngs including s0me
contributed from adj print stores the OF
the salmag lndi Club do not appear extensive Tie
artists whom have named are, with two exceptions
the most generous contributors OF their wOrS may
in passing single out Mr. De Thustrup stirring scenes
OF Indian warfare and Mr.. Burnss Lost In the Pog
worth especial mention Mr. Gal's graphic An
Urgent Dispatch" Mr.. Ii. p smiths Gale at Nhthy'
Mr. osborns accurate study from the Lule, clever
marine views 10y Messrs. Chapman and Ross Turner and
work by Messrs. RiX, Baer sarOny. Wells. Minor Ne.
Cord, Charles Bridgman, LippncOu and Maynard are
our attention.
TO these and others we shall recur but for the present
we can only note the largest individual exhibits
Mr Shlraws dra in iiusil alton Of GOldsulths
Hermit ana M.Alired kappess III stratlOns Tor Ten
nysOns ~ldyls the King The latter ~ Eeny-
drawings is the most prominent featore oi tlr s
magundi nlhtiOn. The artist has distinguished him
self certain phases OF art and we Wish tAat wo
could md him equal tn the very different requirements
OF MS present ambitious task But. wAe recognizing
the honest endeavOr OF the artist these illustrations
seem unsat siactOry They show no inh rent
Imagination OF high orlere while cunously enough Two
or three appear to be almost "reminiscences or nos'
IMAGINATIVE Illustrator. DOe. They not SUGGESTIVE
fatal fault, bat tie other hand the art's' has re-
peated the.teXt literally and .Oiten nc tedious ength IN
several instances the artist has SEIZED ipOn an uniav9
for his picture, and his compositions must 20
not above suspicion Here and there good types ahd
good work, hat We must Illustrate our com,
ments another time Mr.. kappcs's AMBITIOUS uut
unsuccessful drawings nil end OF the nrst galery
The small galleries contain water color, by Mr :.
X. NJ. Rehn, marine views and shore scenes painted "
an artist alphabetically obseryant OF bis subjects
that he has been quick to note the hnet chahS,sm
effects light aad color, In water aud sky MI h-hu
has done what the artist should always do he mas seen
further into nature than ths layman can. Tue upPr
gallery contains 30 drawings ty architects from
tho principal cities Of the East and the middle Nes 10
these there Is 10 he studied the usual more or less hp
assimilation OF motives ranging from tbs kOm ane>uew
Colonial times Now that our attention j. lnyI.
generally directed to the Advantages OF con"lulios
beauty and utility In architecture lans ot ne'ulS
With the various new problems presenter 70 hrVMuV
aud for satisfying cXacug puhc ttSte, hAFo az
Importance which should insure tis exhlht"I geaet,
Gus share OF attention Nothing OF tbs kind has been
before In this city. believe. aud II Is certain 80
excellent idea assemble oft the later ruls V 'I0
American rcYll al in architecture"