New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-17
THE ACADEMY EXHIBITION
fSecond NoffrA)


little expression Of imagination Mr. Martin Dies not
concern himself with the facts Of natural scene
He IL not painter OF objects but rather Interpreters
OF the feeling which landscape viewed under certain
conditions OF light and shade and colorng produces
upon himself Ills picture In the west gallery Is simply
an attempt TO present the melancholy quiet OF an
autumn evening with its monotonous cooring There
are figures, but these mussel gatherers with their
curious likeness to sbore-brds are no more thau
accents Technically they weak. for Mr.. Martin
cannot challenge ad niration by technical cleverness
But the spectator carries away impression OF The
twilight hour which conveyed in pictorial form
by the picture OF pool surrounded by sbadowy trees
which hangs in the north gallery. An architect would
be puzzled to reconstruct the Old Manor" from this
picture but this sympathy with the peculiar beauty of
the cleaning has q charm not TO be found 10 aroh-
tectural topograr hical descriptions which pass
current as works of art.r Mr.. Blakelock, BY
different methods. is working in similar direction,
and this year he sends the most ambitious picture
which he has shown In this as In many OF
Rousseau's landscapes noble tree is the CENTRE
painted simply with view to the effect OF general
forms against sky lit by the full NOON and not with
the loving fidelity and patient detail of Durand There
Is the CLINT of light upon water and vague suggestion
of the cool depths OF the dark forest but beyond the
tranquil dignity Of the central the observer must
his enthusiasm for rich low cooring and heavy gazes,
allows himself to be carried too far. Mere backness
is inspiring and here there is altogether too much.
The larger features of his picture have some form
they little than sbouettes, but the picture
lacks transparency and depth, the artist shows
plainly than before the need of outdoor study
and broader ec nical training The fashion OF paint
ing bits OF scenery with eye to decorative coloIng
is best illustrated in Mr.. Mnrphy's yellow and gold
autumnal scenes and the tendency is represented
in varying degrees BY the pictures OF Messrs Crane,
Dewey, Eaton Rix, Ochtmann Filter Kost and Has
brOuck Mr.. Cox sends q study of hill slopes varied by
light and shade, underneath charmingy delicate
sky and Mr. f. c. Jones has painted a clever outdoor
study, shore in glazing light, with figure
well In relief against reddish ioeAs Mr. Gay has
painted another large view of salt marshes which
lacks the atmosphere of his last years picture and Is
over-r ridden by " noisy" sky. Mr.. Knseils has
attempted invest realism of modern life with
pictorial effectiveness and Lis painting OF an express
tram laundering marsh III the twilight Is not
unjnpressive. Here and there in the galleries other
landscapes will be found which will hold the visitor
for moment, like those OF Mess's: I. H. Da i,,
Schng. Stiles Steele and Sartan, but there Is little
to be long remembered.
OF portraiture there the usual allowance and
perhaps the usual quality. IL Mr. Doudalls two
paintings in the corridor could be fairly we SUI
pect they would be found to possess some merit bus
since this must be only suspicion. thanks TO tho
here the most ambitious effort i'll portraiture Is Mr.
Rices painting OF a sentimentally handsome young
sitter, whom the artist moved by desire Tor enectlVe
yet harmonious coorlng, has attired IN dark brown
evening dress his is painting at the spectator, but
the work is done with cloverness and dexterty
surely acquired Paris and more pleasant TO conten.
plate than the portrait OF convention which now and
then chills the visitor Mr.. Beckwth sends sturdy
portrait OF Mr.. A. J. yanderpoel which Is neeGlessly
ford. Miss +. NJ. Bannstor contributes an easy un-
constrained likeness painted somewhat in the amer
of Bonnat, the shadows hot but the face expressive
Less decacy in flesh cOlOrng ard less pictorial enort
than might be expected from pupil OF Alfred stevens
shown Miss NoIcross portrait but the artist has
aimed at likeness rather than picture, ana this
quaint intelligent painting OF an emnently respectable
land type OF the credaDle portraits or
the exhibition Turning to the figure work we nnd
melancholy instance OF poor judgment in the con-
sricuous place given Mr. CREME badly conventional
study OF a nude model in artificial sht with its
wholly meaningless stock title. Mr. Carlsens CURE Is
for the metal work is better painted than the fowls
and the fowls than the masqueradna peasant girl.
there Is good siiliiie painting here but It was not
figure drawing iii his Fight at the Ferry" and tho
mpossibiy OF the water may well be pardoned. Mr..
Trego j. poorly represented. As usual Mr.. Winsow
Homer has something to express and the meaning of
his Lost on the Grand Banks" will not escape tho
most unrpressive spectator The figures are forcbe.
The is not, bat sky and water in their cooring
furnish appropriate surroundings. The Silence
Broken" by Mr.. Brush leaves a viz id impression
the lonely quiet Of forest aisles broken by the rush OF
wings, but there Is also a consciousness OF lack OF
atmosphere and curiously uneven drawing. Mr.. Now
bray's Last Favvrite" variation of his Oriental
theme is further illustration of his refined draught-
mansp, but the artists attempt to grade the cOoring
and harmonic his tones, instead of sharply dis
nguishing the local coIos has caused loss VI atmos
phere and vexatious burring. Mr.. Miiets Tam.
BOURNE Player" we'll painted but of superficial
interest, and Mr.. Bashlieid's graceful antiques may
be pleasantly remembered. but such an iniquity as
place the line for Miss L. NJ. Spenoer's Dogged
Class ought never to have been allowed. We might
the of Mr. Guys garish child portrait. out
Academic privileges must be taken as matter of
course.
These privileges, however. fail to apply to Mr.
Stiepevitch, I" liashish Smokers has been
accorded place to which il is not entitled. Mr. f. A.
brldgman ana many others nave gwen us all OF tins
sort of thing which the hungrest OrientaIis ask,
aud MI Bridgmans merest po-boilers better than
bis tawdry work. Bur the question OF deserts need
not be raised in this unfortunate exhibition 1t is
pleasant to find the procession of pictures Infinitely
commonplace crude occasionally interrupted by
work of merit like Dir. Churcb's " Submission an
excellent example of bis usual manner. Then there
various studies of heads like those by Messrs.
Lippincott and Cu,rsn which worth passing
notice. MIR. Lippincots Souvenir OF Lawrence Is
pleasant memory, Mr.. Curran, in addition to q
delicate, carefully drawn face sheltered by generous
sunOonnet, sends rural and domestic genres, among
which is sympatl etic little study OF humble old age
called " Cup OF Tea" Nj Maynards Among he
Mr. '' II. K. Buffers Second cap.n Mr. Chill Chile
Hassam's " City Fairyland' and genres Mr. W. V.
Brney ana others worth some degree OF attention.
finished picture by Mr.. Harris which in subject IS
simply vulgar although is less openly offensive than
the disgusting "On the Rolling Deep" sent by Mr..
George NJ. Wright and placed on the first line OF tho
south gallery with the nice sense OF propriey which
has characterized the hanging Committees work.
Mr.. q. A. Hubbard. another disciple OF realism sends
a study. which may be developed into painting OF .
scene at coal mine after accident The study is
almost III monochrome at present. the fgurca hardly
than outlined. Before the picture is finished Mr.
Hbbard should rcarrange his composition to preseut
centre OF interest, which should be directly
planatory. Mr.. PORES admirable painting of hounds,
aud Mr.. Weirs After the Rain y will find plenty OF
eulogsts. The noble character OF the dogs IN the
former picture, their perfect rela xation and tho
skiliul harm )nizng OF the coorng in the latter
well worth notice. There is another study of dogs by
Mr.. Golph, Mr.. Mente sends picture OF nuns feeding
pet doves. aud there is another instance of poor udg-
in the admission OF Mr. Pattson's immense paint.
ing Of the rapids of Niagara which is vile in color,
impossible in texture and utterly unpieoral. Some