New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
THE ARTISTS FUND SOCIETY.
TwENTY-srx1H ANNUAL EXHIBITION.

TWFNTY-sIX1H ANNUAL EXHIBITION.
All that the public know of the Artists Fund Society
is its exhibitions hese not remarkable from the
very conditions under which they are held and 1t
therefore happens that too little attention is given to
the worthy purpose which these exhibitions represent
For tventy-six years the accrung from these
annual sales have been Used to pay thousands of
dollars TO widows and orphans of deceased members
besides relieving many of actual need among the
living" This is the only organization of the kind
among New-York artists anu We are glad to bespeak
for 1t the support which it deserves. There three
funds for the families Of deceased members, an
other for the relief of members and third fOI the re
lief of artists outside of the society. The third or
" Benevolent Fund " is inadequate to meet demands.
Some restatement of the societys aims seems pecu-
ary appropriate this year, because fourteen OF the
Origin al members have completed quarter OF cent
ury's active service and join the exempt" class.
Notwithstanding the absence of their contributions the
society exhibits over ninety paintings in the gallery
of Messrs Ortgies & Co.. No. $40 Broadway, sid the
exhibition seems to up to the level of it' predt-
eessors The disappearance of Mr. Louis Lang and his
bold Foreutlne style of frames gives the collection
an unfamiliar aspect first sight, but the places of the
re rng members will doubtless soon be filled and an
infusion of new blood Will do the society harm In
fact il principally through the work of new members
that these exhibitions have improved little by little
during the last few years This year the younger
send nothing remarkable Perhaps Mr.. Quartleys
large marine Is the most important" painting. 1t IS
certainly of much more consequence than the studies
sent by Mr. Nolk. or Nr Dielman's genres sad
falling of from " / he Mora Players" There are
some delightful bits OF painting in Mr. A. ii. ihayers
" Roses' there two studies by Mr. Fowler, head
and q Venetian scene, and Mr.. Millet sends an
antique figure not only liteess but painted with
less than the artists usual skill Mr.. HOvenden re-
suseitaes q hard worked model a reminlscence Of
Bastieu Lepage which is accompanied by negro
GENRE" cattle piece by Mr. Ogden Wood is Lung
In one ~ lace OF hOnorn for no readily apparent
reason Mr. ii. b. Jones sends good winter and
spring landscapes and there Is a eredable marine by
Mr. Harry Chase Mr. Martin disappoints Us with
grav sea view without atmosphere. sotness or rehne-
ment and a poorly arranged coarsey treated land
seape Yet there several pleasant examples or
landscape work IN the collection by Messrs. Carleton
Virgins C. II. Miller. Gay and others. and Messrs.
which they might we'll he Represented at the Academy.
Mr. Henry tarrer contributes water color OF delicacy
and excellence Messrs De Haas and Nicol send shore
scenes and there paintings by Messrs. Minor,
Ro bbins De Luce. Hubbard, Whittredge. Casilear,
Colyer BunneI HOwlau1, Cranch and Bristol Mr..
Julian Scott has fairly good wal scene The Wars
over" and Mr.. lewen sends aintng Of the Drexel
Cottage Mt McGregOr." visitor who escapes the
curiosities contributed by Messrs. w. H. Beard,
barley Ryder Carlin. Muller, Barrows and a few
OF hers can lind much in this exhibition which ia worth
attention The pictures may be seen at the gallery OF
Messrs Ortgies Co for the present "eek and he sas
will be held Association Hall on the evenings OF
Monday and Tuesday February Is and 16