New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-26
PICTURES At TIE LoTOS CLUE

American art is illustrated ct the Lotos Clup IN oo
lection about fourscore paintings when ~ero ".s
exhibited yesterday evening and VIII DC SHOWN
morrow to other guests Cd khe club. only aoou' ~
dozen pictures are shown which are NOT ny A"e.
artists and the exhibition therefore serves
,n "a rrro,v sthetc purpose since II teaches tnst
exampes of good painting may M found ~ nome ~ wen
IA abroad These club exhibitions have done mucn W
educate an ateurs better knowledge Oh INC a'n' ~
achievements Of native att and their continuance ses'
10 us matter OF importance 1t ought not 10 DC he'e'
10 say that merit should be the criterion In the case
OF any picture whether foreign or American nut We
have been compelled acknowledge that picture col
Iecne with us has been often the collection OK iasn
ionabe names The result Is that no one dares 70 esu
mate the number OF pot boilers and forReriee assghed
10 the paintsrs OF Vile dAvray. Fontanebieau anu
Bsrbzon which are met with even in collections OF
GOOD reputs. Everybody knows the high rank OF the
better these painters. but the extent 70 whcn
their regulations been traded upon IL not under
stood by every collector. 1t would be foosh 10 make
plea for American art simply because II 10 American
but when art produces pictures OF SUCH hgn quaV
as those recently the Athletic Club or pictures
like some which have been exhibited at tho Union
League and Lotos Clubs II Is clear that native art las
earned a right TO serious consideration.
The present exhibition at Lotos Club contains one
example OF portrature by Mr.. BInoni Irwin. several
large landscapes few shore scenes, and tho usuai pre-
ponderance Of genres OF various descriptions III VIC
take the pictures In their order We ind Shore scene oy
Mr. Mackay followed By Mr. c. H. Eatons large winter
landscape. view OF snowy fields and pale brown uees
against q cold yellow sky. Ono OF tho largest iana-
scapes is contributed by Mr. Minor Next comes new
venture by Mr. II. W. Ranger, who has essayed WORK IN
oil encouraging results After Dis exceeh s'uuJ
in green's grays and browns comes fresh sKctch OF
marshland scene by Mr. schiing. which IL followed by
another of Mr. Eatons landscapes. eighteenth
century Irritation painted by Mr. Icon Moran and
ANAL genre by Mr. Moss Mr.. shuref remains faithful
10 the sunlight effects which he has noted In ADIRONDACK
forests aud his forest interior in this collection good
example OF the painter The only foreign artist repre-
sented NJ Rivardi conner exhibits large picture
OF children painted with considerable Intelligence and
force but reminiscent Of tie atelier and study OF
Next come a winter landscape by Mrs Annette Moran
and Mr. Edward Morans picture OF q BOY iaing upon
wharf Mr.. Irving K Wiles, like MI Chase mas Ceen
searching the parks for the picturesque, and certain
results OF his search recorded In TWO pictures OF
Central PARK. with swan cutting the water at
hand and figures the landing and the stairway Ia the
to the tennis meadow the upper reservoir where
has found fitting background for an ngure
study. These pictures we'll painted and they are
worth notice signs OF healthy interest IN
the actual life Of which we are part Central park Is
full of subjects for the landscape anu genre painter onr
very few artists to have found IT out; and our
and The psta4ss % Of Ss 6
suggestive text but we must pass on TO Se M
R &enaemy large Winter landscape by Mr. Bomer
stretch OF marshland painted by Mr. an boskerck,
after the Dutch manner by Mr.. Horstio Walker, Two
characteristic genres by Mr. Percy Moran, a winter
landscape OF force 10y Mr.. Crane we'll painted
liItle genre by Mr. Borncy. aud pictures by MessTs
Bunuer and Hrschberg. Mr. Thomas Moran exhibits
for the first time large picture representing mucn
thoughtful effort, which is called Young Americas
seasnoie Holiday" This picture presents phase OF
life OF extreme interest In ITSELF and the aftist
has also unobrusively set forth the good WORK OF
noble charity He has represented an excursion OF new
York newsbov who have landed on the beach at BARN.
l. L. and revealing in the water Their shouts ana
laughter have attracted bulkhead above the little
Inmates OF the Chidrens Home at Bath which 10 under
the direction of the ChdreWs Aid Society. and thus the
picture aside from purely artistic purpose becomes
suggestive illustration good done by NewYorks
charities 49,, ,y,.,.
In another room we find one OF Mr.. J. Alden Weirs
earlier pictures The Burial OF the Dead Bird with
genre nv Mr. Lamlry wood interior by Mr.. Monte an
excellent little landscape by Mr. Schilng, and another
almost OPAQUE by Mr. Coffin. Then strong study
of a head BIZ Mr. Fitz genre by Mr. Chsmpney, head
in yellow. blue and white by Mr.. Lppfncott q good
water color OF o marsh with fishermen returning 70
their cottage Mr. Ranger, meritorious little land
scape by Mr. Hoeber. By Mr. story clever Por-
trait study by Mr. Day. aud strong landscape study Dy
MIR Chapman. Messrs. De Luce, 1nsley and Loop come
next preceding brilliant bit OF effect ny MI Tyler, an
example OF detail by Mr.. Harris and OF rich ceor ana
tonaty by Mr. Walker. Mr.. Fitz Is represented oy q
good landscape and village in addition to his head
Mrs Alice Hirschberg exhibits again her large water
color Maggie Tulliver" picture Of much merit ana
there is other work by Messrs. sartain, Oohtnan,
Barney Rveadi Minor and carefully executed factory
inferior by MI. Eichelberger.