New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-30
THE ACADEMY OF DESIGN.
eIxTY-FoURTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION.

EIXTY-FOURTH ANNUAL EXHIBITIONS
The Academy exhibition differs from many Of No
predecessors In improving upon acquaintance rathss
Than the The opportunities Of afternoon
limited, but think that many whose first glaacs
at the galleries caused feeling OF Encouragement lea
the Academy az last prepared 10 acknowledge TIE
merit OF the exhibition. Whether the collection Is e
as merit that Of last year It would DO hard b.
say A year ago ths paintings had the aid Of glass.
which IS withdrawn and this incidental assistance
must be taken into account Moreover. tho practies
Of grouping" has been borrowed from toe Water Color
Society," and 10 the present there has been any.
thing but gain IN the general effect The east s
given over TO portraits, arrangement useful for
psrison but trying for the artists Large landscapes
assert themselves In the south gallery with an OBJ
trusive insisace upon angles and the gallery ecn
orally lower In tone than The west room. In the
latter The children Of air and light the pleih ais
or outdooFpslnters make themselves felt in manner
which utterly ignores the academic traditions. Tbs
north IS hung with pictures Of cabinet sine for
bio most part. and the corridor usual contains
miscellaneous company, Including several deserving
better fate. We safely leave &c TO the exhibitors
to find fault With the Hanging Committee, but ve
venture the opinion that moro thoughtful and even
arrangement would have greatly improved the general
effect
The exhibition Is strong IN portraits 1t contains pic
funes Ike the remarkable landscape by Mr. Inness and
tho conscientious painting by sir HoyoDden which de-
servo to be classed capital works Unlike most
Of our exhibitions. the Academy offers several serous
efforts at sn expression Of tho ideal The Of
the artists has been Incomplete IS regards color In
the case Of Mr. Low; expression. 10 the case Of Mr.
Fsxon; or flesh painting, for example NE Walkers
study and Mise Lambs really noble figure, a most
cretable work But these pictures and certain of their
companions show an imaginative quality and earnest
ness of purpose which deserve all pos
sible encouragement Some OF the GIdeal SUBJ
~ no daeo affxon
and the extension Of this work "a to be welcomed
as thoroughly healthful sign. Better the en-
broderes Of the Associated Artists or figures weIl
designed for windows or mural paintings than .
purely academic art existing outside OF daily lifs
The increased consequence OF imaginative work SEEMS
to be accompanied by decrease In the proportion
OF realistic genres Of the ineonsequenHai kind.
but perhaps this Is only apparent. In sculpture
the exhibition more than holds its own Tho most
subtle modelling which no have had for many day
VIII be found IN Mr Warmers delightfully."- EXPRESSIVE
head Of baby in the south gallery. IN the west
room sir. 81. Gaudens exhibits 3 large medallion
portrait Of Robert Louis Stevenson. seated. half
rselinng upon a couch. Ae LEFT hard holding book
which rests upon the knee and the right bringing
In the inevitable cigarette whien has figured SO per
sistently in pictorial art that Il would DO idle to
question the taste Of its adoption In sculpture The
attitude allows easy and graceful general iines
calling those Of some TanagEa figures,
but the draperies gathered below
the waist little awkwardly. Tbs
sculrtos love OF color and variety less apparent
here than At other times but there many familiar
touches like the relief given by the arrangement
at the left wrist The face Is probably acceptable
portrait, but there surely opportunities for ner
moro intimate modelling than We ind. Mokeover.
however yielding the cushions may have been. II was
to sacrifice structural FORM TO leave only
the weakest outline Of a body. Mr.. St. oaudeAss
work Is easily pre-eminent among the sculpture in
this room. Messrs Hartley, Elwen and Locker arc
among the contributors 60 this group Of busts. and
IN the south gallery we find Mr.. Warmers ne bust Of
q man, Mr. Niehaus's bust OF Ex-Governor Hoadly,
q bust by Mr. Keyser. and DIR. Hartey's ousts Of
Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett, intended TOR the
Players Club.
OF individual paintings In this collection We can
say almost nothing within present limits Ths
Coming storm" By Mr.. mness, is painting for mu-
seum the adequate execution Of an ambitious purpose
The bright green waving grass OF the broad fields,
tho soft foliage Of tho trees on the right and the
dull loaden shy show tho truth and keenness Of OBJ
,ervatIon which distinguish tho artists best work,
while the manner Of expression from foreground to
sky is more thorough and worrmanIike than In many
pictures Of years The truth, breadth and force
Of this picture need elogy for they win impress
every visitor. II Is pity that the canvas Is loose
and the frame at present misht AT the other end
Of tho gallery Is spacious landscape by Mr. Gay, and
sIessrs shurteR aud Parton furnish important land
capes 70 guard the centre occupied by Mr. Hovenden.
Across the gallery Messrs. Clifford and @. H. smillie
In brown ana pale gray, do escort duty for ar. Ir
wins Ia Belle Helene.s MessrS wysnt and Martin
send other notable landscapes 10 this gallery Mp
wiegnss Autumn HaEes Mr. Thomas Moran's
q PASTORAL Mr.. Titzs roctober.' and paintings by
Messrs MoEntee and whittredge, arc 70 be recorded
with Mr. Eichelbergers admirable harhor scene Else
where we find that Mr. Tryon hes realized distance
as well as harmony OF tones, that Mr. Palmer has
found an infinite variety In his snow shadows, and
TNoc,f ytx- usfh a haaK Mn az m
early April without its nascent charms Of color.
siessrs Weir, HARRISON coGin and score Of Others
have done work worth mention, but this mast DO At
another time.
In the portrait gallery, fact and farcy, convention
and revelation coorless assertions and colorschemes
are mingled In curious confusion. Mr. Huntingion's
portrait Of the late Bishop Potter occupies centre
On one side Ia Mr. GUYS revival Of past conventions
on the other Mr.. Blashhelds portrait In white aud
pale blue painted With the science OF modern Parts
Near az hand are Mr. Riehs's portrait OF Samuel j.
Tilden aud Dir. Hardie's workmanke portrait OF ny.
Horace White Across the room ls Mr.. wyatt Eafons
portrait Of mother and child, picture entitled to
attention, and near by Is one Of Mr. Mnlets bess
portraits charming IN personality and very. delicate
In color Mr. Chase win be looked for and not found
wanting, although he has done work ueer and mora
substantial than bis brilliant study Of lady Ia pas
pink Mir. Vinton furnishes an excellent portrait uu-
pretending and thoroughly nstraIstie and MI Pori~
exhibits one OF his decorative Effects pretty child
forming white symphony. Messfs. Denmap. Tafoen
and Rice have shown better work at other times, bus
their pictures and those Of Mrs. sherwood and hIiss
Wentworth arc worth attention. Mr. newf1g SENDS
hcad with eufouaiy emphasized lines about ihs mouth.
head excellent Ia onloF, but less important man MIG
figure IN black aessast era5lsh ground whch hanss
10 the south gallery.
portrait gallery, but must close ws,h9at mention p
The geases and other NgrM gAintHEs- ~ ne hznds
has evidently cost MIR Hogenden much thought ana
labor 10 Is painted with great Intelligence ard eccc
rany sna he wounded soldier, the plying family Of
.ha farmer Who Il the temporary host ard sAe Other
ngWfes are well executed whether tais wa Norte
IS suggasilon q sentiment, but The ohtEudad mos
With IT'S white handagn rDsnes dangerously near 20
sbsuniifx Oh less ambitious nggfe psiltsnges AR
efoelleYs conhdenuei,F Mr. Mcdon's ktli1k y