New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-11
TWO AMERICAN ETCHERS.
THE WORK OF MIR. AND MRS. MORAN.


The etcbings Of Mrs. II. n. Moran. and Mr. Thomas
Moran have been placed upon exhihition at the gal
kry Of Messrs. Klachner d Co., no. East Seven
scenth-st. Both etchers have earned the esteem Of
the public and this excellent opportunity Of studying
ftefr worx VIII not b nsgected NJ Sfofan shows
sgysnty-one etchings and Mrs. Moran hfty-eght The
orer etched his rst plate in 1853, twentyone years
before the organization Of the New-Yofk Etching
Club. This etching, an unpretending purely linear
copy Of little woodeut by Birket Foster comes first
Ia the catalogue OF the exhibition. The next plate
etched In 1880, was q copy Of landscape study BY
" Muller Soon aftsrTard Mr.. Moran returned TO
England 70 devote himself for time TO the study
OF Turner, and travel painting and illustration appear
to have prevented him from etching until about 1879
when American painters wero beginning to occupy
themselves with the etching needle. AmonR
The number Mr. Moran has earned
place which hardly needs to be defined again. His
command Of technical resources has been frequently
demonstrated in our exhibitions, and the present
collection Illustrates fully the artists range from pure
ifnc 10 mezzotnt and bis facility in employing the
diversified methods possible for the designer upon
copper visitors will welcome familiar sequaintances
IN several plates Ike the vigorous Resembling
sea- . remarkable study from nature; The Coyote
Arizona executed both In mezzotint and etching;
the Sunrise Rasthampton,' and the large Mexican
Venetian Scottish and Colorado scenes etched after
paintings by the artists, and certain reproductive
etchings like the Coming TO Anchor after the
painting by Mr. Harry Chase. Mr. Moran's collected
work shows that he Is no narrow partisan Of any
special school or style. He has gone out among
the Long Island sand Dunes selecting the characteristic
phases Of the scene before him and swiftly noting
down the decisive lines, and again ne has called to
bis aid roulette, scrsper, all the aids within reach
OF etchcr and Of printer and no has worked and 10
worried bis plate TO the last point OF elaboration
Tho . Cato OF Venice etched after Mr.. Moran's
painting shown at the Academy In 1886, Is exhibited
- Al -
Der lie strong aerial chromstIc effects OF the original
WIN agree that they have been very clevey indicated
IN tina reproduction. The etching after the artists
painting of The Mountain of the Holy Cross
seen al the recent exhibition Of the Etching Club
All these large pistes show thorough acquaintance
sith theot-hes era and r,Ts kabi ensrgg ara In It's
Try. me Of the smaLe plates admit US to closer nt
macy with an artist whom we have learned 10 know
As "a ctcher OF yigor and spirit sometimes lacking in
tactfd seiscton and in concentration, sometimes COW
sring his plato with struggling or scratchy
Inca, which are devoid Of truthful relations
and apparently OF genuine artistic purpose, but
and etches whese work is masculine, In
sellieent and versatile We have noted many excel
liant things in this collection, hut mention only
fsw. There arc several interesting studies from
Asxrs 81 Easthampon, lilo the southeriy wind' and
ths Apple Orchard sThe Beachs IS another fresh,
strong sketch, less familiar than the forcibis Re
sounding Sea- or the effective Coyote Another
etching In the Newark Meadcws,s may bring the
name of Hadcn the visitors lips but there few
Of these plates which suggest the direct influence OF
snx master. The Three Nile HsrboEga clever little
study and tia Easthsmpton Sand Daness Illustrate
rood judgment IN selection, snd tho HarlIeh Castle
Series shows an interesting working toward effect
There are several etehings after paintings by other
srtIsts a. well as by Mr.. Moran himself, and print
soyers mar b. trusted to find many tings Of interest
and real value.
Mn. Moran, WHO like her husband, has earned elcc-
cu % DE British society Of Painter Etchers exhibits
series OF ffsy-eight plates, beginning with the
expsnmentza St. Johns Inyer aud the Bridge
syer the Buskill,s etched 10 1879 The artists rapid
ady anes IN ssfconHdence and certainty In execution
may Be traced 10 these plates which present for the
most part subjects selected Eastbampton and else
where on Long Island. Several OF these plates were
sxhf1ffed last yexr at tho Union League Club. Here
s. tho vigorous Goose popd,p the artists diploma
plsse, nth the Haunt OF the Muskrat,s simple but
1sxss n dsslga. The sdmIrAbie Looking eeaward.s
~ = Hook Pcnds ard Montanh HlIls.s and other
Slxor az lire The Twilight ard Point isaboI1
s66g lie artists ready ability 10 adjust methods 70
AI4secnf ecetss ana Ebefs are the varying Interpreta,
items Of sceney sbpNt QcDrpca Pond which deserve
bsvssn @ rsssr mor e Of sssss two two
ea<hezs, bat tbs arit q tAe results renders con-.
kS<6 fseorised toe oftn 10 a<1a special recognition
ga q, szsnissS oly stss 81 asE re ssss ss
sers "a tAe's eaS bision ws fsasf viii receive 5s
e11Gn801 H1i6b IL merits