New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-20
PAINTINGS AND ENGRA WINGS.
THE NETWORK WATER COLOR CLUB


The New-lolk Water Color club WAKES stronger
enters upon the third year OF its existence. The
exhibition which Is opened to-day at the rnh
Avcnnc Art Galleries is better than that Of last
season and that Of the season before. At the same
time it demonstrates again the fact that water
color Is medium that pays the penalty Of popularity
LECTURES In water color pioduccd In quantities
10y great many artists capable of hitting
OF a passablc piece Of work when occasion requires,
and the exhibitions which follow each Other In rapid
succession usually awaken sensations that are grateful
enough. hut also very mild. This exhibition Is no
exception TO the rul'. 1t cOmprhends no distinctly
fresh work. no Surprises. II has been benefited
most ~ the process Of elimination. which discIim-
mating jury zone OF the best signs OF proercsS has
employed. In the collection OF over 600 water coors
and pasels t.crr fewer than Of th" agGrcS-
sivcy inferior sort. The conspicuous members OF the
club come forward In good form. Mr.. lla>,am With
icpettons Of his familiar rainy street effects, Miss Me-
ChcSney with broadly painted yet dcllcately felt
Mother and Child" and other figure study Of
less sentiment but equal strength; Mr.. Earle with
another portrait of his elderly masculine model-a
model who Is growing trcSomc by the way-and MeSsIs
Ochiman, App etOn Brown and C. W. Eaton win Sood
landscapes. The most original and interesting figure
piece I'm the galleries IS by Mr.. lSlmm "ln the
Enchanted Forest" he calls It. and 1t depicts mud"
cnchantrcss seated I'm the grass ard accompanied ny
bird of forbIddlng aspect who clutches sword.
The suggestion OF romantic mystery IS accomplished
The composition Is new and Striking ana
the facility and firmncss in the harding
place the work among tn" few exam
ple, here Of uncommonly satisfying technique. Mr..
licrtcr like Mr.. Isham, has attempted imaginative
composition but has not achieved anything Mr.
r. : Newell. the only other exhibitor We recall who
mas permitted his fancy TO rove, has done droh
and pretty little sketch in "A Message OF Love-
which shows Guild whispering 10 the morninGglorcs.
Mr. Curran returns usual 10 that mixture OF
poetry end piosc. the fashionable girl ana III ~
Light Effect by a Window" has treated dainty
suldcot with great dnintincss The large study Of
ballet dancer by Mr.. &. W. Edwards is fair The
smaller picture OF a Flemish cmhroidcr"r 10y the
sane artist is better Miss Clara W. Parrish Is
draugh, OF only average ability In her small
figure studies. but In every one of them she proves
herself cooris above the common level som"
sketches OF French and Italian lie by Mr. G. IL.
Clements deserve attention, rs docs also c"verF
designed semi nude study by Mr.. Chester Ndrch en-
titled PAN PlIcs. The execution In MISS Siad's p'T
trait OF a seated child and In Miss Eados pas''l "i
laughing Young lady invites cordnl praise. Th'Ie
are figure studies by Mcssrs Keller Wlics ana Lam
rcr. landscapes Ly Mc,srs. Hi. Grippe Dan"l
and the lntc Mr.. Wyant landscapes with cattle 10y
VI, & NJ NcIlbcnnv architectural sketches by Messrs.
plancv and CASTILLO and marines by Mcs>rS. DIXON.
De Haven Dean smell and Woodbury. which h''d
10 be mentioned but not to lie discussed '' ho"'r
,icccS there Is a than SUFFICIENT gathering h'u''
by tbc Garden Lilies" Of Miss De Clements, the
Persian Llncs7 of Miss {. W. pitlin. ON the end
v.yu of the first gallery with American works In
u,cir STYLE are two important paintings by Ne'd'S
and I.ra,s respectively. The McSdag Is Np''AI
landscape low In key and painted In summary
masculine manner. The Isracls IS Charming N'rl-
alton on n subject he has treated before Du''h
bahv in rs high chair The two pictures add much
,o an exhibition that Is spaIscly supplied with author
rativc work. The pictures will remain Oh view Tor
about three weeks.