The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-09
lS AUTUMN ExHIBIIIoM


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orange lights and vivid blues Before the
three large canvases by the venerable George
Inness he will be constrained TO shade his eyes
with his hand. especially before No go. Sun
set." In which tho day 10 ending in blaze OF
glory, tempered In its dazzling effulRence
by the foliage Of great trees in the foreground,
through the leaves OF which It burns it's way.
In this painting, as In Breezy Day" No lO0,
and Evening Sunlight" No. 24O. the painters
latest manner appears to be marred by Cruz
dity OF vivid blues and contrasting green's
in sky and foliage. They appear to be open
TO the suspicion OF carelessness.
Mr.. Homer Martins Landscape" No. pal. Is
beautiful in color and sentiment but the bright
yellow in the clouds will he apt to impress
one rs decorative rather than truthful. The
landscape lie barren and brown. with n sky line
OF intense indigo. above which rises over all
this floating canopy OF blue and canary yellow.
The third OF the artistic to commend attention
by reason OF pronzacy Of color is Mr.. Thomas
Moran. whose Venice No. 1Ol. Is finely
painted. but ia too scenic in is fairy splendor.
1t IL to such scene az this that Aladdin
might have been translated by the power OF
his magic lamp or the brush Of the late Mr..
Turner. r. A.
or the 2So paintings or moro In the exhibit
tion the worst are bya few members OF the
Academy. II their contributions we're to be
passed upon by the jury. and admitted upon
their inertia some half dozen OF these priv
LEGGED pioneers would be retired to the con-
genial occupation OF doing" portraits OF re-
spectacle old gentlemen OF means. or out
chromoing the autumnal foliage OF the banks
Of the Hudson River.
One OF the MI st beautiful pictures in tho ex-
hibition 10 that by Mr. John La Fargo. THE
Peak OF Mauna Loa. from Uponohu Bay" No.
JOB. The distant and lofty peak towers like
an iceberg, soTtened in outline by the lovely
haze that enfolds the whole scene down al
most to the trees In the foreground which the
sunlight transforms into the colors OF thu rain
bow. There is a wonderfully poetic sentiment
in the illumination OF the misty scene. which
Two fancies in tie realm Of the unreal IRE
Maypards" rhalass",f 10. iS2. Mr. c H rs
idyl has to do with his faithful wse.eyed owl
upon the back 81 the fyihr Si ri with her GIVE WE
light torch, suils on through n tutti Fruit at
mospheEe into the night Mr.. Mayparls
Mermaid noats sleeping upon her back in the
frothing crest OF a breaking wave. n very beau
tiful young woman down to her waist and
Miss Mary l.. Macombers Loves Lament"
No 15O. the winged Love bending in tears
ner Mr. Sarony's pastel syche.' No. ~. Is
the sSs sip bsnS :ea o in Oy ySm at
the light which illumines her Bonded neck
and contour: similar effect OF light Is seen
"a Child's iroiilc." No. Isl.
Mr. Whlttemore is represented by charm
demuroly turned to the, spectator. 1t is beau;
t!tuli i painted Ant, TIE wu,a hend OF young girl,
f. charming, not more By. reason OF the skill OF
tho artist than by his fortunate choice o.
9yS @9aS T4eGS y H. tSr eWe t SH'a
well worth huntng out from its corner in tho
south gallery 4 figure OF Young girl in q
lete. Is reaching for branch Of apple bios
soms. 1t is graceful In sentiment and comPo-
Dassam has two chnracteristically spirited
ana breezy hut very nainty: street Ssee1esS;
and Flower T G'ri." 10. a0 is AVENUE '''
Mr. q G. Curran. who is one OF the most rer-
sistent observation-disclosures in the realm OF sun
shine. has in his painting Of girls head.
lice" No. 200. c"ntrived very cleverly to
make decorative picture opt OF his study Of
direct and reflected lights falling through and
between tue leaves OF tree upon the face OF
his sitter Its perhaps more study than
greens, and Kinks of the kaloidoscop!cally illu,;
no, GSS Of Mr. Ed A. Fell is very very" artistSay
painted little picture o. farm hands at work In
the field aud In the falling shadows OF the
There are two pictures by Alfred Kappes that
are interesting IN characteE and execution. In
over a book is drawn with certain sureness.
and the old mans face is full o; puzzled cx-
20 have overdone in decomposing his shadows
into the, crude primaries q the prism. HIS
full-iength figure OF an Old negro woman. is
delightful In color character, AMI modelling
and 4 is one OF the really nne bits in the
Mir. Louis Moeller has won distinction as a
painter OF character Groups In which no has
They have heretofore been painted almost in
miniature and with a flr9 feeling. for realistic
Lucky Day" No. "a. he has launched upon
canvases much 90 big Tor his method. with a
couple and their daughter at table with bowed
beads. and the other Is q picture OF hoasttul
faces are droll and careful studies OF charac-
ter and as such are wholly successful. but his
is not good. BEAT Thatp' 80. III, ia smaller
and more nearly in Mr. MoelleIs accepted
OF Euehre," No; ~. in which the shining bald
be regarded as a fine achievement r. still-lte
painting No collection OF sto!y-tcllinG paint
ings would be complete, without s4methlng
ieler OF newsboy incidents is on hand. His
"Italiana Americana" No 22h. Is meant to
rival bootblacks oithe two races Their faces arc
expressive. Ct deadly and eterna, enmty In
children. and the theme OF his epic painting
Is the rivalry Of two GalPnts Of y for me not
MIR. Jared d. FlagG calls his study Of a model
In flowing Greek drapsTy Tho Letter No.
PA. a piece OF paper has been inse'uFely
inserted between her fingers in order 70 Ju thy
the title. The key Note" No. ~. by lle scott
Eans. is highly finished dream 81 light
green satin gown, surrounded by cushions; and
from the necs and sleeves appear tho head and
henHs ems 81 girl tw9ngnG W9n3%l'p; ronc,. q
Jones. n charming little girl IN yellow warm
ing her hands AT an omen fireplace; Mr.. viii
Il. lows "liuntress. NJ ~. 2 girl IN an
Umpire gown chasing butterflies in garden;
Mrs. Dixon's strongly painted and beautifully
characterized hut arliileialy posed young
woman in grief. There is No l. lreside, How
soe'e r Defended, but Has une Vacant Chair"
No l3d, and the, gracelgl ard Welu,;rantea
No. go, William Morgan, Dreaming" 50:
40. and Hard Times" NJ. DO q ragged
child, 10y Mara Brooks are among the other
figure works Of note.
There are adm rattle pictures ~ sheep cats.
and dogs hy such ArCrItHblo md clover THiut-
ers as Carleton lggins. j. ii. lllluh, Marie
Guise Newcomh. J.. 4. arle, and Thomas H.
Craig, with q sheep picture ~ e. q, turran
called Twilight Mist" No, 8O2, in which the
fog like cloud hangs across a country lane
after nightfall with leaUtiful effect
n 10 4k1N a