The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-23
THE AcADxMr OF DESIGN
Second Notice.

to regard the Academy OF Design as a congre-
CATION OF more or less conservative. not to say
hide-bound. individuals. to whom traditions
are dearer than progress. and advanced ideas
In painting like n red rag to a bull. 1t 10 In
this sentiment. largely shared as IL Is By many
OF the clever young mon fresh from the latest
methods and theories Of modern French art.
that the W Society Of American Artists
really an American society OF French artists
has taken root and grown strong.
The present exhibition Of the academy puts
forth u mild protest against this notion. There
are still signs Of life In the older organization.
and the question occurs whether It Is quite
fair to take 1t for granted always that no good
thing can come out OF Twenty-third street.
There are Just US able men among the acad-
emicians and associates as tho Society can.
boast. but they do not all appear to be pulling
together for the glory OF the old academy and
q native art. There is. in fact. an open rup-
ture between the young men" and the old
fogies." rs they call one another. be-
tween prismatic effects OF light and
color on the one extreme. and the
dullest and most academical OF painted
platitudes on the other. Some OF the more
undniet members OF the Academy even.
who are members OF the Society rs well. have
taken sides ungenerously In the unequal con-
test against their alma mater. 1t is q pity that
q few uninteresting old gentlemen. who have
distinguished themselves for forty years back
chiefly by dulness and unfagGinR industry.
should be permitted to drive out the fresh
young fellows whose cooperation Is essential
to the perretuatlon Of the old association.
Still 1t Ia not altogether surprising that the
old academician dies hard when he observes
that his esteemed ~confrere. Mr.. Jared b. Flagg.
N. A.. can get $1,000 for his painting. Tho
Studio" No. 2s0. . strikinEly imperfect. MOTTO
say amusing. picture: and that Mr.. Hunting
toms portraits are still In demand. There has
been a revival OF interest In the pictures of tho
Academy within the past week or ten days. as
shown by an unusual number Of sales after O
period Of unusual dulness.
The current exhibition Is certainly cheerful
in color. II somewhat depressing in other
respects. Right at the head Of the stairway
as one enters he gets his first impressions
from two brilliant flower pieces fanking
the entrance to the north gallery. Mr.. Elliott
Dainger1eld's "Chrysanthemums" is q fine
dash OF barbaric reds and yellows: and Mr..
Hovenden's "Peonies." No. 81. a somewhat
gentler harmony. Is still effective. On the
same wall is Mr.. de Haven's very blue but
very sympathetic Moonlight" No. z. and
further along the presence OF effective color
is emphasized in Miss de Peralta's Gold and
Gray" No. "a. and better still in Mr.. Van Bos-
kerck's odd Oaks. near Mantle" No. rs. Mr..
Bruce Cranes Tho Ripening GRAIN" No. SO.
is a golden blaze Of yellow sunlight upon the
field. His Golden GRAIN" No. 173. is similar
In sentiment.
Tho Harvest. Midland England" No. 1OS.
by Mr.. Charles Melville Dewey. is lovely in tho
soft green and yellow haze which involves both
land and SKY. Mr.. Robert C. Minors Even
ing STAR" No. 1877. is full OF a romantic senti-
ment and very beautiful in tone: and Mr. Walter
Clark has been reasonably successful In touch
ing the sentiment Of the early twilight In his
Evening Toll" No. 1873. Mr.. Thomas Moran
has two fine big Turneresque landscapes in
"A Showery Day in Venice" No. 1924. which In
its bright colors might be mistaken for sunny
day in Venice. and 1.-THE Grand Canon Of the
Yellowstone" No. 300. which Is Imposing IN its
representation Of the majesty OF Western seen
cry as viewed by n %colorist. There are other
landscapes by Mr.. Picknell Mr.. Virgins. Mr..
smillie. Mr.. Appleton Brown. Mr.. Ranger. Mrs.
j. +. Murphy. and. In pastel. Mr.. Bacber.
The portraits are not notable. as a rule. nor
numerous. Mr.. Frank Fowler. Nj. ". J. Baer.
M 1sham. and the sculptors. Mr.. Hartley and
Mr.. Elwell have the best OF those not previous
ly mentioned. The biggest thing In figures 10
Mr.. Morgan Rhees's Youth OF Abraham Lin
coin" No. 100. in which the centre Of the can
vas is occupied by q fallen tree with the
young woodman lying by its trunk. tired from
his labors and reading a book. The surround |
ing wood is dark and gloomy and colorless. |
Mr.. Weldon has two Photographic and hard
japanese figure scenes. Mr. Caliga's Re |
fections." No. 14S. is a clever study o flrelight
upon a whlte-robed young woman. "A Quiet
Corner" No. 14l. by Miss Gregory. is a pecu-
lisrly effective picture In tone. the prevailing
light. which is distributed worry arbitrarily and
without regard to natures laws. being u curl.
Gus sea green. to which an accent is given by |
a blue teacup In the hand OF an old woman. |
Mr.. j. Fl. Wits From Above" No. l57. is a
sitting angel with fine. powerful. and dscora-
tive wings. but the face is not quite angelic. |
Mr.. Tarbo!l is still toying with lampliRht and
in his Amethyst" No. 1872. he has applied his
illumination cleyer!y to the back OF a pretty
girls mock. One OF the best things in the COL
lection as a study OF light effects upon q
fair face. Is Mr.. Curran's Afternoon on the
River" No. 379. in which a young girl is sit
ting In a skin in a food OF sunlight. her face
hIded by her broad hat brim. The play OF
violets and ysllows. pinks and
green's upon her cheek and Eeck and gown Is
wonderfully clever and well managed. Mr.. st.
John Harpor's Midsummer" No. 1856. is an
other striking study Of sunlight. but not SO
There is a lack Of harmony In the
blending OF tho innumerable huss Of grass
and hammock. and the red dress ofthe devoted
VINO Is swinging ner cnild on the "
Mr.. de Scott Evans has two figure pictures.
i" Musical Contest" No. 81. the contest being
a pretty girl and a canary. and THE
Engagement Ring" No. 800. In which tho
painter has dwelt fondly upon the soft fabrics
and draperies giving color to his work.
Mr.. Knppes's "Voudoo." No. $40. Is a
painted head OF q copper-colored me-
gro. startling In Its weird realism. THE
Of the Cradle" No. 30S. is ono OF the
pictures. 1t is very large and con-
Three ladies. but slightly draped In
scant and Almy mosquito netting. are hover
Ing over a cradle while tho mother OF the In
liant that they are inspecting is asleep The
look as il thoy had Just returned from q
Turkish bath. whore they had been parboiled.
Miss Luella W. Eisenlohr painted them.
But the collection IL too large to be described
In any further detail. II the unworthy things
In 1t had been severely rejected. it would have
been more reasonable In both size and quality.
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