The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-06
THE WATER Color EXHIBITION
SECOND NOTICE

SECOND NOTICE
A more particular survey OF the pictures at
the water Color soclety's exhibition fails to
reveal any strikingly original WORK. II does
confirm the earlier impressions. however. OF
tne attractive Rsyety OF color In the exhibi-
u,on' viewed as a mural decoration, and Of
.he iairiy niRh average OF excellence In the
drawings shown. or the landscapes net here.
.otore mentioned 1t may be proper to say that
those by Mr.. Henry Farrer arc most numerous.
put they are all alike In character. AMI not a
very interesting character ut that. They have
apre'tiness about them and u smoothness Of
nn,sn tnat seem to find admirers. however,.
ana that ainiable Mercury. Mr.. Gait, has be-
slowed upon several OF them those coveted
CARDS OF his bearing the legend sold" But
then even Mr.. Cropsy's picture. No. 1884. Low
ianus' Is equally distinguished. II one would
onooset 70 something better worth
wnlhe. no has but to turn to Mr.. Shurt-
IONS Autumn Forest" No. 2SD. or
the several beautiful littlo framed bits
Oh color and atmosphere ont Of doors to
DC found In Mr. j. Francis Murphy's The
POOL No. 291: "September." No. 3l5. or
Nience.' No. 416. Mr.. TIL. Robinson has two
or tnree clever drawings. but in a Nor
mandy Farm" No. 80. his latter-dny manner.
'sms are somewhat strikingly shown in a row
ol cottages in blue and pink and drawn with
d paisied hand. Mr.. Bolton Jones has con.
eerheo himself with some winter scenes that
appear TO DO somewhat Photographic. and
tnis might be eaid. perhaps. Of Mr.. Walter
iaimers The Brink Of the FALL" No. 3U2.
Which. however. Is redeemed by the beauty OF
the view OF a giistening stream in which tho
soit. yellow moon is reflected. while IL lights
w !aintly tho snow-covered banks OF the fall
auu "hitened trees. When Mr.. Palmer doesn't
comma hi m COLI 70 ss.~A t-tt- ., -,
ne 10 capable OF very excellent things,
Mr.: George II. McCorj. in his Head OF
barnegat Bay" No. 2S4. showing a pier bridge
running out into the water. has mado n very
at'raotiVe little picture and lone it ~clcvcrly.
samuel Courtyard at Morelia,,'
NO. Zef. Is q simple sketch in a fine brown
one and OF transparent shadows. Mr.. Moser's
contender Morning." No. 2S3: Mr.. Fraser's
sunny Road" Mr.. Hamilton Gibson's even
uozen OF dett landscape drawings. Mr.. Horatio
walkers "A Shower" No. 3sJ. with its hud-
oiine sheep, and the drawings by Mr.. Kruse-
nan an Elton. Mr. Drake. and Mr.. Harry Fem
are all serious and worthy works.
Tho marines are not very numerous. but two
or three OF them are charming in tho sense NJ
motion and of the sea air. notably Mr.. Rebn's
shore-oound Waves" No. 1854: Mr.. Carlton
ohapman's Quiet Day in a Harbor." No. 101,
ana MIR. {. &. Robinson's two pictures. AR
rival OF Boats-Coast of Holland" No. 59n and
Dutch Fisher Folk" No. 500.
Inc most curious OF tho figure pictures ia
Mr.. Herter's Tho Great Mystery" No. BOB. in
"hich an astrologist. in beautiful red hair and
nothing else to speak OF. sits on her throne
before a stained-Glass window. q great crystal
sphere at her feet. and half q dozen charming,
Withdrawn. undraped young women an
preaching with offerings OF Jewels and flowers
to learn their fate. Mr.. George Wharton Ed.
wards has several pictures in which attractive
Dutch girls do duty as models, and Mr..
Ch'lde Hassam Is seen in three pictures, euch
characteristic OF him in different ways. wis.
lung. NO. $50. shows n coach and footman
before q brown-stone Fifth avenue mansion
that is painted III carmine and INDIGO, but.
eccentric as the method appears. the effect OF
New York sunshine is pretty we'll expressed.
IN Indian STANDARDIZATION Square," No..
oo|. again MIR. Hassam has coatriyed very
cieVerly to give the autumn haze. and to beau.
lily IL with all the brightness Of sunlit autumn
leaves. but his manneristic brush work is a
distinct lemish. His The Rain" No. 1903. ia
a view from q Chicago hotel window out upon
the lake front. where the Illinois Central Rail-
road moves and has its being. A pair OF feet
In a window sent identify tho town.
Mr. Earle has two or three Of his strongly
characterized figures. we'll drawn. and Miss
Clara McChesney in Tho Mother" No. 335.
has a serious WORK Of much strength and sin.
certify OF purpose. which is marred by a some
what confused and muddy handling.
It's only necessary further to name a few
OF the drawings that might perhaps Justly
enough claim more space. There are several
bright and spirited drawings In pure trans
parent wash By Mrs. Rhoda Holmes Nichols
that ara refreshing beside SO much solid body
color drawing. Mr.. Frank FovIar boa NJ, ,,
tractive head. Elise" n %. Mr.. c. II. Free
man mas q very good drawing OF two children
beside an overturned skiff down on the Staten
Island shore. and there are clever and inter-
esting pictures by Mrs. Alice Barber Stevens.
Mr.. Mente. Mr.. Hamilton Hamilton. Nj. Alfred
Fredericks. the illustrator. not to forget DIR.
Metcalfs very charming Sketch" No. 2l3. ola
girl In yellow. and Mr.. Farny's very carefully
drawn-perhaps overcarefully nnished-plc-
ture. "A Mountain Trail" No. 2J6. in which
he has shown what he can do in tho very field
that Mr.. bennington has mado his OWL. A
comparison OF the two men is suggested by
the fact that they have both painted Indians
with a fine sense OF the picturcsquenoss OF
their subjects. but MI. Remington has chosen
to show them In the very life. and full of most
violent action. Mr.. Fanny bein. content with "A
more peaceful and tranquil aspect OF life on
the frontier. Mr.. Farny. moreover. Is not SO
impatient OF detail. and in his landscare ap-
pears rather Photographic. There is tho veri-
similitude Of truth In this picture. but one
could wish for a little less litcralness and pre-.
cision In the transcript OF the scene.
A Distant Plea for Gayer Coats.
To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sr: I am
to notice your valuable remarks re.
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