New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-08
THE WORK OF THE sun.
FINE PHOTOGRAPHS TO BE EXHIBITED
NEXT WEEK.
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ARTISTS OF MANY LANDS
SOME NOTABLE PICTURES.

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SOME NOTABLE PICTURES.
| For the seventh time the Society OF Amateur
Photographers Of NewYork. the Photographic Soci-
ETY. Of Philadelphia and the Boston Camera Club
will hold Joint exhibition. This year the exhbi-
ton is to be under the direction Of the first
named society and will be held at the gameres Of
the American Fine Arts Society. 1t will open on
April IS and extend to April g. The Commit.
tee Of ARRANGEMENTS consists of Thomas j. Burton,
Robert A. b. Dayton and Robert L. Bracko". The
photographers and artists say that this display will
be the most extensive ever held In this country 1t
will comprise the works of the three clubs and Of
other American and foreign professional and ANA
ateur photographers. All entries closed on TUESDAY
last with the largest number Of competitors ever
entered in a similar exhibition in America.
Though the three clubs distinctvely amateur
ones liberal the arrangements made for this
exhibition that all photographers were at liberty TO
send in specimens Of their work for approval Owing
to this generous name" OF conducting the exhi-
biton large contributions have been received from
all parts of the world rcpresentirs the works or
many HationalIties. Some Of the leading countries
which will be represented IN this exhibition are
England Austria. Indie. italy. Russia, Holland,
Switzerland Spain and New-Zcalan1 Some OF the
lead ng New York amateurs who will exhibit
J. Wells Champney. T. J. Burton. Cornelius Van
Brunt. George l.. Cromwell r. {. Beach. Edward
Leaning. +. :. Bennett. T. r. Hitchcock John V.
H., l. l. l.
Berg, Henry w. Eelkrap. \. H. Simpson, \ p.
Scheon Miss Z. Amy S.ads Mrs. f.. F. Arnold,
Miss Elsie Mitchell. Miss Mary r.. Martin, Miss
f. V. GARRISON Mrs. James Osborne Wright and
Miss Sarah J. Hayes All pictures that we're ac-
cepted are framed. and now stand in the basement
of the League building whore they Will remain
until the impressionists have removed their blue
and purple pictures from the walls of the galleries
above. Then. in their shirt sleeves, the photos-
raphers will begin their packing and hammerins.
The judges say that. OWNS to the number OF pho
togr1phs sent in the creates, had been exer-
cised TO pick out the best pictures and more than
half OF those contributed have been rejected.
Many carbon prints have been sent to the exhf-
billion by James l.. Broese. a large number OF which
are reproductions from the Old Masters In con-
nection with these. Mr. Breese has sent in num-
Der Of reproductions Of Chartran's celebrated por-
traits of the Belmont family He has also sent
number OF copies OF works of modern artists and
some fancy heads and hsure-pieces. which are
purely amateur work.
and diploma at the last exhibition OF these socie-
,es; mas had eigntsen p6tnTeS aS,spsee ne mas
background. each photograph being edged with
antiy with the piatinotypes For the most part
Mir Bergs work consists OF igure-peces He has
She is draped after the Greek fashion and wears
pensve expression. This group he has called Med
it's name from It's Italian effect. Is labelled "Dona-
tello" Mr.. Berg is also exhibiting landscape
detail and broad in general composition. 1t depicts
haymakers loading an ox-wagon
Miss Emily V Garrison. OF the society or ANA
teur Photograph piers OF New-York. sent in twenty
pictures all of which approved and accepted
one Of the fines, Of her collection j. called Toll
and represents an old man ds%ing potatoes. sAe
has also sent In SIX prints on celluioid
J. Wells Champney's fancy heads and lantern
slides will make m attractive feature on the exn-
bltion Mr.. Champney has taken number OF The
simplest street and treated them so artist-
cay to make beautiful pictures OF them. lie mas
fancy heads r. $ Bennett has had two large frames
accepted The contents of tie first consist of RES
Of pictures of young girls taken in natural positions
about the house. the garden and the park rms
frame is labelled Girls We Know" The second Is
collection of artists portraits: Among them are
VIII $ Low. +. :. Church. Frank ID. Milleu Daniel
Wells Champney A. H. WANT George Inness, j. q
a. Ward. Daniel c. French l.. w Wood and many
others. Most of these men Mr. Bennett has MADE
Dr. Edward Leaning, OF the College OF Physicians
and Surgeons has sent in collection OF medical
photographs and photographs taken OF scenilhc
surgical operations In addition 10 these he has haf
accepted a number OF ideal heads +. {. Beach, the
former president of the society sent in a large
number of landscapes. some OF which contain Gun,
Gus specimens OF trees and old buildings in the
vicinity of Milford. Conn. \ collection OF pho.o-
graphs OF old New-York has been sent In by T. j.
Burton who has made specially OF street scehes
unique collection of japanese views. OF which me
author has become celebrated among amateur pho.
posing OF models against landscapes. -
Twenty-Five medals are TO be- awarded lne
judges have been requested TO give preference 70
such pictures entirely the work OF the ex-
hbitor. All photographs will be judged ACCORDING
to their artistic. technical and scientific excellence
During the exhibition lantern slides VIII he exc
hbited on Monday. Wednesday and Saturday even
ngs The officers of the society are: PRESIDENT "
A. b. Dayton vice-presldent. l. Il. Schram' re-
rotary r. L. Brackow; treasurer. c. c. Roumat@