The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-06
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Perhaps the most remarkable picture Il ~.
exhibition Of the Water Color society ...,, =,
opened with \ stag party anIa % ~ "a.
day night end an invitation reception or -.
urday. II Mr.. J. Alden weits The an
aness Screen" No -. in tho north rsHa-r
II + a very extraordinary. not to say Ntt.t.a-.
esaue. water color. which only ia reases .,,
uncertainty that has surrounded 81 Wer
for some time row as 20 where he j. Z
On the part oi = palate less capable Mar .,r
Weir has shown hlmseli - b" such con 81,
would not Je noticed. lie l. 40 fine iu .e..i.
rnent and suggestion. and IN 'e~h,ira ms.
terry. that 1t IL tewiidering 10 ~.ut.m- Z.
from his brush such curiOU- 'feaks a. 40
japanese screen aud ia Cicte" 40 5.4
la N" former there isa Screen D' A.... Z.
ured jatteSn. beautifully Ira "a all IsIr'.L
/; is perfectly decorou, nrI urtish: se,.s,,
A. lit oi stlii ii'c u j. beyond criticism PIT
in front 81 the screen. anon sJaIanescr sE 80,
JounZ woman, done iu Outline aud w.s..4i
in with Fat and bilious tint 81 yeliov-a
woman who. 10y reason % her utter aas'.. ii.
tion as - wardrobe. could neves lie e.orrt.-I
IL til" tnitci states senate COMMITTEES On ,rs
Prophecies as y uroper person 80 a5raar .loo
n medal The nat.i ines 81 iie .ig4r- are l.r.
Eacsy In Simple grace. anu uncouscials D.,
her uUde I.i..ht sue sta AuI watch., '.4,
PLAYFUL kittens Nv - 'ir1lr" THIS sa.,
iaundicsd Iourg woman stands huc.u.a
hArp and W til spotted Jear at lersin.
Next to these curious things hT Nj War
the wafer color drawings hY ". J.. Sme 90,
and Robert Blum are liEely e. prove - n;.r.
esunz as any others in this almost at5ge.ns,
excellent exhibition. Mr. stn-d,ey ha,
SheriI's sale. B." No. $40 y stntnlng itAwtfZ
sufficiently described in the tie parharS TIT
full OF technical merit and fine chatacteti.a.
ton. His "Ruhs Plat No. 4}S is dalIsh..
fui pictIre Of a girl sitting under the tteeG
Mr. Buns drawings. to hts AdvaG'as, aai
that OF the public. being framed in ar inlt.
yidual but appropriate fashion are h4ag 70.
Gether across corner OF the eastr,om. They
are all OF Japanese sublects-wood carver.
clog sellers. and so forth. A Ge!sha." No l.B
is . charming figure OF girl ard Ike hi,
other contributions. is drawn with the greatest
delicacy and beauty
The winner of the Evans prize OF $500 70,
y" the most meritorious water color in the Ell.
hibition." J. Francis Murphy is fortunate
in thus selling picture cA,aloEued GtsI75
for 500. His Under GRAY Skies" 70 81 Il,
one ofthe best drawings that Mr. Murphy ha.
male. and Mr.. Evans IL to be congratulated
upon getting a very good picture. There is
some question, however as to whether tia
properly described as the most neritor, on.
water color In the exhibition" The vote o.
the Jury is not accepted By every one without
necticut." No. 2l5: Mr. smedley's "Ruhs
Platz." Mr. X. ". shurtlefrs Early Autumn'
No 30s. and Mr. Henry B. SMELLS Yacht
White Ladye." No. 30i are among the notably
fine pictures that were. OF ought to have been
considered. Mr.. Murphy is ono OF the mos,
poetieal Of our landscape painters and his
works are beautiful in color. but he has confined
himself with al almost Ion otonous fidelity TO
q single chord. 1t is always Harmonious. but
IL
that Mr.. Murphy has his mind on his WORK
In the place OF honor In the middle OF the
south wall hangs a picture by the President
OF the society. Mr.. J. G. Brown. "Free from
Care" No34S. II Is q bootblack not engaged for
the moment in blAcking. As matter Of sim
pie com parlson 1t may be said mat Mr.. Browns
water colors are certainly not worse than his
oils There are those who think they are
technically better On either side OF the
laughing street boy are Horatio walkers
Morning" No. 347. q woman milking q white
COW. In an atmosphere that. IL not altogether
conducive to health, Is certainly delightfully."-
expressed by Nr. Walker. and Walter shir-
laws Autumn" No 1852. q somewhat pinkish
maiden out in unreasonable weather. Mr..
Murphys prize winner and jealousy" No
34l. lion aud girl picture OF the usual sort
By Mr.. Z. s Church. flank these. Over then
all is Mr.. Albert Hester's The Flight OF Gin
derella." No. $40. decorative scheme
This is the starting point about the galleries
but the start must be made on another COCA
sion Nearly 81 600 worth OF pictures were sod
up to Saturday night
The seney collection at the American Ar
Galleries continues to attract much attention
By reason OF the famous pictures. or the pie
lures by famous painters that 1t contains The
collection OF more than 80 canvases 10
sprinkled with masterpieces By some OF ths
most eminent OF modern painters with here
and there work OF native art that suggests
that Mr.. Seney was sometimes diverted from
his speculative investments In order that no
might encourage some Industrious but IN.
successful artist. II has been suggested that
Mr.. Seney could not have collected all OF these
canvases after his last sale In 1891. but on
the other hand. he is reported 10 have owned
many OF these works at that time and to have
had them stored In . safe deposit vault. Their
I'm portAnee. as that word Is often used. snd
their interest are beyond question. The first
nights sale at auction will take place at Chick
ering Hall on Wednesday.
There is small collection OF water eolors
By Mr.. Ross Turner OF Boston on yiev
at the wunderlich gallery that vii 10.
tsrest and surprise those who have
known this artist only By his Venetian
sceneS The present collection numbers
some fifteen water eolors Of New Enssai
scenes and hall dozen or more Rsrru!A
viswA They are drawings in pure wasA Gai
full OF color. The sprnGtime" and Nav
are among the most beautiful Both dsA with
a theme in gray and rose color ard rerressut
New England cottages and peach trees ii
blossom. The quality here is delightful. In
july" and Flecked with Leafy Light ami
Shadow" views in the woods there Is al
abundance Of sunny quality. but they are not
90 successful. In the Bermuda views thsys
are some bright and picturesque studies o:
skies and sunshine and white
walls and Sc mi-tropicsl gardens