The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-12
TEE warm ooLon soCrErr.
Some Features or ths Pres.at ExhIbi,ios ~
the Aead-u.y OF Drsigu.

the Aead-rsy OF Drsigu.
The galleries Of the Academy Of Design we're
never more Rttractively dressed nor more In
viting than ut the present exhibition Of tho
Water Color Society. Mr. Albert L. sterner
has been very happy In his use OF such hang
iHgs. arms, lanterns, and pieces OF pottery as
have been at hand for his purpose and he has
contrived TO mako an impression at the very
entrance to the galleries that's entirely agree
able. The labors OF the Hanging Committee
too have been ed In tho same decorative
spirit and with general success. Last but
most important. the artists who have con-
tributed 60 mako the show are to be conRratu-
lateI upon having provided n collection OF
drawings in which the progress that all are
aiming to make Is distinctly observable.
Each exhibition ought to be an Improvement
upon that OF the year before II wo are not to
stand still. but there Is often moro doubt than
to be entertained this year as to whether due
progress has been made.
There arc moro than 600 water colora in the
present exhibition. A good many Of these
must have been accepted for convenience in
covering the wall spaces. and some OF them
are conspicuously present only because the
relations OF their makers 10 the society en-
tilted them to be hung. But that there should
be considerable number Of pictures Of the
very first class is entirely satisfactory. Mr.
Francis Murphy whose Under Gray Skies"
received tho award OF the $500 Evans prize;
Mr.. Ochtman. Mr.. Blum, Mr.. Hotatio Walker.
Mr.. Smediey. Mr.. Shurtlofi. Mr.. Henry u. Smell,
Mr.. Louis Loeb. Mr. Lathror. Mr.. McIlhennoy.
and perhaps n few others are the mon who
give distinction to the exhibition that is. dis
tinction of the better sort There are n few
very distinguished pictures that might with
advantage be turned TO the wall AMI the chief
OF these is perhaps the one painted by the ven-
cradle President OF the National Academy Mr..
T. W. Wood who has never contrlvod any
thing In which his faults OF drawing colorinR.
composition execution. and conception were
so conspcuOusly and painfully apparent. It
IL called Give Us a Light" Two tarefooted
boys are sitting face to face astride rail fence.
and one OF them Ia giving tho other a light
from his cigarette. The boys are OF the j. q.
Brown tyne OF street urchins transplanted TO a
Vermont farm. They are impossible creatures.
nnatomicaly and psychology cnlly. Technically
the surrounding landscape is equally impossi-
Bile. lisa comfort aftcr this to turn away
into Mr.. Shurtlens Adirondack forest and TO
wander OF in fancy across one Of Mr.. Muir
phys peaceful fields.
One OF tho wholly delightful pictures In the
exhibition Is Mr.. Ochtman's 81 In the Hills Of
Connecticut" No. 215 view across the snow
covered farms. partly In shadow and partly
cleaning In sunlight. 1t is q picture OF
breadth and sentiment and charming alike In
composition and treatment Mr.. Horatlo |
Walkers Morning" No. 3i7: Mr. McIlhen- |
ney's Winter" No 400; tho three small but |
sympathetic drawings by Mr. W. L. Lathrop; |
MIR. Bruce Cranes Winter" No. 45l. are 9th. |
ers Of tho landscapes that abide agroeably |
In the memory. |
The figure drawings that will Justly claim |
the most attention are those OF Mr. Blum anil |
Mr. Grnaitny Mr Plume ~
recent residence In japan. aud fhey arc won-
derfully vital in suggestion Of tho spirit and /!
action. II not always Of tho color OF tho scene.
They are skilful TO degree In drawing and !
thoroughly artistic. Mr.. Smedley's "Ruho- !
rlatz." No 43S. and his PHYLLIS" No. 81. are |
charming types of young womanhood delight
fully represented. Mr.. W. L. Metcalrs Bea-
trix." No. go. might be N entioned in this same |
connection. That facic but eccentric painter. |
MIR. Chilae Hassnui. is represented in several !
very expressive II somewhat unpleasantly |
mnnnerish drawings OF city streets. No ono |
gives complcter impression OF the life. light. |
atmosphere. and movement OF strolling or |
idlinE throngs in park or thoroughfnre.
Mr.. Louis Loet's Young Woman with a |
Book" No. 32S is perhaps tho most interest
ing and ablest OF the several portrait studies
or ideal heads. 1t is llno in color, graceful in |
composition and drawing. and In expression |
full OF pleasing sentiment Mrs. Sears Of Bos-
ton also has a, study head" that Is fresh and |
beautiful In color and character and Mr.. Diel-
mans Cecilia" No. A.. is simple in treatment.
but full OF grnce and agreeable in color
The sales thus far have reached sum some
whit more than $1,000 and some OF those
whose pictures have been sold this past week
are Mr.. j. &. Brown. Mr.. Shurtleff Mr. Henry
Tarrer, Mr. Henry p. Smith. Mr.. Walter Satter-
lee. Mr. Van Elton, Mr.. Rchn, Mr.. T. l. Henry.
Mr.. Francis Murphy. Mr. Charles Parsons. Mr.
A. u. Davies. and Mr.. Frederic bennington.