New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11
THE CHRONICLE OF ARTS
EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER roprcs

! les Bt,sY-THE SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENTS
PICTURES BY ROSS TURNER AND IT, W.
RANGER-THE MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY
AGAIN-MINoR MATTERS.
rbera is more than enough to occupy the attes.
,to, Of the amateur In New-York just now. Van.
Gus minor exhibitions will be found touched upea
below and there are others, great and small, a
positive interest The Fine Arts Society has a vsl.
uable attraction in the Dutch, Swedish and Nor.
wegan pictures from the Worlds Fair At The
Academy the American Water Color Society has
on exhibition Of unusually good character, and the
dsnIay of the Etching Club. at the same place
also maintains a first rate standard. Mr. Durand.
Ruel has on view some pastels by Dcgas. The
Avery gallery now occupied by Mr.. Smillie's land.
scapcs is before very long to have an exhibition
Of the works of w. Il. Tholen, a Dutch artist Of
considerable reputation. The Woman's Art Club
onens an exhibition tomorrow at the kackna
Gallery. No. West Twenty-eighth-st.
Tho GALES at the water color show have been en-.
oorraeng We have already received memoranda
showing a sum total of $500 and this represents
only the first few days of the exhibition. Follow.
ing IL a list of the principal works sold; "A
sher,n.s Sale" by w. T. Smedley, $50; Bon.
,our" nv W. c. Smith, 500; Where Are You
Gcirpo" BY T.. Moran sl75; Nina" by y. Day,
slOO "Hackensack Meadows" by C.. II. Eaton, 0s;
For Him." by p. Moran. 500; Bubbles by N.
Humphrey $50; Home. Sweet Home" by A. Fred
e-icks $780, The First Attempt by Alice Hlrsch.
berg. ss5; Friends" by Arthur Lunley, 800;
"Afterglow" by J. +. Murphy. sl21; Message
from the Sea-" by W. Satterlee. sl25; THE Harp
ist" by V. c. Stepevch $780, Spring Time" BY
n p Smith 500; Autumn" by w. Satterlee,
5000: Free from Care" by J. g. Brown, 800;
Afternoon in the Woods" by Is. Van Elten 30;
"a Mountain Home" by r. NJ. Shurtlef. 500. II
may be added, apropos Of these figures, that, al
though the cry OF hard times is nowhere heard
more frequently than In the field OF picture buy.
ing there IS still no lack Of activity In that very
field. The Seney pictures realized, on the whole.
all that they were worth, and the result or the
sale OF the Wyant collection was very satisfae'
tory.
The terms OF the Municipal Art socety's first
competition which published In The Tribune
on Friday last, leave the matter in such shape az
should appeal strongly to artists anxious to enter
the contest. Every clause in the document has
been conceived in a spirit OF fairness and the
scheme of awards strikes us as entirely just. The
winner of the first prize who Is 10 carry out the
work for 5000, is to be paid 800 on account im'
mediately after the decision has been reached The
second prize amounts TO 500 and the third to Nm
The work OF decorating the courtroom will be un.
dertaken" says the society. 'as soon as the funds
I'm the treasury warrant it," and this suggests Q
delay which might prove wearisome TO the success
full competitor. But It Is unlikely that the society
would institute this competition II II were not to.
erably of fulfilling its plans in the near future
and it Is to be presumed that II competent artist
can be secured the courtroom will not walt long for
its adornment. The jury, by the way has been
most admirably formed. 1t comprises three arch.
tects five painters. two sculptors and five laymen
all representative men in the best sense OF that
phrase.
The old Leavtt gallery at No. $40 Broadway is hung
at present with pictures contributed by members of
the Society Of Independents for their first annual
hibon. This organization. as has already been an.
nounced In The Tribune. dispenses with jury. and
aots space to any artist who chooses to become Q
member bv paying a certain fee Within the space
assigned him the artist is privileged 10 exhibit such
work h. pleases The plan is good one. in spite
OF its savorng Of the doubtful atmosphere OF Salcn
OF the Rejected" such as Paris has produced. II
gives artist opportunity to say his say without
any fear OF restrictions conventional, Official, per.
sonal or otherwise; and II what he has worth
anything the public only be gratihed by his nde-
pendence or course. that last point Is the crucial
one. and, speak quite frankly. there is very little
in the collection under notice which might not have
been left In obscury, with no loss 10 any one but the
young exhibitors themselves. There is strength Of
modelling in seine portraits by Mr.. X. b. Brandegee
who is also spirited in his work and atones for opacity
Of tone by animation and truth 10 expression. The
studies OF children by Mr. A. b. Davies delightful
in sentiment ana they charm in the face Of technical
shortcomings which have not been obvious in
other pictures by the artist shown in other
hibitions-a fac. which might be taken as tlstfyng
the jury system. There Is some clever figure work
by Miss Swinburne and Miss Adams. few black.
and-whites by Miss Maude Cowles and Miss Gene.
We've Cowles nicely drawn. and the landscapes
by Mr.. Edward Brooks and Mr.. Charles Foster have
good qualities More than this in praise OF the p.ct.
ures shown II Is not necessary to say For the aim
OF the society. however. there is. repeat nothing
but commentator In time the Independents may
very possibly exert beneficial influence On the
Sn.Il of hair ba,. nd
cordial greeting.
Mt Ross Turner. who has exhibition OF water.
colors at the Wunderlich gallery. is Boston artist
who has been known here from pictures shown
from time TO time. and the teacher OF several
capable water colorists. The collection OF water
colors made in New England and Bermuda. which
he now brings forward. gives a new and more strik-
Ing impression OF his ability and shows especially
that he has a wide range. In the two large pic
lures which head the catalogue. Spring Time and
May" pictures Of rural homestead with apple
blossoms lighting the greens and grays OF the land.
scape. he crystazes the very spirit OF New-Eng.
land. In all the eight Bermuda sketches. and
pecially in ii. Lemon Hill" and 4. I'm Garden"
he expresses Just as accurately the warm key Of
the South. MIR. Turner's method is free and de:
cisiye. he uses his medium with sense OF
drectness in his pictures tina, they really en-
toyable. We have named the best Of the New-Eng-
land subjects. but there are some others-No l. 10
the Ford Across the River" and No H. "A Por-
cupne. the latter bold coast scene-that are very
nearly artistic.
Mr.. II. w. Rangers landscape work grows more
and more in authority and depth. His greatest fault
for several years past has BEEN Close a,ion
OF some OF the effects OF the Dutch school and Of
Corot Even in the exhibition which he has just
opened at the Macbeth gallery he has one or two
works-No. s. Willows at Berthier" for example
which are in Corots rather than in his own
manner But upon this occasion his moments OF
modified individuality happily few In the
main his art is his own and 1t is remarkably ac-
comp!ished. He has truth. feeling and keen
taste In composition. His color is beautiful Al
times. In picture like No. 6, Moonlight Pastor.
ale or like No. TO- "A Shepherd at Night" no
Is seen to have exercised a warm. poetic imagIna.
ton In these pictures. in all his landscapes and
marines. In fact. his treatment OF atmosphere 10
very sensitive and accurate. He has a further
degree OF refinement to attain in his skies. which