New-York tribune., 1895-12-11
NEW. PAINTINGS And OLD CERAMICS
AMERICAN ART AT THE ALPHA DELTA PHI CLUE

AMERICAN ART AT THE ALPHA DELTA PHI CLUB
To-day is ladies' day at the house of the Alpha
Delta Phi Club The Art Committee has prepared
its sixth annral exhibition, and the walls are
adorned with some three score paintings by Ameri-
can artists. The show Is evenly good in quality
but it comprehends eight night scenes
which would alone have made the walls attractive
In fact, they form a group conspicuous and so
admirable that some wonder is felt as TO whether
the committee did not Intend to make series OF
moonlight studies the special feature of the occa-
sion. Intentionally not, very impressive little
gathering has been made of productions which aim
at some of the loveliest and most difficult effects Of
nature, the effects of late evening midnight
which very simple and yet very subtle
OF the men in the present exhibition who have
busted themselves with these effects very nearly all
have dealt justly and effectively with both sides of
their problem There is exquisite balance of
subtlety with simplicity in the little moonlight" of
Mr.. Alexander Schilling in the "Moont Fields of
Mr.. Leonard Ochtman and in THE Homestead" OF
Mr.. Bruce Crane three pictures which possess
traordinary charm in their veracy their tender SEN
timent and theiI exact expression of the poetic
mood which presides every landscape lit by
the stars or by the clouded moon In Mr.. Minors
Midnight and in Mr.. Blakelock's moonlight
there is limited an enthusiasm for subtety. warmer.
perhaps than that which the painters possess for
simplicity; but they, too. are remarkably true In
feeling. deliberately picturesque and poetic but
sensitive lovers of nevertheless, and capable
of giving their work the note of Immediate con-
tact with outdoor life well the beauty of
colorists dream Mr.. Coffin shows strong feeling
for color in his winter Evening" bat this is not
a dream picture. 1t Is broad direct. vivid, study
which in its high-keyed force provides just the
element needed in the concert Of minor s'per-deli-
made up among the other PICTURES OF
night
The night scenes dismissed. there remain in this
exhibition various attractive landscapes and figure
subjects 10 be noted Among the latter the most
prominent are by Mr.. Maynard, Mr.. W.les, Mr.. La
Fargo Mr.. Fowler and Miss Sherwood. The first OF
these has delightful little study of Sea Witch"
and from Mr. La Farge's mastery hand there
comes one of his always fascinating South sea
studies. interior with picturesque figures. An
shows that Mr. Wiles can have breadth and visor
m es nd ss Sis TO of ee
blowing bubbles is noticeable for clever drawing and and
is the first sketch for large decoration; II shows
a. prrtty taste in decorative des;gn, and the work
most satisfactory, with those We have already ntn-
toned, are by Mr.. sartain, who sends beau
Mr. Van Eiten, Mr.. Tryon and Mr. Curran Mr..
shurtlefs forest studies are finely done in Their
the woods; there is deep, and lovely atmosphere
SHS's View Of Lake Erie" by Mr.. curran reveals
freedom of touch which is more than welcome IN
has made pretty show for its annual ladies' cay
ANTIQUES AT THE FIFTH AVENUE ART
GALLERIES.
At the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries there will be
begun this afternoon a sale of antique ir.descsnt
glass from Greece Syria and Italy. in which tie
fastidous OF collectors must be interested.
Tomorrow, at the same place. there will be sold
rare Chinese porcelains. and Friday the sale
will be concluded disposng of various pieces of old
pottery and Of Jade and agate carvings. The cata-
logues show total of 500 numbers, but the
collections uniformly good. Beauty OF form
you get in these old treasures of glass and porce-
lain Beauty of color, also transcendent beauty OF
. a which makes the various things to which al
lusion has been made invaluable decorative OBJ
jecta They also, in many cases, calculated to
be OF positive service. The vases often adapted
TO use as receptacles for flowers, and rose jars
the old productions of the Oriental potters are
among the most beautiful in the world. The pres
ent sale has uncommonly opposite character; 1t
comes In the holiday time, when such articles as
the galleries now hold are peculiarly welcome