New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-29
THE AUTUMN ACADEMY.
A CREDITABLE GATHERING OF Ne"
PICTURES.

chi hut they have been tdtiN''N
galleries present a refreshingY oNe' az
ra,co Tho o.lcr tradition appears to nave me-
Tho new half way and while TWO OF me places %
boror In tho main gallery are gwen q" MI 'i'''
Moran and Mr.. William T. NcHa'NH -
for pictures done On the sa'' ''"'9 WHY" 10,
uairtors have long made famlhd'' me- - ",'
s,a.o ., do,i,c,,on which is filed by Mr. Charles
-, , Nr Alden Weir, both men Of the
-. ,,,,..,,,o1 oroi,p and one OF them Mi. Neir'
,rso,,,,,,. tho EXTREMIST phase OF our impression
,e,ic cul, The result Of this amab.e DIVISION o.
honors a division which u ho'e1 al! 'H'o"s" '.''
collection Of nearly FIVE hundred paintings u 10
,o,,. eanse Of vitality and progress. which makes
. sertous IMPRESSION There Is humber in the oNh'-
hi.iop. rather more Of It than it Is agreeable 10
,o1arate hut there is enough GOoi Work 20 counter
balance the bad. and especially among me HE"le
,joces OFTEN the Academy exhibitions nave owen
their value the landscapists alone bu' '''' H'''
the latter make the walls worth study rom U''e
10 time without lessening the weight OF ,n"l CON-
,ncent which has dealt successfully with the nS"''
Several new associates have been elected 20 the
ACADEMY and one of them. Mv. ii. Q. Walker
marks his accession by the production OF one o'
the most distinguished performances OF I''c'.'
years He Gals it a Morning Vision an" p''
travg within the limits OF his pot very '"l'HS'le
canvas a mother who stands beside her child VINE
she eazes in rcvery upon three celestial pH'N''''7
angels whose supernatural Attributes are MI, ,Ia
with exquisite charms OF a human sort m ~
group expresses subtle association o. ''' or
IDEAL motives. The mother ana he' 10y ~ ,bo,.
traits OF two fascinating persoAaH''e', 49,, ,,oda
hath share j., he imaginative spirit when ""S ''U0
the figures of the vision really NIslo"S' ,
4, ora,o,,,l,. and con,pacty handled. the 'e'iHH"o
&C. GOOD tho color is refined and over the "noe te,'
bangs tho Ioye.iness OF noble coNVp'ui -
emnhatlcay the picture oil the se"So" w.,
an, the exhibition there is nothing 10 IAN ''i'o my
i,b This as regards ideality and poetic originality,
.N,.
ettractiveness and executive power Mr.. Se"el' 10,
examnle is not master OF unity N MS ah'"'d'ou
oo,vas called "Bacchanals' but he is picturesque
gives rein 10 pleasant impulse oil fancy - "o'"'Y
clever in his suggestions OF movement anu D"'ii,
tha blithe scene in unmistakaoIe lsh'' \ H'e 7"''
IN balance Of composition would MAKE the p''"i7
more merItorous than g Is and as it stands IL IS
-, CO.. ohove me average. Mr. Frank Fowler,
only a few Zoe, away has similarly amoluouS
e,r, b,,, his large Allegory' lacks variety IN the
d,soositon of its figures and the execution Is oelo"
TO standard achieved in the coioristic and broa'E
decorative relations or the work ms 100, NV
o,or is \ painting of positive Interest Us oe'e'S
90 ,or,i,IIv at least forgotten IN the presence
n. sc daintiness and gayoty Of hue. On the me
4, his section Of the south gallery ls a oeauU'ui
evan,ple Of Nh ChIrchs weL-kno~n qnal"'"eS''
"I'na and the Lion and Mr.. penma" preSe"'s
here also a nude study. "A Fountain III Arcapla
which l. clever in arrangement and Is skliluIE
painted. Blu; perhaps most OF all 70 be admired
q, il,st this point is The Dancers Fh'a'' canvas
by Mr. T. A. Bel. This accomplished young aF'S'
shows a d!spos.tlon 20 attack themes o. elegance
and OF poetic character. In this case ne mas la"e
striking cornpostiOn and has put into II eN'eiehI
drawing and color besides particularly true sus-
sos.or az rhvthm!c motion. IT is a pity he dd
no. submit this alone In his competition ior tne
Clarke and Hallgarten prizes. The Dolce far
Nierte" by Mr. Bell. which appears IN the "'S'
gallery is a fair but not very hatterlhS sp''"n'i
az his work Il may be noted mere max TWO o'''''
~ tho Younger artists have sent pictures IN VEN
oo,,,,rahia % Mr. Bells for imaginative intention
Mr. Henry Prellwitz has interesting fantasy
called The Tempest'' in the east gallery WORK
confused with originality ard som" pPua"'!' anu
rainted smoothly. though with less author'N man
was promised by this gentleman MIS- iI''"''N
sbows near by in Legend" a forest interior WIN
,hos c,rious figures which is pleasantly imagined,
.,a ia done with considerable ability. Nelther OF
these two painters is quite established yei IN teC"-
meal matters bu: both rich In promise OF IN
.eil,aent work to come. They belong 10 the none
100 numerous company OF arOs'5 WHO 'A''"h do
we'll as polish Their workmanship
W C,urran is a thoughtful man also ana MS
..1,rcbanted shore" a picture Of nude hgires as
rorting themselves along the beach anus /" 10
f,cie STYLE the merit u a pretty c'h''" nc
gloomy a!Ieeory Of Night by ms pdln'''' ""
serves similar commentator. At the same '''i'e VI
,urr,n needs TO be warned against the tninhesS oi
outlines
tis figures lack elasticity. 1t would be intcrts,Lls
10 see him eInuatng the chic the nGldIE vi s
ing vi" NJ sncSay in his Modern Wood Nynph, or
~ Nj Chase in his Mother and Child; ~ IL
that man Of Mr.. CurIan manner h"e'S -
tivate Better still rs "A mod'i 10! d Puri-n',id Ie
49, H. +, & Tarbeu or Mr.. f. ". Benson. BON
these artists come from Boston Whehcr ti iS s
scot NJ before this occasional clever WORKS, soIi'
good and some 50 specious In their iauh'ng tn tn
gical pride as be positively p"'l. h o''. =,
no, bavn c3ined in sobrety and in artsiic S'r'hstn
Mr. Tarlel's "Gig With Ping mas a iaI ~ -
outline a funess Of tone anu certain SoIIi no.
fGnptuous quality wtIch IT it Hp aW no. IAN I've
Iros; dignhed and solid ro1ucionS IN ' me sPM
room. groups itself with Mi TarbelIs pc,nLtf, -
virtue Of similar Aepth Of iHrn iS,t aI are crouped
with a simplicity quite unexpected from q nan ,
who seemed az one time TO be aiming a. 80
nothing more jaan a brilliant DECORATIVE elI''.
'ut rer" when for turbulence and virty stands
well al the head Of It's class
"Vigor. a strong. direct fashion Of work. is rare
s",nTe fS4 those M Benson and Mr.
gent 20 this exhibition. IN portraits so MI OF neiN
Gs ' sSv Of horSecn so brisk md exhiarating
t6a which MIR RemngGn oerf ood ms G coo OF
in Ny RGmpg,9ns Pa ear Is SPa2r I sbans MS
work is overlooking with energy. His brushing IS
powerful and it reflects knowledge well force
IS a trace Of something temperamentai IN It, which
we Will say is the opposite OF suaNc, lest more
explicit criticism seem H1rSa. IN more Winning
MOOD though with legs brilliant workmanship Ia
them, are the canyases Of Nj: Low ana Miss Plat.
Mr. Paer Mr.. Push Brown, Mr.. Davies. Mr.. Roscn-
beg Mr. Frazier, MSS S'hro.ncr. Miss Macomber
ami the Two strangers to Us VINO are known as
Arid Rosenkran:z ard Eugene We find the
substance for elaborated comment among the
contributions Of these artists bat trey are all ca
pahe. and they all provide som" basis Tor sincere
admiration OF their art newcomer who's" paint
.ncs run the rsk OF being overlooked. 50 small are
they In the scale and unObtruSve In color, rs
Nh T. p. Williams. who was frs sgnalized ct the
receu: Water-cOlor show. ~" has here two beanti-
~ n6f NNn.pl
Bathcr's Pool" which recall the Harbi2on land
Hcapsts. and still possess an exceptions! amount or
now strength.
interesting landscapes visible al quite num-
Or OF points In this exhibition. Nj Pdtt SENDS a
strong Ncnetian study. with winter seen" Oh even
g!1i:er truth and charm painted in tnis country.
MI. ! NaCH'na and Mr.. Weir uphold ne impress
si"nsiC banner consplcuously and do 50. Il must
T. aHnitleu with some power of attraction. They
Pre- bDth "isposed TO outherod the Herods Of their
schooL ~. both have mnde happy bits I'm The cA-