New-York tribune., 1896-11-21
THE AUTUMN ACADEMY.
SOME OF THE FIRST FRUITS OF THE NEW
SEASON

SEASON.
The exhibition at the Academy OF Design which
will open to the public next Monday morning has
one surprise to offer. Its most conspicuous names
German. Possibly all the owners Of those names
are America born. and they not noticeably
Teutonic in their pictures. Nevertheless definite
impression Is received as Of German American
demonstration. In the corridor the first painting
which attracts attention by virtue OF Its effective
composition. II through other merits. is Mr..
Springers Wandering Jew design which brings
the legendary traveller before the Sphinx hunting
scene pleasant In color and true in movement. The
Meet" Is by Mr.. Fritz Amling; and near by the
study OF woman called "Eugenie.' which contains
some excellent modelling about the head Is signed
F.. Won der Lancken. The only other artistic pro-
ductions in the corridor are Mr.. Verbecks En-
chantment" roughly painted hut artessly clever
sketch and Miss Thaw's Portrait Of Mrs. g."
piece of work which shows knowledge and feeling
for tone.
The north gallery demands less dependence upon
allen names though here also In the vigorous Por-
trait Of Mr.. L." which is contributed by Maurice
Fromkes we have OF the most thorough and
interesting canvases in the exhibition. Mr.
Walshs two suave portraits Of young feminine sit
ters I'm white and yellow. respectively, will be no
ticed for their easy execution and tasterui color
Miss Trask's Eel Spearer' Is good. The picture
has body and color Landscapes by Mr. Coffin and
Bruce Crane lend light to this room. and there 10 Z
study OF st. LOUIS bTluBe ot ITO" '"'e' w
Homer Lee which has delicately analyzed atrnos-
phere and reveals skill in the synthetic handling
OF a delicate theme. In the east gallery a japanese
scene by Mr. Weldon. ]. 8. Kings Goideh hod."
Mr. Metcalfes Morning on the Long ana MI
Parton's Golden October are the best landscapes
Mr. williams would be mentioned Win these arusts
~ his October Day, Vermont" were not too ha.
rran,Iy an echo Of DIaz. CIs "Landscape-A Fug-
tive in the south gallery. shows MS poetic vein In
n better light.) An Algerian picture py MT brios.
man-another OF his Oriental decorative designs
and nude by Miss Jessie Anthony Mixer are the
only figure pieces Of consequence mere ana neither
is of very much consequence. The study OF Z
tt.,d" nv Mr. Wiles is clever but thin The west
gallery would be quite arid II II were not for Hsn
GAYS spacious landscape Mother Earth' de-
nifed and sympathetic picture IN spite OF ts sient
v exaggerated scale and the few landscape studies
by Mr. Freeman. Mr. Minor and MT. BIaney. Hefe
once more. the German comes to the 'front.' Mr.
DitzIer's War ia example OF prsK. ihteilleent
workmanship and the portrait OF GIRL Sweet
sixteen" by Mr. Volkert has an assurance a de-
c,s,on in the execution. which Is refreshing aftef
tho nerveless work which is most In evidence on
the walls.
For II NAV as we'll be confessed that the average
is desperately low In this exhibition ana tna after
taking II room by room. closely scrutinimns each
wall the south gallery 10 which one looks Tor
compensation is on :he whole. an anti-chmax.
Here Mr. Naegele Is diyerting with two portraits
IN which he owes much Of his effect to the natural
wood left un. ouched as background Mr. kotz mas
a fair autunnal scene mo. I'D, and Mr.. Gauis
military composition has energy ana anecdota
interest The Temperance" OF Miss Macomoer'
harmed by her muddy pigments. Is otherwise mer''
torious: and two or three bits OF genre py MI
:, ncis Jones' Mr.. Brdgman and Mr. PROCTOR are
passable But after these with an approving
glance at Mr. Mosler's Portrait OF MT McCos.
ker another at Mr. Cofin's "Rhododendron, ana
one OF cordial disapproya at the large portrait oy
Mr. Leigh which Is the mos conspicuous thins IN
tho room "A survey OF the autumn Academy u
willingly closed. 1t Is sadly uninterestihs eHh'
hilton There arc more than three hundred pictures
hung but they are nearly all OF such medioer''!
that the Academy would seem to have ahandoheo
all discretion in accepting them. Or course the
mistake will be rectife1. in way. when the spring
exhibition is opened. That is always an improve
ment But 1t seems pity that an autumn eNn,1.. ~.
lion should be opened. just because custom oe.
mands H. when there are not enough goon pctu'S1:. 3.
availa bic TO MI one OF the smallest rooms u
would be we'll II the Academy concluded 70 pe SAY
isaed with one exhibition year Ihen All tne !e
sources OF the institution could be concen,ra,ed
unon one great effort. and the result woun IN
evitaby be worth seeing.