New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
THE SPRING ACADEMY
CONSERVATIVE PICTURES AND SOME
OTHERS,

Tho Academy for the Academicians would seem.
., nrst sight to be the conclusion invited by the
,.,+vnrst annual exhibition In the familiar GAL
,des. hut as the collection Of 400 pictures is slowly
Examined. Il Is seen to represent old schools and
new 70 Illustrate some Of the most recent expert
rents In painting, rs we'll as the conservatism of
ths older men The place Of honor IN the south gall
lazy IL given to large unfinished painting by the
Lotto Thomas Hovenden, and one Of Mr.. Huntngton's
carefully finished portraits hangs near by. but in
tho same room there is example Of Mr.. Dewing's
subtle art there is one Of Mr.. Sargent's audacous
uoctraits and on the other walls there various
productions. which provide striking
contrast when compared with the staidcr landscapes
shown. There are many landscapes in the exhibit
lion 80 many that they may be said 10 divide honors
with the portraits. the latter being conspicuous on
every side.
In portraiture. indeed. this exhibition is delight
fully strong Miss Beauxs military study in the
ridor Is a powerful piece Of work. and the similar
production by Mr.. Harper Pennington. which hangs
n the neighborhood. Is charming In color as 1t Is
spirited and accomplished In execution. The por-
trait by Mr.. Dewing, TO which allusion has been
made above, a study Of feminine subject costumed
IN yellow Ia not merely exquisite in tone. but strikes
q key which ne has not employed so often as he has
sone others Mr.. Sargents masculine head No. 24l.
is not SO inspiring many another portrait he has
painted but 1t is brilliantly facile sketch. and
when focused at the proper distance II Is full Of
energy and character There are excellent portraits
by Nj Cohen. Miss Parrish. Mr.. Sergeant Kendall.
Nj Loeb and Mr.. Wilton Lockwood.
There are few ambitious figure paintings. Mr..
Miet, Mr.. Church. Miss Hazelton and Mr.. Bell
represented by interesting designs Mr. tn Robinson
ana Mr.. Childe Hassam send mpressionstic pictures
Of open-ar subjects. In the west gallery there Is
vast composition, picturesque in its figures and
admirably handled as to brushwork, though less
stirac,ive in color which M LunSrsn has painted n,
up by the Moqui Indians Of Arizona. There are
some quaint japanese studies by Mr., Wores;. Mr..
Madonna at the foot of the Sphinx there is poetic
s eSs Sss BY ME Eric Of are the land
scapes. which present so much truth and 80 much
the Hp"s
Y,'uTss is long in this dspar1mSnt mr. Minor ana
and Mr.. Sartan-rhese are only six out Of body
Of 10 is OF e sp
achievements and OF the other interesting pictures to
ence in this brief note. a full account may be Of
fered at another time. II is sufficient to state now
Tnere are good pictures and some bad ones
E whole the esss s not f. M g. as 1ec has
ton at the Academy tonight, and the regular public
NOTES.
To-day is Vanishing Day at the Fine Arts Build
,nr. The Society of American Artists inaugurates
its eighteenth annual exhibition with first view to
which It will be possible to obtain admission on pay
ment of 81.
At Chickering Hall tonight the Godfrey Mann
helrner collection. which has been displayed at the
Fifth Avenue Art Galleries will be sold at auction
There are some admirable pictures among the sixty
or seventy gathered together by Mr.. Manufacturer
and for few Of them. such as the Court Testers,
Of Edouard Zamacois the competition Is likely TO be
eager.
At the American Art Galleries there Is opened to-
day en- exhibition of number OF paintings. draw
inss and curios belonging to Mr.. Napoleon Sarony
The collection will be sold next Tuesday and
Wednesday afternoons.
An exhibition Of American landscapes will be on
view a. the I.otos Club next Monday and Tuesday
afternoons A collection Of water colors drawings
and etchings by Mr.. Walter stearns Hale is visible
at the Max Williams Gallery. and painting by Sir
Edward Burne-Jones. THE Marriage Of Psyche. ie
shown by Boussod. Valadon & Co. The pastels by
Mr. Abbey which have been on exhibition at the
Avery Gallery, will remain there until Saturday
night.