The sun., 1897-04-08

not numerous at the society, so that thoro is
comparatively little interest In the exhibition
for the uneducatcd visitor who wishes TO SEQ
pictures that tell story OF some sort Mr.. Wles
in Russian Tea" mo. 332D shows us n group of
young women seated around n table on which
there is polished urn OF brass and candles burn
ing under red shades. The group is well COM
posed and the picture Is painted with the artists
customary skill. The effect of light on the fig
is we'll given, and tho still life and acccsso-
res are most cleverly depicted. Mr. Maynard in
u pale canvas, Morn" mo. 72l, containing a
single nudo figure and in sport NO.
253), the picture purchased with the
Shaw fund, showing mermaids in chase of fishes.
treats difficult problems OF drawing in serious
way, and Mr.. Prollwitz in Dante and Virgil "
(No 245) presents good drawing both in figures
and landscape, though his color scheme is un-
duly subdued. A nude female figure holding an
orange.colorcd paper lantern which almost
cmits actual light, Lantern Globe " tNo 34),
by Hugh II. breckenridge, Is drawn In n compe-
tent sort of way and shows excellent manage
ment of values The clcarness and compare
lively high value OF tho shadows on the figure
are especially notable. Mr.. Dessar gives we'll
studied and truthfully transcribed effects Of
sunlight pouring through u window In his
large interior, with figure in white
frock, Elizabeth" NO. 249l, and Mr..
Curran In christmas Morning" NO.
32) presents pleasing rendering of
genre subject with child In white beside
Christmas tree lighted with candles. Mr..
Franzen's "Closing Exercises" mo. 110) In q
taking little picture OF u country sohoolroom
filled with scholars, inspectors and visitors,
while little girl speaks her piece on the plat
form. Mr.. Roses Joseph Asking Shelter for
Mary" tNo. 265) 10 serious effort and well
is an attractive composition of two figures, ono
In red, the other in white competently drawn
and agreeable in color. Mr.. Sterner's largo
canvas, "Roderic Usher ct La Dame Madeleine
CNo. 27); Mrs. Gotthold's Mother and Child "
no. 1851, and Sabrina" NO. 321l, by Ethel Isa-
dore Brown, n charming figure OF young
girl in whito robe walking along
the borders of stream, with bunch
OF willows and some people in boat rs the main
notes In clever composition, are yet other nota-
BILE works by painters who essay picture making
rs distinguished from moro simple, though often
more difficult, motives Finally, in the West
Gallery, there is picture by Fernand Lungren,
"a Winter Wedding Washington Square !"
(No. 16s which, while it betrays in composition
a somewhat illustrative quality. is interesting in
handling, and contains good deal of truthful
depletion. The Washington Arch seems to bo
too yellow in tint to harmonic with the other
color notes. but tho rosy evening sky and the
trees In the distance are well in place and agree-
ably rendered.
The exhibition is not so strong in landscapes
and pictures OF sea and coast as it has been in
some other years. Messrs. Tryon, Davis, Dono-
no. Kost, and Twachtman are unrepresented,
and Messrs. Chase, Metcalf, and Weir. who at
times contribute landscape well figure
work. do not do so this year. There is q very
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works. Mr. Cranes picture signs OF Spring"
mo. 2sOl. which awarded the Webb prize,
is an excellent picture with no fault to be found
with it except, perhaps, that the green of the
grass on the roadside is lacking in quail
ity Mr.. Appleton Brown has three pictures, all
nrtistically treated. and one, Autumn on
the Merrimac" tNo. 2s3l, particularly attractive
in composition. though the other two are very
good and pleasing Mr.. Platts Landscape
tNo. 3lO) with its excellent distance; Mr. Van
Boskerck's literal and picturesque otter Creek.
Brandon, Vi" .No. 500, and two other can
vases; Mr.. Smeilcy's "A Mountain Lake" (No.
2s6),with figures in the foreground. firmly mod
elled transcript with personal sort OF render
ing; Mr.. Orhtman's :" In the Month Of May" (No.
s9,; Mr.. Palmcrs "Mid.Winters Bloom "tNo.
Ts). and Mr. Clarks effective storm In Shinne-
cock Hills" no. 1927. are prominent among the
most notable landscapes. Excellent drawing OF
the foliage OF tree and atmospheric
velope are features OF Mr.. Fosters "All in
in q Misty Moonshine" no. 3l3). Strength
and force in handling characterize the Noon
day" Go. 23l. by Gustave Henry Mosler, but
there s little variety of color in either the light
or the shadows. Good construction and truthful
observation OF form are notable in Prof. Niemcy-
crs two landscapes Nos. 0l and 22lI and in Mr..
Faxon's Granite and Golden Rod" tNo. 33).
Other good landscape works signed by Ros-
well s. Hill. Edward Parker Hayden, r. o. An
thony. William Forsyth. and W. Merritt Post,
and Mr.. Evans's well.drawn little pictures. in
Ellen Tcrry's Garden" (No Az and Garden in
Winchclseu" Go. 52l. are sympathetic and de-
lightful Mrs. Dewing's beautiful study of flow
ers, "A Rose Garden" ,No. 276l; Mr.. Carlscn's
wild Fowl" lSo. 2ol. Mr.. F. c. Jones's delicate
and truthful The White Porch" no. 76I. and
Mr.. Howes strongly painted bull in "Our Day
AT Home" tNO. ~ must not be passed over, and
the " Marine" tNo. 302). by Edward Simmons, Is
remarkable for delicate color scheme and we'll
observed movement OF waves breaking on the
shore OF the sea. Tho largest canvas in the ex-
hibition is lie Grand Miroir" (No. 25oI by
Alexander Harrison. 1t represents a tranquil
sea- rejecting a dull blue sky, with white clouds,
and in the foreground wave spreads out on the
level beach. its ollptical borders fringed with
softly curling white foam. 1t is an impressive
composition and. in spite Of certain hardness
of line and II metallic appearance not quite com
patible with liquid surface even when reflect
ing the sky almost unbrokenly, it is broad in
conception and quite out OF the common as a
picture OF the ocean. W. A. G.
BIGGER THAN FITZSIMWOSs