New-York tribune., 1898-11-05
ART EXHIBITIONS.
THE AUTUMN SHOW AT THE ACADEMY
OF DESIGN.

OF DESlCN.
The Hanging Committee has done It's work
well at the Academy this year, contributing I'D
fact more largely than usual to the erect VI
the exhibition Not many more than three nun
dred pictures have been accepted. and this mas
made it possible to arrange the corridor, 70 De-
gin with. In exceptionally attractive fash'oh.
The few paintings hanging there have plenty VI
space around them. and the statuary groupeo
along the walls and balustrades MI out 'he
perspective without encroaching In any way
Elsewhere the pictures are equally wei ais
posed. Whatever could be done. In snort 10
make a pleasing ensemble has been done. MT
Thorne's full length Of a woman In white figures
admirably at the head OF the stairs. and one
turns from this to Mr.. Blenner's careful portrait
OF General O'Brien, or to Mr.. Roseland's painted
anecdote OF negro fc Rent Day-A Penny
Short" with the agreeable impression receIVeo
at the start left quite undisturbed The por-
trait painters are Of importance on the thresh-
old of the exhibition. and In all the galleries.
A very graceful panel by Mr.. J. Allen St. John,
representing Caroline NJ. Hoyt in white de-
servedly occupies the place Of honor at one END
OF the south gallery, and a smooth. precise por-
trait of a woman by Mr.. Benjamin Egglestc1
is similarly hung at the other. THE Prohie'
bv Mr. Joseph H. Boston, and portrait Oh
Miss Rice" by Mr. Beckwith. are particularly
roticea bic IN the Intervening space. MI Beck
vith's canvas Is warm and vigorous. and strikes
an ingratiating note but he is even stronger III
the sketch for a portrait Of NJ. Paul du Chalilu'
which appears In the east gallery. Ihs Is
powerful work with the promise In II OF
brilliant portrait Opposite hangs an interest
ing Head OF Christ" by George b. Butler. which
commands respect at once by It's Solenh"y anu
tenderness though the color might nave ered'-i
purity and the workmanship seems somewhat
ncrveless Despite its imperfection this Is TIC
most dgnined picture in the exhibition
THE NEW-YORK WATER COLOR CLOp'
The Academy az the older institution. natu-
rally assumes priority over the New-forK "a'e'
Color Club YET the latter may justly ciai'i -
have provided in the exhibition which opens 'o-
day at the Fine Arts Building the most ass'e'
sive OF the early shows OF the season o'e'
four hundred exhibits are catalogued YET ''ie
average Is not low Neither, II may be saiu 'S II
sensationally high. but in the even eNcene"oe %
this collection there is 70 be found cohs'ue'a"
r,aasure The general effect Is sprightly and
charming Eminently serious work. IKE that VI
Mr.. John La Fargo, is shown along with rather
audacious experiments such as those Haue III
.Inanese and mystico- -nonsensical vein. OF MISS
Stowell Mr. Harvey Ellis and Mr. Charles L.
phil We cannot take the latter seriously. Their
idaas lack weight ard their styles are prepos-
,erous But at any rate they are adventurous
souls and they add to the animation or the
show. Another daring neophyte is MIR. Charles
II Pepper who sends group of sketches from
Dutch and other Continental motives eXecuteu
in fat tints and obviously with proud resoiu-
ton to be quaint at all hazards. Aiming DIT
ouaintness before he has learned Thoroughly no"
TO draw TO design or TO put atmosphere INTO Ills
work. Mr. Pepper is not altogether impressive
Rut his effort is in itself interesting he Ger
tsirly inspires hope of some first-rate WORK III
times TO come.