New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
ART EXHIBITIONS.
THE OPENING OF THE ACADEMY on
DESIGN

| The spring exhibition AT the Acaiemy leaves
pleasant impression There are a few picture, a,
| exceptional merit. and these are accompanied Nv
a numerous. but not too numerous gathering of
works capably executed. Hardly than thf..
! hundred paintings have been accepted. but N.
Hanging Committee has seconded the tactful IF.
foIts Of the jury Of admission. arranging the col.
! lection In ruch q manner that the galleries show
each work 10 advantage. and themselves taken
together. present reposeful and artistic effect
! OF tho small group ~ especially good things 10
/ which have alluded Mr. Horaulo walkers
"Oxen Drinking Is the principal support and 10 4,
mas rightly teen awarded the place Of honor In N.
south gallery. The chief merit in this artists
work lies In IT'S wise balance Of the two con-
st;u"nts In cattle painting. re than bal
anccs them Upon this occasion, arriving AZ a per-
feet fusion Of his cattle and his landscape In
pictorial unit This the practice Of Troyon
at his best. and. indeed Hr. Walker honoraby
challenges comparison with that famous master
That he has not reached the highest stage In MS
art may be suggested by the hint-t II only hint
which the oxen Drinking" contains. II a scheme
Of illumination more effective than natural The
darkling sky. In which a curtain seems 70 have
been suddenly so A. 20 food the BACKGROUND
with golden luminosity. is adjusted almost TOO
picturesquely 70 the group in the shadowy fore
ground But would not crticise this severely
The picture Is TOO beautiful be 100 closely dis
sected. The main thing ia 20 recognize re power
end It's spendor Of color Three 81 the other
points OF vantage IN this room are occupied by
figure pieces one Of them. Mr.. Churchs Ma.
donna" has more tender quality than IL usual
with him ne witness the grave sweetness IN TIE
face Of the central figure and the light. sunny
character OF the whole scene. but the color
regret to say is st restricted 10 the thin and
saccharine scale With which 80 many N The
predecessors Of this canvas have made us "a.
mlar Miss Beaux IN her large double portrait
Of textures a.
bly, IN the dress 81 the principal ngurel. and both
the heads are modelled Win feeling well as
with skill The painters craft. however. has not
been held firmly level one would Ike 20
find greater precision IN the hands. and
smoother. subtler transition from the head IN fail
light 10 the head In shadow. Is II possible ina,
Miss Beaux. whose mastery is rooted IN such rare
and delightful gifs. IS falterinE for the moment
this and other recent work suggests IN tAs
grasp OF her artistic problems and methods T. IL
earnestly be- hoped that this l. NOT the case.
for In her work reside som. NJ the brightest prom.
ises FOR rhc future II American art Mr Chnfs
lTassam. whos. tan canvas. The Sea" fares fhis
portrait Of Miss Eoauxs is loyal 70 tho conception
Of Hight on the open air that ho adopted several
years ago and there an excellence IN the treat
ment Of form IN This work which speaks n cara
and thoroughness but no s;ill falls below his
aim, provoking the Judgment that no has not yet
obtained complete management of hts IDEAS or his
tools Tho Son remains an experiment. interest
ing hut crude and without authority without
chard.
The relation Of charm 20 authority. which e %
say 20 perfect technique might make div'riing
theme ior the analyst There Is an induhliahie
charm IN Mr. Tar5eirs work. and On tho three
specimens Of e. here displaycd-al portrait s'udles
trace The pleasure thar o. gives 10 tho def and
original handling. 10 the ligh'. flowing brushwork
Not one 81 the three can"ases Will bear TOO close
scrutiny for neither color nor drnughtsmanshp
workmanship remains and charms on the other
hand Mr. Davies IN his small panel A. Even
ing. is utterly without cieverness. the group IN me
foreground Is painfully amateurish 90 treatment:
yet. some' hing On the red-roofsd village. nesting
In the middle distance under rich. blue sky. some
thing I'm Tho quaininess and Imaginative feeling o.
the picture. gives IL an enthrallins magic mem
Org OF Cosmo Rosseli seems to work N Mr. Dawes
he has charm in spite Of his poor workmanship
But We advise no one 10 emulate his indifference %
the schools u b.. on the whole safer ~ le charm
wait on mastcry Get the one and the other ~il not
follow but u 81 does come II will b
the better u IL is fortified siraghtway by knoNi-
edge and executive power Upon this occasion We
must confess that = good many Of the exhibitors
have attained 70 manual deXterty without rising -
anything higher This u particularly evident among
the portraits which. saving On three or four ir-
stances are sadly lacking IN ihoughtful QUALITIES
Miss Boaux discloses mental weight in the WORK
above: there IS most appealing inter
pretation Of the spirit ~ childhood I'm A Portrait
los Mr. Caiga md int loctua vivacity 40 wei
AS technical strength In NJ BeckUiths orhliant
little portrait % lady 80 2o5l and tho same IN.
s,cb, pu, T., Steiner purpose IN his full-ensth -
Professor Brewer Of Yale. and finally. Mr.. Chases
s,,idy u Nj Herbert Adams Is brimful a char
acter But Mr. Wes. who 90 nls Two portraits ~
ladies traNes FAR beyond tho brittle and panty
,ualtv 10 which he was addicted not 20 very
ono 40 does 50 without obtaining any holi upon
he spiritual things IN poriraitur"' these canNa'se'
49,. ,,s,,v hu, the. lack force Elsewhere. IN
,rtr,its and ian miscellaneous figure subjects there
g facuit, bat there might no more feeling more
hought more depth Mr. Egkleston II smooth. a
most TOO smooth in execution but his lhoneh"'.
Autumn. and his Roman Rose" are empty ~
,,,n,a, s,oniecancc and In the piauant studies -
Mr. carl Rlenner ami Mr. = 9 Jones me t'''
,ocs dangerously near 70 tnsipdity.
For an accent either richer or NOR" strenuous or
We may turn 20 tho spirited i"H"'
ub'octs hy Mr. Remington and Nr he 'osi Sm''h'
a NJ G,lhor, Gaul's hard bat vigorous military
,,,trre or - the dlgn,red religious compofiuop
" Mr. George Inncss. jr. The Last Shad'" ~
he cross 10 the uneven but gcneralN 5000 QnsN-
les OF which We referred ~ length when - vas
hown az the Union League club tho oih'r Gay
rhen there are tho landscapes. sucn az Mt shN'E
.ns lovolv woodland picture Cleans - sur
bfns the Septemher Evening 81 NJ " y
soeert which has much sentiment and hea'N'
,esni,e the rather abrupt eraaafion ~ the tones
ron, tho cloar foreground 10 tho misty distance
rd the cold true Wet Day rennsvINann of
VI r Van Laer. But the lsi ~ landscape
characterized by sympathy and skiInl workman
hin IL very lona. II always i@. The ore pureN
decorative painting happy I'm design and wei eve
u.eA II Nj Shirlav's Reflections. graee'ul
nd brigh, panel Mr. John = Weir sends N MS
'Roscs" tho single flower study that eNcites 40
nration FOR i's delicacy and truth W" may nots
N closing that the Thomas y Clarke nrEe mas
'sen awarded this year 10 Mr. Edward fo'th"t
or hts picture II Tho Village carpenter The
ssi second and third Hallearten prizes have gone
espectively TO Mr. g A. Bogsrt for the lan'scspe
O which have alluded. TO Mr. ". } WHITE
more and Nh carl J Blenncr Miss Matilda
browne has won the Norman " Dodge prize This