New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-18
ART EXHIBITIONS
THE AMERICAN WATER COLOR soc,,.

The members OF the Hanging CommitteA q, 4.
American Water Color society excite in ,.. "'
unexpected manner the admiration Of ,ha oh..s on"
Of tho show now open At the Academy q, n.. 'a
on the very threshold ~ the exhibition thew ,,.s
by displaying walls innocent Of pictures Ts..'
tries pottery and other objects have been srnnl,n',
in the decoration Of the corridor This (. a.'''
flying IN itself nd II In a good augury On ,,,r.,e
10 the catalogue We learn that there are naarlvs'
hundred pictures in the collection bli the res,.,'
shown by the condition Of tho corridor surv.,,.
that similar good judgment has been usea a..
where This agreeable expectation "a no, d,..
pointed. The show Is made mp Of scores o, up,r
portant trines filling cut the spaces between -.
better things: but this Il the csse with &C.
gathering 81 water colors and. as the ensenbl. !,
artistic one is Inclined TO congratulate the a.
ciety
In the big south gallery tho place of honor IL a.,
signed to Mr. Albert Her,er for The Gl,, =,
Roses" the picture which has secured the Evan,
prize The place and the award justified
though this conclusion is reached only With rsI
ervauona To an artist developing hs stys >,
pretty nearly its fur'hest limit. some honor I,
surely due. but Mr Herters STYLE unfortuna.sv
only interests as being skful polished ard
firmly controlled. Tntrinslcay It IS without cham,
rhe touch is precise and not without yigor bu,s
wants especially since the medium BE- water coo,
first showed his pictures in public he practised
close. niegling method He has go- beyond th.,
but has No, entirely forgotten a. re Is still ,
trife hard and sleek THE CIT ~ Roses Ia,
merit enough 70 win n prize. since work that /,
competent ought 10 receive recognition and NJ
Herter Is undoubted competent. bat before b.
wins the larger reward Of unofficial appreciation \.
must get elasticity. richness. warmth The last.
mentioned quality is almost gained In the portrait
ory. tho vivid drapery IN this standing out val.
anrIv but here also the draughtsmanship Is ,co
prim While we are on this subject We may alu..
IN THE Plownan's Daughter. by Mr Arthur Dar.
son In the West Gallery. 30 such technical fnsss,
Is visible In this picture a. may be seen in II.
Gif, Of Roses" but the painter Of the latter nigh,
probably study the deep, rich, transparent quality
of Mr. Dawsons tones. and the free. impulsivs
bruehwork which lifts this picture well above ito
SURROUNDINGS There are some other good spea-
nents in the show Of that kind ~ impersonal po'.
traiture n we may 81 describe II. which Mt Herts'
and Mr. Dawson both exemp.ify. In me iron,
rank stands Mr. Sterner's Portrait OF a Lady"
study sound in.drawlng charming IN coor-desp..
tho fact that it is nearly a monotone-and very r..
telligent IN characterization Mr.. Kellar's LEAD
Kindly Light" with its two boldly modelled heads
is so good In tone and so manly in execution thai
we regret 70 see near by his drawlng-room sket:A
The Best Of Friends Must Part" The first plc,g,
has great dignity. which would be discernei Z,
matter whether the title was solemn or not o,
second IS dainty. clever. but commonplace. IN
r. T. Sherwood. too being able TO paint plct-,
as full Of life and tender feeling her "Chitrs
Playing" ought 10 disdain the elaboration o. 70
sef-conscious and superhcially decorative picture
as her Lady in Green
The decorative motive Is natural. OF course IA
the painting Of a water-color. and We find Il WEI
come in Mr.. Schneider's piquant little panel. No
pa: in Mr.. Hamilton's poetic fragment. 'Ths
Harp" and in the prize picture by Mr. Herter 70
which We have referred above but unless 4 Is
accompanied by more serious qualities than Mrs.
Sherwood has introduced in the Lady in Green"
IL fails OF IFS effect. II is better 70 do honest,
thorough-going work like Miss McChesney's, in her
sleep" really strong study 81 a mother and her
babe. or even such sharply drawn portraits Of
rough types az Mr. T. G. Earle puts forth with 4
CELEBRITY that seems almost mechanical and al no
same time commands respect. MIR. Earle is a shade
too crisp bur he has veracity and an energetic
capable way with him. Mr.. Edward Pottaasi has
borrowed one Of Mi Earles types for his pl,ture.
"On the Grand Banks" but handles his subject
with a breadth and power all his own. He also,
however. must needs 50 outside his natural Prov
fnce of the Grand Banks IS sincere and IN
teresting production. The same artists FAIRY
Land" shows him trying 10 be imaginative. and no.
only failing In that aim. but losing MS grasp OF MS
medium The color in this is amazingly poor
poorer even than the design No imaginative quaA'
ties we may adj are 10 be discovered among me
figure pieces Tor that precious quality We mus
look TO the landscapists Among the latter NJ
Alexander Schilling makes good showing VIE
The Clearing" and We may mention the pictures
hv Mr. Horatio Walker. Mr.. Mclhenny and VT
Guerin The large sea picture by Mt L'aurehcs
and the beautiful Twilight az Sea OF MI Il b
Smell are also meritorious. The picture ~ MI W.
s Bucklin. In the Sunlight" does not pretend 70
any imaginative quality but for atmosphere Hes''
ness Of touch and spirit. Il IS the most nsrauauns
canvas to be found in the whole exhibition We
have Indicated the principal pictures OF interests
the Academy There IS much other Work WHICH
It does not detach Itself from the mass oy '"y.'
q original merits. at all events helps 20 MAJ,
the mass acceptable. The exhibition lasts uh'-
March II.
THE ARCHITECTURAL LEAGUE
living tust beneath the surface OF the Arca'
tectural Leagues exhibition the Fine Arts bu'a'
ing there is one sign OF the times when i PER
haps more suggestive and more important than ay
other We refer 10 the indication or raa'ca
change IN the taste Of contemporary architects ana
NJ their patrons as regards architectural sNs
Merely to count the number OF designs based ~
viously on the teaching and influence of the E0''
des Reaux-Arts is 70 be impressed with the ~
creasng weight Of French Academic IDEAS ain0-'