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New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4371, 16 November 1875, Page 2

AUCKLAND SOCIETY OF ARTISTS. The comirittee were engaged the whole o£ yesterday in hanging the various exhibits. Nearly three hundred and fifty have been received. As to the classification, the observations made in our impression of yesterday will serve as a guide to spectators. Among the exhibitors Bishop Cowie has sent in the picture which will perhaps have the greatest number of admirers. It is a printing by Herring, one of those delightful scenes of repose which surround the English farmhouse, with horses, dovecots, and their rural accompaniments. Dr. Ellis exhibits again, the fine pictures which have already been, noticed, chief of which is the i :ost a: oistic treatment of light iu a painting, entitled " Studying the Shield of Sir Lancelot," the subject from Tennyson. The oil pain'-ings sent in by local talent are more mmerous than formerly. We have already noticed Mr. Hamiaford's pictures at some length; one or two of the best form part of this exhibition. There are several by Miss Isa Outhewhaite, a young lady whom we have not before recognised as an exhibitor. There is a great deal of character in her work—manifesting breadth of purpose in subject and much freedom of treatment. There are some excellent portraits by Mr. Lurdaner, a member of the Vienna Academy °f Arts. The names and pictures of lesa striking effect will be recorded in future detailed notices. The water-colour pictures are in great number and variety. Some of them are very remarkable as works of art. Mr. Hoyte comes first. He exhibits a large number of pictures. The subjects are all derived frcm New Zealand scenery. After him comes Messrs. Albin Martin, Symonds, Bartley, "Warner, Sharpe, Martin, Eastwood, Jones, Bloomfield, Clarke, Harwood, Drum■nond, Wilsar, Palmer, Partington. The pictures by Mr. Albin Martin are specially deserving of study. All the rest have special claims to attention, the nature and character of which must be left to further opportunity for notice. The number of ladies who exhibit is greater than in former years. Some of the most striking water-colour drawings are by Mrs. Clarkson, of Pukekohe nchool. Special attention is due to the really beautiful flowers painted from iiature by Mrs. Stratford (widow of the late .Dr. i>tratford) and the Misses Wright. Some of these combine great freedom of hand with exquisite minuteness of detail. There are other works by ladies also deserving o£ special notice. The pencil and crayon drawings are very numerous, and some of them really very tine. One, a church lighted up, and entitled "Evening," drawn by Sharpe, a local artist, is a very fine production, whether regarded in respect to subject or treatment. The same artist contributes drawings of geranium;:, pelargoniums, &c., also in pencil. They are admirable in every way. Mrs. Clarkson exhibits a specimen of line drawing and moulding, which is also very fine, and it is to bo regretted that exhibits of this class are not more numerous. Mr. Keals sends a very fine architectural drawing framed and mounted. It occurs to us to ask why a greater number of this class of drawings might not be exhibited. Some of the street architecture of this city is assuming its permanent form and style, and the exhibition of such designs would be useful in many ways. The exhibition is the best we have had in Auckland, and the liberal encouragement of tue public is all that is required to give a stimulus to local talent which is bent in this direction to produce works of the highest order of merit.