The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-21


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The Artists Fund Exhibition.
Inc private view OF this excellent institution came
on last night. Only the members and the represen-
taves oil the press were present. hut they contrived
70 MAKE the AFFAIR really pleasant. The exhibition
OF works also was eminently satisfactory, giving
proof that the utility the institution Is becoming
more fully recognized by the artists. II remains for
the pubic to mark their sympathy by extending
pracucal support to the humane work for which
the fund has been established and so mark In an
unmstakable way their appreciation OF the labor
OF the artist to instruct and elevate. On Monday
the exhibition In the Somervie Gallery will be
thrown open free to the public until the 3Oth inst.
when tho works Will be sold by auction for the
dement, OF the fund. We have not space to-day to
tention We can only mention a lew, taken
at haphazard. sontag's "Mount washington CIR.
lords I'm the Catskills," as full OF charms
fairy scene; Boughton's "rhe Binding Mist Game
DOWN." sad picture. full OF the feeling OF desola-
OF real power IN which this artists sea treatment
mas been eminently successful; Whittredge's "Twt
Ss on the Plains Sa1se% in 5as
ksnsetIs' S1assacaasstis COAST ana Gays
artists best manner. Browns II Couldn't Help
~ Is full Of childish feeling. These few works,
every one interested in the welfare OF american art
nas want Of Us 70 pass
u
wilt make amends in few days.
Tho Brooklyn Art Association.
The council or this excellent institution has Is
sued circular explaining It's objects and the work
which 1t has already achieved in promoting art
knowledge. and asking the support OF the patrons
OF art in future efforts. An appeal Ii made to wealthy
collectors to contribute some OF the treasures OF
art which are hid away In private galleries, to the
LOAN EXHIBITIONS
which form SO Important part OF the work OF
the institution. At this moment, owing to the
necessarily limited number OF really good works
produced by the American school. 1t is Impossible
to have instructive exhibitions composed en-
| tlrely OF new works. Besides 1t Is not dcsira-
BILE that good works should be Withdrawn
from tile public eye and buried In pri-
vate galleries, where they can only be- seen
by a limited number OF people. Even In Europe,
where artists are so much more numerous, the
system OF loan exhibitions has been extensively
adopted and attended with the best result Not
alone have the Royal and the public aud the private
galleries been laid under contribution for the paint
ings OF the old masters but the works or modern
painters have been collected from time to time Tor
the benefit Of the students and the public The
best results have followed, both by increasing the
knowledge OF the students and rendering them
acquainted with the characteristics OF the Old the
contemporary schools. as well giving increased
development to art taste. In tact. these exhibitions
by bringing the people face to face with the works
OF the masters, have
PoPULARIzED THE BEAUTIFUL,
spreading broadcast those refined appreciatOns
which have hitherto been considered as the excu
slve properly OF few. Perhaps no nation has more
urgent need OF the popularization OF the love and
reverence OF whatever Is beautiful and pure than
our own. which has abandoned itself for 80 long a
perty to the neglect Of those higher and more ele
waiting influences upon which society rests with the
greatest security. Believing this we welcome the
promise OF renewed effort ON the part Of our
Brooklyn friends TO create and foster q correct
we we urged upon the authorities Of our own
slow-mov1ng Academy OF Design to initiate just
such movement IN place OF those depressing win
ter exhibitions which our methOaical friends insist
INJECTING on the public TO the chagrin brewery one
outside their own body III anywise Interested In the
iosterage OF arr among our citizens. Now, indeed,
that they are about TO have
FORMIDABLE RIVAL
our friends IN Tweny.third street may be moved TO
recognize the requirements OF the situation. Had
| they wanted evidence TO prove to them how mucn
have found 1t at the last exhibition OF the Brooklyn
| Association, wnere circulation was almost imposs-
BILE owing TO the numbers present, while the pebad
palace OF Design looked fOrlOrn and des0late.
| GOUPILS GALLERY.
| On Friday two remarkable pictures were placed
| on exhibition IN this gaIlery-"Tne CrucidxIonu
| by Gerome, and "rhe Creation" by BrlOn, both
| pictures lull OF WOndrOus power ana displaying
deep thought, combined with rare technical power
| Gerome has sKiliuly avoided the horrors OF the
CruclnxIon by leaving the subject out Of the PANT
| Ing aud merely suggesting 1t. by casting the
| SHADOWS or THE THREE CROSSES
the lett OF the picture. In the distance Is seen
the city OF Jerusalem over which the
the far distant clouds In the East are
tinged blood RED by NE sinking sun. while
TIE only bright Spot IN IN me picture Is In the imme
strongly defined In addition TO the great power OF
the composition 1t has claims to minute Topographic.
| cal correctness the artist having visited the Holy
Brion's work has difficulties OF an almost iDsuper.
able kind to overcome. The subject Is grand and
| to 1t In conception-how much less, then, may any
one hope to represent on canvas
THE INTENSITY OF AN INFINITE CREATION
1t required DOd mind 10 attempt to picture It, and
we confess the result Is not without suggestive
grandeur and MAJESTY, but Is dwarfeu by the in1ni-
tude OF a Coo bringing forth world by an act of
representation OF that which the mind
not even family pictures Considering the impossi-
bity OF success MIR. Bri0n has done WELL producing
work full OF the majesty OF his subject and con-
veyng iOrciby what Ne desired TO paint AT present
we do purpose to enler INTO the consideration Of
the details oil this remarkable picture, but Will re-
| turn 10 It III q lew days.
M. REGNAULr's PICTURES.
The pictures by H. Regnaut which were among
the specimens OF French fine art exhibited last year,
| namely, the Execution In a MOors Palace" and
the portrait Marshal Prim, are TO be purchased
ON Monday the exhibition OF water colors Will
| open at the National Academy OF Design.
Studio Notes.
Our artists are buslly at work developing the
results OF their summer studies the bright Geds
and among the shady trees. Shut up In their snug
| studios defended from the onslaughts OF Winter,
| with his chill winds and snowy winding. sheets
covering up and hiding all the generous beauties OF