The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-06

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New York, July 9.
During the summer the traffic in works
OF art is almost entirely suspended. Picture
buyers and patrons of art are now in the
country and enjoy nature in its reality, in
stead of its imitation on canvas. This
break in trade is most seriously felt by the
Broadway photographers, who complain
that the entire summer is loss, while
rent and otner expenses continue. AS one
of them remarked to me, "just as soon as
business gets fairly under way they all
leave town and we have nothing to do. u
The first class uptown photographers have
not as a general thing prospered. They
have made beautiful pictures, but have
saved little money. The most real profit
has been cleared in second rate establish
ments. A friend of mine started some
years ago gallery near Washington mar
ket and had good run of business. Su b.
sequently he moved to Broadway, above
Union square, and opened grand estab-
lishment. He had artists who could paint
a $500 picture, and his display of art was
so magnificent as to command general ad-
miration. This was a perfect success in
all points but one-it did not pay. In a
few years he lost all that he had made in
the cheap place. and now the grand estab.
llshment is closed. The pressure has i'm
paired the demand for portraiture in a
marked degree.
DIFFERENCE IN STYLE
1t is surprising to notice the difference
in countenance found in the Broadway and
Bowery Photographic show windows. In
the former one sees the highest reach of
fashion and much culture of countenance.
Here are the leading public characters,
such as railroad kings, bankers, statesmen,
generals and authors all of whom have
faces of intelligence, if not of beauty.
When you get into the Bowery, which is
only one square distant, you at once OBJ
serve marked deterioration. Here are
ladies and gentlemen, but they are of the
Bowery stamp. They may be excellent
people in their way, but their countenan-
ces are excessively vulgar. The Bowery
has its beauties, self-conscious charmers
that smile at one from their frames; but,
however varied be their features, they all
have the aspect and air of the east side of
town. Then the men--how stilted in atti-
attitude and dull in point of expression.
You see often figures in uniform, men got
up for effect, the heroes of the Bowery,
whose martial dress looks funny, and
would suggest the difficulty of frightening
any one with such phiz, even when not
seen under two feet of bear skin.
PICTURES AND THEIR SEASON.
Pictures, like men, have their day, and
come and 90 like other novelties. Among
the past glories of photography and paint
was the face of Jim Fisk. His inordinate
vanity displayed itself in all the vagares
Of portraiture, and he spent. thousands in
had lad LARGE number Of Srs size o Dne time he
half length, done by crayon, for his steam
boats They were also seen in the rooms
of the Erie road. Then at one time huge
frame was exhibited in Broadway contain
ing ten pictures of this man in ten different
attitudes he was pictured as the colonel
and as the commodore, each in appropriate
uniform, and then he appeared as the
civilian, but, however his costume might
change he always wore that air of cOnceit
and sensuality which was the chief ele-
ment in his countenance. All of these pic
lures have gone to the lumber room. Next
to Fisk was Tweed in extent of portraiture
Hes face was set up by himself at the pub
lie expense in all the offices, but it has
since then disappeared. The Tweed and
Fisk large portraits cost $500 piece, and
were harvest to the artists such as will
not soon occur again.
ART IN THE FIFTH AVENUE.
A short time ago called at Miss Glib
bonss art rooms in this avenue, and saw
Weidenback's beautiful picture of the in
terror of ST. Peters. The artist is much
impoverished, and this work, which he
values at $40, 900, was offered at one third
that price. Miss Gibbons is an accomplish.
ed counoisseur, and frequently acts as
agent for the sale of valuable pictures.
saw at her gallery fine portrait of Hep
worth by Daton priced at $3.50, and also a
costly portrait of George Peabody. Miss
Gibbins has won the confidence of the
leading patrons of art, and has rendered
much assistance IN obtaining pictures for
the exhibition which opens to-day for the
Peabody home. This is rare collection
and will be a leading attraction during the
vacant season. If kept open until autumn
it will be great success. The Peabody
home is a very deserving institution, cor
ner of Thirty-third street and Lexington
avenue, and has thus far enjoved an en-
couraging degree of patronage.
S. p. AVERY.
called lutely at this geutleman's Office,
"a Fifth avenue, and was very politely
received by his son, who informed me tina,
his father had gone to Europe on his usual
summer trip-hs object being the pur-
chase of fine works of art. Mr.. Avery
now yields an immense influence in the
world of taste. He has for many years de-
voted himself to art culture, and has be-
come a successful dealer in fine paintings
His rule has been to purchase none but the
productions of the best masters, and fol
these he receives orders at remunerativt
profit He limits his purchases to foreign
artists, because those of America can OBJ
tain orders at their own studio. During his
present trip Mr. Avery will visit the best
painters, both in England and on the CONT
nent, and will purchase pictures which
will be sent hither in the autumn. These
pictures will be placed in his gallery ant
exhibited for sale. This has been his Gus
tom for many years, and he has never failed
to find his taste approved by the opulen
gentry of this city. He never publishes
the prices which his pictures bring, and sci
dom mentions their destination, but hi
knows every private collection in this city
and can tell where the best works are Il
be seen. Last spring he closed out by auc
ton his entire stock of unsold paintings
They were the remnants which had beer
| left over for several seasons, and he made
u general clearing out sale. Hence his next
opening will be Of an entirely new char
acter. Mr. Averys pictures range in price
from $500 to ten times that sum, and, not
withstanding tho hard times, his next inn
portation will bring good price,
THE BLACK CROOK.
This performance is brought to mind by
| the recent repOrt concerning the estate n