The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-16
ART NOTES.

One Of the most successful and interesting |
e&hihuons that the Att students League has given
was their last The Mesrs scrbncr A Co were |
Kind enough to contribute for the occasion over ono
hundred and my original drawings. which had been
made from time time for recent numbers Of SgtbHe''
Moafag aud 81 Nionpiis by various artists Among them
were examples Of swain Clifford, Arthur Qniruey, r.
4 Abbey wyatt Eaton. G. : Rcnhart. Frederick del
man Alden Weir Howard pyle y s Church. Homer
Martin wirslow Homer waiter sniriAw }. McEntce, y
uopkinson Smith. and others majority OF tie draw
that appear IN magazines are not designed upon
the block but transferred to II by the aid OF ph0to'
rrsphy This enables the engraver TO have IN front OF
him. for constant reference. the orisnal work OF the
artist which Is great assistance to HIM and by some
awkwariness or mischance the engraving should iai
the loss OF the artists labor Is not involved The pub
fishers too. gan by H. nasmuch As they acquire enor'
nous colec tons sketches and finished drawings some
Of which are Of little value. while all are Interesting
Another sture OF the collection OF Tue ay evening WAS
series NJ sketches and finished outOi door stuesb ~
Mr. A. H. wyAnt but better occasion to speak OF them
A. they deserve will no doubt present itself when the
spring exhibitions shall open. certain popular interest
IN Mr. whses work being apparent at present an e'eh
ing bv him OF his own portrait and some photographs Of
one of hi. sympho and oi his white GIRL dhs
original Of the latter is in tho possession OF his nser
family At BALTIMORE attracted good deal OF attention
So also did an exquisite little portrait bust AUD two
uefs by the sculptor, Mr.. " T. oDonVvAn.
one evening recently artist in charge Of class in
The Art students League was at his wits end for a
model owing TO failure on the part OF the man he had
engaged to keep his appointment Thinking To pick up
who would be glad to stand Tor IN hour or So
he went ont on the and met almost Immediately,
an old rugged unkempt dirty. and tAttercd individual,
who consented eagerly 10 earn a dollar lie was taken
M stairs placed on the platform before the expeetnni
class aud the artist made an arrangement Of drapery
about him All this time he stared about him with
look OF gradually deepening SUSPICION ani dawrng nor
ror Finally his eyes dated As he caught sight OF an
! LA stranded Law fsurt
atts feet Just then the artist having finished his dis
position Of the drapery. 'ad "a hmm pleasantly No"
Keep suu my good man. 40 that Ne can DRAW from YOU
phraw what from me- be yelled. D,vii a unne vii
| So ihriw from me. tcgorra" and he Was gone Ike
bash down the stairs into u ia avenue
NV Macy. the Landscape painter has returned
from Muulch. and will probably adi another to th
Munich colony that is max ns such STR here At present
Among some pictures recently exhibited at IN
Union League Club was one that embodied sberh
cII.ic-a II fugitive over tlc snow dropped ha
indicative of his haste and an emphatic explanation
it tn pack OF red mouihed wolves an hot pursuit &c
don't thtuk sad one Of two cnticmeu who looked
ia, uct.re that the artist has quite caught tie pecu
iarsf,, If the siD..lau wolf" Probably replied t.
other. ue gentleman who has 'fepred ms hat viii Nc
stop 20 discuss point Of color" No. hid the hf'
speaker suddenly awakened to true sense Of criticism
IT'S the distance he is studying"
Nj william r o'DonovAn's admirable bust Of wnhai
Pa.c was formally presented to tie Naronal Aeadenl
last wcdne sday evening The ceremony OF the oceaso
elected some speeches which were particularly nercs
ing and which were hscncd to with no little pleasure
the large number of arus,s and dlsuus uished layme
who were present
The Black and white exhibition Of the salmagun'
sketch club the Kurt Gallery Is the most inercstr
Of it. Kind that has yet been given New York. The VI
RED quality and the scope OF the work exhibited Aor
in their way quite conclusive evidence Of the
progrcssin art as 10 be found In the importa
exhibitions The advance that ~ apparent IN black az
white work Is remarkable and also II the public b
| terest in ant appreciation OF such work Among q
artist. Themselves there much deeper knowledge
Its possibilities as well vastly increased store OF tec
meal Tact. IN regard monochrome generally, aud d
materials that be converted to It, This latter exp
rience has been acquired in great measure through
Importance that illustrative art has assumed and u
STIMULUS II has impaired workers IN black and viii
u to avail themselves OF methods Tie very best
u-ts now eiye great deal Of their time - iiustrau'
work aud they are constantly developing ideas Of
q technical character with all OF which the art OF the
n gray,r appears TO be competent to deal From te Il
q loving IN fac ,mie Of the lead pencil lines on the bloc
or the conversion Of simple, Hat wash Of Indian ~
into tint GRADES the distance Is great TO the deep artist
, discretion and exquisite Interpretation OF quality
u quircd tor hrstoass wool cnsayins, such ms we al
n now familiar with The mnucuce OF this class Of wo
upon the artists has been very marked and Tar
4 may iulge II has been small degree beneficial
n is the illustrative work OF late years that has made
a aneAhmuom as that now at the Kurt Gallery pos,ih
- Ten years ago all the drawings In the country put
gcthcr would not have Afforded such VARIETY, tntere
u aud merit as Is contained init