The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-19
FINE ARTS.

The Rev Henry G. spauldng will deliver at Chick
ering Hail. March, his series of lectures ON 'Roman
Life and Greek Art in Pompeu." They will be illus
trated by stereoptcon pictures.
The artists have been liberal their contributions
of pictures TO Grannis relief fund The paintings
will be collected from the studios this week. The
hibition and of the collection will take place at
the Leayitt galleries in February.
An important collection of pictures from New York
studios has been made for the Utica exhibition, which
opens shortly.
Loan exhibitions continue to be the rage The
latest hear open contemplated those of
Boston, Norrstown. Pa. Pittsburg and Baltimore.
The Providence Ece,pg Press says that the loan ex
hibition held in that city a remarkable failure.
Cincinnati is to have womans Art Museum
Association whose object will be to establish mu
scum OF decorative art.
A decorative art society has recently been organ
lied i'll Buffalo Salesrooms VIII he established and
classes opened.
The loan collection of etchinss and engravings at
the Boston Museum of Fine Arts seems to be attract
ing much attention The latest addition to the pic
tnre gallery is by Lobrichon, that fine painter of
child life.
The trustees of the Gallery of Art intend
apply Congress for the residue OF the rent for
the use of the building and grounds for over eight
years This money when obtained will be applied to
the erection of addition building for school of
art. i'll order to carry out Mr.. Corcorans original
plan.
other to the stauary blnnders of Boston: We would
like know how long the ott-recurrins farce of
erecting called statues of eminent men is to be
played. Besides the Disagreement of public places
which results, what cruel fate could be devised
for the illustrious dead than to send their ehgies
down topose1ty hideously ixed in bronze or marble?
Springfield, Mass, Is taking steps looking toward
the formation of an art association.
We learn from the Denver Daily Ne'rs that "a num-
plation the establishment of school of art and de
sign in this city for the benefit OF yonng ladies' who
have their own way to make in the world
The Boston Art Club now numbers 800 members
The club is anxious that Boston should have an an
nual exhibition like that of the Academy here
San Jose, Cal. has been holding an exhibition OF
pictures by Lusser and Hill.
The salnagundi Sketch Club will hold their annual
exhibition of works in black and white ut the Kurtz
Gallery. The private view will take place the
evening Of the 18th of February. and the collection
will be open to the public from the following morn.
ing until the 2Sth of the month. The display will
consist of drawings in charcoal, crayon Indian ink
sepia pencil pen and ink and on the block of etch-
ings black and white oils and proofs or engravngs
wood.
An important picture by Meissonier which
ordered by Mr.. William H. Vanderbilt has arrived in
the city. The price paid was somewhat less than
100000. The painting shows an artist seated in his
studio in front of easel which is picture in
progress As he sits contemplating his work. wo-
man--his wife probably stands by the armchair in
which he sits. with her resting lovingly around
his neck, and also studies the canvas. The figures
seen in three-quarter length.
UNNATURAL AET-A LADY POINTS OUT SOME
ARTISTS BLUNDERs.
To EDITOR HERALD
Will Won hermit one who knows nothing Of art.
out VINO does know some simple Things ABOUT ma
ture-to make few remarks The HERALD a short
fine a,o oave worry narticu,ar descr;pt;on NJ tho
"Iurner picture lately purchased by Mr.. Moran
According to description storm is just drawing on
mud r,,nhou, IL ssen Now avervbodv Knows TINT
q storm to produce RAINBOW is heavy one' plenty
of rain Nc something O the dellGe pattern. The
rain firms tho dust NJ country road into mnd vary
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thin inuu usually. but the great turner can coh-
up quantities dust behind stage coach while yet
a RAINBOW is in the heavens. The ract is. there
great many painters of landscape. and some of the
best who know very little of the laws governing
ture They give themselves but little opportunity
to study them.
THEY SHOULD DO.
If painters landscape would only go into some
old fashioned farmers dwelling and spend q year
there they would be able to paint pic that
would not swear at nature, Ms they do five times
of ten. They paint harvest moons in spring pic
lures and summer clouds in winter spring grass in
autumn and winter sun in summer. In nearly every
exhibition of paintings finds which are
enough exasperate tn desperation. At late
hibition very fine landscape showed q storm draw
ins OF III .ne instance, o,'' roos.er was represei'
Farmers wife vii, fell Won that If IL Is not going I'm
clear of the rooster will stand the ground but il
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