New-York tribune., 1879-12-07
STUDIO AND GALLERY.
ART GOSSIP IN NEW YORK.


FOREIGN SALE or AMERICAN PAISTfNGs-Pfc-
TUIEs AT MOOREs-THE RUs1IN DRAWINGS
ART sTUDKNTs' LEAGUE.
Mr.. Greeley used to tell a good story of the
way American fabrics were dsparaged III New
York CITY DR. Crosby OF NewIaven. had invented an IN
eenous machine for the manufacture Of fish hooks by
means OF which a coil OF 9ud be converted into
peek OF sh hooks OF any with astonishing rapidly
and perfect Success. II bent. pointed. baroed'
and hlitencd tho heads nc lightning speed
and beautifully than could be done by
hand manipulation. Having finished quantity
be sent them down TO New-YOrk. They were rejected
as not OF standard excellence. He sent another lot
which was also rejected for the he then
sent down third lot OF hooks put up on car'i as usual
and said he felt that these would answer The re-
pyrame. No. tney would not do; they were not up to
the British make. D.. Crosby then wrote down indg
nantly 10 the New-York house: Why, gentle
men, these ought to suit You. f,r they are
british hooks bought from your own store. aud
packed in my boxes 20 test yOu." Thaf, however,
cc not signify. and the American hooks stil dis-
paraged and refused. little Of that feeling survives
10 the present day Anew button factory up in the
tral part Of NcwYcsl ate Is doing prosperous bus-
ness to-day in sending OF composition buttons 10
this market al stamped with foreign brand, and they
sell rapidly here articles necessarily because
Ley are imported. This feeling ,rapidy disappearing.
however. with reference TO all American products, in
ceence ofmany krda both being gnized abroad
and recognition at homo follows.
The most striking fact OF work hero in this city
now Is The circumstance that tie skiiu men are
aspiring TO foreign sale OF their works. aad getting
r. Mr W. IT, Beard has lately received profitable Orlers
from Agnews in London. Mr W. T. Richards has ln,elY
sold two 5000 pictures there and writes hs friends
here that the In gsh treating him well that lie
does not know when he shall come back Mr.. Par
tons luck Is well known NT. :. G.. Brown J. finding
enthusiastic admirers over there. and there Is also sale
for tn, pictures Church. Bradford The Arctic painter,
Birrsisdt Brdeman. and sufficient number OF others.
show that good American work has now no longer to
wait for that distinguished recognition abroad which is
sure to bring IL into high consideration at home.
PICTURES AT MOoRE's.
collection OF paintings by American art SIS has
LATELY been pllccf exhibition at Moore & sutton''
gallery. formerly Moore. now IN Madisonsquare. IL
comprises lG0 painted especially fo tails pur-
pose iew OF them being considered b. the art com
muuify here as important.
One Of these IS M. 81. work by George Fuller en-
titled Hannah" Grurgc Fal"r hasdT needs 20 he
introduced 10 many old pc;ure5uyers bu may be said
Of nm. for the benefit OF those lot wr-n-
formed that he began 10 paint many years sgo - y0ug
man. When the passion FOR beau.ifyiBg tic home bad
not been greatly developed in this country Not to
u!nce matters, be nlde failure 0f o. Tie went % IFS
farm In Dcc.dcid, ani while making bis iv,l- n ag.l-
culture. pursued his studies IN art lie las laueriy set
no hs studio -ain Tins time in BostOn and b. proluc-
in works which attract attention. Hannah" - a
single rlre, that Of girl 10 tha feeds the horz
being placed high 70 be near the TOP II the can
Tn. whole picture. hsure and fcld. Is IN a low
tpue aud Tia, arts. mas strvea to prodnce his effect
strongly without OF high color.
Another OF The larger pictures is by George lnnes, r
No. 81. Il is called Training ths su.f Hor.a.'
theme suggested by what may be- seen sometimes ~
tie fe-saying stations The sea-coasi of the United
states. The surf horses which are employed ~ dra--
ping the apparatus and boats o.; the coast watch o. the
OF wrecks mIst Dee made accustomed g. the
tI rit Of he br akcrs L. tae picture of Mr inni-
large gay horse powerfully bull. AMI fun oi h.e. As
benz ridden straight out into the boiling suif. the
wat.r already rcacing ms body ana startling him.
Hi- rider Il siaiwart man. entirely nude. The sea is
daT AMI ie Say is DllcS a1d rcDellIs TIE i-l falls
upon hors aid his ider. that they sud 0ul ior
c.bly from the background of the picture.
II ;he centre of of the sides ~ the gallery T.
Moonlight Marine" hy NJ. + IT. DrHals. square
rseed ship is coming straight up into the foreground
uld,r fu.l sail with her colored lanterns lighted. The
moon ia l4iLe.yeus Illuminating the sky beAind tie
looming OF The sails OF the ship and throwing
broad track % light ov5r tie waves. Small boats arc
seen on water aid the coast Is viso tie distance
There are three other paintings by artist
the collection
:. !. Cay has four there. all Of which have
been sold aIcIdy.
George Inncs has six landscapes. Mr.. Moore Is
adMlrrr of illS alllsi whom Lc calls TIE Aln'Ilcil
Turner, ana has twenty OF his works ia the
gallery aud art rooms adjoining.
j. g. Brown EXHIBITS. among his four pictures. one
which removed in character a. FAR as possible from
his stree, a1d wharf scenes in NcwYork. II is little
gr on the sand OF III ocean beach. playing with pail
shovel TAis picture has Just been published by the
Gallery.
There Is large W. NJ Chase in tie collection, large
wyan and pictures by W. II. Beard j. c. Nicol, Diel
man. Brdcman @Imuc. toman, William Hart. Hon cr
H. swan 6 ford. =. X. clifford. Edward Moran. DAVID
Jounfou, ia Fargo. McEntoe iartey james ID. ,mile
George II. smile, Thompson, NlDarth. BrcyOor,
BritcAer. Llgbdin Tiilauy. Eastman Johnson ,atter
lee trOp-cy, Gaui. Ssrtan SuirlIw and WltiIe lEe.
TIE large pictures by George Inness, IT,, and William ~
{ Iase have been engraved Tor publication.
Tuesday next ih,rc Wi h. exhibited 70 the public
al t4is gallery collection Of the drawings Of M. Rus.
kin. 1o6 10 numhcr. which Illustrate the life and WORK
Of that writer and aTtlst These drawings were orig
laliy collected ana exhibited ia London ~ ie1- b. Mr.
Enshn himself. for the benefit o thc FlHr ART ~uc-
efy. Tb'y brought 10 tins country by Professor
Charles Eot Norton. of Harvard College, simply Thai
tne readers and admirers of NJ. Iiskiu in America
mieat toe ben' III ~ looking al them They begin
" fl mip . Franc. OF date a1uui ISIS, which SIR.
R1skn copied iIon old Gnarto atlas, and then pre-"
examples of all his laer architectural AID other