New-York tribune., 1881-12-25
ART IN THE HOLIDAYS.

en'' VI .nV st bazaar throughout the holidays
rbere has been no marked increase IN the s'o VI O
naintines for they are apt 70 be 700 eost9 'o ' -
The few and often are not wen S'"poN
nresents But water-cOlors, e'chihES' I"
80 the numerous varieties OF chgra'
~ anu Trood and stone. with the gaudy coiored
photographs and the chromo-that relic OF p"9'
repcration-have all taken more proDiiheh' li''o ~
ever in the ranks Of Christmas presents Inc lncI'
desire for some expression OF the beautiful ls reaIh
able ludicrously so in OF its manifestations III
elastic art terracota stauettes either OF nude nymphS
or erotesouc animals and monsters, all KINGS OF rl'oi
es I'm snowy Dresden. Minton and different Vaeteso u
biscuit ware, crowd the stores elbowed by mage e00
triees I'm Limoges, faience, wood carvings DasreIc
md medalons in which paint has been pressed h'o no
service to supply the deficiencies of the clay-or n
sculptor All these different expressions Oh ' '-
ort feeling testify through their unusual proiusoh
TO the existence OF greatly increased demand III '
ctre stores the throngs Of purchasers nave pVoseui
q curious study That taste and education nave ol'eh
cpided the choice has shown by the rapid osap-
nearapce OF the finer echings like Chauvets bruho'
Dapbignes's Walterens-especally his etching OF tue
"Anoelua0 and the etching of BOughtOns p'cture'
founded ON HawthoTnes "Scaret Letter. Ot uc
numerous cheaper and perhaps more pretehuo"S' II
really less valuable pictures that have found reay p
chasers IL is needless to sneak cultivated demand
for Japanese ceramics, embroideres and carvings HaS
also made itself manifest while the desire TO secure ne"
mud beautifu forms Of household decoration IN the way
OF artistic furniture hangings plaques brohzeS anu
even panels and wall paper has been notably on ne III
crease. .,
For nctrrc exhibitions pure and simple the holidays
nre hardly pro ftable season, and the uo"'ri'
of tbe Salnqguni Club were undoubtedly
ise In their generation in closing on Wednesday ahg
allowing purchasers time 10 take away pictures i''"'"
for ChristInas gifts. But Mr. Moore was courageous
enough 10 open yesterday an exhibition ot American
art I'm his gallery at Broadway and Twcntythlrd-st
,ir+ft syyl he
GALLERY and few are entirely bat taken altogether
they form a very interesting collection Two OF f. n.
Trademarks most important works roappear. R"yai
Pastimes in NnevGh," and " Arab Women Spinning the
Eurnoua" with two or three of his smaller studcs'
One or two Of Mr. Blacknans pictures remain III the
gallery with two large paintings by Seymour
I CIV There is the large landscape
dated 1864 by George IuncSs and suo'er painting OF
later date spring landscape by j. Appleton BroWh'
Of Boston shows pool OF water in the foreground OF
green pasture ovorhung by trees dotted with blossoms
while the green sward stretches away to other trees IN
the distance The bright blue Of the sky ne"rs through
1eecy masses of white clouds BY T. Williams IS study
of little NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the YeFtaoe bopee'-
leaning against tree beside woodro'd with her dog'
while her sheep peacefully gathered around her. "a
Forest Scene and landscape by Charles Lnford A. f.
Belowss" Old Inn, Isle Of Wight" an autumn scene'
October" by Jervis McEntee, j. H. Do'phs " Reading
the News" a beach scene 10y +. X. ~ REIN, a small
landscape The Mountain Lake" by 4. II Wyant; Me-
Tn'ee's " Pacific Railway around zane lioru hu'Cc
"yenice" which was in the exhibition of the younger
r;its in $50 and characteristic pictures by Eastman
johnson, William Hart and Nj. Murphy are among the
others.
new figure picture by Henry Mosker is noticeable at
Knoedcr's The scene is apparently laid in French
park and the two central figures, though chosen from
an humble walk flre picturesque in their costume
and action bootblGcb. kneeline, il backing the new
shoes of n bright pretty fower-grl who is smiling down
into his up,urned face. She is clad in white
bodice and dark skirt with glimpses OF
color and carries basket of flowers on her arm by
Max Volkhar there is pntng of group OF last cen
tury ladies ana gentlemen gathered about quaint cur
iously carved fountain from the water Of which they
are irving 10 extricato unucky poodle lady and
child on promenade by Carl Hoff and monk painting
by H. W. Simmins, among tie new figure pictures
By Fritz Lange there picture of two angry ROSTERS
pugnaciously confronting each other on board amid
wilderness of grasses, while their wives are quietly
awaiting the OF the conf ct in the distance wood
scene by I. H. Smith and a meadow Wow by K. W. Van
Boskuck hang by. II. Rd7ch affords giimp7e
Of couple Of lovers seated upon n hillside
among the flowers she toying with butterfly. There
are two paintings hcrc by Cnlebouski One, 1.-THE Por-
ter" shows an old slave unlocking heavy door for
three gorgeousy and heavily armed guards,
aud the other "Tle Amanucuis,' depicts a venerable
Turk book oren his knees, debating to the slave
WHO writes kneelne before him. Several new pictures
by simonetti. LeoiT, anl Others, have recently been
placed in the wotercOlOr ROOM
Most Of artists who have sufficient perseverance to
keep up work through the holiday sea-
son, are engaged upon pictures either for the
Artists Fund the Water Color Exhibition
the former opening January Z and pictures
for the latter being received up to the middle OF next
month. a.. ,...c,
Exhibition by someNenetian studies. On HIS return IRON
Venice about month ago he brought large number OF
sketches and studies. Very few II any are akin 10 the
q96GSTerWbch many artists bring back but tcy are
her aJllOSf
pressons OF phases OF Ncnetianlfe On The canals and IA
Inc SQUARES and suggestions skfuy woven tOgetherfrOm
very slight material with absence Of any attempt at
detail The first fruits OF this interesting portfolio OF
sketches viii be seen when finished at the WatelCoor
rank Fowler has completed for the ,watorCoor Ex
hibition large Handicapped picture called Among tie
Holyhocks," and showing Young glrl clad IN "lnte
under way is view 0i . very o1 hose on Long lsdn
relic OF Revolutionary times Two other pictures, IN
tended possibly for The Waer-Coor Society are yet I'M
Pereival Dc Luce is completing for the waterColor
Exhibition view of orchard or garden with LAZY
and little girl in the foreground feeding 1ocE
OF chickens, while the mother hen thIuSts
the coop. Another picture upon which Mr. De Luce is
engaged at present rs OF tt9 g'r IN ] country & GnuFfn
dress with short sleeves hymn book lies open Oh her
iap and Bible is beside her.
fhonas Hovenden has just completed a study Of the
old New-Engand farmer, gray-Dearded ana w1nked
sits with coat of In rockingham reading the Re
Anoher small picture is a sketch of young American
girl in pink bonnet from which her frank eyes look out
utterly unabashed. The slight sharpness OF The features
and peculiar brightness oi the expression maze up an
admirable type OF the American girl.
by Mrs Hovenden there is In the studio noticeable
study of "a corner of gallery OF sculpture in the Louvre
The perspcctive is perfectly rendered that one
readily fancy himself walking the tiled door. Mrs
Hoyeiden VIII send study OF horses 10 Tie Water Color
Exhibition.
H. Bolton Jones has recently completed painting
giving n Vamp, the weeds, sedges Cat-Oninc
tails and pools of water being ia the immediate fore
ground. Beyond the ground becomes irmer the pools
and the tan grasses disappear, and line OF willows is
visible In the background \ pretty little spring
recently finished is OF q green hOwcr0Otted Held with
anria freQ
c1ttace, while two figures ia tue grass
lend additional interest. In contrast with this Is
autumn view in an Orange low, with IuarsHy
land in when the grasses have been crlsped by the
frost while the trees III tue background snow the sOr
geOus nul,s of coming dissolution.
Mr JOhcs's studio Is shared by his brother, f. c.
Jones 1nc latter done at racvc bit OF work IN
little picture the OF when is also lad In Orange