New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-13
EXHIBITIONS AND STUDIOS.
NOTES OF ART, ANCIENT AND MODERN


the attendance on the two days in the week When al
mission fees have been charged has varied from only
fifty few hundred. The number OF visitors during
the past week has been large usual on account
Of the bad weather prevailing during the four days IL
which the public is admitted Free The figures are al
foIlows
Monday. 195 Friday -.-----2 Ss3 9d
Tuesday ................ 21O saturday........43ol
Mednesday.....--....' ZV2 NJ, Q GOO
Thursday 744I Total. ..--.-..'e'o9e
About April the loan collection Of paintings will be-
GIN to be Withdrawn. Those Of the late 8. r. Glnords
paintings which belong to his estate will be offered at
the Clifford SALE take place at the Kirby Gallery April
II aud T. The Museum will be closed April 49, 1t will
reopen May with loan collection Of paintings
and objects Of art and with several interesting aud i'm
porant additions Chief among these Will be the collec
ton Of about GOO original drawings by the masters or
the IAN French and Dutch schools presented by Cor
nelius Vanderbilt Michael Angelo, Raphael, Titan and
CorreggO are among those represented These drawings
will be exhibited In cases OF somewhat novel design
On the ordinary double exhibition cases with sloping
glass tops other viii be placed with tops or
rather sides, sloping different angle. Two sets Of
these cases will be placed together PalseparOuts Will
be- pasted under the glass in which will be cut openings
for the drawings according TO their SIZE Thus IN each
pIgsepartOut sheet will be several drawings appearing
as II framed. Another interesting feature OF the
Museum when roOpened Will be the collection OF arcm
tpctural models presented by Richard NJ Hunt These
illustrate history OF architecture and architectural
ornament in 40 far this be done by casts There are
casts Of fragments Of the Parhenon. Erechtheum and
Thesam illustrating Roman architecture ana that
OF tine Middle Ages, coming down TO the present tlne
The stores OF in the Museum VIII be enriched
by the Van Lennep collection OF and pottery
form Smyrna consisting chiefly Of terra Gotta satuettes
small busts and figures Of Greek origin similar to those
in the Cesnoa placed in the southeast corner
Of tho iaatn hall. II the bills now introduced into
the Legislature apprOpriatmg $4,000 a year
for four years to build four proposed wings OF the
Museum succeed IN passing, work will be begun directly
The completion Of these wings Will allow the original
purpose the Museum to be carried out and the indus
trial schools VIII removed from SecOndave. between
sixty.seyenth and sixtyeighth.sts. to the Museum
building as was at fret Intended General Cesnoa has
LACEY received the pleasant compliment Of having his
book on Cyprus translated Italian at the express
command OF King Humbert. The first secretary Of the
king Ii at present engaged upon the work.
At the academy the members OF the Hanging Commit
tee are still struggling with the LOO paintings sent in
for the exhibition. week more remains toll for the
committee ana OF suspense FOR some artists; then,
Saturday evening next Will come the first private view
that for the press Mr.. Kurtz expects 10
have his book Of American Academy Notes ready
bY Monday evening. March 81, when the private view
Will be given at the Academy. Among the artists who
rhuted sketches for the book are Daniel Hunt
ingon president OF the Academy Eastman Johnson, j.
g. Brown, NJ f. H. De Haas I. Addison Richards Jeryis
McEntcc, L. l.. Henry II. \. Loop, T.. L. Durand,
Bolton Jones, Thomas Hoyendeu, f. D. MIllet William
Morgan. L. f. WIlmarth, A. f. Bunner, Edgar NJ Ward,
j. L. BreyoOrt Constant Mayer. James Ii. Beard A. +.
Bellows John l. Fitch, Thomas Moran Arthur Quartley,
Samuel ComAn a. I. Brcher J. b. Bristol, Frank Wal
Ier G. II. story. w. 8. Macy, q. A McKrnstry, G. Il.
Hall j. D. ana G. H. smillic, Henry Farrnr, r. Swain
Clifford, and many Others The book will be published
By Cassell. Peter, Gapin & Co.
THIS week The last Of preparation for the exhibition
the Society OF American Artists Artists abroad Will
be well represented. Some who studying with
Duycncck fl Italy send pictures and paintings have
already been received by William 4. Dannett and b. J.
H. Tuachtmaun who has recently arrived Several Of
the many pictures that Will appear in this exhibition
have hpcD already noticed. f. W. Frcer will send
painting Of nude uymph or goddess resting upon
bank with ut OF landscape the background, aud
landscape most prominent IN winch Is flock OF sheep
gruzng over "A stuobie hold. r. W. DewiuR will exhibit
painting called A Concert" IL shows three female
n.ures with harp. guitar and lute sitting upon green,
messy banks near WHICH art some slender trees.
~. DcwIus and Mr. Frrer are painting together a
lrg, landscape for this exhibition to BE- called The
Dance" IL the left foreground Is shady grove where
at the foot Of statue Of Pan ,its fun playing upon
rustic pipe. On tic gree sward stretching away
l fore the grove band OF ligy clad nymphs Is grace
ful y bounding through the eyoutions OF a dance.
Ou L. Warner has received order for hve colossal
heads typical OF different races, TO be Oftrrra Gotta.
Ia VIII bc placed the + nusy wanna depot IN Phla
drlpda The wo.k will he somewhat similar IN character
TO that done by Mr. Warner for the Hstor cal socetys
building IN Btooklyn.
Tue Brooklyn Water Color Exhibition has pursued the
even and quiet OF its way, undlsurbed b. any
dazzling degree OF Tine good people Of Brooklyn
have visited It in small numbers, cOnscienuous.y
pressed admiration tor all TIL pictures and cOnscen
tously rciraincd from buying them The attendance
has yali ed from fifty to hundred day. aud
at tmc Brown and his assistants have been left In
solitary state sixteen pictures nave been sold since the
opening Of the exhibition, Of which the following is q
list the.uIices gwen including frames