New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-01
NOTES OF THE ART SEASON.
PROMISE OF A PROSPEROUS YEAR.
REASONS FOR HOPEFUL ACTIVITY AMONG TIL

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lures due for the Water Color Exhibition In about fort.
night, and the Academy Exhibition looming ap In tie
future, season Of great activity promises TO De begun
IN the studios From the results OF the past year arsts
have look forward to the coming exhibitions
with confidence Ia 1891 the exhibitions Of the water
Color Society, Academy and samagundi Club met with
commercial much IN Gdyanco OF that Of pFcced
ing years The Society Of American Artists gained
distinction through the artistic value OF IL exhibition
although from the fact that many pictures were sold
beforehand The exhibition assumed comparative in
portance from commercial point OF view BIT the in
crease IN the amount OF money paid g0r pictures In
galleries and at sales during the past year renders
artists sInsne Of create; success AZ least pccunlTy,
| during the year 10 come.
At Richards art rooms several pictures Of inter-
est have recently been placed view. novel subj ct
has been chosen by J. Brandt IN the Carnival. IN q
Polish village" There X little Of carnival fcstyity, hut
much qulutncss about the Up the steep stress
IN the foreground cart oillnc drawn by three horses
urged by pciuresquely dressed Polish peasant The
women AMI children IN bright head dresses. perched
on tnc STRAW within this odd vehicle and show some
signs OF alarm, There is prospect OF collision for
bearing down the Hill npon them sharp-EOrned
oxen harncscd TO cart TIER driver has seized them
by the horns and is striving to turn them aside Along
the street are houses looking unlike Swiss chaeis
with large balconies apparently used sn0ps. These
filled with figures in curious dress BY Dcori there
! IS a f2lre picture showing page leaning against
column, with graceful drapery playingupon pipe.
4 painting by Ducz shows a young woman In pink,
with dark mantle falling away from her shoulders,
posed against fence the beach looking
There two pictures by T. Nrale- one OF a girl in
pink and white lying upon the grass among the flowers,
her head supported by her hand and It's other u a
woman in blue standing in somewhat defiant attitude
on = grassy headandiu Just above the sea shore.
cOnviyial genre picture 10y l.. Adam depicts Jolly
topper IN secplocroHncI hat looking arouyn glass
Of wine, while interior. % .lAe nature by GrsoE
represents old with mug and pipe APP
parently breaking out into Io,tat song. Another
interior by sclsnac gives glimpse OF home life in
figures Of mother ana child 'hsp picture BY AuseI
is compaGicd by view OF dark sllslde, with
among which arc sheep aud cures tnc whole OyerGung
by dark angry sky This is BY Charles Jacques. ono
of hs usual classical subjects oixs
Nesta Virgin Watching tie Sacred Fire. Another
| painting by T. Adam Is called" Indian summer" On
shaded terrace with fallen leaves autqusted
beau is rowling his youth by making studied speeches
and set compliments To young who appears TO
receive them upatcutiy. Spanish picture by Jinie-
! nee Amanda, called "Mluyais Temps" shows old
Spaniard wb c0que tsh woman, perhaps his deugher,
pausHg Oh the purch dsmI! at toe sight OF the pouring
| rain. Thomas HOyenden has here one Of his genre
sketches u Southern co!oIcd life An Old darkey Jaso
beginning the fortunes of shaving is gazing with sheep
sh smile 40 his VIE vino reproachy holds mp for his
inspection Of his stockings, her five fingers thrust
through its holes, one OF the most important Of tho
! recent additions TO this gallery is BvAsun
Constants "On the Roofs Of the Houses" picture Of
large and pleasing many from it's showness and
the briSncy Of the cOlOrng 10 j. Eastern scene.
| on tho vii lie stoEc in the immediate foreground, a
bright spread beneath her feet stands female slave
figure with dark olive face clad IN blue and gold unic
with bright turhIn She Is leaning against the
part behind On this il lazY reclining swarthy slave,
the face with its cleaning eyes turned TO the front.
Just side and little above is the central hgure
of the pcte-a woman IA gauLy white uprghtly poised
with a guitar In the background OF the white
house tops another figure ls seen. Overhead "a the
bright blue SKY, while the clear dazzling atmosphere Of
| the East pervades the picture
! Al schauss two paintings by Constant have been
exhibition, and Kuoader bas recently shown his Hero
diade," Il cruel looking, swsrthy WOMAN posed upon
lion skin, eanny forward 10 eager expectancy Of he
coming OF her daughter with the head of John the Bp
tist Tho pink silk Of her dress the rosy hues Of tho
bare skin, the flashing bracelets aud jegery, with the
subdued tones Of the lion skim make up gorgeous dec
oratiyc effect perhaps enhanced by the reddish brown
always employed for q BACKGROUND by Constant in his
figure pictures. The recent appearance Of many Of
Constants works in the galleries " city dealers Will
der interesting few facts in regard 10 his life Born
| in Paris IN lsij he was pupil OF Cabancl, and
| gllaed medals in 1873 anu 20. His " Hamlet"
exhibited i'm SG9 bought by the French Government.
Leaving PEcae des Bcau1 Ars he made extensive Jour
ncys through Spain Morocco and the East, where he
obtained subjects for most Of his later pictures.
Thirsty Prisoners OF Morocco" which exhibited in
the salon Of 1873 purchased by Mr. Schaus. This
OF the most important Of his works here.
II showed tue glare OF an African upon white sand
desert crossed by little ryulet, where Arab horse
had paused to let hs prlsonera three balfuaked
Moors, slake their thirst. They have fallen pros
rat,, tapping up the water another plungng lis
it, and third filling his bottle, while tho horse
man and his armed companion IN the background look
! mpassiyeB
AtAverys gallery two little genre pictures newly
shown with Corot's Village Church." group OF peas
ants approaching the quaint church for worship.
aud K 1cmmcrcr, n boy putting woman's skates
| the bank Of a frozen FOND.
Various forms OF house decoration are demanding
and OF the time Of artists. with the erection
OF new pallres along Ffhave., the skill " artists finds
opportunities for effective employment that hardly
dreamed Of here a few years ago. Among the i'm
poItan wo, OF this description is that Of painting what
may he termed panels to be set I'm the wood work
Of a room panellcd with wood like a friele. remark
ably beautiful and stately panel intended FOR Tins nse
shown az the last exhibition Of The younger artists
by Francis iAtlrop An opportunity has been ahorded
| which A. a. Anderson is engaged They are designed
for large dining room OF Charles j. OsbOrnes new
| Paris, and has recently returned TO lbs studio
When completed VIII present IN its different
panels ale Orcal repTesen atoms Of che -Four seasons
zei subjects ~ the riZDt Df tie mantel whore TIE feze
heus viii be placed one oi the largo nearly e0npleted
uan.ls which conveys The idea OF Spring and Morning.
| I'm design may Toe termed NeOClaesic Rosy Grdces
Hr brug ing garauds Of flowers which abound ON every
SIDE 10 q couple tarAaind lovers. THIS types, too,
| he temperate love ~ the North; while on
! the other side OF the mVHtC, IN the large
/ panel representing Autumn, Evening and Fruit wll
he expressed the ardent love. OF the sOuthern
races TwJ swArthy lovers reclining In each others
arms Theyuie waited upon by attendant Graccs. one
sducezes q cluster Of grapes into WINE cup another
slightly overcome approaching With uncertain steps
! bringing 4 bunch OF grapes, While third VINO mas
climbed up among Tue vines IL tossing down the luscious
eu,l,. Both panels IN their cOlJrlns give the impress
siop atmos pherc light and luminosity, an effect needed
hIes Of the WOODWORK or the roop
| AZ one end will 90 panel representing Mid.
| day aud Fishing usherwOmIn VIII net ana
! boat VT rutd y viz "a