New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-12
I'm GALLERIES AND STUDIOS.
APT SALES AND EXHIBITIONS.
ARTISTS BACK FROM THE CoUNrRY-WOHk CNDhH
wAY-ExmBIuoNs oPENING AND TO OPEN

ART SALES AND EXHIBITIONS.
ARTISTS BACK FROM THE CoUNrRY-WoRK uNDNH
wAy-FxIuBIrIoNs oPENING AND TO OPEN
THE ACADEMY EXHIBITION.
The two art auction sales held recently
have been the subject OF much comment among 'nc !"
lists The first was the sale OF collection Oi foreign p'
ns seniing the best modern masters mt winch eN
ccptonallv high prices realized most OF thc p''
ing. bringing fuzzy much as they were worth Inc
second sae-that Of the collection OF American paintings
lately in the sacsrooms of the American Art Gallery
resulted in great sacrifice in values The collection com
nrisd GOOD works by some of the leading American art
ISIS which brought little more, in some instances '
tbc cost OF the frames The first night of the sale was
particularly poor in results. painting by Eastman
Jonson went at the ridiculous price of $50 and land
scpe by George Inncss brought no more. The consld
Grafton of the sales Il not encouraging to those WHO
are Interested in American art.
At tho National Academy Of Design tho Attendance
has GOOD and the number OF works sold mas Dce
increased TO about ninety, the aggregate amount re-
ceived for which has been about $1,000 Ihe eNihpF
ton will close next Saturday evening. Although tne
sales have been fairly satisfactory since the openDs
many OF the best works still remain on tho walls
The opening OF the exhibition Of studies ana sketcpeS
the American ArtGallery which was to take place On
November q was deferred until last Thursday owing 10
the fact that n number Of paintings sent from EUROPE
could not be obtained from the Custom House In t"e
for the opeDng as first advertised In the three days
that the gallery has open the attendance mas oee
very good and there have been several sales
Visitors were admitted by cards OF INVITATION 10 te
galleries of the Union League Club on friday anu Sc''
day afternoon to view the collection OF etchhg' ca
hbited at the club reception on last Thursday evening
The etclngs will be allowed 10 remain on tue ""''
weeks longer for the qualification OF members u '"'
club
Despite the disagreeable weather, the attendance al
the METROPOLITAN Museum during the past week na '
large The new collections have been much Hu'H'Iou
and there have many worshppers NJ the snrIuo Vi
the Luca della Robbia.
private view of works to be exhibited at the annual
tu ani, NJ the Society of DECORATE ve Art was given
Yesterday afternoon at socetys rooms, No % East
Twenty-rst-s The gorgeous hanginss ana many Oh he
smaller works had been disposed in places Tor eN
tit,o bpt Law about in bewilderng artistic confusion,
giving the place some what the appearance OF an Orleh
tal bazaar after the departure of number OF far v5lt-
rs who have been examining almost everything. The
works ex bibited a-e mostly embrOderies. and are OF the
most luxurious kind over costly materials OF rlch SOM
bre colors heavy embroidered lines make way Win lot
nal steps OF dignity and grace. over hEhter stuS' as
silks and satins OF delicate hucs. liner emoTodefeS Trip
along in light hearted way, at times forgetting all re-
srant apparently, and running riot IN most e1traVa
CANT manner But when one studies lDeSo mihl'eS'a
ons of exu5craut fancy he discovers the subtle arr
underlying it all Inanfesns Itself IN the tendency oil
eaca fairy line and delicate curve over other piece
conycntionalized flowers trail in delightful uxuriance
and conyentionazed birds wing their way through con
ventionalzed skies but there is great freedom o! e1
preston in this very conyenuonaity, paradoxicll as
sucb statement may seem first signt Altogether
the dazzling combinations Of color, united with eXuoer
ance Of FORM such profnslon, carry sense 81 IN
toxcaton into the eye Of tho spectator which is no
entirely disspated until he outside under the O!caK
November skies again.
one OF the finest specimens OF work shown Is a largo
,ir, Ta4 oil nv executed
members Of the society The design copventonaHed
bazrlnu pattern in leaves flowers aud fruit with Per
sian n,nrngs in tho border. The groundwork Of the
centre IL OF Saline IN old gold, delicate rose and gray
unts. while the border Is Of many varieties OF pnsh
in such forms and tones appear to enrich the centre
best. \ portiero designed and partly worked by MISS
Caroline Townsend is lily design upon silk canvas.
The upper part OF tue ground is OF light golden bun,
deepening u color, with blending Of crimson, un at
the bottom IL is OF light, rosy salmon color The mid
die portion is embroidered with lilies; at The top white
es which take streaks Of yellow and pink as the pat
tern dcscends finally eliminating in the rich. warm
crmsons and yeows OF gorgeous tger-lilies. A table
cover of plain cream colorcd cloth ia bordcrcd with
poppy design aud very handsome 1t as designed by
william Morris London and worked by members OF the
society Cushions and tabccloihs' also designed by MI
Norris, are worked in peculiar "darnns stitch
on linen and arc very ricl In color effect. Among
several exquisite specimens Of ribbon embroidery In
the style Of Lonis XVI. Is infants quilt of white
satin strevu over with delicateS tinted daisies lilies
ofthe-yaey sprcs Of forgcme not and the like with
car!auds of flowers tied at intervals with ribbon bows
for bordering In this work ribbons OF delicate TINS are
dro,,r tnrorgb t,c Indy material A screen designed
nv Mr. Co,nan coptsius three panels r,presentug
Iri,. s,,r,,,arapd eutu,nn In fine first over soft
80 ,rd ti,, ,ro,s or. ,i,,, iuto bud and blosson
.-a ,,ii,, choir ne.ts In IN. second uiies
and butterflies axe disposed blue ground, and in
A. Loaf oysr a ,,,n, cro1pd ar. rich combinations ~
,,,o, l.,,ss Tao whole f. bordereA i'm Chimes, stye
f., .l,,y fror,.s T,mbroo1ins I'm deem win. colored
,l,,t ara .,,lrilorel I'm veIloC oliv. and goid IN a
nttorol,.od dosicn ronre.epting nlissIoc ror
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