New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-19
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
THE AMERICAN ARTISTS EXHIBITION.

April l. The same rigd scrutiny and careful Judgment
I'm accepting pictures that produced 50 admirable an er
hbton last year. promise 70 be exercised In the one 70
come and far can Judged st present, the NTH
exhibition % the Society follow In the line OF the
others-each a step IN advance Of the one preceding
Basten L. Pages a. Joan Of Arc" which formed
| such Interesting feature OF I'st
years exhibition. b. succeeded by excellent ex-
ample Of Weiss cz and fine Couture study Of man
playing upon yioloncclo Another noteworthy picture
will DO Whistler's por raft OF hs mother. Thomas
Eakns OF Philadelphia VIII be represented by one or
works, George Fuller. OF Boston, whose paint
incs have a tardy but weLmerited recognition OF
| late years, will exhibit only with the
society j. Appleton Brown, J. FOxeroft Cola
and Sarah whitman, among the Boston artists,
viii also probably send pictures. Among Oh" New-York
OF the most important contributions may. as
usual be expected from the artists Of the Benedict Two
three paintings VIII he sent by J. Alden Weir ono
will probably De q study Of girl in white, with whte
flowers against a white wall, In which Mr. wcr's mas
terry Of colorng cynced IN the harmonious tone pro
vaing throughout the painting. Another picture VIII
probably a portrait. Mr.. Bunces gorgeous coloring
will be upon the Soclety's walls softened
by the luminous atmosphere OF Venice and also revealed
In American landscape A. Ryder will send ono or
two small compositions rich and satisfying in tone, aud
recalling the harmonious beauty OF old master soft
ene1 and ripened by @. ". Maynard will probably
show portrait and DIN L. Warner viii send prrtrais
bust and probably other work. which he has not yet
Street Building there three pictures which he
intends sending to the society One Is studio interior
In which the most prominent object is painting on an
easel before which the artist sitting with his back
turned. the left various combinations OF yellow
and red draperies and arrangement Of ARTICLES Of
bgotry aud virtue" supposed 20 be peculiar 70 studios
Another ~ Mr Chasa's pictures presents interesting
puzzle which nc himself 10 solve In the treatment
Of gub1ued lights This presents woman
standing clad in loose BLUSH laps
nese gown. her head slightly in"line6
forward reading a paper The light comes from above
and behind falling directly upon the top and back OF her
head and less directly upon the paper whence u is
gently reflected upon her face The third Of Nr Chasss
pictures viii be portrait. His portrait Of eS-'ret
dent HAYES is advancing. A. IT, ThayeFs
principal work AZ the sOcietys exhibition win
be large painting Of n at Nantucket with shoep
nbbllrg among the grass that springs from fs
sandy soil of the hillside In the foreground. and bit OF
showing the distance all sofreued by the misty
grayish atmosphere which Mr. Thayer loves 80 vel 10
introduce into his landscapes. W. s. Macy VIII probably
serd winter twilight. and Iyc Carr will submit por-
trait OF n child. The exhibition Will open Mt the Amei-
can Art Gallery Thur'day. April @.
The Metropolitan Museum OF Art will nc closed IN
April - and will be reopcned May l, with the summer
exhibitions loan collections. II Is expected mas
the displays of loaned pictures win snrpass those &c
present In the museum. W. j. Hutchinson has offriei
his gallery OF about twenty pictures 70 tbs Museum fer
the SUMNER and some OF Mr.. HOtchksss pictures I'll
also probably be exhibited In the permanent collections
of tie Museum there will DC few changes The MOST
notable recent additions that Of the Pheniz collection
OF old silver ivory earrings japanese lacqucrs, cuos,
paintings and old drap'es win be arranged for prbic
exhibition while tho Museum is closed.
There are two questions which molbers OF the Water
Color Society asking. One rs, What right had the
member OF the Hanging Committee who prrsontefiH
long report the Society give that report ont for
publication since the report made to tho Society,"
ny irs riyate
been made public through its secretary. oil And thu
other is. If this member of the Hanging Committee fes
called upon prepare defence OF himself aud his a'so
cates which occupied thrtyfve minutes 10 the reading
instead submitting the usual reports ia which oil that
Society requires would not have occupied i've min
utes why should he send to the Society bin for 81 for
assistance In preparing this defence Of himssfi
There painting by artist In Avery's gallery,
Sanchez PerTer is HIS name. and the light and certain
hard finish in his work suggest that he has closely
studied Rico The subject Is old orange grove. with
bright green velyety grass in the foreground while the
oranges be the thick foliage OF the trees,
and the background square towers white In the strong
light, stand sharply out against clOudless blns
sky Here also is glowing flower piece by Diaz only
recently shown W T. Richards has deserted HIS favor.
lite Cornish cliffs color exhibition here,
and substitutes n view OF Gull Rocks Newport, IN Which
the absence of phOograpically pictured Is moro
than atoned for by sky strongly handled than "a
usual In Mr.. Richards's pictures
view Richards u study of a soldier Of the
guard which represents broEzed and TiLzlcd yet
Portable warrior leaning upon his poleaxe. al with the
pictorial accessories broad louchcd hat sash aud Lace
terry Vender, Rabat, Morocco" hugo heap OF jars,
vase and elrthcn dishes their Whitley sides shiE.
in the picture. Under slight porch IN the doorway
Nth w"nbc buyer Here also Is one 81 Jear orand5
and wonderfully faithful reproductions Of
tie Bomieyard near the Arch Of Triumph the largest Of
the recent addiiions to this gallery is Palmsr9l
for ''ua an ori5ntal bur 1' IS more pTo6sTy 3
studio Costume scarlet ana Due ana ma ,e Iy;a
In one hand palm the true inwariness OF which s not
dcrcd with much skill picture by Otto Dc Thoren de
c cIs way coupe IN the Oh teeth II gale across SNOWY
IN & I @Geh 4 ouro nn n S SsS e 2iPass
that corot work is not The use Of grGGns and srays
smearcd on in hard and repellent fashion that is ALSO
ntey foreign 10 tue mastery touches with wioh Coros
GOOD @ Ts OF S'd he late at 2 Gd work
wood which exhibited at the time OF the Gif.
fo!d sc last year, has just been placed on view ~
schauss
Anew Meyer Won Bremen IS shown at Kuoed!eFs-s
child with brick red cheeks and certain anatomical tea-
denotes reminding the observer forciby OF lay figure
At rooms of Caryl Coleman No. 81 broadway,
there las recently been received noteworthy example
OF art work In This consist Of three large panels
intended for the back and amb OF fireplace Ihey re-
scIuDlc exactly old bronze, with The reddish eolorn3
showing where projections have been burnshed snd
4 gs hS9 9gs green by Win Eha Fsder ana
I'm addition 10 designing these panels he rou9ei them
cay preparatory for casting. The motive T. Japanese
AID the notable iing is tho spirit and freedom with
which the design is Interpreted IN such material
iron Below are raging waves modelled IN low relief.
and above dragon hurting through tho ar, his cois
half hidden In mist and clouds, but his head In cea"
relief the Jaws gaping 10 grasp golden ball which flee
across th9 crcsts .. the waves before him IL 10
tho Spirit of Eyh pursuing "a human soul Aitsr
the IRON ca-'iugs had ben eiy'n ah
,eci copper bath, the higher teIos
FURNISHED until hey be ann bright. and TIE remainder
OF the surface treated with ammonia ana oxide "
iron giving the cft ct OF antiqu" bronze. Another
panel modelled by Mr.. Nrtder shows Mciusal.c head
wi streaming hair, which n Teprt dHccd IN a te.
Among the relief dies here IS the nrst cghtIuch dust
tho over HtruOk " thIs cOuntIY Ihe d, rEn ls OF