New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-24
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
IN STUDIO AND GALLERY.
ART IN THE HoLfDAYs-COMfNG EXHIBITIONS
NEW PICTURES AT THE DEALERS.

beyond the stores OF the dealers 20 the studios or the
artists This is shown In the orders which are given
and then for pictures designed for Christmas gifs
while decorative arsts,an1 workers in watercolors
and backand-white, appealed 10 moro frequently
than artists IN oils And for some artists the holiday
season hardly deserves it's Among the dealers
there has been for the lasl week the usual activity al
though il IS hard to say whether IL IS greater
less than for the last three years, for Christmas
week always brings the scenes In the
stores II is noticeable, however, that better class OF
work coming into favor in the selection Of gifts nom
arr stores Few take chrome seriously IN this day.
There marked Increase in the call for echngs, and
for really good engrayinGs whose purchasers them.
selves learned in the tccbnrcanes OF "artist" and
"remark" proofs, while work in blackand.wbite has
likewise proved itself desirable. Comparatively few
foreign oil paintings purchased gifts for obvious
reasons nevertheless the demand rs always especially
lively this season, and appears to be more aiolgenty
directed the whole than in the past Il IL curious to
notice the prevalent acceptance OF Ruskn's maxim,
Where You rest there decorate" for Christmas time
the art stores, indeed in every store shows painting
everywhere from bOn-bOn boxes 10 Limoges Fdicnce
and gives some idea the multitude OF humble and un
known decorative artists who paint on silk, plush china
do designs for Christmas cards work upon embrodereo
ard IN hundred other ways lend fleeing grace % the
knics- nacks of the crowded, unproduciive
field this Il be feared for the majority Of those
who enter it is fortunate that such organizations
the Society OF Decorative Art whereby producer
cOnstimcT Drought more Closely tos''n'i i"t
their mutual benefit. Taking Christmas trade ne
whole theu It can probably be said that art Of either
higher or lower degree has played more important
part tnau in past years.
There s peace and quiet again at the Academy ana
the works of the slmlQindi Club have COMO forth,
many TO serve as very acceptable Christmas gifts This
exhibition as has been stated. was more successful
financially any OF its Predecessors At catalogue
prices the sales amounted 10 sJ06j, against total OF
- 600 received last year, and about Sl7Oo
In 1850. Tho receipts from admissions
were about 5000 from the sale OF catalogue 1878
The next exhibition to open here VIII be that OF the Bos
ton Artists on January 10, at che American Art Gallery
after which comes the WatcrColor, when opens Janu
arg %, at the Academy.
On Wednesday next will b5 opened the exhibition or
the Philadelphia Society Of Echers At the Ponnsylyania
Academy Of Fine Arts. This may safely be predicted TO
be the most important display OF the kind that Philade
uha has seen Nearly etchings have been sent from
ths city including works by nearly all the members of
the Etching Club The Philadelphia Society will issue
catalogue illustrated with ctchngs like that az last
years exhibition here.
The fourth annual exhibition Of the philadelphia So
ciety OF Artists will December 3d. with large
proportion Of New-York work The exhibition OF the
Paint and Clay Club, OF Boston, closed last week.
Mr. +. HOpkinson smith, who viii be remembered 90
having made his personality felt IN the WaterCoor so
ccty last year. intends to exhibit collection OF
studies and sketches in water cOlors at the new art rooms
o Il
suit OF Mr. smiths outodoor work durlng his Summers
| rip abroad.
The composition OF the Jury OF Admission recently
elected by the society of American Artists gives reason
oexpect that the coming exhibition Will be kept up TO
| the standard of that held last spring. The hanging
Committee ID composed OF Augustus ST. Gaudens, T. ".
Dewng and H. Bolton Jones; the Committee on Seleo-
ton Of George Fuller j. Alden Weir, \. IThayer Fred
| erick Dieman, william VI. Chase and r. ;. Clifford.
These two committees together compose the jury OF
| Admission The new members elected thus far this
season by tue society are W. T. Smedley, r. T. Jones' d.
W. Tryon Robert Blum, Birge Harrison, j. H. NIemeyer
| Gilbert Gau Kenyon Cox and C. Ruger DonOhue
or the new pictures at Cottiers art rooms those BY
Nauve and Maris are worth especial attention. Oneby
J. Maris large shore and harbOr scene Is symphony
in subdued tones, the only pronounced DIT OF eo1or
| being the blue thwarts and side OF small
| boat The sloop at the wharf is Of grayish
| yellow the roofs Of the houses along ths
horizon OF color in which the influence OF ochre ia felt
while the skies are Of the ncbuOus gray familiar 70 all
who know the works of The Holland painters A. Maure
has executed little pastoral a mkmaid with two meek
| cows whose white and red markings are emphasized
1ainst hedge OF neutral color ana an oyerc at sky
| There is q painting here by Corot which, Ike
| hts nainting of a church and street scene shown
at Arerys last year. is in striking contrast TO the nebu
Ous masses OF svergfay iollge the decae grcels Oh
me river banks, and the sp0y nympns or more oiten
the retGnPpC5 r;s Hre ia rocky hi side
anu f c,1y is The plain ungracefu trunk dead
o. Tue Rg,Socpsrs have pierced H. worms burrowed
mo IT, the bark Is gone but the tree still stands amid
rocks covered BY lichens and brown grasses agasta
mst hretbrep No more decided contrast could be inn
.g1ed than thai OF the almost rude sil9pcity and
10y morer syaUcs even efenacy OF Corots
usual style. Another painting shows one OF Cor2t aySr
tic subjects treated strongly ahi WIN pr1SL "
oo handling new pain ing by George ruler is also
shown herea young sr coming agw P' Dese
Which Fuller peculiarly affects. Ano,her Ife - =
variation OF his PEI s@eea prsdoy b1Serci eeT
! 6y frees ard shrubbey by Oscar lorna Is cleIry
ike in moonlight From this i an osip' tn
ton the Nontceilis OF when hr 49,, S0',Sn nIs Ia
Datsto 90 as Inc note OF bngie. Another change
are as s c fond in nloonTsc BY Diaz, whchis
unca more satisfying than many Of his Forest scenes
b" ff bnye been extensive changes made ia Knoed
or, facry during the past week. One oi the most M
| Prime p" Daphns ana Cnloe." The nymph string
upon stone nt the edge OF green heln Is eloSlns
y Ler lover knecng, steals one arm about her waist
ae she looks ,yiy down Both 1ges STOW g%te@, 'sc' ecu,
oih proclaim the artist TO have been pupil OF bosns
very good D2Hosny GS syay 5,nd srJ tb
distant ian effect somewhat similar 10 that ~ nc
s1o Dupre which hangs near Dy, mere ~ 80 SnJ Oh
Rc's bri mt hard and metallic, pictures whch si'es
glimpse OF canal, the surface dln pleu NJ .o ~,
y6n iouled into Facets OF light while bridge and inc
balconies Oi Io nT I'M ~ cloudIess sky G Lauses
ther lunch beside brook in sn interval or feSt Ii0m
ri ,yni,e Francois Famcng IN artist whose works are
idon, seen here. whispers In low tones Oh the mar
| 81 moon by whose light dim M'llei-nke h.ureS arc
| r,tberfuV and stacking sneayes subject even more
than this might have been obiained last
| TuIv In Kansas, where Ia the height OF the
| Isryyestiug the farmers drove theW reapeFs
| 81 mont long by moonlight, and the great steam
a. sept nm tense columns Of smoke into the night
arr There are paintings ny szsrner one Of ouser
Sngptng recall the OF Polish warriors returning
nom "a l0ray a landscape with sheep by Ter Nelen,
stndy OF peasant girls gathering howers Ixa l95on
%nch ecas the com plelons Of Dazs oite - 90 hoor,
ish children q spring scene by ". Mars; ahG srSy
shore view group OF fsherwomen wstGHn$ Dost "
Knners OF the genres, tine ceverest ~ o'eIhnel,,
" yfer TI,per" Young man VINO, VITA fruit a1o Wlne
| 81 dreaming mt atty OF