New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-19
ART NOTES OF THE WEEK.
EXHIBITIONS AND STUDIOS.

envy Of Design closed last evening, after successful
The attendance has been good throughout ana
about 100 pictures were sold for nearly $4,000 On
the bright days OF last week. and especially yesterday,
the galleries were crowded Next year, it Is rumored,
the exhibition WILL open week or two later and close
probably about the middle OF December. The SAUNA
undi sketch Clubs Exhibition will be open from De-
eember until December % in the Academy galleries
Pictures will be received during the coming week for the
Exhibition of the Brooklyn Art Associations the Brook
Ign Academy Of Musicto be open from December until
December 1s.
At the American Art Gallery there have been many
visitors during week and eighteen pictures have
been sold for about $1,000.
The Metropolitan Museum is crowded on pleasant
days Not only are the residents OF New-York taking
more interest in the Museum than before, but
greater number of visitors to the city consider onsof
the places be passed by in the scheme Of doing
New-York. It Is interestng-and often amusag-to
through the galleries bright afternoon OF
free day. hear the remarks made upon the vari
Gus works exhibited Yet must admit the fact that
the y.tor. on an average informed upon art
matters than some writers disposed 10 grant This
ia the case with the majority OF Americans. The gallery
OF tapestries has seemed TO be place OF especial inter-
est and the small apartment containing the atrpece
BY Luca della RObba has been crowded most OF tho
time For the last three days visitors have been
inauiring about the Madonna by Raphael and have
seemed greatly disappointed that It was not yet on ex-
hilntion few days ago fine bronze medallion por-
trait Michael Angelo presented TO the Museum Oy
Dr. Joseph Wener Of this city, who acquired from the
sculptor f. Beer, in Paris condition that no cast Oi
it should be made The medallion exhibited in the
Vienna Museum and print OF 10 was published ID the
Vienna Grdphisehebuste ts circular in form, and is
about two and one-haf feet in diameter The portrait Is
OF heroic size, and is strikingly effective
Previous to the opening Of the present Loan E1hibi
ton General D CesnOa rearranged the greater part OF
the objects shown in the and glass mostly
TIa( ia unr mi aRl
OF rare artistic TASTE and eye quick to perceive the
best possible arrangements in form and color but he Is
al indefat gable worker and personally directs almost
everything that is done in the building He usually goes
to the Museum early in the morning, has his lunch
there and remains the building until dark every mo
nent busy.
Constant Mayer. at his studio, No. 300 Broadway,
has on the easel large picture entitled The Truants
Remorse" bright-faced schoobOy-painted life Size
his books hanging his side stands in front OF stone
wall over which morning gOrles climb, hestating before
venturing to go home. The picture is quiet and mar
monlous In tones. smaller painting depicts young
girl busy with Difficult Lesson" Her face indicates
something very pulling in the book which she holds In
her hand lfe-szed threequarters length portrait OF
a lady in black velvet dress is almost completed
F. Rondel was ut Newport during the summer. and
has brought home than fifty outdoor studies In
OIL water color charcoal and -penciI embracing
figure landscape. marine and flower subjects Mr.
ing View on the Bronx River" sketch showing The
Gibbs Memorial Church, Newport" and View Of
Bishop Berkeeys rocks" bright little study In oil
shows two young lady artists lying on the beach, under
the shade OF large umbrella fast asleep their eases
standing near by and color boxes open. young man.
not very away IS engaged in sketching the pic
turesque scene the young ladies have provided An
old Apple Orchard, Newport is larger painting
under way which viii probably represent Mr Ronde IL
the next Academy exhibition.
T. Roudol IT,. win send to the Samagundi exhibition
a black and white showing the Roadside near New
Rochelle" He has everaI water eoIors' also Oh the
easel
James H. Beard In the same building, No. 1900
Broadway has Just finished pair OF companion pictures
with the familiar titles Of Wide Awake and " Fast
sleep" They represent pair OF small white setter
pups; one necessarily wide awake, TO take note OF the
movements Of bee that is lowering with wicked intent
dlsagreeably his dogshIp and the other lying with
his head between his paws dreaming Of bhssful. land
where dog pounds unknown On the easel Is another
picture Easter is all Spoiled" Two children boy ana
a girl have gone 10 the barn TO hunt eggs for Easter
The little girl has had her apron full OF eggs but one END
of the apron has slipped out Of her hand ana the eggs
are a mass of ruin the barn floor The child looks
almost as broken up the eggs the little face just
puckerlng for good cry The little boy who Is with
her is so busy engaged In investigating hens nest in
box near blythe possession Of which ne Is disputing
with the that he has not yet noticed the mishap or
his companion
: G.. W benjamin. at his studio No. 8 East Four
feminist has the easel study for Breezy Night
AZ sea The full moon looks through the drifting
clouds Illuminating their edges, tipping the crests or
the waves ana lighting rugged pathway Oveg the sea
toward the spectator. ship is coming forward under
fun canvas the sails sweed by the wind being IN deep
shadow against bit OF uoonlt sky beyond. a com
uauiou picture will sunrise after storm at sea.
The sun mas appeared above the horizon put It's
rosy light tnges the upper sails OF vessel coming for
a
good his time to volume on the English
French and German eHheIs' Au,t1lGu WIN VAanPles
OF their works. The book, entitled Group OF
Etcbers" contains twenty etcnngs During tue simmer
Mr.. Benjamin travelled aOlS tno ~ Lawrence IIsSI
In company with Mr. Burns, obtaining matter iOr orh-
f. Mood Perry, OF No. ~ East EOuTteenth-st, spent
the summer partly III the White Mountains parity III
the Catskill- ana partly 9l9ng Ine GOs
aud has brought back with him large NUMBER OF Studies
landscapes, farmhouse interiors ana characteristic
picture showing The Interior Of an old New-Eugand
farmhouse, and an old woman reading aloud letter
she has Just received The Old farmer Just come IN nom
the held his of and his straw hat IN MS hand Is
leaning forward in his chair listening ntenty; In the
background is an open upOoard WIN shelves MED Win
the quaint lowered china OF nall century ago The
whole picture is carefully painted and the faces are iu
woman seated by window filed with blooming plants
mendiug stockings. very realistic study introduces
4" A Mlkmald," coming through country barn, VITA a
large milk pail IN either hand Another study depicts
buIOm young woman sitting Oy table III iroht OF an
Opcn window parug apples. young man sanding
outside il leaning ON the window sill He mas doubtless
sid .nu,.thuL COMPLIMENTARY, for the young woman
looks up roishly she hand, him an apple An out
door study boy turning grindstone Tor an old
farmer VINO Is sharpening his scy he hanging on the
wall OF the studio i portrait vi Captain De Long, Of
the i-fated Jeanette, finished by Mr. Percy only tue
tIy before the departure Tor the Arctic regions.
William Bradford, whose studio adjoins Mr.. Perry
returned week from New Bedford Mass, WIN
many sudIes subjects made III te Nlheyafd
sound ANA IN BUzzards Bay lie has several interest,"
ng sketches OF Old whaling vessels ana numerous stuu
les OF ships in motion, under great Ea.lGty VI uon
dtou. and al various distances Mr.. Bradford mas "a
sumner studo built at the end Of long pier al fair
ven, opposite New Bedford ana there Ne niS la'Oor
view. compO,lng themselves about hlm continually.
j. Addison Richards, az the Academy OF Design uas
inst uu-ued two picturesque views on Adams BROOK, III
ptEa GoImty Penn. The stream, bOrdered by trees,
oovs over rocky bed in graceful winnings Inc PIC
mrs are different in composition but are alike IN
neral character Mr Richards has sent To the art