New-York tribune., 1882-04-09

large number OF visitors who have constantly filed the
gallery Thus the saes have been encouraging. al
though IT Is not to be expected that remarkable amount
will be realized both account OF the small number of
pictures and the fact that several sold before
the opening OF the exhibition George Fuers
admirable paintings "Evcnine-Lorette and
Priscilla Fauntleroy were sold in Boston for $4,000
higher price than any yet down In the Academy eata
logue except that of Mr. oyendens Elaine" the cata
loguc price OF which 10000 This exhibition will be
open to-day and every Sunday. Seven pictures have
been sold Thus for about $500 The list is as fol-
lows
Bridgrnan F. A.. IN Interesting Gamo. 200
Dew ey G Midday the MeadOws....... 250
Jones, At the Ferry So9 So9
Jones, II; Early Spring f99
Moran I. autumn ,. ,,.:.;.'-.-... ''''''''''-
At the Academy the large attendance has continued
with the exception of or two days The receipts at
the door have averaged about $500 daily,
and 1900 catalogues have been sold
While comparatively few pictures have been sold
in the last week, the prices obtained, as given
I'm the catalogue unusually large. Nine paintings
brought about So 00O--a remarkable showing for
hbition of American This gives the total Of the
sales thus far abon $32 000 which still in advance Of
the sales Of previous years The following is the list of
pictures sold last week:
Bridnan. F. A. Eastern % Lady $40 st5o
Brown ]. o.. The Ncighbors .-...-... l2Og
nP%%SHF panP p nlssk Coast OF brittany: ~
Halt Peaches
Quartley Arthur A Morning of Appedore Isle OF ooo
Turner c scene on Grand Canal Dcidrech
Holland. -..............-... $500
Wyant A. ......An october Day...-........... lOO0
Ordinarily the catalogue Of an art exhibition Is more
or less of cheap makcshift, evidently Issued simply
from necessity But pleasing Innovation has been in
trodnced by the Art Interchange Publishing Company
of No 14O Nsssau-st., in the Illustrated catalogue
Of the exhibition OF the American Artists. This
is very satisfactory little publication
with of color approaching light sage green,
on which appears the eccentric lettering in which
leading monthly periodical takes such extraordinary
delight.
Eight illustrations, reproducing paintings by Weir,
Bcokwh, Dleman, Clifford. Tryon Bashfeld, Low
and Iungren conveniently grouped together at the
end The care that has been bestowed upon the caa-
logue is evident aud its broad generous margins, rich,
heavy plate paper and admirable Typography are
thoroughly refreshing, and merit In themselves the adj
iective artistic But how artists would honestly
agree with the following statement OF the publishers:
No prices are given the nrSt purpose OF a art exhiDi
tons being ART and not the profits Of individual eX-
CHarics NJ Kurt has again issued his Illustrated
Academy Notes" which sale at the Academy
and elsewhere He has increased the size from last year
artists represented But photocnCravure has very ey
dent limits IL shown In the repro uconS OF NOS 32l
and 40 aud many of the illustrations possess hardly
more value than The string tied about ones finger 10
stimulate the memory And why should Mr. kurtz
i"ni Mia Enmrt's sick child in doctors Office with
green shade IT'D suffering eyes as type or happy
thouchIcssuess =
Alihongh there have been several sales in NewYork
aft which more money has been realized the Wolfe sale
il notable that II surpasses any In the amount oh
tanned for the Dun Der Of pictures. Only nlnetyfve
pictures were sold but The amount obtained. S32O00,
iycs the remarkably high OF Sl,3sS for each
picture when Mr. Wolfe sold his collection OF pictures
before at the Old Dusseldorf gOlcry IN 1868, the
total was SIl4G60. This includes $500 for statue,
aud small sums for valuable autograph letter and one
or two other articles, that the price obtained for tho
I3s paintings was about $4,000 This was the first
great art sale mere ana el!eusr Mas Issued ny the
auctioLeer giving Inst OF pictures divided
into national schools, and the names Of all
the buyers Several names familiar in
art circles now figure among the buyers Of nineteen
wears ago among ucn, g. j. Avery. John Taylor John
son Judge Hilton for A. T. stewart and the old firm of
Knoedler, Goupi Co. The highest price, considered
Tayor Johnston collection which included Ok paintings
and watercolors, and was one OF the most important
days Between two hundred and three hun
ircd pictures were sold, and the amount
much smaller than at the last Wolfe sale When Albert
spcnccr's pictures were sold, probably the largest
beer realized here. About eighty pictures brought
in the oo Si S99V9 S %Sen % SeSs
ably be revived by Leayitt eco in issuing 4 circular
The April reception OF tho Union League Club VIII
There is at Agcrys a lnc example of Coroi's work as
figure painter in portrait OF NJ K0ude the sculptor OF
some the work upon the Arch ot Triumph Ihs pre-
scuts man with long brown beard and hair, wearing
coat of II light color sitting easily ana naturally, with
his hands clasLcd. The background Il DARK ana the
rich tone the picture renders pleasing study 1t IS
hard To imagine the painter OF this firmly handled,
strong portrait the same artist commonly known mere
by the silver grays and green's OF his daphanOus willows
and misty mornings the river bank. There another
piece at Cottler's which shows tho mastery
touch in treatment ana satisfying cooring There
is interesting kaemnerer al Avery wMch presents
beach in winter tecked with snow, along which lady
aud child walking, while beyond rises forest OF bare
from the boats at anchor by liclDath theIe Is
study bright color OF the interior OF tne compartment
OF a railway the Continent. The compartment is
lined Ia pnS ami there are slttns on the ensons Two
Young priests in black and benevolent MOnslsnor III
robes VINO listening with an air OF thousniful
shrewdnes7 TO the aISlinf,nl Oh n'S com'i'o"' WIZ
appears summing up MS points on 1i7 inger-, -.
Knoeders, moonlight eject ON the wharyes oi Ish-
ing town Along the shore are fsh houses Win lOhng
landings before them, near which lie the Doats "hie me
half revealed hroush the mccoy CLOUDS p9uIs u2wn
flood OF ght the restless water below L. sOnuer-
land tells story OF chlldrcns dinner party AT when
the little people are enjoying tH,! vi =" luL unu SOU
things forgetting the doll and 10Y elephant wch are
hte Briiloun, smoking long pipe, the delights
Of tankard oi aio a. pictured ny l"t feuly
b. Herman and Voltz are also newly placed III ths s@
collection Of autofypes is exhibition at Reichards
art rooms which inc udrs reproduction OF MunAacsy
Christ before POntius Plate, Obtained from uIect
photograph, the copies from which were prlh'ed on d
carbon press Broad and rather coarse effects "lhV9l
details. are presented ia some lnstances O' lelaIhaDc
vigor and power The photographs OF several heads III
tilh's. & a I h iooInI for only from an artist
rat her than from mechanical process 90.
Il II IT,, ltimore H month by the Art Loan Associa-
ton OF Iss2 The exhibition will open on May al tue
Academy Of Music, aud the proceeds w be devoted TO
thc Nursery aud Chlds Hospital The expenses OF iho
Of loaned articles VIII De pald and eie
VIII be- no charge for commissions on safes me Ptrsi
mt OF the Association Is James carey Ioale and the
secretary Lennox BiIkhead
syeral American ctchers are represented in the
rcnt .xnibon OF the Painter Etchers society Of Lon
don aud the work OF ]. NJ FdcOncr, A. r. Bellows, II.
H. Farrer aud e. A. Platt has been very ia'orably men
Tae rnrd exhibition OF the Royal Canadian Academy
of Art. will open on "Wednesday The exhibition win
remain open three weeks. The Academy Will DO
spoiHne for al charges for transportation AID insur-
auoe and 10 COMMISSIONS will Do charged.