New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-23
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.


ACADEMY-wHAT THE sCULPT0RS ARE DOING
NOTES OF ENGLISH EXHIBITIONS.
It is to be hoped that the collection of paint
ngs which ia beng gathered for tho Er.
hbtion at Munich may deserve to be called
tive and result unsatisfactory the selection
Of warercolors which went TO England on "Wednesday
last Some account OF Mr.. PhiipoPs plan for an
hlbition OF American waer-coors In England has ale
ready been given The TRIBUNE AID remains to add
that the plan has been carried out could be wished
owing inevitable limitations and obstacles Mr. Phil
pot was unknown to the artists OF the CITY, and was noe
conyersant with the work OF the eaiing watercoior
paintrs He Interested few members Of the fraternity
in hs project aud these at least did what lay within
their power to render him assistance But the subject
has failed TO enlist general interest There was MOI
sufficient time given for preparation even had enough
attention been attracted the matter to induce artists
TO paint works expressly for this exhibition They have
been engrossed local exhibitions and Dy prep raoas
for the summer campaign, so tina. Mr. Pnpot was very
largely forced take such pictures ascoud Dc rnsned
&C short notice He sailed Wednesday with eighty
nine water colors The greater part had been shown
without being sold the recent watercoor exniDton
20 many OF the principal painters in watorcolors
not that the collection necessarily lacked
character distinctive importance Had more time ana
attention given enlistin2 the cooperatoa OF tne
artists and they received proper notice some Two o.
three months in advance, the result would have beea
Egyptian Hall, London, next month. since TINS 10 20
EN- ohateay not representative collection, II Will DO
consoling to artists to know that IL VIII DO
advertised as "a selection OF American water
coors" Some OF the focal watercolor painters nave
experienced very friendly treatment In Paris az the
hands Of LArt and other periodicals ana u Is 10 Do
hoped that the English public may in the near fn'urs
have opportunity to famarize themselves Win 'ns
best American Work In water colors.
fafA raaf
in the Academy exhibition. and the sales for the week
amonpt To over 81 OOO MAKING total thus far OF about
s285OO Despite the rapdty OF the sales at the outset
Ia i'm probable the amount at the close OF tne ek
hbition will lie large that OF last year. Inen 10
pictures sold for $4,000 The pictures sofa since
the last time ofwrtng waiting for the Train by
Ida j. Burgess 500; "Greenwood Lake." by J. n
Cronsev slO 90: "Elder Flowers" by Rosna Emmett sIoa
"still-Life "by j. R. Buckingham, $50; Early Autumn
by f. NJ Law $50; Heavily Laden" BY J. T. Pesle
5000; "steady," by James b. Snord, 500; " A fiea$
ant Day at George" by W. %. Baker. $500; "ias
Close Of the Day." by Rudolph f. Bunner SlOos
"Choosing Coors by Charles Bridgman. $500; "sta-
Life. by william NJ. Harnett, SIS; Midday by
Kruseman Van Elten $3.50; aud Study Of an Interior
by J. L. Webb, STD
The exhibition of the Society of American Artists win
close on Wednesday next and the collection will b
transferred to Boston. fower-pieoe by Mr. j. Alder
Weir was sold last week $780, The sales altogethe
amount to over $4,000
There is pleasant little spring landscape BY Isenhar
on view at sohaus's, a composition Of trees. meadow
and placid water which induces desire TO SEQ more OF
the work Of an artist who is little known here Anothes
schreyer hung In this gallery. Arab horse
man o fountain about to mount his sliced But hera
as at the galleries of the other Dealers the waning Of tha
eason is beginning to show its effect.
The Boston Art Club has issued a neat illustrated
f,ven exhi
ssts of waarcolOrs work in black and white. Ths
exhibition contains 247 paintings drawings and etca-
ings and should interesting Ii Is held IN the
club gaIeries at Dartmouth ali Newoury SIS. and will
close on May H.
Among the matters o, interest sculptors 10 the
sultaon in regard designs for tue Brooklyn SOiders
Monument upon which 30 bs ekpeniei S25O.o0o.
This will probably placed In the plaza at Prospect
Park Adesign has been ado pied for monument TO DO
erected on tue Monmouth battle ground Freehold,
J. This consists OF q triangular base with circular
step containing twenty medallion heads OF prom
nent officers engaged IN the battle, and above tnlss
ped base with five tablets illustrating incidents
Of the fig Of the original states wrestheda
laurel The shaft proper will be in three sections joined
by festoons OF bay leaves aud surmounted BY capital
bearing a statue OF Liberty. The entire monument wiz
40 feet in height and OF New England granite
with the tablets Of bronze Il viii cost about
gard to the statue OF the Late William Gs. z
Dodge proposed 20 Do ereoIed ey Tue Cham-
Institute OF Technology TO place
se win TIN 9a.Ss Of 81 ae S ts
statue OF Martin Luther Is be erected IN wash
centre OF the monument at Worms, Germany. Toe ex-
pense is to be borne by members OF the Lutheran do
The department OF sculpture az the forthcoming
exhibition OF the Royal Academy in London promises 70
added regret that sculpture forms ia.
considerable feature OF Hew-YOrk exhibitions.
i Inn 70 tue opening of the Academy .sya
Mr.. woolner r. A. contributes marble statue Of tao
statue OF che Prince Consor az Birmln CHAM tns bust
OF Mr. Iy ar w or 'ns IG ns
ACADEMY; viii bust of sir William Erie. intended
iP 59s Temple BotSm ana % e1aD hs o
model OF the memorial statue OF Drake to DO cast In
Of the Duke Of Bedford to The town WITH il viii De dis
played, at Burlington House. the tnree bas-reeis or he
PasS Knisang Drake and Inc Bara o. Drake
at sea- Otner works of Mr.. Boehms are marble ouss
p plaster ear bust st1 81 the late ArchoshoD q Caacr
bury. II the long-promised Godivs,
Tune Dy II T will BE- sIoS prominent obi at tue Royal Acl
envy exhibition the conception OF tnls worK Is tnSs
voted cause OF ensayed mankind Is represented,
not mounted her steed, but standing beside hn aug
help as her oOsened drapery gliding down from her
body. Mr.. Adaus Acton, who has been dlsappolhIeu "a
his effort To nDisu IN time fer the Acaley large EOup
in relief Of children with pet ANIMALS is sending thres
works portrait bust OF Patrick Colquhoan, rs!
Br nIsh Governor OF Corfu another bust, IN marble, o.
the Rev. William Arthur OF the leading members "
tue Wesleya body three times president oi
tue Conference; aud u .uete Of boy playing well
known Roman game witch wanuts The nenre Is shown
In the act of throwing Mr.. f. Onslow Ford has ior
waIded for exhibition at tue Academy statue Oh Ms
Henry Irving. In the character OF Hamlet"
The StJaness Gazette says OF a picture by Mlas:
"Its subject ~ Youthful 'stOwaway, boy VI a00at
fourteen, who has fed from nl-usage at home, OF
school, casSs and cables Of ships hold. Ills up
per garments have been sold for bread his feet are sh
less, his whole crouohing figure expressive In tlo
strongest degree OF cold aud hunger and OF terror th
leads him for tue moment forget both. Inc nesi
above this figure fair, the features showing lnlei
gence and seusibty rather than resolution srenga
OF character The eyes turned upward TO the igat
that down from the hatch revealing cAsA,
coil rope and few links Of ehancabe before II Is lo
recesses OF the hold. An obvious defect IN 'l'
picture IL the want OF truth la its arrangements
loose cask standing lie end, coll OF rope anu
chancable, with plenty OF empty space ABOUT tne.
of "A