New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK AMONG ARTISTS.
EXHIBITIONS PRESENT AND TO COME-THE SCH
COLLECTION-NOTEs OUT OF TOWN,

| Works for the ffty-eighth annual exhibition
Of the National Academy Of Design received from
Friday March q up TO Wednesday last The number Of
pictures sent In appears nearly equal TO that Of last year.
and is fair presume that the exhibition will be one
OF approximately the size. the members of the
Hanging Committee have already begun their tedious
task which win require the next three weeks for compile
tion Vanishing day comes on Friday. March 80.
Among the pictures for the Academy exhibition
an Adirondack scene entitled "a Back Lot" by A. H.
Wyant; "HerrDg Boats Preparing for Sea-" and /" Sum-
mer Morning, French Coast" by Harry Chase; Ray
OF Light and "In the Wild Woods" by r. NJ shurtlef
"sundown Gloucester Harbor." by F. X. NJ Rehn;
"Alegro Andante" panel designed for musical
room, by E. Ii. Bsshneld; "Court Yard in Toledo" by
Robert Blum; "The Lords Day." by Constant Mayer;
"Uncle Nathan's WOong," by W. T. smedey and "The
Glass Blowers" by Charles f. Ulrch
This is the last week delay allowed contributors to
the exhibition of the Society Of American Artists PIC
lures must be sent to the American Art Gallery on
Saturday next between m. and p. m. This prom
ises to be an exhibition Of notable interest There VIII
be several paintings by artists who are abroad
and the number OF contributors VIII PROB
ably be larger than ever before. Saturday
March "a, Is designated as vanishing day.
few of the pictures for this exhibition are Portrait OF
Richard Grant White" by AldenWeir ayenetian scene'
by Robert Blum; Carpenter at Work" by Charles +.
U,rchs O spring scene and "After RAM" by Bruce
Crane; landscape by W.HLippncott; Venetian scenes
by W. Gedney Bunce Autumn in the Woods" by A. H.
Wyant and 1.-THE Fsherman's Daughter" by +. c. Jones'
At the annual meeting OF the Salmagundi Sketch Club
the following officers were elected: Joseph Hartley
president; Charles vOlkmar, yice-president; +. NJ
Gregory corresponding secretary; F. NJ Richards, re-
cording secretary; A. C. Morgan, treasurer The MEM
bers of the Art Jury for the next are g. w. May
nard Walter Clark Harry Chase, Percyal De Lace and
J. Wells Champney.
II the formation OF art clubs continues public may
fora fien
low In the path the Pastel Club, which formed In
a very informal manner about a year ago. This club
will probably hold exhibition next fall-of course
every club exhibit" soon aer 1T has chpped the
she'll There have been very few pastel drawings shown
here and no exhibition Of such work has been on view
since the small collection OF paetels by MI REIN were
displayed at Richards some two years ago. The MEM
bers have been chosen rom the ranks OF the younger
artists Among them are j. Alden Weir, W. Gedney
Bunce II. Bolton Jones' William NJ. Chase, E. H. Bash-
field and Robert Blum.
william schaus opened last week special exhibition
Of paintings which forms the most notable collection
that has been placed view in the gallery OF dealer
First in interest Is the Gerome painted for Mr.
schaus and but just received. The title IS rhe lump
Mania" During the reyalence of the rage for tulips IN
Holland In the seventeenth century speculation rose 10
such height that the Government interfered Resolved
TO check the disastrous inIauaton by stern
means, troops sent to destroy the choice
gardens of some OF the largest fanciers. This
picture takes its particularly from the act OF the
noble fancier whose figure plays the prominent part
The troopers have ridden in across the bright Oeauttu
beds of wonderfully varegated tulips the iron hoos OF
their horses remOrseessy crushing the priceless now
ers Some have dismounted, and o0edent to the COM
mands Of their captain devastating the beds Win
their heavy and the butts OF their arqeouSses
All this is In the background Meantime tue owner mas
secured the tulip which he prizes as his rarest treasure
II is a flower winch represents perhaps months and
e,,1o antiu ar
the nerfect result was ataned-a tulip the 10y and
pde of the and the envy OF all fanciers Ihs
he has seized. aud with TINS ne Is
resolved to live die The figure OF this naughty de-
termned young gallant Is picture IN ITSELF nrm and
spirited in pose and and wonderful for the periec-
tion OF Geromes technique which has here reached ITS
extreIre peculiar excellence Ihe sWarthy aee seen
ia profile WIN i5s crisp eg9s pasanS could go no
farther bringing out the cetas of the costume Ihls
steue.crowned hat and around the neck sttf snowy
run standing sharply out, while the rursst donDletls IS
petei by russet trunks and black hose. Around the
left arm Is wound an heaVy paeN te iron1S ann1
The right hand incased in buff gauntlet grips
the ht OF the bare sword. whose point rests on the
yruu near he tup defence OF which the sword has
Been ans6eatned Two soldiers running forward.
ner arqucbusses in her hands rom the troop N the
lfl bickgrOund FuIther reihO'ed' CLOSE hsaNs. tio
gray-waiIed, redrooIed house Is the nglre ei ne
gardener, who, with upfed hands, bemaIs the de-
ION OF bis treasures waich ne Il powerless 70
prevent In the distance spire is outlined ag nst me
IDS ~ nps bnt above tne sky Is laden WITH lowering
clouds an there is ne feeling OF iusdous og creep
Ing up from the canals. rms Is picture Nnich
not only cOmpeis the meyitao1 admiration
of G6rouos technique but eVOkes ieeuhs oi human
Interest ana calls FOR sympathy with the gauant young
uip-mauac. AS the story runs ms chellshed hover
was preserved and was atterward known as tue Al
nra %Fr''5Hp pGrcs %Aa P2tursec" Jacquets Reysre
which has been etched Dy nnlol, ana ,
Rn1 In the foreground Is a white cnased
| fba ma "A
interior OF snOp whose occupant Is mAAhs hl5 'Ovt
before a modest glass; watcned by friend WHO
lounges negigently beside him. BY by i.9 Ige9-
dOre Rousseau there Is "a slnal PANT
Inc m the familiar mellow tones Of the artist nayGg Tor
ire subject crook dasnng among rocks, wtA tees on
either side ana nils IN the background A." Ine source
by tIenuer whcn was sLown III the VI Sa1on lSsO IS
auOurnhared, nude nynphs, sitting upon oauA Mtn e
feet the fOunIan-nead from wnich the plenre taA
its name. This displays the mannerisms oi
tie artist save that te hesh nts are cleSrr ana IN
fuller ign and the outlines more Clearly oiVusnt , V
than smaller WORKS large bcnnat Is sIaoy o.
duskytaced hte GIRL " Ine aT ;nch
inIercst. BY Ca0auel there is Queen Nasntl stndy
tps While Jne face is really subCrdnsted the glitter
ing tara and tue peacock eataer ian an Immense Immense
"noy amily by BOuguereau, VIII d0uotess DC admired
nv those who are aoe admire this artist yet even
they would dId II difficult 10 eyoKe anY enthusiasm over
IA blot on the collection. There are also loar pictures
by Diaz and by Corot, with examples OF senre err
d'i [d charsaSnt. SrH La sympaone" by jules Dap9
is a landscape Of low and rcn toue and houeeaps qua
y and power. This collection Will remain oneAhoitiVh
until March II. ,-.,-- - . ...,,.
Al knOed,ers there have been lately nung cattle
piec. by Van Marcke small Msdrazo, Chlebowsh aud
n palntng ny IIeury Moser, representing young glrl
drawing water from we'll The elg"t water eolors oy
Mr. a. N sandersou which arc IN the satcrcolor roOm,
are in the OF sketcnes, thlnly washed Win wh
much let TO the paper and very slight Ia qlAl-
itV A large water-color By Mrs. Sarah Campioh
is shown mere, which Is awkward IN eomppsruon per,n
and drawing and painfully crude IN colorihs.
iTnere nre soon TO be received mere two etchihss
by Melssoniei-artist-proofs The title Oh one
s"fyonme PEpe." An interesting engraving OF aurfo
paIutug by AdrIeIl MOreaua plotoeng azure uhusudy
we'll executed OF d. Rdgway knghts Ch Den.', anu tle
nre among the no aOle reproductions -,
Nr William schnus Nrlies from Paris unuer dae OF
panr oI that there fine plc Ires TO be 0und
- ,, taiers or nj sales the Americans nave swept