New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-14
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.

IL therefore possible TO form an
OF OF theexhibon and the lists opanfin9s
vey some bnts TO few Of ts salient features LAT
there were LOGO pictures received and 64s wafer
colors were hung. This year the number sent In
appears TO be smaller. The numerous re-.
jeeuons which were necessity last year
and which produced the exhibition whose cata.
iogue bore the hieroglyphcs l. H. b." have had the
enect OF rendering artists careful 10 the pictures
submitted While the number TO choose FROM is smaller
tne average will probably be found OF better quality
anu IL Is key that the number pictures accepted
ana hung by the committee equal that OF last year
i"ere are several new aspirants for honors aud
very Iar proportion OF work from abroad and out OF
Town. fnliadelphia Ia largely represented In
pictures by James b. Swords Corona Fer
ris +. De Grano, r. James Leon Della.
chaux and Thomas Craig. There Is work by Maria
spartoldi stman, who has shown nothing In this ex'
hibton for three or four years, but whose Pre-
lite figures revealing the Instructions Of her master
Msdox Brown viii be very favorably remembered by
those who have been habues OF these exhibitions Mr.
F. Lungren sends four pictures from Paris whose titles
indicate that he Ia his former line Of bcts
sthought Ia said that his style has been materially
changed. Tie titles "Along the Quay Evening"
"AcrOss the Bridge, Wet Weather" winter Morning
and Feeding the Birds. Winter Morning" Henry
Farrer sends several water-coors which include one
marine and SEINE landscapes the largest of which Ia
called Twilight" ard five etchings list has been re-
ceved from George ". Edwards, who is In Paris and
for the first time San Francisco artist, j. b. Dickinson
appears as contributor Charles ID. Weldon
sends work OF Importance study
Of Normandy peasantsj and c. Y. Turner sub.
mits large figure subject E. A. Abbey intends TO DO
represented, and f. HopknsOn Smith has drawing
OF scene IN Venice for the catalogue Jervis McEntee
who for years has done nothing In water colors
also sends some OF his work. Among the artists
whose work usually be relied upon for these exhibit
tons are George H. and James d. snillis T. W. Wood.
f. A. Silva. Percyal De Luce, Bruce Crane the Morans
Mrs GreatoreX. Miss Eleanor and Miss Kate Greatorer
The exhibition OF the NewYOrk Etching Club will prob
ably be larger than that OF last year and likely prove
Of greater interest The Exhibition opens ON jan
uary 20. closing February %.
In many OF the studios. especially OF older
artists work h actively progress for the approaching
exhibition of the Artists Fund Society The belief Is
expressed that the infusion OF blood into this
society viii produce change for the better from the
conventional sameness Of past years The praisewoby
object Of the society has sometime been held up
shield for uninteresttng exhibitions. II the members
take pains 20 send works OF real importance ana
If their members do their share, the improvement VIII
be warmly welcomed.
The large and interesting Daubigny which exhibited
years sohaus's, has reappeared The suJeeS
10 little gray cottage nestled I'm the shelter OF forest
with the figures Of two peasants I'm 'front.' The light
from the setting breaks through the trees here and
there gliding edges OF the cloud which are
picture render IL notable OF the strongest
pies Of Dsubsny that has been here II is pleas
find the painting still public exhibition There
ia genre here by Casanova whieh iresstbly blingsa
smile. Jolly rotund priest has been left half sbaven
IN the BARRIERS chair while Figaro whose hand only ID
visible is chuckng pretty senorita under the chin be-
hind But the priest appreciates the situation.
broad smile breaks through the lather upon his
and significantly Jerks his thumb his shOuder
In the direction OF the billing and cooling. The
picture ia very clever example OF this
kind Of storytelling and shows a wen-prsctised tech
nique Benjamin Constant, Ike Carl Becker has chosen
the subject of Othes relating the tale of his and
travels TO Desdenons and Brabantio, for O large
painting which Othello IN steel cap and
green velvet mantle stands between pillars, with
his two auditors sitting before him, while just behind
them Is the broad bright sail Of boat which lies just
beneath the balcony. picture by Meyer Won Bremen
represents mother sitting In the porch beside tea
table. interrupted I'm her reading by the daughter who
steals up prefer request, doubtless wholly
uncOnnected with the young who is peepins
through tho halopened door There altte landscape
pool with brown eak trees close by, By Dupre, and
there also shown study Of
mead aud a spring landscape by Jscquet, Richter's
"PenserOss :" very good PokitOnow view Of path
through field bordered by trees leading 10 house, in
which a single figure is introduced a bright Oriental
street by Pasim OF Roybets gorgeously
tuned rOystsring warriors, and q marine by Clays.
AtRnoedlers there has been lately hung clever little
work by e. GOube, study Of dogcart driven tandem
along country road the driver guiding his spirited
horses while listening the Interesting communicates
OF his fair companion. A new landscape by Richet 10
shown here view of brown plain dotted with trees.
with the bright blue sky abovs half concealed by snowy
clouds all Of whioh goes TO make up very pleasing
little picture satisfying in It's colorng and skfui In
technique.
An interior by Haag and studies Of heads by Jacquet
IL. - al
this gallery.
new Harborg IL exhibited at Richards picture OF
soma Importance and Of s)me excellence from the
strength Of treatment well from its very panness
and simplicity. brawny, ruddy-faced young peasant
sits ookiag up girl who has paused to enjoy chat
while holds in hand light for tho pipe which
ready for his soace Some excellent American pictures
are on view at this gallery and It should he enceurag
ing to artists find dealer who manfests direct
interest in American art One OF the last i'm 9Jrtations
Of foreign pictures received here the immense Frou-
Frou" by Georges Clsirin, union Of millinery
aud ballet graces which Is too dazzling for description,
The Central Committee of the International Exhibition
Of Fine Arts to be held In Munich next summer has
issued programme and list OF regulations The time
for the delivery works in Munich will be from May
10 81 II is announced that King Ludwig H. OF Bavaria
has again accepted tho patronage Of the exhibition and
that the roys Government will promote the undertaking
in All respects giving gold medals TO be distributed BY
an international Prize Jury" II IL also announced
tbst every state or group OF states Getting I'm unison
with The respective Departments OF state may form an In
isneudeH collective exhibition which will be arranged
by Jury OF Admission selected by and meeting In the
,ouptry Accordingly Germany will arrange an exhibition
N works OF German artists, lite Jury sitting In Munich
and being composed OF members OF the Artists Assoes.
tons OF all the principal centres In Germany Ihs
states may be represented by delegates In tho
CENTRAL Committee The ohaeesfor sales may be called
nrs tne aIe of considerable number Of works and the
sat that the sales in 1879 amounted TO half million
mark. promises satisfactory results" There VIII De sd-
works Of all count tries, be IL Of painting,
,cmIpre architecture drawings or reproductive art
md xorks OF art industry IL entitled 10 rank as real
aorks of art Copies. except drawings made 20 be en-
Tayed photographs, ana WORKS previously shown In
'hsse exhibitions will be excluded" AS 20 send
ng and returning pictures, the Munich
central Committee will defray the expenses
ar aIi works OF art admitted by Jury Of Admission.
or packages coming foreign countries the freight
viii pe paid nom OF such jury 20 Munich The
Oe of eturnng paid by the Munich Central
COMMITTEES only that the work Of art be returned