New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.

THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
wATER-coLoRs FOR ENGLAND - SALES AT THE
AcApENY-wHAT THE scULPToRs ARE DOING
NOTES OF ENGLISH EXHIBITIONS.
It is to be hoped that the collection of paint
ings which is be,rg gathered for the International Ed
hibon at Munich may deserve TO be called representa-
tive, and unsatisfactory AS the selection
Of warer-colors which went 10 England on "Wednesday
last Some account OF Mr. PmipoPs plan for an ex.
hIbiton OF American watercoors In England has al.
ready been given The TRIBUNE and remains 10 add
that plan has not been carried out as coud De WISHED
owing 10 inevitable limitations and obstacles MI fnii-
pot was to the artists OF the city, ana was nos
conyersant with the work OF the eaiing watereolor
painters He interested few members Of the fraternity
IN bis project aud these at least did what lay within
their power render him assistance. But inc Suoece
has failed to enlist q general interest Thefe was nd
sufficient time given for preparation even mao enough
attention been attracted the matter to induce arsN
TO paint works expressly for this exhibition They have
been engrossed local exhibitions ana oy prepsHoas
for the summer campaign that Mr. Philpot was very
largely forced to take pictures could be rnisnd
| at short notice He sailed Wednesday win eighty
nine watercolors. The greater part hao peeh snowa
without being sold at the recent waterco'or e1upuon
so many principal painters In watecoors were
NOT rnnesented that the collection necessarily lacked
character distinctive Importance Had more time ana
been given to enstng the cooperation OF the
artists and had they received proper NOTICE some TWO
three months advance, the result woud nave peee
different The collection will be placed on exapinon IN
Egyptian Hall, London, next month. since TINS 70 ~
mphatcay not a representative coiiecuoh' IL wiz No
| consoling to artists to know that VIII 10
| advertised IA "a selection OF American water
eolorsp Some OF the focal watercoor painters nave
experienced very friendly treatment In fars ~ 'us
hands OF LArt and other periodicals ana IL " "
hoped that the English public may in the near future
have an opportunity to famiarize themselves WIN 'n'
best American work In water colors.
There has been slight revival OF pecuniary interoa
In the Academy exhibition and the saies ior 'no "coA
amount to over So 000 MAKING total thus lar OF aoou
Despite the rapdty OF the sales at the outset
il IA i'm probable that amount at the close OF tne e
bibon will lie so large as that OF last year. Ihen 10
pictures were sold $4,000 The pictures SOFA since
the last time OF writing are waiting Tor tue ran "
Ida J. Burgess 800; greenwood Lake" by j. n
Cropsey $780, ELDER Flowers" by Rosna Emmett siou
"suLife. "by j. R. Buckingham, $50; Early Autumn
Inv r. A. Law $50; Heavily Laden" By J. T. Peele
5000; "steady" by James B. Snord. 500; "A fies$
ant Day at Lake George" by W. b. Baker. s3oO "iAs
Close Of the Day." by Rudolph f. Bunner' sloo'
"Choosng Colors, by Charles Brdgman. $500; "sti-
Idfep by william NJ. Harnett, SIS; Midday" bJ
Kruseman Van Een $3.50; aud Study OF an INTERIOR
by ]. L. Webb, Sl75.
The exhibition of the Society of American Artists win
close on Wednesday next, and the collection VIII Do
transferred to Boston A fowerpie by Mr.. j. Alder
Weir was sold last week for $500. The sales altogeh"
amount TO over $4,000
There Is pleasant little spring landscape BY Isenhar
on view at Sohauss, composition OF Trees meadow
and placid water which induces desire to SEQ more
the work artist who is little known here Anothef
schreyer ha, been hung this gallery an Arab horse
man at O about to mount his Sized But her4
"a at the galleries OF the other Dealers the waning OF ha
season is beginning to show its effect
The Boston Art Club has issued neat illustrated
catalogue for ITS twentyeighth exhibition. which con
ssts of watercolors and work In black and white Tns
exhibition contains PAT paintings. drawings and etea-
ing and should be interesting one IL held IN the
club gaeries az Dartmouth ali Newoary SIS. and will
close on May IL.
Among the matters OF interest to scuptors 10 the con-
sultaon in regard 20 designs for the Brooklyn Sodles
Monument upon which Is 20 be expeniei S2oO.O0o
This will probably be placed In tho plaza at Prospect
Park Adesign has been adopted for monument TO DO
erected on tue Monmouth battle ground near Freehold.
n J. This consists OF q triangular base with circular
step above containing twenty medallion heads OF promi
nent officers engaged IN the battle and above tais
drumshaped base with five tablets illustrating incidents
OF the OF the original states wreathedta
laurel The shaft will be in three sections joined
by fesoons of bay leaves aud surrounded BY capital
bearing a statue OF Liberty The entire monument VIII
DE about feet height and OF New England granite
with the tablets OF bronze. It will cost about COO
No definite action appears to have yet been taken In re-
re TO prd LSs 10 be ereod S tue chaa
| Der OF Commerce. The Students of the
tablet Win medallion head Of the late Pres
dent W. h. Rogers in the yestlbule OF the Institute
ington-a duplicate Of Rietscheps work which forms tho
centre of the monument at Worms Germany Toe eI-
pense be borne by members OF the Lutheran DO
| nomination throughout the United states ,-..,,,.
exhibition OF the Royal Academy London promises %
be peculiarly interesting, and the accounts Cause an
sa 6sa.ra6 Tesre feature aa Of SsTYorS exhibitions
The London telegraph, in the studio notes pre-.
Mr Wooner X A. contributes a marble statue Of tao
Queen which has been carved as companion to Foleys
OF Mr. Gladstone executed by Mr. wooner for the Cor
poraon of London, Will also be e1nolsed ~ lug
for the Temple LIBRARY and marble medallion entitled
Mr. B9ep9 a. 81 "" pr shslO be cast IN
bronze and set at Tavisook, as the presentation GO
played at Burlington House the basreeis or 40
EliSabSth Knsa3ing DRAKE aud Tne Bara 0: Drake
at sea- Otner works OF Mr. Boehms marble basts
OF Earl sidney and the Ear Of Derby c and
bury bury If the Iong-promised GOdiva'
by Mr.. Birch. A r. A., be finished IN u
einy exnDition The conception OF this work thor
oughy original. Earl Leofrics martyr pure, seu1e-
voted in tue cause enslayed mankind Is represented
not mounted on her steed standing beside him. aud
raising her to heaven IN tmporlng Invocation ..
boIy Mr. AdanS Aclon, " no has been disappointed n
his of to Disu tune fer the Academy large group
In relief OF children with pet ANIMALS Is sendhg thIos
works "A portrait bust OF sir Patrick Coquaoun rs,
Brtsh Governor OF Corfu; another bust III uaro.s, y
the Rev. William Arthur. OF the leading memoI.W
tue Wesley On body and two three times president o.
tue Conference aud STA uette Of boy playing WEI.
known Roman game wib walnuis. Ibe neufe Is suvsh
In the act of throwing. Mr. Il. Onslow foru has LOT
warded for exhibition at the Academy statue Oh s'
| Henry Irving, In the character OF Hamlet"
The StJaness Gazette says OF new picture by sllas.
"Its subject n Youthful 'stowaway, boy oi aoon
| fourteen, who has fed from Iliusage at home, OF
school, the casSs and cables OF ships hold hs uv
per garments have been sold for breal MS leel are
| less, his whole crouohing figure expressive In tlo
strongest degree OF cold and hunger anu OF terror
leads him for tue moment TO forget DOM ING ~
above this figure fair, the features SHOWING lhe.s
gence and seusiby rather than resolution or stres
| OF M lurned inward 70 Inc ngab