New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-18
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
GLEANINGs AMONG THE ARTISTS

Another commission for an important statna
has been intrusted to aNewYork sculptor The award
Tor the statue OF William Lloyd Garrison, which Is to
stand In of the public squares of Boston, has been
given 10 Mr. DIN L. Warner. Soon after the death of
MI Garrison, in May 1872 movement was set on foot
to collect funds for the erection OF statue The matter
| was placed In the hands Of a committee Of which
ex-Mayor Cobb was chairman. This committee carefully
canvassed the works and qualifications Of different
scuptors and selected four who invited to submit
| sketches which were paid for The decision
was delayed, owing to the absence Of one Of
the committee but his return from abroad the mat
ter was actively taken up, and at meeting January
20 it decided TO award the statue to Mr. Warner
although this action has been kept private until the
present time The will be Of bronze and OF co.
Ossa size. The sketch submitted by Mr. Warner will be
somewhat modified but will form the basis OF the statue
| 1t represents Mr. Garrison sitting naturally in
large armchair, his head erect and turned
| slightly toward the right. The long frook coat
| Is open aud the folds fall easily on either
Side The right arm extended, and the hand resting
upon the right knee holds roll OF manuscript The lefs
arm is bent and the hand lies upon of chair
The left leg is advanced and the right bent at sharp
angle The high forehead prominent nose and srrony
features form strong and impressive cOuntenance.
This Is the sketch 1t Is at present, but as
mas been said, some changes in matters OF detail
Will probably be made IN the statue The base VIII
be furnished by tue committee according the design
OF Mr.. Warner who will have power that the de-
sign s thoroughly carried out Mr. Warner is at present
engaged the statue of the late Governor Buckng
ham which is TO be placed in the Capitol at Hartford,
Conn. The modelling OF this statue will probably be
completed within two months and Mr.. Warner will then
begin work upon that Of the great abotionis At tho
funeral Of william Lloyd Garrison on May 20, 1872
Wendell Phillips said: The grandest beside his
In the America OF our times is that Of John Brown.
Brown stood the platform that Garrison built" Ii
noticeable coincidence that at nearly the same time
both these men to receive lasting tribute at tho
hands OF New-York artists. From Mr.. Warner
will come the statue OF Garrison. and Thomas
Hovenden Is now painting very largo
picture representing perhaps the crownins
scene IN the life Of John Brown-the moment Of his
pausing to kiss little negro child his way to the
gallows.
This the last week OF the watercolor Exhibition.
Financially the exhibition Will fall far below what
expected In 1880 the sales amounted to $4,000, IN
1881 to $32 900, aud last year to $4,000. This
year It is than doubtful whether they will reach
$4,000 This simply the fault of the times not of tho
exhibition, for the galleries show an abundance OF
picturesmauy revealing ceverness, some talent, ana
few something mOre-wnich well worth possessing.
During the last seventeen pictures have been
sold for about $500 The more important are as
folow-: "On Grand Banks off Newfoundland" Henry
r. smith, SiOO Lady in Black" Leon Moran, $3.50; In
decision" ]. w. CbampneJ, 100000; Gathering Cat-
tails" c. Morgan Mclaenny, 5000; Hcai Frederick
Delman, $500: "Nantucket Architecture" f. Child
Hassan, sos; "A Breezy Day in the English Channel"
Edward Moran $780, A Fiat Bit AT HarOor," WILL
lam G. Filler, $6j; "At Schevenngen," Harry Chase.
$50; Threatening Weather." Francis 4. silver $50;
Breakers or Cape Ann Mass" Henry p smith, 500;
and Autumn Morning" J. Francis Murphy. Sl2I
The sales OF etchings thI far amounted to about
$4,000 The principal etchngs sold during the past
week are Encombe Woods" "Wareham Bridge"
sawley Abbey" and " The willows" by Z. Seymour
. A,
Gloucester Ha1bor" by stephen Parrish;
"Od sawmil BOgOta, ;. A. by J. j.
Callahan; The Bygone Highway and " The IulaL' by
4. +. Bellows; outset Boulders' by Leroy Milton
Yale; NOW Camo sun Evening on and "Ths
Windmill" by Horny Farrer; In tie Harbor" by j. c.
Nicol; Election Returns and Fresh Eggs," by f.
W Wood. and Portrait OF a Terrier by Robert X
Wseman 1t will De noticed thai the sales OF etchinss
show very good advantage. fact due to the revival
this form OF art which has taken place this
season.
Theexhibton Of the Art Club at the American Art
Gallery has Ike that OF the Waercol0r society, suffered
from the uniayorAble weather and there been
yet NO sales
Two more studio receptions announced The artists
OF the Association Building VIII hold their reception
Thursday March l. FROM to 10 D. m and their breth-
the Sherwood Bu ling will receive OIL Saturday
March 3. AT the same tine.
The usual agitation over tho coming exhibitions u
able that pictures will be 10 the Academy than
last year year before yet there Is promise OF
startling novete, remarkable ambitious attempts,
unless MI Hoyenden's John Brown " is completed in
time for the Academy.
The for the exhibition OF the Brooklyn
Art Association must DO sent IN by February % The
private view VIII be on saturday, March 10 Mr. Ed
ward Brown will take charge Of the exhibition.
several Of the younger artists will exhibit in the next
Arttu will auda larr vOf
a scene the North River. aud Messrs j. Alden Weir
and ". NJ. Chase may oe represented MI \. A. Ander-
will send picture called From Rc 20 Poverty,
poor woman IN snowy street with two children and
Mr.: j. C. Beckwth VIII contribute ne SIZE siudi OF
girl in a light green costume embroidered with gold
Two noteworthy pictur have been hung in the scsus
Gallery IN the Of the past week. The more im'
portan "Au Paturage" appeared IA last year salon,
aud reproduced IN etching fOr TART The artist
Julien Dupre. IL is large picture of low key. with
predominanoe OF grays aud sGOdued peasant
her COW thereto but her OF security is
rudey dspeIled by the breaking away Of the animal,
which Ia by others ia the distance 40 shr OF
the sa6otS caught tire end of the parted rope. and.
with both feet braced pnllng win all her srensh 10
latter. tail up erect thrust forward legs
stirling onward objects seriously To restriction upon
itS sOcdoe fluctuations rs limited ~ the parted lps
and Ureathles struning attitude of s owner. Beyond
the gr meadow is line Of graygr 'en trees and tho
brown roof OF cottage Above are heavy clouds just
the lett little brook winds through the pasture Ths
PEASANTS had Whie her blue apron ana skrt
blend easily Win the sray no, ana s, DIRK
The pict vigorously panied example Of realism,
impressive from the force and uaturalness with
which the action has been rendered. Another painting,
in this gallery, al hlugh painted In 1873, Is Reeve
re" by j. q. Jacquct This is study OF woman
in clngng velvet robe Of color nearly approach
ing maroon, sitting IN huge armchair which =
covered with yellow amped leather Her fee, pale and
sad but beautiful is framed In dark-brOwn silky har.
One hand pressed To her throat showing the delicate
Outucs cear against tho color OF her dress Pos
sbly this picture may revive the discussion which was
lately going on As TO the proprety o ayoung woman
sitting with one foot or one leg across the other Here
the heroine PLAINLY sitting with her left leg her
rgh knee. There also two landscapes here by
Duuzette, bOtn mOOnights, one shore scene with
fisher and boats IN the foreground aud stretch OF
water beyond.
collection OF seventy mine drawings, twelve paint
ings ana several pieces Of sculpture by the late Dr.
william ldmmer. has been exhibition In Boston, aad
ha M ted N ell neri ed ntfrntOn.