New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-25
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.

THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
wATER-coLoRs FOR ENGLAND - SALES AT THE
AcADEMY-wHAT THE scULPToRs ARE DOING
NOTES OF ENGLISH EXHIBITIONS.
It is to be hoped that the collection of paint
ings which is beng gathered for the International Ed
hbon at Munich may deserve to DO called representa-.
tive and result unsatsfactory AS the selection
OF warercoors which went 10 England on "Wednesday
last Some account OF Mr. PhIipoSs plan for an exc
blbiton OF American watercoors In England has al.
ready been given The TRIBUNE AID remains to add
that plan has not been carried out as could De Wished
owing 10 inevitable limitations and obstacles MI Phil
Dot was to the artists OF the city, ana was not
conyersant With the work OF the eaiing watereoior
pantrs He Interested few members Of the fraternity
IN bis project aud these least aid what lay within
their over to render him assistance But the subject
has failed to enlist general interest," Thefe was nd
sufficient time given for preparation even had enough
attention been attracted 70 the matter to induce arsH
to paint works expressly for this exhibition fney have
been engrossed local exhibitions ana Dy prep aUoas
for the summer campaign, so that Mr. Pnpot was very
largely forced take such pictures could Dc rnsned
&c short notice He sailed Wednesday with eighty
nine watercoors The greater part had been SHOWN
without being sold ct the recent watercoor exniDuon
so many principal painters In watorcolors wee
not presented that the collection necessarily lacked
character distinctive importance Had more time ana
attention been given to ensng the cooperation OF the
artists and had they received proper notice some Two o.
three months advance the result would nave peea
different The collection will be placed on exhibition In
Egyptian Hail. London next month. since TINS 10 20
emphatically not representative coiecuoh' VIII DO
consolng to artists to know that It VIII DO
advertised "a "a selection OF American water
colorsD Some OF the focal waercolor painters nave
experienced very friendly treatment In fsns az Tue
hands OF L'Art and other periodicals ana IL Is 10 Dc
hoped that the English public may in the near futnrs
have opportunity to familiarze themselves WIN 'ns
best American work In water colors
There has been o slight revival OF pecunsry interea
in the Academy exhibition. and the sales for the week
amount to over 81 000 MAKING total thus lar OF aoo
s2s5OO Despite the rapdty OF the sales at the outset
it Ia i'm probable that amount at the close OF tne e
hbition will he large as that OF last year. inen 10
pictures sold for 100000 The pictures sofa since
the last time OF writing Waiting for the Train by
Ida J. Burgess 800; Greenwood Lake." by J. n
Cropsey 100; ELDER Flowers" by Rosina Emmett slou
"still-Life uby r. Buckingham $50; Early Autumn.
by 4. NJ Law, $50; Heavily Laden" BY j. T. Pesle
$780, "steady," by James b. Snord. 500; fies$
ant Day at George" by W. b. Baker. $500; "IAs
Close Of the Day." by Rudolph +. Bunner, Sloos
"Choosing Coors by Charles Bridgman. $500; "sta-
Life by william NJ. Harnett SIS; a" 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
olose ON Wednesday next and the collection will b.
transferred to Boston. iOwer-peoe 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 hero Anothes
schreyer hung In this gallery an Arab horse
man at O about to mount his steed. But here
as 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 twentyeghth exhibition. which
ssts waercolOrs and work In black and white Ths
exhibition contains 247 paintings. drawings aud etea-
ngs and should be interesting one. Is held In the
club gaIeries az Dartmouth ali Newoury SIS. and will
close on May IL.
Among the matters OF interest to cupors 10 the
sutaon in regard designs for tue Brooklyn Soidiers
Monument upon which Is 20 bs expenief S2oO.Ooo
This will probably placed in tho plaza a. Prospect
Park AdesIgn has been adopted for monument TO DO
erected on 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 taiss
ped base with five tablets illustrating incidents
Of the Of the original states wresthedia
laurel The shaft proper will be in three sections Joined
by festOons bay leaves aud surmounted BY capital
bearing a statue OF Liberty The entire monument VIII
be about 40 feet in height and OF granite
with the tablets OF bronze. II will about S5 COO
No definite action appears to have yet been taken In re-
gogce 70 proposed Ts 20 be ereoed By the Cham
Der OF Commerce. The Students of the
Ia bet with medallion head Of the late Pres
6ras "a Is n Luther is 10 De erected "a Wash
ington-a duplicate Of RetschePs work which forms tho
en. 10 n be- Dorne by embers of the Lutheran do
domination throughout the United States
exhibition OF the Royal Academy in London promises 70
be peculiarly interesting. and the accounts cause an
so1su feature Of SswYOrS exhibitions,
The London telegraph, in the studio notes pre-
Mr. WoOlner, r. A. contributes marble statue ofta
Queen which has been carved as to rOeys
OF Mr. Gladstone executed by Mr. Wooner for the Cor
poration Of London will also be exhibited at ihe
ACADEMY; viii bust of sir William Erie. intended
Temple Library. and marble medallion emitted
model OF the memorial statue OF Drake. to be cast
bronze and set up at Taystook as the presentation GO
played at Burlington House. che tnree basreles or ae
pedestal. namsiy, Drake Paying q Bowls Qlesa
at sea- otner Works OF Mr. Boehm's are marble basts
| OF Earl sidney and the Ead Of Derby aud
BEon r. a. a, Be sae R1 asn'd Ao.a n
envy exhibition. The conception OF this work. thor
oughly original Earl Leofrics 'mart!r pure seds'
voted in tue cause OF ensayed mansind Is repreeoteo
not mounted her steed, but standing beside hn aug
raising her arm 10 heaven IN tnipoins ,n So her
help. as her loose1ed drapery Is gnns down ItO ps,
body. Mr.. Adams Acton, who has been dlsappOlhtedn
effort nDisu time the SlOuP
In relief OF children with pet ANIMALS sendlng thios
works; portrait bust OF sir Patrick Colquaoan, -.
Brnish Governor OF Corfu; another bust IN mar0e Of
the Rev. William Arthur OF the leading members "
tue Wesleyan body, and two or three times pfcslenM
tue Conference aud -uette Of boy playing well
known Roman game witb wanuts. The ngure Is shown
| In the act of throwing. Mr.. f. onsIow Ford has Tor
warded for exhibition at tue Academy statue OF M
| Henry Irving, In the character OF Hamlet"
The StJames's Gazette says OF new picture by Mlias
Its subject 10 Youthful 'stowsway, boy Of aooas
fourteen, who has fed from ll-usage at home, OF
school, to the casSs and cables OF ships hold his up
per have been sold for bread his feet are sh
less, his whole crouohing figure expressive In tlo
strongest degree OF cold and hunger and OF terror
| leads him for the moment TO forget both Inc uesi
above this figure fair, the features showing inlei
and seusbity rather than resolution or srenNa
OF character The eyes turned upward 10 the hgus