New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-11
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
WHAT THE ARTISTS ARE DOING.

THE WATER-COLOR EXHBITioN-NEW PlCICHE9
AT THE DEALERs'-NoTEs OUT OF TOWN.
The circulars in regard to the coming eX-
hiliton Of The Society Of American Artists nave just
been issued and contain the following Information;
"The sixth Annual Exhibition Of the Society Of Amer
lean Artist, will be opened at the Ame rran Art Gallery
-Eurtz manifestation Square, Ncw-Hork city, on
Monday March 2G and VIII be closed on saturday Aprll
% 1888. At its close in New-Iork the collection VIII
be transferred to Boston, and by the courtesy OF the
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, viii be thorr exhoited "a
the exhibit OF the Society Of American Miist7'
and "a the Annual Exhibition OF tue NuS'uh
OF Fine Arts. Original works IN pant
ing and sculpture not before exhibited IN
Ncw-York will he received at the Gallery on saturday,
March IT, from Q q. m. to p IN, precisely, after
which no work will be- received. Every work sent
In viii he submitted 70 Comm tee on Selection, COM
posed Of nine members Of the soccy elected for the pur
pose and no work will be placed unless approved by
them the first udgment being revised twice. The fol-
lowing gentlemen compose this committee; Aug =.
Gaudens, T. W Dewlng, II. Boltoa Joue-, j. Alden Wcr
George Fuller, II. Swain Clifford, william W. Chase. A. H.
Thaycr Frederick Dicman. Every work accepted must
remain placed by the Hanging Committee, comp'-ci
Of Mc-srs. ST. Gauaeus, Dcwing and Jones vanishing
day will b. saturday, March 81, from . a ~ To
D. m. commission Of l2i2 per cent will be charged on
all sales. All If cara-c on works TO and nom
the exhibition be paid by the sender The transit
To and from Boston Will be free OF expense 10 the con
trbutors."
This has been qu ct week a, the Waicrtolor EXlbi-
ton The attendance h., been large, bar tdc number 81
buyers small The reason is obv.ou.. Every art cNAIb
ton lcct5 IL q, plcluJry outcome the condition Of
Wall street Whenever business O., dull and Tie market
unsettled there follows an immc late fll"s oil IN tue
sales Of pictures Later there WI De an incoming Of odt
otoWn buyers, and The sales may show ia better form
There have been about hfcen picture sold during tie
lat week. ,Dr sum in tlc uc.gh1OrloI I OF $1,000
al d fIr .I-tV Ia 4
Quiet Pac.." KrLscmln Van Ellen, $3.50; THE
Haunted House." j. VI. Falconcr, 500; spanish
Cavalier" Mr.. f. L. 5. Adams. S7j "Wayworn."
John ". EAnnger $50; a Bt Of
Road" Franz French, SO; AFTER tho shower Harry
Chase, 500. Rocky Neck Point" i. X. " Eehn Sl2J;
Fishing Boa,.." Harry Chase, 500; windmill"
George W. Edwards, Sl7j; "H,udy Head" B'noui
Irwin. $50 As with tie Watrrcolor-, the sales oi ctch
ng- have been comparatively small doom or hitecn
have been sold. aaons them ll1r.cch Castle ana
"Ihr Pass Of Oh ucoc," by Thomas Moran; spanish
Peasant" by ". II. Chase; "Wa-b.ug Morning Down
soatn.oby J. " Falconcr; "Bca.h.I,' by j. j. Ca.a
Ian: cod luII," by c. 4 Plat; Green Erook' and
Winter" by vs.. G. Bauer; Prom Under ilc Trees by
G.. ". II. Richie aud " Autumn" by Henry Iarrcr.
Tomorrow evening Will be- held tie private view oftho
fret exhibition Of the Art club ~ NcwN"rS Nearly ali
IN. mcmb r. are members Of tie society OF American
Artists and there would to rick Of interference
by this preliminary exhibition with the success OF that
to be held the society The Brooklyn water color x
hibton will open about the middle Of March. Mr. New
bold H. Trotcr secretary OF the Philadelphia 5oHey Of
Artists sends report Of tie sale- from which II APP
pear, that wcnyeght pictures sold 90 TIE recent
xuibon Tor - go Another set Il circular. has
received In regard to the international Ar Exhibition
To be held ~ Munich summer. Mr.. Robert kotcr,
OF 40 $40 broadway. represents the committee of the
American Arst5' CUB OF Munich which l. cndcavorng
to enlist tho cooperation Of American artists generally
TIE sixth annual eSh billion at GUS Art Galleries IA
Springfield Mas. opens with 100 pictures represent
ing SKY seven New YORK artists
At the galleries OF the dealers very little Oh Importance
has been brought 81 aic has there been any
noteworthy collection OF pictures III red for sale In the
auction The low prices obtained Ia such sales
"A have occurred and The falling o in the proceeds Of e1
htions Ia deferred both dealers and auconccrs from
bringing out their valuable pictures There
few changes be noted In thu galleries FROM week 10
week. among them the appearance 81" the Pastors |
VISIT" by otto Gunthcr of Wcmar. al Avery- This Is
a simple domestic tale Of home NE in German COM |
rry village Tho lille daughter Of the family Is to bo
cnuGr.ed and In honor Of the coming event the mohcr
has spread modest feast for her culrs paymate and
the venerable pastor has IGNORED INC occasion Win bis
ure.cucc lie the honOrrd gust He sits slipping The
cup OF tea which his hostess ha, pressed upon him.
wlnle the young girl, with white ribbon bound about
her head ia token OF her coming conservation stands
altering him a plate Of cake. Her httc friends are
gathered about q table spread with snow.whlto |
clDth and bearing "A vase OF bright |
flowers IN IT. centre In tue foreground |
IA ,t younger child enjoying her lunch on foot-too
with hcr dol, while her cat purrs anc,uuate against
her In technique there traces OF the old Du-sc
dorf school, yet the painting done Ia much broader
STYLE lacking, however tho br aIth Of much Of the |
Munich work. with something Of us Ia dncss OF cXrcu
ton while tho qualities peculiar 10 most French paint
ing best Characterized BY the uniransaable Esprit and
chic are entirely wanting. There II another new picture
in this gallery which Is far higher plane. This Is
In tie bv foil
with peasant plougAing. and line % green In
the background. all bthct IN the tender misty atmOs
phcie Of a spring morning. third recent addition II
Madrazo, lady in punk and blue, reclining in huge
armchair in "A conservatory. At knoeder's Gallery |
Zi.m has been lately hung Venetian scene with all the
metallic hardness and harsh chromatc effects peculiar
to his works. study Of sheep. cattle and n figure by
Augustc BOnheur aud IA landscape by Lambnet have
also lately appeared here.
There arc at least ambitious works now under
way In local studios. Mr.. H. +. Rcuhart In engaged
upon "a painting OF Richard Cgur de Lion. In Prison,
listening 10 the signal song 81 his faithful minstrel
Bondel. Mr.. Walter sattcrlce IL painting large
Autumn" in which the sentiment OF the picture 10
depend on the figure Of peasant girl, who pases I'm
work to draw the dead leaves from the teeth Of her
rake. Mr. Edward Gay IL painting at his home in Mt.
Vernon, ". y, having at present studio Ia this city.
lie IA working upon large "scene In Norway" IN
tended for the Academy exhibition.
exhibition the Art Institute I'm Chicago. They
from set OF eleven depicting scenes In Toe lie OF Alex
andcr the GTca stated To have been designed by Lee
brun court painter TO Louis XIV. or those In Chicago
the r.t shows Alexander In the net Of pcttng lion IN
the second he II charging with his troops, In tho third he
IL borne faintng from tho cold stream into which he had
and In the fourth he stands nelmeted receiving
the homage NJ HIS followers.
A loan collection of Portraits by the most eminent
French artists of this century VIII be opened In the
Palas des Beaux Arts Paris In the first week Of APRIL
under the auspices OF tho sociGte Phlanthro-
piquc Of which the Marquis de MOrtemart
Is the president. The Due dAnmale and
the Rothschids promised their assistance Among
the works xpected for this exhibition Gerdrds
traits or the beautiful OF the first empire. por
traits Of Cavaignac, Lamennais, Madame GulzOt and
AragO by AIRY Scbefer Psguests and Robert Lefevres
portraits of Napoleon IL Davids Barrere In the Tri
bune and two Of his portraits or women; DelarOches
portrait OF Guzot; Flandrins portraits OF Prince Ma