New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-15
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
WHAT THE ARTISTS ARE DOING.
THE MUSEUM LOAN ExHIBTTION-sALEs AT THE
AcADEMY-YEw PICTURES IN Tue GALLERIES
NOTES OFT OF TOWN


hibton, which will open Tuesday, May and close
October 49, 1t ia promised that this exhibition will be
OF notable interest Nearly twohrds OF the paint
ings Will be by American artists and neither the pic
lures In the present Academy Society exhibitions
will be available IL probable that many paintings will
be contributed which have never been publicly shown
The artists have cooperaed literally with the commit
tee andt.e display appears likely to be very fairly rep
rcsenatve Of home talent Mr.. George Inness sends
" June" Mr.. f. A. Brdgman An Interesting Came"
Mr. D. r. knight The Reapers' Rest" Mr.. Worthi1 gton
Whittredge" A Mountain Lake" Mr.. NJ +. H. De Haas
The Isle OF Shoals" and Mr. T. E.Church The Foun-
tain" Mr. r. Lenox Kennedy loans painting purchased
I'm Europe last autumn The Potato Harvest" by G. Won
Bochmann Mr. George /. seney contributes several
large pictures not exhibited before Mr. John T. Beale
lends paintings by Diaz Rousseau, LelOr Jacquet ana
Palmar0n Mr. Thomas b. Clarke sends several works
from his collection OF American pictures; Mr.. W. Il
Evans OF Jersey City, loans examples Of Innes Wyant,
j. g. Brown and other artists, aud Mr.. S. p Embury
contributes large picture oy the late Edwin White,
called The First Thanksgiving" The committee In
charge of this exhibition is composed Of Samuel 7.
Avery, chairman; william II. Goodyear secretary
john Taylor Johnston Robert Gordon, Rutherfurd
Stuyvesant william /. Andrews, Heber u. Bishop,
Henry G. Marquand. l.. p Di Cesnola, Frederic L.
Church. II. A. Loop George II. Story Walter Shiraw,
George II. Yewen and j. G. Beckwith.
At the Academy exhibition the past week has been
There have been thus far about 6,0Oo admission
tickets sold number considerably in excess Of the
sales at this time last year Only about ten pictures
have found purchasers since the last time OF writing for
an amount in the neighborhood OF 81, GOO The total
sales thus far have reached the sum OF ABOUT S26oOO
The paintings recently sold Cookie Gathering South
Coast OF England" by Edward Moran, $780, "By tho
Seaside" by Francis A. Silva $3.50; "a CLEAN OF sun
shine" by W. s. Macy, $3.50; "Raspberres," by NJ. A.
Kenncot $50; Left the Bars Down." by Mrs James
NJ. Hart, $50; Crosses" by H. ST. John. $50 "still
Life" by j. Il. Buckingham, $50; and Autumn Even
ing" by Abigail b. Tompkins, $40.
The exhibition of the Society OF American Artists con-
tinues to draw a largo number OF visitors number
which is likely increased in view OF the approaching
close OF the exhibition, April Oh Two pictures have
been sold in the last week. "Chloe" by Will H. Low for
$780, and Moonlight" by A. p Ryan, for $3.50.
The portrait of James A. Garfield painted
by Wyatt Eaton for the Union League
Club and exhibited in its gallery for the
last two days ia picture douby interesting both from
the subject and the artist 1t s fortunate that the CLUB
placed commission in trustworthy hands, and there
seems but little reason for dissatisfaction with the
results The late President shown standing at three
quarters length tho head turned to the right and the
face seen about threequarters front. His left arm
hangs down by his side and his ht hand holds book
resting lightly mis- thigh Tho head s erect, slightly
thrown pack and lips little apart If to speak IL
Is the attitude OF reused into action in debate and
replying with spirit and feeling Any stranger would
single out the salient mental features OF the portrait as
energy and decision. &c might he wished that more OF
reposc were felt yet there hing Of exaggeraon In
the action OF the figure II Is very manly portrait OF
man. There Is attempt at establishment or decora'
tive accessories. There Is nothing but the wemodeed
noble head and the salwar figure IN cosefttng Dlack
l,ut Mr. Eaton has expended upon tbis painting
strong and earnest work which makes ts influence felt
II might have been possible produce more pictorial
work but it Il more than questionable whether Mr..
Eatons simplicity breadth and directness are not more
satisfying. Simply likeness the picture Is called
excellent and II forms most important addition TO the
collection OF the club The other pictures which the
monthly m citing OF the club brought out 20 for little
indeed for the last three months the exhibitions here
have not been OF an inviting order This collection,
which ia composed OF American pictures presents as It's
oat Noteworthy feature the fact that several OF tho
contributors had been rejected either at the Academy
or the Society. On the whole there seems hte reason
| for blaming the Hanging Committees.
At Knoeders gallery there have been several changes
among which may be noted the appearance Of the large
Returning from the Fete." by Adrien Moreau Several
boatoais OF peasants In modified LOUIS Kill costume
are being ferrled across little river Tue boat In the
foreground contains musicians, young girls ald men
| in delightfully."- festive mood, while across
the river Is very good perspective OF hillside with the
hnuses OF tow distance. over this picture hangs
onto dc Thorens Russian Mail service. with Restless
|
ms and cdgcs the rght, ana pan OF nOwOVeFynS
| everything A picture by Jtniuez Amanda repeats
M. familiar OF Old veterans lighting thelr battles
DER again. Three or four or the yenefdOle sossIps III
scarlet and gold lace seated upon carved stone ea
In park one draws with his cane the outline OF lori
with ramparts ba>tions and sally ports ana
some desperate struggle, or lectures upon the Ar OF
fertilization, while hs comrades listen III various STATES
81 int crest and boredom. picture by casanova SHOWS
an unwilling bride signing marriage contract ana one
| pory monk who for soma shorteomins Is clled to ac
! count before hIs stern and unsympatheto superior
| N.rv,r nd IN WAY
m nprnltr landscape with sheep Charles Jacque,
! have also been lately hung IN tins gallery
A painting by Franz Defregger, called The Arrival
at tde Ball" has been placed Ola view az schauss Al
RrcAard's there IA an interesting little painting OF
scene in Osend by Mr.. Boggs, with study of head
| Oy Alfred stevens.
an account Of the meeting OF American artists held III
Paris protest against tae Increase Oi import u1es
| up0n works Of art IL resolved that the new duiy
would hinder the development OF artn the United Staes
thai the value OF the instruction received from french
rt,sts tbe beraty OF the Government in opening It's
schools 10 Americans. and the importantly OF tne salon
nry we're duly appreciated, aud hat committee should
be- formed 10 petition Congress AT It's next needing for
total aOolsh nent Of al, duties upon worAs OF art Ihls
comm, tee composed OF Messrs Heaj' DIIusn"u'
! sargent, Pearce, Dalen0urgh aud stewart
The spring exhibition Of the Boston Art Club consist
ing of water-coiors, backandwh work. ana echhgs
opened last week The exhibition OF water eoors ahu
| oack-1ri-wmte work by the Philadelphia society OF
Arss appears 10 b. attracting fair amount Ot atte
tion with no startling results III the way OF saiesIWmcn
il characteristic of the Quaker CITY Next week the San
Francisco Art Assoc ati0n opens an exnRQtou' anu
open an exhibition April % Ia Chicago. me Mage,
a.He Of Art however p.aintiyey asks: is the iuuls
Association a th It's officers unwlng 10 atIebu
10 their duties Inquiries addressed D0th TO ChlcaSo
and springfield have remained without reply ana
dent writes that he knows Of no such body
Other exhibitions to come are tAat "r tho Essex inst
tue in salem. Mass, opening May ID that OF tue I9ch
Academy OF Fine Arts, opening on June L. ana at OF
| the Mt McGregor ART Association, promo Ell oy MT
Arkel OF Canuohare, which Will be held al Saratoga III
| June.
The leading article in The Magazine OF Ar for May Is
nnon "A Dreamer of Dreams: GdstaYe D0re, am Id &C
c1mpanied Dy very good reproductions OF few charac-
ters he Illustrations. COsmO MOnk1Ouse writes on HI
ION Mare" There Is article upon Edward D.. foyh-
| Ter r. A.: and an old japanese legend Is tod WIN
| ulusIrations drawn by FellX Regalney.
| Several memorials Of the late President Gar,
field have been recently presented TO the Cleveland
Lnad.Ix Fine Arla Mir ChArles NIehals, tle sue