New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-30
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.


day. about the number on Thursday, and on Friday
that number had been reached early in the afternoon
The testimony Of the faithful tcketseer who has had
Ion experience is that there have been so many
people visiting the Academy daily during the past week
The entire edition Of 5000 catalogues has been
haused What the total receipts will be- 1t is at present
impossible determine exactly but Mr. Smith states that
the treasurer Of the exhibition will turn fully
$1,000 the Pedestal Fund This believed to be the
largest amount clear Of all expenses, which has been
realized by a loan exhibition in this city. The DecOra-
tive Art loan exhibition held years ago realized about
S7lOO There has been disposition in quarters
exaggerate the difference of opinion which has arisen be-
tween the managers OF this exhibition and
the authorities Of the Academy, regarding
the adyisablty OF Sunday openings. IL
may that the discussion of this question has
involved the ifeeng which has been attributed TO the
participants and for that which has been caused or
two misunderstanding largely responsible In one
instance Mr. Huntington failed to receive promptly
explanatory letter from Mr.. Smith, will probably be
forth in detail It s only necessary here say that tho
"hostles" which have been pictured have existed only
in certain vivid imagnations.
The thryrst Of December brings the middle Of the
instead OF its close and those who are deOees OF
apt to count the year from October until May
rather than according to the calendar In the first half OF
the year which ia about close, the regular exhibitions
offered little especially noteworthy. Mr.. HOmers water
coors the drawing by Messrs Abbey and Parsons
excellent portraits and notable work by Mr. Sargent at
the exhibition OF the American Artists Mr. Uchs debut
at the Academy, and pecuniary results generally mini
spiring-these the points one naturally remembers
This fall appearance Of Mr. Marqlands Rembrandt and
other old masters at the Museum did something TO atone
for Indifferent exhibitions at the Academy aud later by
the salmagund Club At the galleries of Messrs Orges
Il Co. some rare examples OF japanese art and Chinese
ceramics have been sod but the financial results in most
thus far do not justify the expectation Of pros
porous The year closes upon two brilliant and
exceptional exhibitions at the Academy and the American
Art Gallery.
Pictures for the coming exhibition of the Artist Fund
Society will be received at the Academy this week The
south gallery will cleared Of the paintings belonging
10 the loan exhibition Immediately after its close
Thursday evening This the society will return to
fits custom of holding its exhibition in the south
gallery collection s likely to be of larger size than
that Of last year and will probably reach the usual
standard Of interest.
Meantime the members OF the Water-ColOr Society and
Etching Club busiy preparing for their exhibition,
will follow that OF the Artists Fund Society The
Water Color Society viii issue elabOraey Illustrated
catalogue similar in design to that OF last year.
In these illustrations II Is intended 10 reproduce
the representative pictures OF the exhibition and TO
furnish idea OF its scope and Of what may be deemed
is salient features Those catalogues and those issued BY
the Etching Club proved the past valuable aids
TO visitors and agreeable souvenirs and it pleasant to
know that much Is lad upon their preparations
this year Past experience compes earnest hope that
these catalogues may be ready the day OF the private
yIew
The circulars for the seth annual exhibition OF the
National Academy Of Design have just been issued
this exhibition viii be received at the Academy
Friday March :, to Wednesday March 10, inclusive.
Lists should be sent In before Mach g. The press view
will be held on Friday April after p and the
hbition viii open TO the public on Monday April I,
closing on Saturday, May II.
The completion of Mr. Charles watner's etching OF
Munkaczys Christ before Plate has been awaited with
considerable interest, and the first proofs which have
been received by Messrs KnOeder & Co are certainly
worth attention other etchngs are those Of Mlets
peasant girl spinning and Of Mr.. George H. BOughtOns
Farewell" Rosa Bonheurs Lion and Li0ness at HOme'
which shows the ordy brutes al the mouth Of
with young and innocent looking family Of cubs, has
been engraved by Mr. Atkinson, and the engraving il
recent addition TO this collection.
In the gallery for oil paintings Otto Won Thouu's
bosterous Hungarian Wedding" has been
lately placed view. There Is an mruly
procession OF picturesquely clad well mounted
Young fellows who are burning a great deal Of powder
In dschargug their pistols almost 70 each others faces
The bride and groom follow behind in remarkable We
hice and the people along the way ave very naturally
turned to the cause of th, urroar There Is
PAINTING by Kotschcnreiter called After you sir"
which Shows a deprecatory individual who might be
easily mistaken for an American tranp ana WhO Is az
sutton for some favor yielding NE pas 10 squat
and puffy hut very dgnfed German oicer. Palm aroli,
Pnchart VILLA these all represented by paintings Of
iUmes Lesrers Engagement Ring" en- example OF
Perrault and scene a. Consagtnope oy ZEN are tne
the late Mr. A. T. Bellows is also on view at this gallery,
and need not be said Possesses under the circumstances
peculiar interest.
A new painting by Mr.. Wordsworth Thompson has
been lately placed view in the gallery OF MesS Rel
ch,rd & 90 m depicts scene IN Bskra the Desert
Is onp mi
recent foreign OurneynEs. The artist gives glimpse
of an Arab encampment with its bro al low
tents dogs, and stately - figures wrapped
in the bright burnouS Two oS 81, ATa0s SiStdgg
ing sand and rein before the tents The sky IS OF
curious Witty blue not OF the e. ear hafa niae WGns
found in most paintings where the Transparent atIos,
phere of northern Africa plays part the artist gives
this sky Is true to natg oen hssryations An cyomvlo
OF wonderfully clever IL somewhat TRICKY paint ing 10 ne
demosee whose face rests upon her arm on the BACK OF
cnalr with much ofsuggestiye nyit alton In her expires
decentralization and play OF lights rendered with notable
deXtery and there various rich hanngs as acces
Toung girl with masses Of dark curling hair that frame
FACE in which TIE blood sutuses clear olive SKIN one OF
lcrv rosy little girl standing on tptoe ana endeaN0ilnS
TO feed from her spoon the nanmate lips OF bust ny
nay I % x has fofsaken Ills yestai virgins to paint
he Depart dH PduSiipP, which is also SHOWN III lhis
gallery.
The opening days of Mr. Clarkes exhibition have drawn
fair attendance, although the popular rush Is sun anu
exhibition closes its DOORS Carkes pictures will prob
ably receive EOre patronage Very few o. ne
who areaccStoned 20 obtain free admission to the
American art Gallery will be inclined to gTulnbe NJ tue
sion of the free list during Mr. Carkes exhibition
These pcues are shown not for any selfish purpose OF
money making but TO establish fund for aprze IN tEe
National Academy of Design IL would seem that every
one Interested in art must be willing 10 nt
SO laudable object. IL is curious, IN an eAslD-
ton held for such an end, that the WORKS OF two men,
who are themselves teachers OF art would be barred Ont
from pze ON account of purely technical defect rake
the acIres in Mr. Dewing's Garden" and notice tho
iack Of modelling in the limp right hand OF the per
former on the left OF the spectator the anguay OF t9
ior dnCprs Of inc hard oyerwhte left hand, and the
lines of the figure cay nothing Of the clumsy masses
neeninc ot beneath the drapey which may or may not
fect And the harsh angle OF the right shoulder