New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
WORK IN wATER-CoLoRs AND OILS.

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ance OF yellow tickets IL appeared that there was yey
succession OF sales Yet the amount thus far seems
somewhat below that reached In the first two days last
year Then the sales amounted to nearly $lO,OOOby
Saturday night while at the closing of the Academy last
night the total nearly could be judged, was in the
neiehborhood OF $1,000 This was caused purely by
external conditions Judged by merit alone the sales at
this exhibition should surpass those at any OF
ts predecessors But doubtless, with more favorable
weather and under the care Of Edward Brown, the
figures Of the sales will show rapid increase on each
succeeding week. There were some seventy water
coors sold Friday night and yesterday. In the list
were - Woodland Pool" Henry Forrer. $780, I" The
Star ian, Yarmouth" Harry Fem, S100i springtime"
c. Y. Turner; The Eve OF a Winters Day." w. @.
Bauer, $50; sketch" Eleanor Greatorex, 500
Ruined Monastery" Arthur Croft. 1920; The Mill
Winter" A. T. Bricher, 1926 Early Morning at Deal
Beach," H. p Smith, 300; "Summer- time," @. era
ham, $780, a. Tho Valley Road" A. F. Bellows, $3.50;
"why Don't He Come 7" J. symington, $780, Inside
the Bar" winslow Homer, $500; "a Voice from the
Cliff" Winslow Homer, $500i Fishing Boats, Enghsh
Channel" Arthur Quartley, S125i "a Spring Morning,
IL. Bolton jones' 500; "a Sketch, Etretat George W.
Edwards, 9l75, and ShOwery Day. Arthur Quartley'
500.
The exhibition OF the Etching Cub 10 under the charge
Of George II. Calf over forty etchngs have been
sold. Among the number Aug. Lannon's" lion
and Lioness OF Senegal Percy M0rans Catue ana
"a Corner I'm shemopayc Pueblo Arizona Henry tuI
rerB Autumn and NOW came sui ENculuS OH' -
" Champncys " Boy and " Girl,"F s. Churchs
Market Day" Anna p, Dixwelrs "Tomb OF Caius
Cestus" l.. G. Earlos Is Life Worth Living" James j.
Caahan's The Mandolin Player" j. G. NieolPs FROM
Liberty Street Ferry, NewYork" and " In the Harbor"
c. A. Platrs cod Mil AMI " NH River BHton
Riylere's The King Drinks" G.. ". H. Rtchies From
Under the Trees" J. H. Tuachtnau's Evening" Walter
sattcrlee's The Quarrel" Charles Yokmars" Home to
the Fold" and Charles waltners EVelina"
The exhibition Of the Philadelphia Society Of Artists
closed yesterday with sales amounting to nearly
$4,000 The remarkable exhibition of.ctchngS at the
Pennsylvania Academy Of Fine Arts remains open
week longer.
II should no remembered that DR.. Francis Seymour
Haden will lecture Ell Chckering Hail on the evening OF
Monday, February D. His subject is " The Principles OF
Etching" This lecture awaited with great interest by
many artists not only account Of Or. Hadcns emi
nence as nm etoher but from the lively discussion which
he has aroused By HIS comments in previous lectures
upon engrayings compared with etching% MI
Koehler and others in Boston took up the eudges
I'm behalf OF the engravers, and some OF the New
York artists snow disposition TO do the same.
The preface OF tho elaborate illustrated catalogue a.
by the Etching Club ID written by Dr. Haden VINO
closes by saying! In America at least, the day VIII
never come when, under the Influence OF an unintei-
GENT tradition the mechanical engraye-thc roproducer
Of other mems idcas-ma become Royal Acadenil'
clan while the paluterc.ener the original artist, Is LETT
out ~ the cold" Mr.. Hubert Herkcmer took up the
comparison between etching and engraving I'm lecture
delivered In Boston Wednesday night, and according
20 the report OF his awarded engraving higher
rank than does DR. Haden. He said In connection with
THIS subjects
+ ching requires spontaueity. while engraving
limits spoutaucty and III reduces more conyentl0naAy
Tfc1ers and rngravers mark be connted on our
dngcrs but painters cannot be counted ~ tue mars o
our head Painters often etcb, Oul az etchers go not
paint and painter have engraved their own w0rss
Engraving needs skiliul an0 pIacu' "a ban9 ana ~
takes time to learn while painters naF' nt,,' 'lle 70
study and practise They require the Qulekcr results
which etching setf; zee, she my or To- he an
art and . most profound one being as e'nneuty useul
charm int that escapes when used for high nnish We
cannot throw nsde the fact that the good engavcr hae
era owe hall hc reputation to those who nave engraved
their works PhooSrspy, OF %ny o,rs , EecnS d 20
uentv painters apt allow the minor arts 10 Drop
even N they commence thcn. However nuch delH{ht
NO Father from ctchings forced to say they be-
long 20 the There are bat threo great arts
| painting, sculpture aud architecture
Bey0nd the pleasure etching gives tho artist, we must
not forget that u Is means Tor obtaining good art IN o
homrs NJ reasonable cost d0od reproductive arl IN
Tue shlpc OF engraving, brings the greatest works into
cur homes IN an Intelligent form ahd We ought 70 rs
grateful i0r tho fine engraving OF IFohaflo al Ftcs
picture Of The Last tuppeI aud We might larry ask
ak airy good onscAyets wno IepLoUS INC SESA' Ss
Original otc,ere II always secure atnse 20 nc t.ni 10
much liss should % made ~ originality when expressed
a. etching. We make no uss aOoIs 'hetoh ~ ehalk OF
pencil II u ~ direct .gon nature nor 90 we enlarge upon
stroke OF tic hand 10 only onethh! o the nual result
| Tor In the second Stage Of procedure tue acd u
maj appearance from tho printer snd tho press
This Is reflection on the art OF etchlns nut Simply on
ln undue Influence thai has been placed on 10 as an eI
SvplOha9 ii,o'1 a. a. o., he g,aa of a WHO vial 10
understand il that exact position ~ an art SHOULD be
Isy , nv o, thai the Iook Of a plate after lns
puug u auite a ncw thing TO him. stu II nay pieate
him aud Lc finishes % from the state Ia which ne finds
a. - iep yes Il A. M comes from the acid. SIN there
u1auLes from tnis resonant ART which Will appeal 10
It,st ctcang a. much as watercoor painting. tn
ana possibilities belonging 70 ia oss SLoud DC Drought
Guided in sctipturs realism sloud Dc attempted
beyond the natural limitations OF the ma1Srial' anu
| wood ugrlvlng should hot mock see ugtaNI-B'
IA Aurlsus ST. Gauden'a studio IL the model for bas-
relief called Ia Cbassc." the figure OF huntress which
fos one OF four panels Intended fog the ceiling OF the
dining room Cornelius Vanderblts new house These
| are Iesigns by John La Fargo. and the materials Is
carved wool inlaid overlad with ivory marble and
motacof-pearl The other subjects are Ceres. Pomona
| and Gauyfncde. There also in this studio two
S"IossaI female figures IN nlto-reef intended for thu
sides OF the entrance 10 the FhuI. ia ireShNooI cemetery
| wbl,h contains tho remains OF the late Dayd stuart
Mr Niehauss model Tor statue OF the ato President
| GARFIELD, which obtained mo slV,oOV oollIiissoh
awarded recently by the committee AZ OoiHlhoas ONO
10 rrnrrents General Garfield the battlefield,
saudng erect intensely gazing a II at battle III tAe
both hands on the ht o. ms sword when re Is
prr.ou ofmnssivencss and greatness although u not
over nfc-sze. Inc nRcnrss 10 STRIKING anu tie Work on
the neck 10 "A study anatomy The drspeiy Is simple,
| merely cloak thrown over tho shoulder DuI Ii e1'
| tremely graceful and natural"
| A collection OF Hubert HerkomeTs OIL paintings ana
black aud white work ~ now on exhibition IN Boston.
Al another gallery IN that city Clement H. Erant shows
collection OF his portraits hgurep and landscapes,
while Hopknson smith win shortly remove his water
oours Ia Boston Tor exhibition. Ihe twenty
nm ybibop h pronounced by the Boston Herald non
representative showing little indication of new o or
fresh Inspiration" aud Jusiifying IeSerIPtlqn Oh b1s
| ton arr as ungc.ial aud clqueJ" BeekWlths Iult'
LENGTH uorrat OF w. NJ Chase ia shown at this exhDl
ton aud Champney. Murphy, Qlarhey, Harry Shase-
Mis- Emuet and BeuOni irwin are Aso represented NC
trouble with the exhibition appears 10 DC tnat tue Dos
Ton men srlpped their studios Tor the dement, OF New
| SorE aTd hnd little left for the home display
Ihcre IL mourning among the esthetlo cltlzehs on
Cncnnati over the fact that during The last two months
onI'~ % nersons have visited the Art Museum The
| reosipIs far admss have amounted 10 Sl2oo ArL
| Muslo and Portland the greatest OF these IA PORK
4 tnt1 IN Ill.