New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-04
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK AMONG ARTISTS.
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The feature of the week has been the studio
receptions which have brought an enjoyment " ."o
hosts of guests that probably COMPENSATED uhsein'
artists for the worry Of preparation and tne sIra
receiving answering the questions ana saying 'He
same things for six eight hours That at inc
Studio Building yesterday afternoon and evening was
the largest of the The spacious rooms ana
halls adapt this building peculiarly to receptions
and there is none in the city, WIN inc poSsiDio
exception Of the venerable Tenth-st building winch
contains grea number OF artists Nearly all the stuoOs
were omen many contained flowers and the preliminary
gmpses Of pictures which to appear at the Academy
or the exhibition Of the American Artists were Thoroughly
appreciated although as has been pointed OUT
these gmpses detract somewhat from the freshness o
teao exhibitions Il Is possible to allude but breny 10
the many pictures that were shown. Mrs SANFORD H.
CiForda room was crowded with paintings which IN
ouded few BY the lamented Mr.. Clifford and examples
of shurtle Blashhed, Bierstadt Crane Van BoSHerck
Miss X H. Greatorex and score OF Others MI hurry
Chase made an unusually full display. de sno"eu
two largo paintings, "Herring Boats Preparing
for Sea-" and "summer Morning French Coast
which will 20 to the Academy, with AT Low Tide
after the RAIN" and several marine and shore scenes
Mr. Perciya De Luce exhibited a painting OF beatt
ful girl rushing to the shelter OF the Tort Win nuian
arrows flying thcky about her. The story Is that Fort
Henry, on the Ohio River, near Wheeling Creek was
besieged by Indians in 1777. The powder OF the gar
son gave out, and this brave girl volunteered to leave
the fort and secure supply The picture shows her re-
turning with her apron filled with powder. Mr. Dc Luce
Also showed The Dolls Tea Party" and a study OF
young lady. Mr.. r. NJ shurtlef exhibited two large
paintings, both OF scenes in the wood one called
"A Ray OF Light" tie other " In the Wild Woods"
which will be sent to the Academy Another
picture After Storm" IL intended for the Society
OF American Artists while fourth At the Foot OF
the Mountains" Mr.. H. Bolton Jones showed large
spring scene In Orange upon which he Is engaged Win
winter sunset and view OF river and meadow; sew
eral pictures by Mr. f. c. Jones were on view. among
them a garden scene with n child swinging In ham,
mock; a similar subject with girl standing in the gate,
end one or two wa er-coors MI Van Boskerck showed
that he had pated spring In his bright studies
OF meadow and river and orchard scenes There were
also two pictures OF roadsdes in NewJersey and study
OF garden aud greenhouse. The other artists VINO
opened their studios were Theodore Pine, 3.
H. St. John, Alfred Fredericks, Miss G. b. Owen, j. H.
Dolpb " Toietti Granville Perkins j. F. Cropsey, J.
symington, G. Rae smith. W. A. Cofn, Edwin H. Bash-
field j. c. Beokwith william Morgan. Mrs. Greatorex
and the Misses Greatorex A. A. Anderson and Bruce
Crane
At the reception in the Association Building on Thurs
day Mr. Oliver Lay showed his completed portrait OF
Edwin Booth, which was begun some two years ago
Mr. George H. Story showed his genre study OF card
players called The Winning Hand" which Will go 10
the ACADEMY as will Mr. Macy's large Winter In New
Eprland.p Mr. Lyeu Carr showed some studies OF
children and MI Br stol some scenes among tho berA'
shire Hills and in the White Mountains.
c,-cr,ar. hav. b.en issued for tho second annual
National Wateroolor and Back-zndWhte Exhibition OF
the Philadep hia Society OF Artistic which Will be hcld az
the galleries OF the society No. l725 Chestnust open
ing to the public Monday, April 9, and continuing
until May r. Lists Of works must be sent to the secre-
tary, Br Newbold H. Grotter, No 1920 Chestnust BY
March o. Pictures will be received at
saturday March 81. The opening reception OF
the Brooklyn Water-coor Exhibition VIII be
held week from tomorrow evening. Vanishing day
M the exhib ton OF the American Artists Will be March
a. and at the Academy, March 80 The fourth annual
exhibition OF the Rochester Art CluD VIII Do opened on
Monday evening, May 81.
Isats arc to be sent the secretary, Mr. Horato
Walker. No IS Elwood Building. Rochester. before May
O. and pictures will be received at the club rooms from
MAY to May14.
Among the changes recently made at Knoeders is to
be noted the appearance OF picture called Indne +
ence /" by George II. Boughton. old man passing by
two young girls This would seem to have been
painted somo years ago. and II Tar
from being in Mr.. BOughton's hap
plcst manner. An uusAtsfaotory example OF CourDet
fonc. near with one ~ J. 4. Walkers military studies
rcurscnting a yidee Of French curassiers on misty
morning. There is disappointing Hars morning scene
an tic Hague. with overabuntauce OF gray clouds
through which patches OF blue show with the effect OF
tnV ,t H,rt hr ght ttl, Escoslra lime Is Money"
ioa youDR gallant Bippi1g his chocolate and reading
oHn,t while n Servant blacks his boots very poor
Hegncr a figure study by Met. Roman scene BY
Coon,as and Re -oncation" By T. Pinchar:, among
the PICTURES recently hung. There have also be n !ey
placed on the watercoor room here eight water
cuors by Mr.. @. W. Sanderson. OF boston.
Mr. Robert Blum has painteda Courtyard in Toledo"
which lac will sen1 TO the Academy. II characteristic
spanish scene: bright with flowers ana hgres anu In
wuich Mr.. Blum will send 10 the society oi American
Artists. . .,. =, 49, so.,.,,, = NOR
trait OF Mr. Richard Grant White VINO Is shown sitting
with "A book in his left hand .-, A.,
CHIEF decora OF tho pr1scenum arch at the BUod
Theatre Boston, will show ut the society .1niottOn
study o. the frieze' the su'0eo' u "H0" - "" anu
her Elyes"
Tn. seventh annual report Of the Boston Museum OF
Fine Arts shows That the number OF visitors during los2
Vos lS3,l05.
There WAS great cutlery raised in Boston the
treatment which the Boston artists received at the hands
OF NewYork critics some Bos oman was moved TO TO-
marx that 4 was case OF pearls cast before unappre-
cave noses" leaving IL to be- inferred that in Boston
pearl are appreciated by the Tne gt and grace
to"cS oTd oolished stvle OF the following example OF
tbo cnIfire OF the Hub are worth considering; In
ono OF the rooms at the Museum OF Fine Arts hangs
Ortrit ~ liver Wendell Holmes by Mr. J. ". Alexan-
der ~ New-York. II is an example q the most
radical Munich school with the worst features OF pic
ness il not wholly uurecognzaoIc but the roughness
OF execution. the Obrusye brush play the general effect
Of badly iolncd mosaic work. the lavish care taken
uroiucs an Impression OF careessness the resemblance
Of the whole dirty palette, the muddnesr, the ugh
meas aud the fantastic onhraanlsm Of the picture leave
fine specl In doubt whether 81 be eXasperatod
nj tho mperneuce the rccklessn"ss OF the artist.
hi. ,y5i Jsuhng may be- an excellent exercise and
NAV ossbly train the eye rapid sight and the hand
to lightning rapdy but when 1t ls presented as piece
Of cannot be considered more Than nch ado ABOUT
slered Tho whole point OF the system seems TO be TO
see the painter can come TO nature by gong rs
tar from her ne possible"
TIE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES.
The management of the American Art G al