New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
OPENING OF THE ART SEASON.
SALES AT THE ACADEMY-EXHIBITIoNs PRESENT
AND TO coME--NEw PICTURES AT THE DEALERS.

under 10 nothing or Mr. Nnlstors coneCuon IN
yellow and black and white aud there Is throng Of
other exhibitions in the future which bid fair TO
sweep the studios clean There many demands upon
the artists many that there may be disposition TO
hold the excess Of exhibitions responsible for hasy
and commercial work But there will be little occasion
for any display limited TO the rejected" II picture
fails OF admission 10 any exhibition It win not be hard
at any time within the next six months 70 another
opening and art lovers will have opportunities to feast
upon pictures Of every degree Of goodness and badness TO
their hearts content t could be wished that the OPEN
ing OF the season had found more and better facilities
provided for the exhibition Of pictures So long the
policy OF holding and large exhibitions Is nd
hered to- IL is only reasonable to ask that means be
afforded for displaying these pictures TO the best advan-
tage not crowded the walls Of small galleries from the
floor almost to the ceiling. II Is understood that the
enlargement Of the Academy building plan which was
alluded to last year. would be attended with serious
difficulties Nevertheless the increase in the number OF
artists has causcd yearly growth in the demand for
studios and the increase in the production Of pictures
requires additional galleries for their proper exhibition
II impossible tO recall which has opened with
better augurics for the pecuniay satisfaction OF the
artists There is at the ontsct the stimulus Of long limo
Of provincial successes The loan exhibitions nt Lous
VILE Detroit and Boston have been Of exceptional merit
and together with the collections shown at Chicago
Cincinnati Milwaukee and Atlanta must do much toward
arousing fresh interest I'm art From this Ncw-Nork as
American
able benefit benefit in which artists well dealers
will have their share 1t is likely that the seed lately
sown on ground which is sometimes considered unpro-
ducve will bear fruit in the shape Of marked increase
I'm out-of-town purchases at NewYork exhibitions
This belief may 60 far toward consoing artists whose
works have not promptly snapped mp the autumn
Academy exhibition II Is true that the sales on Buyers
Day showed falling off compared with last year.
II the wcl-fouded opinion Of the veteran salesman
that trouble I'm Wall Street Is invariably followed by
"bear" r" market in pictures But the downtown
shears" appear 70 have been lately impressed with the
advantages Of Information and 1t Is not improbable that
local picture buying may increase during the coming
week In any case the outside purchasers seldom put I'm
an appearance until the third or last week Of an
exhibition. Thus far about twenty-five pictures have
been sold for nearly $1,000. Among the number are
"The Mermaid and the Sea Wolf" by f. S. Church,
$500; Sir Frederick Leightons Hail." by W. L. Palmer,
800; "The Two Friends" by .P Moran 1925; It's
cold Day." by F. Schuchardt, jr., 5000 Oh, Go Way
by J. H. Beard $3.50; a Voyage OF Discovery" by q.
W. Maynard, $3.50; "Vegetarans," by Louis
Contot S75; "Applcs," by A. ]. H. Way, 5000; " The
saco River" by ]. 3. Bristol $3.50; "spansh Church
and Market-Orzaba Mexico" by II. A. Fcrguson 4" As
Good as New" by j. C. Brown $1,000 "Lunch Time"
nv Robert Koehlar $3.50; Cloud and sunlight-Long
Island" by Thomas Moran, $500; Eel Fishing, Twi-
light" by Leon Moran 800; Embarrassment" by W.
T. smedley $500; Afternoon the IIoOsac" by A. c.
Rowland. $50.
At the exhibition Of studies and sketches in the Amer
lean Gallery sixteen pictures have been sold for an
aggregate of about 5000
Mr. Whistlcr's collection Of etchngs and dry points
remains on view at Mr.. Wunderlch's gallery, No. s6S
Broadway. and the youth guard at the door remains
in state Of perpetual surprise at the strange yellow
and white livery into which he finds himself induced.
It not necessary this fine say anything Of Mr.
Whisers work, for artist has been more freely ad
vcrtsed and written about Much Of sympathetic feeling
keen perception, subtle and ready talent
Is rcyealcd in the work shown here. Yet most Of the
visitors will probably carry away wish that Mr..
whistler wcrc little more satisfactory and little less
framcntaIy and incohcrent.
The eighth scmi-annuaI exhibition at tho Metropolitan
Museum Of Art will he opened on Monday November D.
ny me uSua IrGGl.5on on ,I; r ~ ~, ' gI ~ ~
conics Of old masters list ~ these pictures pub
lishcd In THE TRIBUNE last spring. The exhibition ri
the Academy. which remains open until November Il.
IN he succeeded I'm December by the loan exhibition In
les To he one of notable interest There will be shown
At the same time collection Of American omnFoidCIe'
and designs Gathered 10y thc Society OF Anclcan En-
brodcrcr The latter exhibition Is In tie hands Of an
eNceucniiE cho,, Niie W. lG GlIto,DI ol We
loan cNGhiil"n. MI HupldhHoh S,hlH' hl, IirguCny
oveu evidence Of his energy and executive ability.
Meantime the members OF me Sama@nnd INN WI hod
their sixth ANIMAL eNmbugn at thc american Ar GA
lcry from December 10 December 2l Lists must be
November . ana works VIII ne iecclyed ~ the gallery
from November 20 TO November %. The Hanging Com
/ J. y
Monks and Harry Fem On November 90 the exhibition
OF the Brooklyn Art Association will be opened The
Art Gallery by exhibition Of the American pictures
owned nv Mr.. Thomas r. Clarke. who Is well known
inc Pedestal Fund Exhibition the Academy the
display Of the Artists Fund Society which will be held
I'm thc south gallery The sale will take place AssO
citation Hall January Is and rs. The exhibitions Of
the WatcrCoor Society and Etching Club will be opened
at the Academy February f. To-day the fifty
fourth annual exhibition Of the Pennsylvania Academy
of Fine Arts will be opened in Philadelphia continuing
until December g.
The various dealers have put forward fair array of
paintings to welcome their returning customers II s
all in the way Of business TO he sure yet hundreds Of
urope who never aspire to the possession OF an oil nant
ing have for gratitude that these open gal
being done in studios on the other Side If Is too esrI
vet to note any effects from the increase in the tariff
most cases brought before the tariff went into
operation. The Alma Pdrens Is an exception, and in
Impossible 20 bring the pictures before July l. One
dealer know what the various dealers in the
SON. and am that there have not been few really
fine pictures in their hands orseyeral years"
BOugeTeau still remains name 10 charm byat least
aGc99hG 10 and san S IcpoSu o %IaIn aI
his allowing the Alma PdrenS to find home upon these
shores This the most important work which he
Imsc1i1eS m s onbSS for snet by cs
ton" I'm the words OF the ancient mser Trapbois Since
no ncOnsidcTabe attention. There Is a rather tragic
mother seated, with her bosom barred surrounded by
swarm OF lusty children, blondes and brunetes some
with skins of wax others OF dusky olive In the back
ground Of mountains looking bare and dcsOate
the Rocky Mountains from the Colorado plains
| It seems a curious background for such a subject
Perhaps II introduced by way OF contrast as Mr.
Alexander in bis Academy picture invites the beholder
TO admire the Mahes pretty face on account Of
the tigers head below. Or perhaps touch OF subject
i've sentiment IA hnted at. Those who are devotees OF
Bougereau will consider this picture the finest example
OF his work that has 10 this country. Those who
find him cold artificial and unsympathec will not
changed In their opinions by the Alma PareHs OF the
other new pictures KnOcders the moro noticeable are
a bright camp by Marchetti. a shore view by
Mesdag and an Oriental study by f. A. Bndgman.
There Is little unfinished study Of figure at Reich
ards which possesses peculiar interest both from the
nfrcquent appearance Of the painters this side
Of the water and from the story attached 10 this par
ticular example. Tie artist Is Barguc. One OF bis
paintings is In the gallery OF Mr.. W II. Vanderbilt and
aside from this there very few II any, In this
country The Paris agent OF the frmat present owning
the picture tells pathetic tale Of the circumstances
attending its requirement. In the spring or early
this gentleman became that there was to
be OF Bargues effects According 10 his story the
affair conducted quietly and advertised only as the