New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK AMONG THE ARTISTS.
NOTES OF COMING EXHIBITIONS-zIG-ZAG SKETCHES
NEW PICTURES AT TIE DRALERs-EvENTs OUT
OF TOWN

growing In favor among plnters old as well az Young
Some 300 lists were sent n indicating more contributors
than past years, and twice that number OF pictures
OF these probably about 200 viii be hung and perhaps
less, II the same careful an1 critical judgment in
selection is exercised that has been shown before
Aside from the work BY artists who are always repre-
sented as Messrs. Weir Bunce Ryder Maynard warner
aud Chase much stress is laid upon painting by j. s.
Sargent who in Paris, which has been expected
to form the Of the features OF the ex
bition This picture which was IN the last Salon, has
not yet arrived. In the Salon OF 1Ss2 Mr. Sargent
showed two paintings, study OF dim Interior with
a Spanish dancing to the strains of back-robed
musicians, and the other smaller portrait Oh young
lady IN black.
TncBrOoAlyn Art Club will open its annual exhibition
at the sherl Gallery, Fuon-st, Brooklyn on Tuesday
next This il intended to be representative OF Brooklyn
art something which the exhibitions OF the Art AssOcia
ton certainly are not There viii be about fy pictures
shown. Among the artists are straiord Ncwmarche
George L. Clouch L. A. Rookie s. s. Carr, j. b. stearns
and James Northcotte The exhibition viii remain open
for a week
At the BROOKLYN watcr-coor exhibition the attendance
has usual been conspicuous by it's smalness but the
sales bear fair comparison to tlOsc OF last year. and
considering the general depression OF tho picture market
present satisfactory total About twenty-five pictures
have been sold for a in the ncghborhOOd Of $500
The paintings bringing the highest prices are two by
Edward Moran, sold for 500 clch
The second session OF the life class at the Art League
will be continued through the II sufficient
Der Of students make appration Ths is the session for
An evening costume class has been introduced
az the Ica.ue which meets Mondays and thursdays
from 30 10 III.
On Friday evening the annual meeting OF the ZigZlG
Club was held at the American Art Gallery. The mem
bcrs entered the Broadway se and deposited t1cir
coats and hats in the pawn shop" the porcelain gl
lery called. The small room opposite was used as
dressing room and as temporary stable for The uutamod
hobry-horscs. TAc caricaturcs with which the largo
gallery was dilcd. all amusing and often original
and particularly apt In The sketch entitled The Press
View" one critic shown iceoy working tiny squirt
from which a very weak ana puiy stream Of mud was
directed acus the pictures Another GOD Gt tie top
Of ladder engage IN similar operation on "a more
formidable scale. while third was throwing mud by
the buck tful from tae huge tub before hlm Another
was carefully wh..cWashug the pictures. and h was
CLOSING item over with brush d.p.cl IN pan called
Tally" But while the ar ISIS TINS soIt very amu-iug
form %. revenge they equally severe upol tham-
selves n tn sketch called "Buycrf Day" The scene
was an exhibition hail. with various artists s.and iu
a CELERY above zeaousiy hsaiu< Tor customers with
the p are, a. b.i IN on' car o01 j. q. Bro with
sod up'n his lips. was literally trgubngil his eager
ness to throw huge net over -p"ctye buyer Who
c1am.aia; Ie OF hi' pictures just below. Ia the
next cartoon ia. purchaser ha swallowed Ia, bat. Mr.
il!'iF fi'l u- u'i, huu i lIdt toull
seen oi tl- bu, err aal h. leg, cnyolopc n It's .oldL
Near bg wi- Ir Beard .hlug with puuting OF bears
ouirt, standing c.c'. But The acc mpluylug cartoon
showed buyer hook d. uud the bears had immediately
broken into NIl dance ~ cxI1uoI. Tli-. however,
wac uof shared py 81. Gulcr, wnosc hook baitcd
wIiha Fair Venice" tor Mr. Beard In jerking up his
fishing pole at She bite had severely raped Mr. Bunce
the nose Each contributor O. the exhibition had cqei-
ca,ur,d the work co. a friend some well known picture.
~. EIuc, was c-p-eil sufferer. Mr. J. G.. Brown had
palatcl a Venetian san e. aud sails. "a H BuLcc,"
which bore an ctI,stmJluccto au cEg smashed upon
the cauv1s the trirtiiug yok serving rs san4et.
atmosphere and sg.l4 Tle frames OF several pictures
bore designs suggested by. but not eXIc copies ~ those
adopted Mr. BuIcc, with occasional inscriptions. such
~ The Only Gcdney." Mr. Weir's GowerpIccls were
parodcd by of mas es - Whit paper pulp adhcr
ing 20 the cinyls and painted over "C0ps Spring
time" ut negro woman dccSed with
suun,w,fs and with feet OF pJrtentous dmen-
,ior=. sitting comp Icrntiy in IA swing. Julien
Duprts" "Au Pa.grl.c was a girl lealng n cow by q
piece of string passed taroIsa the Mr. quart
Icvs PharaOh Pu,aug tnc Rcd sea" was iinmincd by
a new Gyecent piece a' tIe moon, and also "A the
"anto while Faro app arei on tho rocks beneath
There w"r, will. weird landscapes long way
af'er Dupfc ard DauDgny, aud startling figure
stu lies bearing the titles ot Cablncs chief work. Whcn
supper time ca,c the BOD ship Pnaiorc hove in sight
with u chlmpacue bottle irowniug from every portholc
but her tcucs were promptly and fcaressy taken by
storm.
M,ssrs. Knocdtr G CO. opened yesterday special ex
lbt of paintings. C.icf among these are painting
by Domingo new wor, by DIgnan-Bouverct. figure
piece by Dnz, aud Il scTcyc- painted about ten years
ago The water coors by Nr. c. ". sauders0n. which
ar ir the room devoted 20 Iare call urno especial
mention. They slight sketches, chiefly IN thin
washcs aud are little more thln memoranda OF ontof-
door scenes winch have pleased the ariss fancy. IL s
ap1-s bic 10 EEL that they pcyadcd by any sent
Inrg, express po.uo feeling nor is sufficient sdl
cyinccd in compo-i''u color us ant drawing % call
TO- admiration. L. justice 10 himarl. Nh sandersou
should base no c-pccl. claim. upon these sketches.
A. Rccl ari't new 81 iUll0 has Doe n cciyed This
j. stGy %. iqulnt ana rather spuHuuuS EFi wEo S
et A ab boa a Garden .4p,ug some ir,i lrls through
,rVi Ur,,iai,i un, l. co1lett.-nl. u.tcd ba. t.us
a. g. e. and down IRON rr sould r. IA The foli.
.of buc mlIIc trimmed wiiI wh.t. Emile
Adams " The singing Lesson y very
dls4gr able interior. with two girs on
the oi irarcr -tiuG opposite Wth sheet ~ murc tu
iA- hand D a, tuGc 4prro1ingr. although The ducnna
lros up from ncr ucc ipatipn polk gtc lrcas though
SHE cherished 81 euuoas objec iols 60 Chamber con
rue most mpor ant lud'cnp" la.ey shown here {. by
\. H. Wyau II ~ spring ne-a clearing ~ the foot
of lJnc wooded valley, or rather gorge between low
trees s.aud, each uuthcd 10y i'5'i Ihc cctihE WIN
all iis tfacep. Of tao.ny cr,epnS yn"s' OF
bare stones AID spots Of sand. 81 bits Of
wood aud the carpet m q" @ Lreen sr3s, sit',
CLOSE u, tncc hangs dense shade, which ap-
pears uuduy heavy aud d anG mars the effect o! the
valley seen IN the distance Another new pctulo nero
by Mr.. uIrris il called Iue FIgDt GatL"rer"
At AVc~ys s small land cIps 10y Rousseau ha4 been
lately slowu ana an unintcesng flower piece ~ Dah
An attractive l.ttlc painting by FrOmrnun In worth
study. Mr.. Avery Will open thit wrch special cNhbi-
ton OF paintings which VIII no doubt oe one OF impor-
tdnCc.
Mrs Sara Cimpion hasscut large painting or Brit
lany subject to the Acd cmy Exhibition sha va, snil-
larry represented last year Mr CamponwhO has bcon
studying I'm France ald In GLAND for the last tea years,
for three OF which pupil Of Cesar DE Cock, mas
opened a studio at No. - Last FOurtceuth-st.
Mcssrs. j. Appleton Brown and Clement X Grant are
me,iitutug exhibitions Ut ticr works IN BpSt n. Mr.
Gcorgt Fuller will exhibit with Mr.. Elhu Ncddcr at the
Williams and Everett gallery.
Mr. uubcrt IfcrkOnlcr has taken temporary studio
In Boston, where he Is engaged upol portraits OF three
gentlemen.
Tne Buffalo Fine Arts Academy Will open its annual
exhibition Oh juno l.
Ihe Boston Adcerfissr SAYS: In A Woman's Reason
MI liOwells Rots STUART AM COpley sOmewnnt mixed
la the first chapter rcHd Among tue many pictures
the walls tacre three StUats In thc sicegCd-
Ing chapters the Suarts have become COpeys aud Iho
Gn-In hnL0nt hN lhn Mm.enm or Fine ArLA.-