New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-21
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
CLOSE OLE LIE ART SEASON.
MOTIFS OF THE PAST sEAsoN-ARTisfS PLANS TUE
THE sUMMER-wHAT THE DEALERS ARE DoiNu
Spws PROM OFT OF TOWN.

rd paris IA at its height the in NewNork draws
to close Now that the last picture mas oeeh car'eu
AWAY from the Academy. and the little venetian pii1
inc has assumed it's summer aspect Of sober quiet there
ia nothing more left TO look for in the way OF eNmo
,,o, prbons there are some who fail 10 regret this,
fr the mast season has brought sureit and that 10
come promises still more. The artists themselves arc
well weared OF galleries and studios ana the Ienh-s
sherwood and other studio buildings are weekly yieu
inc additions to the exodus from the city, which Is now
thoroughly under way. Every week the name OF some
artist appears in a steamer list, while sequestered
haunts ON Long Island in the Adirondack
among the Berkshire hills, and in hundred
other favorite summering Places VIII soon
know again their wonted visitors. Several of the
Younger men will as usual be found in Paris Spain and
Holland of any age will soon be left in New-forK'
az ia limited by the many studios already deserted
The past season has not been thoroughly successful
one either in the quality OF the work exhibited or In s
prcuuiary results The opening encouraging, Tor
the autumn exhibition OF sketches and studies at tue
Academy went off WELL and the sales at the Salmasundl
amounted to IS 965, against $1,000 In ISL The hrst
serious falling off was at the waercolor e1mO'ion'
where the sales reached only $4,000 against S33'ooo
in 1892 s32, 900 in 1881, and $2lOOO In 1850 Inc
sales at the exhibition OF the Society of American
Artists were only about So 500 At the Academy the
sales were more than up to those OF last year
but below those OF 1851. Inc safes
were small at tho Brooklyn water-color display
and at the Philadelphia exhibitions Outside OF the eA
hbon galleries the depressed condition OF the market
has been even more severely felt Fewer private com
missions than usual have been gwen and there has been
little studio buying At the salesgalleres II has been
noticeable that only mediocre and unimportant coee
tons have been brought forward, with one exception
The Runkle collection has been the only one OF hote
offered for sale during the season The dealers nave
made much complaint OF the duness OF trade yet none
are sufficiently discouraged to plan retirement from
81 ID q arf
the business Apart from the financial SIDE OF tho ART
season there not much reason for encouragement IN
a.. artistic aspect There have been few pleasant sur
nse. a the exhibitions for that matter in the gal
1eries OF the dealers; but there has been steady
tde OF commonplace mediocrity some 10" pic
TIRES will be remembered like tho water
coors by Messrs. Abbey and Parsons
and the Others by Mr.. Winslow Homer. like tho portrait
by Mr.. j. 5. sargent-about which Boston evening
journal prints the mushiest ravirgs that Boston
rthetcism has vet produced-and the portrait by MT
J. A. Weir and like the large paintings by MT lnness
Mr. g. H. smilhe and Mr.. Quartey at the Academy In
cunture the been barren 40 far as exhDon
are concerned on the whole, the past season has
seemed 10 bring no fresh inspiration and no marked
advance
For the summer there will be the admirable loan
collection at the Metropolitan Museum and there VIII
be pictures exhibition at the American Art gallery
where several OF Mr.. John Lnsrges works are already
ON view in the front The exhibition OF sketches
and sudies will be opened this gallery October 10
and at the same time the Metropolitan Museum VIII
open its eighth loan exhibition, which Will include theco
lection of old lately described In The TRIBUNE
II Ia understood that the autumn exhibition at the
Academy will be opened about about October /. Then
come. the Salmsgundi in December, the water color
aud the usual ronnd varied by whatever unexpected
manifestations may appear The appearance depending
upon the OF various projects which are now under
consideration.
The out-of-town summer exhibitions are already well
under way There are exhibitions open at present In
san Francisco and Salem. Mas. and one opens At
Rocbe,t,r tomorrow evening. The display Of the Buff
ao Academy Fine Arts begins June l. and that OF the
MI McGregor Art Association opens IN june ihe Tor
er VIII De the first exhibition held under the auspices
OF the American Art Union. Pictures Tor the chicago
Exposition will lie collected by Grady & McKeeyer In
This city from July l. to D. The secretary OF the Art
Commit tie Is sara T. fialowelL The eIposiuOh' VIII
continue from September to July 20.
New.YorA cxhibIs for the eleventh Cincinnati eIhbi-
ton Must be ready by August /. Emery H. Barton
ESQ., Is the superintendent Of the commissioners ThS
exhibition VIII open September ,. and close OCTOBER D.
The third annual exhibition Of the New EnZland ami
Napufacturers' and Mechanics Institute will be open
from septic nbcr ) to November l. in Boston Works
will he received August 20 To - II il intended to have
an illustrated catalogue The art director Is T. l. Koo
insou, esp. Hotel Pelham, Boston.
Arrangements have been made with Thomas A VII
mnrt to collect. box and forward the contributions OF
York artists the Detroit Loan Exhibition. which
ia to be opened September /. Lists must be sent In
by July l. to Mrs. II. ii. Ciap0 omlth' ~ Jeher'ol-
ave-. Detroit. Mich.
Paris speaks OF a sea city Of hrstcass paintings
and an abundance Of ordinary works Ncw-York dealers
are az usual actively exploring the field knocd'r & Co
are the owners OF Jules Leferbyres "fsycho" In tue
Salon. a nude figure profile, seated upon rock
The other Salon paintings Of the hrm are kaemnercrs
ouack In the time OF the Glory" Mss Elizabeth
Gordner's "rne Pri-oner"-two young girls with a
captive bird and IAN XVIIIth Century Christening
by Firmn Gerard. Mr.. Schalr has bought BouSercaus
"Nignt," watch Is III the salon ms Is a nlmph
half cnvelopcl In dark dTIpery, lowering above the
carth somewhat IN ihc style OF the Ii CieDnScDe
Mr.. Aycrys salon pictures are, " noId.t ~ Jean
AuDeit, "Scene In The Forest 81 NJ iul, oy Jacoini
ana 4 view garden OF ly4cntls " Holland, ny n
Dcmout, the sOE-in-law OF Jul Breton Bougereaua
important Salon picture Al"a fWe"s mother or
rather Duplication Of maternity 7u rounded by ninc
cldren has sold 10 private zen. oman IN TINS
ci;y us /. The with Jules lfctons l. Ire sn C'e
lately spoken OF in TN tribune Mr. w. r. Waiter,
the welknown Baltimore collector, lately secured
Knaus's " The Hunters Rest III vienna
The American Art Association will keep their galleries
M No Eat Twcnjy-;nirdst. open 10 the public be-
tween aud g D IN to-day in order to give opporu
nifty OF seeing the pdnting scup ues etc, con Routed
| 10 the Munich International exhibition.
Last Tuesday was the day set for the sale OF the
Weisel collection OF drawings 10y old inls'er, al
drawings by Aibrccht Durer There are Two drawings
Ia, executed III red chalk Win rfna kdDlc
spirit ana tie other portrait OF me sculptor il"Dert
| linen come sketch IN CGak by FrdnZ HAS, "a head
asIihcd To HOibein although the mo- Osrdm forming
the signature not his drawing IN sepla ny nntrgna
the interior Of peasants hut III pen aud INK by Aurau
Van Ostehdc, drawing OF two h0rseinen by Pau fOt
drawing of two winged gen playing IN the clouds by
RuOens, and Il black chalk portrait by Gerald
Terburg
An article upon the Salon in Gahgnoni's M>sSell1c
mentions tue works of American artistsas follows:
La Csale, by Mr. f. A Bri Ignan. TINS artist would
have done liter to have chosen subject that had not
been made by French artists rcngnine OF the Salon.
However this may be, Mr. Brdgndn has gwen Va good
picture This woman, liscssy touching the strings OF
a guitar amid scenery that charms and soOtlies the
troubled mind conveys very iOrclbly the idea OF the
grssDoupcr IN the fable that sang through the summer
and gave thought 10 the winter. Mr Bridgman has
painted "A very successful picture. La Port dlslgny
CaIyadosl' by Mr. f. NJ. Boggs. large canvas giving
"a view OF miscellaneous shipping In the mouth OF a
riv r. very carefully and effectively painted. Mr. BOggs
has also very artistic picture II tue Place de ST.
German Gcs Pres, which all WHO know Paris VIII lmme-
diatcy recognize. I'm NOrmandie,' by Mr. ii. Bacon.
A NnrN cnIrmlug pcInIn MnIch should be aLudled