New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-16
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
SALES AT THE ACADEMY-HEw PICTURES AT THE
CHARACTERIZATION PRESENT AND TO COME
NOTES OUT OF TOWN


this the "badness OF the times," the "dulness in Wal
Street." and "uufayorable weather" are assigned a
partial reasons by those whose hopes have not met Will
realization Perhaps the unexpected amount Of the sale
at last years exhibition rendered artists too sangune
Then ninetysK pictures were sold for an aggregate
OF S18,S50. Nineteen per cent OF the pictures
shown found purchasers, against II per cent
at the preceding regular exhibition. At tho pres
ent time little over thirty pictures have been sold fol
about $4,000 1t Ia possible, however, that outof town
buyers will increase this amount considerably during the
present week The principal paintings sold since the last
time Of writing arc ON the River, NewMilford n j.,
by r. W Van Boskerck, 1925 The Long Call" by T. L.
Henry, $780, "A Branch OF Apples" by G. B. Snyder,
1925; FlOrentne Roses" by r. h. Fenetti $3.50;
Ideal Head" by II. N. HyDeman, 800; Tho Morning
Greeting" by NJ r. Dixon. 1925; "study- Figure" by
Miss c. T. Hecker 800 :" Morning at Sea-" by Henry
T, Smith 800; and Landing the Seine" by Harry
Chase, $500.
At the exhibition Of ske tches and studies In the Amer
lean Art Gallery the sales have been reassung TO the
projectors Of the exhibition and have shown that colec
ton OF small pictures at low prices commends itself IA
vorably to the pcturebuyng public. About twenty-five
sketches have been sold for 81 100 This exhibition
Ike that at the Academy, viii close Tomorrow 1t
will be succeeded by the salmagind which opens Decer
Der 2. Artists will remember that lists for the latter
must be sent in by the end OF this week Tho committee
on the Pedestal Fund Loan Exhibition holds its sessions
at tho American Gallery and appears likely to develop
out OF chaos one OF the most interesting exhibitions New
York has seem The wn gness TO cooperate evnced by
those who able TO render valuable aid should make
This exhibition notable for the completeness Of the ds-
trations Of different branches Of art as well as for the
quality Of the examples
At Mr. schauss gallery there IA exhibited large point
Ing by Emile Renouf the view shore in storm with
battered fishing boats high and dry the rocks and
beyond them crowd OF fisherman hauling another boat
up from the waves In the foreground is broad stretch
Of yellow sand washed smooth by the action OF the water
Nearly In the centre Of this lies black boat with yawn
Ing hole In the bow, and further up on the loose rocks
below the wall several other craft which have
been severely bufeted On the left arc break
Ing over the beach and beyond the line OF brightly
TUNED fishermen IA reach OF angry and dark gray
clouds. Near this painting IA a largo Daubigny.
This ia a view OF an orchard In bloom, full
of vivid greens BY Van Marcke there Is a
landscape and cattle with Rainbow In the distance and
there are two small works by Theodore Frere The
Renouis the most important example OF ths artist that
has appeared here since "The Helping Hand" Its sim
pllcty aud effectiveness make 1t valuable addition TO
the pictures to be seen In the city.
There ia historical painting by Jean Paul Laurcns on
view Ht Richards which depicts the parting Of Robert
of France and his wife, who was within the forbidden de-
ees OF relationship and compelled by tho decree Of
the Pope 10 submit 20 divorce small Rousseau IN this
gallery Is study Of landscape after storm with the
clouds breaking away and the appearing near the
horizon
At Mr. Averys art rooms Ia example Of an English
artist Erskne Nico whose works are infrequenty met
with in this country The title Past Work" Is explained
by the rre'of old haired fisherman seated mel
ancholy and alone against whitestOne wall the
Of which gives sharp vertical line down the picture In
the distance the old mans former companions
busiy at work along the shore with their fishing
gear. Fromcutns work. whether as writer or painter
always contain, some reason for attention. and tie
picture OF Arab washing at n spring, which Is
shown I'm this gallery, will be found by means the
least interesting example OF his style that has been seen
here There 4. study Of head by Cabanc the head Of
Venetian blonde az It may supposed and for tho rest
the gallery contains tn" same pictures asa- season.
The circulors FOR tho regular Academy ,l.hition,
which viii soon bc issued, will contain the formal an
nounccmen Of the Clarke and algartcn prizes prcvf-
ousIy alluded 10 In TIE TRWNE. which wilt be awarded
Tor the first tine IN the spring The interest OF the Sl2
900 decided to the Academy By Mr. Juus algartcn and
accepted by tho council f. 10 be expended upon three an
nual prizes Of $500 5000 and SlOO No artist over thirty
FIVE years ~ age will be allowed 10 compete, and the
awards VII he MADE Nv tho vofrs ~ tho exhibitors Mr.
Thomas Clarkos prize If 5000 for the best figure com
n will be- necessary NJ least ntv exhibitors vote
and to g'rE,vC the prize ''TrEG must Obtain t Gne
Inc results Of the exhibition Of Mr. Clarkc's
1t the American Art Gallery. The proceeds Of this
exhibition To 70 to establish permanent prize fund
to he hoped aai the 'n'T"anCton o. prizes ana the
Academy exhibitions Perhaps the experiment may
prove successful here than It has in several In
stances abroad.
1t Is noticeable that American etchcrs securing
more Gnd more Of an 3mCnGS TOR thTr w@T Is
n thc illustrated catalogues the work Of few veteran
rtchers in philadelphia, with the uncqualod
winter, the publication of American ctchings
by periodicals devoted to art matters; tho. visit
whiscrs work. all have widespread Influence In direct
Ing public attention to branch Of arr which mp to The
water Those who collected etchngs up 10 that time
prints and who could he moved by nothing short Of |
lrSt proof from some famous foreign cchcr Their /
buyers generally, IKE Gallo cared for none OF theS"
things. Naturally the dealers in their turn mndc fea-
uH OF ou pIInlS' lI a. LUZ ut,nu !"r e'.uEs oea ,
10 Increase, met u ny bringing over the treSh work |
" French and English etChers. II s ~ greatly
increased interest In etching that when Wanrr etched
I'm Paris and London. ChauyeS Cclng~ Of CorOt,
rissot's and Tadcn's work have become familiar
tngs signed by Corot and Diaz among the dealers.
And when people found that etchlngs were really inter
ing and TO he treated with consideration the sales AT
hr exhibitions or the EtGhg Gun began 10 increase ma
consequence and more artists took mp the needle.
artist who was an ccher Now is hard To find one who
s not American etchings are obtaining remarkable
popularity. IcruapS lnrY VIII nhStcn the dttditICe or
he chrome. And this would mark a popular
dyance, for the replacement Of machine work
" hand work IL always I'm tho line OF |
artistic progress feature Of tho increased attention
)aid 20 etchings s the continual appearance of
works between the exhibitions. showing that artists
onger consider only worth while TO prepare plates for
iated exhibitions. One OF the latest Of these Is Mr. A f.
}cOwss etching OF his painting, "The Mil Stream"
'hs Is a tranquil summer landscape with water and
grasses I'm the foreground and house In the middle dis
anCe, backed by group OF trees. Mr. BeOwss style OF
work has become fairly well known frequeDtcrs OF local
exhibitions. In this proof one patch OF water the left
well brought out with the aid OF some cross Matching
mt the water In the higher light where long thin broken
nes running horizontally have been employed. conveys
curious idea Of perpendiculaty. II is not easy Ia
crsand the distance In the proof, and the foliage
at rather than In apparent relief Another indication
Il the growing importance OF etching II afforded 10y the
act that tbis proof IL Issued by a publisher, Mr. c.
llackner, formerly with KnOedler Co, now Of No II
Gust seventeenh who makes specially OF Publishing
american ctchings and engravings something which
would have been deemed quite impossible exclusive
business a few years since. 10 Is natural however, that
hero should DO demand for Mr. Klackncr's services
Which apparently valuable. Judging from tins proof