New-York tribune., 1884-03-02


which closed last night amount 10 about $4,000 az
catalogue prices for 1GO picurc. In 5so the sales
reached total Of $2l 600; IN 1881, $4,000; I'm 1852,
$4,000 and In 1888, $4,000. Tho exhibition just
closed therefore, shows tho smallest pecnisry result,
of any for the last four years There have been sold
about II 900 single and 500 season tickets and nearly
5000 watcrcoor and 500 Etching Cub catalogue. Tbs
attendance well as the sales, reveals falling on
Nearly 1870 echlngs have brought over sl,s00 Last
year the sales Of cchngs amounted TO $1,000 and in
1889 to $1,000 Among the water-COOrs sold since the
last time Of writing Grand Canal. Venice T. Hop
knson Smith, $500; Morning Along shore" George W.
smilhc, 1925; "A Pennsylvania Bee Colony" Harry
Fenn, Sl2J; "Arrln ding the Bouquet" f. W. frcer
1928: "The Coquctte." Percy Moran. 300; my Va.
entiue, Hugh Newell SlO0 "Cl0yer," Ellen 7. Fisher.
Sl2J; "Pckiug Hollyhocks." j. ". Champuey, Sl2J:
"Cro.sing Hill Pasture" J. A. s. Monks $3.50; Near
Ezanville. France" j. ". patison. 300; Gray Oc-
tober" j. f. Murphy $3.50; Dutch Village" " Baseri
800: The Markctplace, Seville" T. HopknsGn Smith,
S22J; "Stray Lambs Near MOntrO.e Penn, James ID.
smilc. 1925; "LooDOrs" f.. L. s. Adams 800. "Wheu
Snow the Pasture Sheets" G. NJ. Dewey SOD; "Niew
in Grenada" j. r. Hind. 500; Evening in Algeria"
2. 3. Coleman. $780, "Moming at Montauk' A. J.
Biicher, 500; and After the shower" T. X NJ Rchp,
500
Tie watcrcolor exhibition Of 1891 viii hS
pleasantly remembered but the most vivid memories arc
likely DO of the setting rather than Of any Of tho
pictures IN the galleries. Decoration ha, never been
carried further and the decorative artist Mr Anderson
certainly achieved greater individual triumph than any
ono Ot his brethren. Technically the exhibition has
been hing OF an inprOy upon it, rccco-,o
and il originality IN design. and evidences of serious
thought and honest ohort at individual CxDro ,-on ha
been plentiful a. signs Of increased facility IN the uc
Of wa he-. there would have been notable reason
Tor self Qualification and rejoicing. No picture VIII
bo spoken Of when this exhibition Is mentioned in tha
future and yet has contained abundance Of works
OF real Interest aud merit. Much credit Is due
10 the members OF tho Hanging Committee for their
treatment Of tho galleriesIey lc for their bouilr
performances in the corridor II is natural that tho
Society should find many for satisfaction IA tho
display which closed Yesterday. But II the exhibition
year Is prolific IN ideas IL All bc sltc 10 meet
vit an appreciation hcarticr and flttcrng t"
exhibitors
Drawings for the coming exhibition ot tho Pastel Cluh
VII! be received 1t the art gallery of Moore ( Coz No.
300 Fifth ave-. on Wednesday and Thursday. March u
and 10. The private view will be held saturday, the
18TH and The exhibition will eopcncd to the public the
following Monday. All workers in pa-tcis, whether
members of the club not invited to contribute
The lists Of work for the hfty ninth exhibition Of tho
National Academy must bc sent In this week. the limit
being March o. Pictures will be collected II desired.
between March and -, at the o0ne:s' expense.
At The autumn exhibition Of the Broohyn Art Assoca'
tion an effort was made 10 admit no works which hai
been publicly shown either In Brooklyn or New-iork.
AZ the coming water color exhibition Of this association
however, pictures will bo received from tho New YORK
exhibition Admission 10 tho brooklyn display VIII be-
free.
or the various ou-ottown exhibitions that Spring,
field Mass closed yesterday with good record OF sales
On March - the Essex Art Association OF Newark will
open m exhibition OF oil paintings which vii! continue
until April /. Tho Providence L. j. Art Club viii hod
an exhibition from March 10 70 April 4. The hh eV
bibton Of the Rochester Art Club will open May T. clos
ing June :.
The artists in the Holbcin slnd3-.7 West Fifty.
fuh-s. will h0!d receptions Oh the afternoons oI SauF-
day and sunday next
In commenting upon the proposed salo of PowerSs
Greel slave" at the Metropolitan Museum. statue
uh,cb WAS owned by the late T.. W stoughton the AT
lnsr says: Powers made five repcas from the Orie.
mai work which was finished ia Florence In 1913 Thc
first, sold 10 Captain Grant. taken 10 England and IL
now in the gallery OF the Duke OF Cleveland the second.
which in ls47 was exhibited in Nes York and attracted
,reat attention. Is now In the CoTcoran gallery IT, Wash
inenn; the Earl Of Dudley owns the third; Prince DENT
oe owned the iourth and ut his death it WAS bought by
the lato A. +. Stewart for ~ 1000 Tho NTH aud tho
last repica Is that in the Metropolitan Museum. for
which Nrs stOughton has commissioned Mr. John Chad
wick TO find buyer Powers thought this one tho best
NJ the six and in making the slaves chain with the Gre
can or rectangular link instead OF the round Roman Link.
Inc gave IL hns touch which distinguished 1t from tn"
lther5.
u rtor Rasrcr announce, that lie has completed tho
model OF colo. al bust OF Beethoven, which be sta,cs
, been norcplc by tho Park commissioners aud is %
be cast IL bronze ana placed IN central Faik
The authenticity Of foreign pictures has become soro
subject In many circles during the last few months NJ
Vertans extensively cor led statements relative 10 tho
number OF bogus CovOtS DduDShye :. ete:' ,ol yety ih
mo. delivered NJ jacques de Bcz. app ear 10 have set
me ll,i1. I'LL III n b'in sides Of the water Artists ike
Geronr Caro,l- Duran Duol aud louangcr have reti
| fa sn ma tiFkf. In
GarloIx biu which pnishcs the councrfeiting "f pic
mrs or signature, by fine and imprisonment Two cur
m. S,. have recently occurred. one III which sup
sittiol, Colot owned by Ale Nalre Dumas VA, found
TO have uccn painted 10y Trnu;lehe. ana tue other tho
rnmhtiou NJ NJ taruior- =ale At tho Hotel Droaot by
nal l'a.u5Hy yb, The s,Uuure of hi, Father Charl,.
praUcni, ngubigliy had been countcrfc.ieL such
,urr,cs hardly rcaaslllng To American collectors
out s0uc of our artists evidently nave tth mat the col
rror, vii, bc made Ia see the error o. their ways and
In buying American pcthrr7 IL II not lipr"ah0
hnt some good MAY come from tins agitation II pcOpc
% t induced to stop buying sheer rubbish which they
!onC-tl, don't Ike, simply because 1t bears fashionable
Err, t,rs If they Win select foreign work Of sound
inherent merit Ia foreign work Is preferred and if
The, will only stop passing by g"od American pictures
simply because tncy ae Anerclu' to bay costly IN
nori.d daul. such change O hearl viii In well worth
ho snart,llng oe few illusions and perhaps here and
there pcCinary loss III Gluo possible Tor ant
.ts and picture huy 10 steer middle course between
.prcad cagosn aud snobhcry. There /. Il very common
reason for making purchases when Is not u,uaiy applied
IN ttp ease o picturc. People bay other thugs because
| they like them why shovldnt they bt the metuIr'
which give thom the most satisfaction " man bcsiu'
% make collection he l. reasonably sdro 10 odlcate MS
| to extent. IT OilLh ltidtttt ol
urcs which suit his fancy there Is no reason Why b"
| ,hould not enjoy them hhouth all the critics rage
| ',a,st him Ifmorc independence were shown D.. pie
mr. ,iyuy tnCrc misht not rc such ho, of doubtful
~ iptrI,cl!iy worthless. foreign picture, IN tll. conn
re- T,rrc 4, A clauc for some valuable sat!.cs here
.r cvutlr IL would b0 ntert >tl- 10 Know nov many
trr. irbutci to Corot Dlz. IduhIuy. Iroy On amt
,,,-c.n or, owned in brooklyn. Ihild, Ihi1, Boston
nd N.I York To say that II would also hc Interesting
| % know the opinions OF N. tp,it n".f VI Ahoul
pOG orr Academy cAI'''''O"' "' '' " 49, '-'0'''
uucHtial answer.
The Art Tnion IN behalf o ~ artists Whou 10 lCpg
.ent- takes np matter Ot picture frauds with evident
'r,titrutou siderable space Is devoted lu . cur
etf number pertinent extracts from Paris letters
C,e editor promises 10 expose some frauds prittsed ~
nirt,r dealer, upon the people OF western cities nc
carrie, ont hs promise. at let,t ~ It-arl, ~ l"7
next number OF fhc Art Union VAL possess 7eh'I''
interest.
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