New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-01
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
CLOSE OF THE ART SEASON.

pointmens it has presented events Of importance to
amateurs, and American art has received marked
stimulus. The autumn exhibition Of tho Academy was
negative performance, and the exhibition Of the Sal
magund Club fell hopelessly fiat both regarded in
tcrest and sales The sketches aud studies shown at
the American Art Gallery were good in their modest
way but the prospects of native art for the season re-
named doubtful until tie opening Of the Clarke ex-
hbition In December
II seems fair TO say that this exhibition struck
the keynote Of the season. Even experienced ANA
tcur, were surprised to find that worthy private
collection could be formed from the works of native
artists So striking an illustration of the fact that 1t
M longer necessary 10 go abroad to secure excellent
picture. could not pass unn0ticed, and II ia believed
that the resources Of American art thus indicated WI
be utilized much extensively In the future lhe
fairly credable exhibition Of the Artists Fund Soc'ety
With its encouraging sales. the studio we" ol
Niagara" by Mr.. George nness, with the subsequent
notable Inness exhibition just closed, the bright ana
clever display of the Pastel Club and the Harrison e1
bbtlon have excited varying degrees Of local interest
The names of Messrs Homer, f. s. Church, Weldon
Kap,es Thomas Moran Weir c. Y. Turner and many
others will be recalled in connection WIN the Wmcr'
color Exhibition The showing was mp 10 the average
but the sales were not. The decorations were o, e1
traordnary sumptuOusness and the hanging was cnst
acterzed bv equally extraordinary eccentrciues inc
etchers fully held their own, and there were seVes
bition the systemless style Of hanging WIN inc ubH
honored observance of Academic privileges lorced
much excellent work into the back ground Bnt on INC
hole the collection presented points OF interest,"
than usual one Of the chief Of which was the gor2s
development of the school of detail painting. ne
ords of fine Clarke and IIallgaren prizes appear 10
have been received with satisfaction The sales showed
falling off, yet 1t s evident that increased astent u
bo. heeD directed American art this year. anu nan
tho lecal financial conditions been more faVOfaoio t'S
deyeop1ent of nerest woud have taken paet,eai ami
mo.t gratifying shape. OF the current exhibition by
only To say Indb
neither the decision of the members to hold Their eh
hfbtfon at this time nor the idealess eccehtr'c,s
which have been given prominent place IL their
exhibition are creditabe 10 their Judgment III u IN,
fortunate that society which has gwen the DesI "l
vanshc an influence should Sc placed in false and
ridiculous position through acknowledgements
The past season has presented displays Of foreign art
which will not be forgotten In the autumn Mr.
Marousnd exhibited his fine examples ut Rembrandt
Franz HsIs Reynolds, Velazqucz and JuFian orens az
the Metropolitan Museum, where the collection Of
comics of old masters shown at tie same time The
Barthodi Pedestal Fund Loan Exhibition opened
December with illustrations of almost every branch
Of art including a remarkable gronp of paintings. sp-
healing strongly connOisseurs If not to the pynsr
taste made up of the works OF sneh men az amer.
Nothing, Neuyhuys Msnye, Marls, seneni mty oed
Michel Corot Cain. Stevens, Gourmet, Manet ana
NonticeIH In the month Mr. w. H. Vanderoiit
held an ant reception at which his 2Co paintings were
rnb adIiti9ns as Mllet's Sewer" Lefebvres Toilet
of the Bride Bretons Rainbow" Turner's " f"un-
ta;n of Incidence and examples of Legs isasseaH,
Bargue and Alma Tadema. No event in the art year,
however surpassed in Importance the opening 81 the
Walters Galleries at Baltimore with the oriental ana
other collections, Of which TnE TRIBUNE gave ef-
tended accounts At the Brooklyn Loan Exhibition IN
aid of the Pedestal Fund the selection OF paintings was
conducted " liberal spirit as was seen oy tn9
curious mDglng Of foreign artists although N" "d
ouardr were well to the fore with twenty three pet
! 1res attributed to Diaz and ten by Rousseau Amer-
can art was represented az well The net receipts
/ were 50 700 and the profits Of the New-lork exhl-
! bition for the same purpose were Sl3,sOn otner
special features OF the year are tue uhN Siihs of
Wards statue of Washington, the completion OF MI
ST Gauienss statue If Robert Randsl, the successful
casting in bronze of Mr. Warmers statue OF Governor
Buckingham which will lie unveiled at Hartford wIthm
the fortnight the completion OF Mr. Warmers
statue of William Lloyd Garrison for Boston and the
exhibition of Mr.. Hovendens " John Brown liz may
fairly he said after this hasy and partial SUMMARY
that American interest in art has rapidly increased and
the ftest" native artists may reasonably look ror-
ward To an active and prosperous season.
At the exhibition of the Society Of American Artists
there have been yet sales. Tho attendanceis
stated 10 be good
L" summer exhibition Of paintings was opened II
the American Art Gallery yesterday. marine view
by Mr. f. X. NJ REIN and Mr.. Boggss Old Houses,
Dordrecht Canal occupy prominent positions Mr.
bennett Grover has painted view of a Venetian
market and there are landscapes by Messrs. Wyant,
Crane, W b. Baker Bolmer, Van Boskerck and Sar
tain. with flower pieces by Messrs. Freer and r. w
vivid auburn hair, against delicate light background
and there IL a twilight study. Odd Honse. On the
Tibcr" by Mr.. Samuel COlman. Mr. Leon Moran has
contributed sketch which will recall his watcrcoor,
.'The Outpost" Study, - Cherub Faces by Mr.
George Fuller and pictures by Mrs Sarah W Whit,
man Mis- klIaheth Boot aud Miss Anna T. Dix well
represent the work OF Boston artists. Ii Is stated that
any tickets for the nness exhibition which are out
standing will be accepted for admission to this col
lection.
Mr. Frank Fowler gave u d" studio view Of pcr-
trait OF Madame Modioska yesterday.
Cards have been sent out from the Cooper Union for
nrvate view of of the works of art of Mr. Ed
ward Kemeys, the sculptor consisting of large panel
of dead game Indian vases, the model of hunter al
his work. elaborate terrc Gotta mantel piece, repre-
sentiug wild game, bias relief of sitting Bull,
chief of tho Sioux, ETC. ETC. referred TO in The ecu
try this month ThLs work, which Is thoroughly
naturastic SLOWS forcibe expression, rude Nigor
modelling trained powers of observation, and has,
was well said "a value as recori.' In line
artistic feeling and subtlcty of treatment these models
are hacking but they have an interest as being AMI
mated portraits of brute and Indian life compare
tiyelv unfamiliar TO .fequenters Of local exhibitions
II to be hoped that those who have read of this wor
will be able to overcome their disappointment suii.
eicntly to recognize the merit which really contains
The number of artists going abroad this viii
be smaller than usual although several have already
sailed Others have gone e. the country are on th'
point OF going and the list oi closed studios ehgthehs
from day to day
The June Art Amateur contains view Of a cell
ing panel IN MI Cornelius Vanderbts house excented
by Mr. John La Fargo Below this is given view of
a marble freze TO a tomb attributed 10 Mattio Cyital
and executed about 1909 The only difference of con
sequence appears To be that the central panel Of the old
frelc presents face seen in profile while the
sp0udng panel of he modern work shows what may be
taken to be coat OF arms The other panels prac
uclily identical
The June number OF the little Boston magazine, "The
Art student is rendered than attractive by the
variety and interest of ITS illustrations. There are
print, from sketches in oil charcoal pen and ink aud
pencil, together with an engraving of Regnauts