New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.

IT, ,vo+or.coI,r exhibition has suffered both
in sales and attendance through the wre'ch'o "os'.
the past week Streets like muddy canals an" sai
dark that on Friday It was necessary 10 "-n ISL a
soon after midday conditions far hol" To-,
intending visitors Nevertheless the sales up 10 ~,
n,rbt s,nount 10 about s. 900 for ninety I'VE ""o
coors Come sixty ftehings have found fu.,
Between l. 700 and 500 Of The catalogues -, 1Irl,
Wa,cr-coir Soc ety and 200 81 those oI tue ~ - tho
have been sold 10 visitors at the Acao''O'' ,, NJ
vra,e,,colors dgnoscd Of since the last anho''
sales are 4" Evening" Samuel Coluan %loc. ,,, 7 W.
,to,, - q Morran McIhcnuy, 500; =, ,,,-.r
Cbampuey s75; Gusty Weather, N"'r ' e1r0.
go. 4" Down in Maine" 8 !. ~ -, I4crrr
:. Tr,ycs Holland" c. \. Platt' SOU 80, .T1,c
For1rr. $50; Twilight" Henry in'i,', W r Rjcb
r,. - . T. Bellows 900; "Gu.l hocA' ", -,
r','F, ., =. oo tho River Antwerp" sHn'iel ool'"n'
Mr , . the Limits of the Unrestins Sea- W. l.
richards $50 y-,,o-.
nv. ,unaty,ted catalogues issued 10y tho ""ci
Color Society and Tie Etching Gnu NV -
,Ieir usual standard OF excellence INC VI,
A. Voll,u,ar's Truce upon the title page vi. W"
s,,r1a, Morning rs the first full page '-ir'I'n WV"
A. ni,Iiet,s C1nba Player at the head oil Tue H'' ~
,o.rr,s Mr. Turner's Chrysanthcmuns' MI Nv
rtulstruu, "Going the Wedding MI "'ohD'. -
81 Waiting for Repairs" Mr.. Graham '.''.' ia .
N.Y. Weldou's "Elovemcnt," MI fFee'
Mr. woods His First business Non'".' I,o,,r "
1,,o n smillie's stray Lambs near MontfoSe' ciu
- 80, tl,e full mage illustrations from n'""'nhA
made by the artists themselves. Inc e'l"Ior'' ~
etching club contains ctchngS hy 7ahucI "'"'"'
Fa,rer NJ Nimmo Moran, Peter MORRILL, =, =.
NcCutchcon. stephen Parrish, ~ 0ul'i'''' "
man Van Elten.
A., i,orious Plistine has reckoned mp The catalogue
orices o the drawings at the Water Color lNhi'o" ~
id that e fatal amount is nearly S73ooo vi co"'Ho
no amount is taken of the many pictures W'Se
NO, ,,en In ease this collection shold he destroyer 'iu
,t ,rou,gt 70 reeoverits value il woud be Interesting
+o hear some expert testimony, say lI"n' INC '''7
picrc dealers of the city, a. to the MARKER P'V' "
dn.idual uicttrcs and the actual ca>h Na'e VI III" ~
couection Not only paper but prices Wonld appear u
-, c;,,, a z.al worthy of " all street. Those who
| - f,s,iar With orr exhibitions are well aware ui"'
,sr,. often the catalogue prices ana the "o'""i
,Tices are two distinct things. Arus'Sproo""' -
Il j. Iottcr for their regulations, as II Is ho''
| 80 their vanity TO attach impressive hS"''s "
! - p,t fine wisdom Of this may De questioned ITO
WIN -, ,,vors are not apt to accept catalogue
os ,rithout onestlon. Every exhibition i "''ehu'"
H. , neonc who are quite willing TO bny one OF wv"
! ,ic;,rres fer their homes at modest pr'cS anu VIC -
| nortaut class is rel clled and pr"o'DH ol''n 49, -
from, making further inquiries by seeing F-o" Fo'
Con GO, dovn a. the cost Of small watercoof ou"E''
II j. u,rfectly natural that artists shoul1 c ''NA "
u, is,ice tn themselves in the prices winch lhey P"'o
,,;,r ,,non their works But IL j. ~0rlh c"h7ieiIhS
| ,bethor an ADOPTION OF the " one lilce syS'eiu anu 49,
rrice rs moderate reasonable DehS souiA ">P'
! would not inuTe to their advantage
Mr. George Iuness has decided to hold speci'i eA-
bnifion Of his paintings nj the American All "'''9
| .,in,, about April l. The exhibition VIII confirm
! -, ct, rictures and will ncude the Niagara
I The Od skcichifg Ground" large painting OF NJ
,rasli,,,,on ten feet ia lcngth ASIDE from the NJ
! ooo,o two Of the most striking WORKS VIII ~ W.
| short Watching Station. ara a 'ioihius. III
former Is q different treatment OF tie Shi'c' o. 'e PIC
t, lnitel with the society of American Aftl' 'el
is fi.e
&C md ot,noSnLcre which the arts; has conveyed ana
cnuaUy noticeable is the sIbteiy with Wch '"e "I"7'
has managed the lch,s and shades IL inc lcrS'''',
The Morning." view of - meado" WIN usrS anu
,r - an eyuisitc study Of the play or hEhts thf"sh
the moist and vapory atmosphere, seen iooklS west "
Inn, 60 rising study from Nature, J. Ia re pc
turc I'm which sllJdHed greens predoIniile' tHe cum
positon consisting simply OF a hillside VIII iooA9 anu
tres and one or two figures separated } s'ono N'
! t,,,., - ro,d o,crlu,ug with luTuriant foliage hV'-
u. " is a study OF large opening among VIZ u'''
,, INN moan rising az Gc disappears, some VIVA
c.ts nj iiplt are depicted in sunset IA tie N""i-'
and 81 large sunrise in which tie fiery di+k j. seen
e,,,.s a l.tilc lake study of mldo" WIZ" Ni''''
G,,c L. clarao cried by ratsi green ZONES WHICH i'r
,,,,l, tlor.loit Mr.. mncS- has held TWO I'c'l4"h'
for artists al his studio ia he coaSr OF tie a'i Nec VI
to, ,,.t tlc &iagurt Gight De % ~ Icy Its bfttIcn
l.y.r. ID. removal by tine pnrcil>.r BY i.'-"' '''i'"
e.,c, tIe ure-, view of few week "1" -i4' i"''
Den. ,.. mo- little painting upou tins picture nc A"'
CHANGED tnc tone o. the rocky ledge GA ''e Ia' ANA J.
,, ,l,t,rslye and la harmony VIII tc general o"iof
c,cpr lie nas ,ottcncd the 'aI lines Oh loh hei" l'
there ,ion the fails and on ;ilo tln'd' m ie lac I'LL ''
ti,i,,,. and occasional hc-ltcuuS of the co!'fine
1o,, The rendering o the h;ht upon 'ie l"'N' 49, "''r
tl thinner sheets OF appearil i'H "h 'T'' "''
rc General effect seem, more WIG low IMAM 'eioi' az"
u ,to Same time il clear tha tr parts oi tnr picture
~bane to.ctner" letter than when il was first placed
t.,y II j. too ol.eu the ca-c that an artist ia' -
. ,,fi,re by working u over, bui IN ihlH lo';'h e
Mr. uue,s has fortunately proved an exception IL +
, toi tie public -hoald have an opportunity "' seeing
,l,s ,iung; one really entitled 10 d. cai'u gre ~
,,,. with the Other pictures which have been alltd '
a. In consequence Of this special cNHoiii"u NJ Ir'
Yin cxiilat ncitAer with the Academy nor with thc -
cety of American Artists.
TIN. misfortune which overlook Nr Ia FARCE la- moi
| -r,,,1 otbcr workers in the f,if mat ~ ti'
l,.,r,ii,c lusines. IS being oNcrdo'e.' ) memorial
,d,c for a ca arch in Stamford. Conn, was completes
last week rs y. II. Eseston jr, o. last Washington
-, ,l sir : l. smith. ,scll-i.uo~ d >igner "a
ho. bo.u for some time with MI Ia Fargo Las recently
Ic his cr,ploy and in company wthtlIco Others also io
nom, years with Mr.. Farge. has opened art rooms at
80 90 clinton place. devoted stained glass interior
,,,tiou and the usual varied ior'n' Of decorative art
NJ smith Is one Of the oldest dausshen iof DOCK uS
i aud some OF his work IS 10 be seen N the third
,, az he recent Iougcllow subscription caution dh'
,hc Mic.cl Angelo issued by Honsitou Mi!iIu X Co.
TIL, c,s reason for confidence III broader field .ol
,rs and decorative artists since many "inaicuis a''
itn, to DE converted TO the h,hct thai good picture
ii 900, decorative work he obtained go home ANS
,t h Ia ~ lom-cr necessary o. every one 10 Cross I'
J - Tor lliutngS or FOX stained glass.
ro eo,cutb annual exhibition OF American actli', a
! , ,oi e,,o, OF Mr. James ID. GU. IA siing'ed Na,s.
me Ef nm MONDAY last. The collection contains 10:
-. nearly an 10y New YORK artists, Nf HiH an
"n,,or, tnat ms six IIc'pH- cNihnoliN lIs Sl'
49,. ,,,nuuted Ia %7e,ODU, tici WHICH must prove
re-, cucouraccment 10 the eNiihlio!"
tn, ART Director of the Ncw-IplaDd Institute state
at eeal atre orders Tor the elaborate ft'iloSnt ~
I in ,,p.. non with the recent cNiiDilpn, lave b"l
i', ,...iy.d from london and Paris II Is hia2i Ji,
M fe nricc oI this catalogue viii be- - after FcbIuT9
10.