New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-23
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.

sketches aud studies will DO opened at the American
Art Galleries December IL. Contributions Will be re-
ceved on sth and 9th OF December and each artist IL
invited to send to three exam les Of medium size.
Lists OF FIXTURES sent in Decent er g. The
oil ec these cxhl tons has been to lace before inc
public fresh bright characteristic studies made by inc
artists during the summer. As collections OF studies.
claimed TO he nothing MORE the previous exhibition.
have been well received AMI have presented not unwe
come relief from The usual OF elaborated wprNs In
local exhibitions this instance artists are also re
rested to contribute OF the sketches and studies
preserved in their stulios valuable material ana
not intended FOR sale. Such exhibits should IN some de-
gree Illustrate painters methods o.; working up their
ubiccts and will doubtless add further interest to this
collection.
The Academy exhibition IS proving moro successful
than was anvipated mt the opening Some 1900 al
mission tickets have been sold thus far. number conf
pairing favorably with tho two previous EXHIBITIONS
over hity paintings have found purchasers ana tue
amount realized approaches $1,000 II this prosperity
continues faith will be felt In the financial pros
poets the Yet gloomy views are hcd by
dealers and others of large experience aud it still seems
probable that the local picture market will be DOR dur
Ing the coming year.
Among paintings soldat tho Academy since the last
time of writing arc Watched Pot Never Bois," p. =.
Ryder $3.50; Gemni." c. G. Curran 500; Patrcian
Homes In Venice" A. f. Sumner. $3.50; Fun at the
studio" De Scott Evans, Sl6j; Leisure Hour, Hugo
Konig 1929; In October" c. l.. Goodman, $40;
Pariai" NJ Este $50; Water Lilies" H. +. Wcller
$40; Home Products" Virginia Granbery, 800; n
Moonlight Night at sea" Warren Sheppard S31o; ON
the AnlroscOgg GIN West Bethel" s. NJ Barstow S120;
"A Deserted MIL" 7. A. Richards, S120; Apple
Blossoms" Harriet r. Plat, $50; Rocks at Narragan
sett Pier" j. W. Champney, SO; Sans Souci' Charles
Bridgman. $50; symphony III Yellow" H. j. Hoppe,
1885, Head of Peasant" Harry Roseand. 500 An In
vestigation." j. II. Dolph $50; Roses" Benjamin
Foster. $50; and Ripe" Wdgcry GrswoId, $50.
1t is stated that the sales inaugural exhibition of
the American Galleries amount TO nearly $1,000.
Among the pictures the last time OF writing
acknowledgements Lake. Adirondacks," by A. f. TAFT,
$500 and Winged Favortcs" by Walter sattcrlee $50
The attendance this exhibition has averaged about go
daily.
Nr ]. J.. Stewards Salon picture. Five O'Clock
Tea" was placed exhibition yesterday at the gallery
Of Rcclard Il Co. This large presents several
members of the American colony In Paris gathered III
salon the light gossip and badnage which flavor the
mild but cheering cup on the right sits lady, her face
seen in third profile ner back nearly turned upon
the observer and her elbow resting lightly the table,
which bears usual accomplishments Of afternoon tea.
The dog sitting beside her and the children the
table manifest healthy interest in things more sub
stanta than the talk Of the town" The fair hostess
standing between the children the couple chatting by
the window and the little groups the left are the
other sufficiently pleasing elements OF social incident
which has exactly tue importance indicated by the name
a Five O'Clock Tea" This ia far more polite society
than Mct represented bat the motives Of Mlets peas
ants were unversal-hat OF this picture but incidental
and trivial There IL point enough IN this portray
OF an everyday drawing to warrant such
spread OF canvas unless the picture is to be regarded
simply a group OF prcttiiicd portraits
Looking ut Mr.. Stewards painting portraure there
Is much that is pleasing III the poses OF these danes and
demoselles Tie artist has endeavored to present a
series OF varied and individual attitudes, thoroughly
feminine ana charming and the eye wandcrs from one
figure TO another II is necessary to confess that he has
met with considerable degree of success. So good are
some OF the poses that it is not hard 10 recognize the
hand Df the artist indeed It j. impossible to shake 90
completely a consciousness of his efforts 20 make the
picture nara" this respect he lacks the art OF Jean
Bcrrud i'm the aer best studies OF salon scenes an art
which afler all 10 excessive clevcrness In the execution
there ia much that klful. The modelling shows that
there are bodies beneath the clothes the clothes them
selye, are well enough rendered especially the of
the lady the right foreground and the freshness and
beauty of the flowers the left by means lost in
the rendering And ON the whole the painter has done
fairly we'll the presentation OF his figures against the
full light OF the broad window. Nor IS there much fault
10 be found with his general scheme OF compositions
Clearly Mr. Stewart il artist OF talent But 1t Is not
an unfair comparisons 10 that his picture suggests tho
Vers he Socieie which appear from time to time ia
"A
served only on account Of tho dainty bindings
n Al the gallery Of schaus & Go. heads hy Chaplin and
ifot q study of girl reading letter by beaumont and
IA Landscape by Jacomn form minor features oI thr CA
hthon The last prrscnls green Held with an old tree
In III. foregrnnd aud row ~ d rcd cottage roofs IN
ine diatnnco hohenth masses NJ lcadon clouds. Mr.
nnnnts Ouartoo si occupies the place Of honor"
i'm tho gallery. accompanied hy tho large Landscapes 81
nnunigiy AMI ldn.uni lon which have hocn noticed
hrfot" Mir ~chnn, Announces TINT he VIII shortly
hih %o" painting 10y new ari, lsvn H ,na ,n
beng Les lcnddngcs'
The annual exhibition Of the 30 slon Art students Az.
sorniion hel n, week. rs spoken of rs containing work
which plcn,lng ana cncourdang rpco"i mention
/. made oi contributions by McsHtT winthrop Fierce H.
~ Abhot w. " Blckuel aud MiAt Alice Kinds. II tue
Art League Academy and Cooper Union students ot inns
civ would combine Ia organizing animal eNllltions 0f
carefully rrlccted work. their efforts would probably ut
tract larger audience than 10y the present plan OF
Isolated exhibitions which excite but htle attention.
The Art Amaictt for December contains sketches
M Ioncncrs decorative designs In an extra supplement-
and froplispiccc plol"grayure OF female neat
portrat ~ Mr. Watts ana repro uctiOns OF the End-
minn and Orpheus accompany Mr. iAthropA article,
aud paper upon Eugene fromGqn Is similarly illGs,
trated Wood engraving, modelling IN cay ceramics
and current exhibitions receive due share OF attention
There hnve been many contradictory reports regarding
Mr. George l. sency's collection OF paintings Inc con-
nosseur who would probably take charse OF hc sale II
one we're To he held has Within few weeks denied any
knowledge OF Intended sale. ON the other hand re
Ar Anofcm states from credible information mat the
scncy collection Il to be- sold at aurton and that the sale
will he held IN January The writer adds: IKE PIE,
lures accepted ~ assets by r senry creditors ~
n valuation Of S35O.OOO which II IL thought, Is fully
SlOO. 600 more than they Will bring. Nhch II ~
considered that the present season IL by no moan pro-
ni,os Tor picture sales one need not be surprised II the
sirinkaec on the valuation should prove to be even
greatcr.'
Tho fine collection ~ Baryes works owned by Nr W
r. walters OF baltimore. Is 0 ne increased by bronze
c,.s from Ilaryes models for The two young men
rrucsentinc rivers executed In stone which are nlaced
ON The iacaie the Louvre the triple archway
leadlng into The com IN toi1ousei These bronze casts
,s hr thir tx inchrs In lcngthand twenty five inches
blgh n sad that the figures have been reproduced In
brnn7r Int onrc hcfnrc Mr. walters intends to add
Bar,e room to his noble galleries.
Tho following intelllrcnrr FROM me AZ imtisT Will
hr trnl with interest ana surprise since believe Nr
Waerss splendid plan IS the nyst az the kii rniet.
taken ht M Aiuciirnn auaiet: Having ulie husrlf
uipsin ~ these two hrln in hrln'ps vi WALTERS hls
dtriinine tB make rtcsrit as Ms bNn cts ~ Bil
,Hte and 'loh rtn rftsru y IT, Urrpsiit his muse
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