New-York tribune., 1884-02-18
L'ART.

The last quarterly volume of LArt for
1854 holds the attention OF the reader although the in
terest excites is not Of the most engr0sshS hu luz
volume one of average merit but that the average is
high one need hardly be repeated those who nave maze
the acquaintance of this publication AS to the Husra
,ons we find the familiar OF Lucien Gauter signed
10 etched views Of the Port Royal the oid
Port at Marseilles, the Hotel de Vile OF
Marsenles and that OF Paris. NJ. Rudolph Ernst
has etched his painting "His Only JOY out
it would appear that the artist cared more for sharp
contrast of white d black for gradual gradations
of his tones or definition Of his outlines He has
bitten his plate deeply after vigorous cross Matching ana
loaded il with ink. The result is snowy ana superb
ciay pleasing proof but one in which the dead DackS
are too conspicuous and in themselves they hardly bear
examination. There are other etchlngs by Gauchere
Billy Ramus, Lalauze and Ruet, and an etching by
Masse of Mr. F. A BridGman's painting, preparations
at Cairo for the Departure Of the Holy Carpet To the
etching We may add wood engTavings by Thlrlat ana
Puypat photogTavuTes steel engravings ana process
reproductonsin all variety distinctive Of this
magazine We only pause TO call attention TO the
plates printed in colored inks page 240 executed by
Felix Regamey after the designs OF Bakin and Chiguenoe
tbe Japanese Illustrators OF "OkOm1, Japanese RO
nance" regarding which NJ Burty contributes some en-
teTtaining chapters.
the text there are substantial articles upon the
Della Robbia treating in this volume of Andrea ana his
scr Giovanni with papers upon Matteo Cvtal sculptor
"The Work OF Fra Angelica Rome" and critical dis
cnsson of NJ Thodes theory that the head OF young
girl In wax at the NSte Wcdrwas portrait Ofhe young
girl whose embalmed body was discovered
in a tomb at Rome in 1855. NJ. Audebrand in cnapter
Of lighter vein than is usual in this periodical tells the
story of the first bJeOf word dangerously near Partisan
aroo but which may be translated amy much priced
bit Of lie tells how Alphonsc Roger and
Roger de Beauvor amateurs OF 1885, secured together
the historic glass Of the Duke of Ably They aernated
in the possession OF the cherished crystal goblet One
day il was demolished by the careless servant OF NJ.
Beauvor; both thereupOn daped their hats with Grape
and appeared publicly in deep mourning All OF which
can be nearly matched by gentleman not many miles
from this city, who is unable to fall asleep comfortably
unless he holds OF his beloved Oriental pOrceains In
his arms In article upon the recent international
exhibition at Munich NJ Grand Carterc singles out Kau
bach for much eulo stc and has little good TO
say of the others Of the Munich Dusseldorf Belgian and
German schools German art is a bourgeois art" he
saws made to accommodate itself to the exigencies OF
daily life"-a criticism thoroughly French As regards
the American collection IN this exhibition he remarks
that DO new personality has arisen during these last
wears" conclusion quite natural Ia view OF the chaIac
ter of the collection sent from this city and the age OF
many Of pictures He notes the absence OF group OF
American artists most Influenced by French training,
Hovenden Hamilton, BaconWeir, Ward, Bridamann(sic
shine by their absence" MCareret On: America will
not cease to Much for instruction since Menze
Jeib ard Lenbach especially seek young Americans and
the other hand German painting VIII always have IN
the new world important market cb)che for its bad
productions fiat and sentimental" II would be hard 10
find combination of greater misconceptions than appear
in this quotation. For every American who has
tered the studios Of Mcneil Leb or Lenbach score,
yes and more the feet Of Partisan artists For
every bad production by German artists sold in this
country hundred equally bad sold which paint
ed by French To say that American art students
are chiefly Influenced by German art and that German
pictures chiefly in demand among us sheer nonsense
rwentyfye years ago Dusseldorf school in fash
ion bu for ten years the French influence has been
mount When writing upon America, NJ. Careretis full
quarter Of a century behind his times.
The publishers OF IArt announce reduction In the
price of this periodical from 32 TO SO year. which is
by a change from weekly 10 fortnighty
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LA issued weekly which gives the current news OF eI
hibitions. studios and the art world in general.