New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-16
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.

AT THE DEALEBS'-ARr NEWS HERE AND ELst-
WHERE
The results at the Academy Exhibition dur
ing the past week neither extremely encouraging nor
the reverse On average about two hundred people
visited the galleries daily and thirty pictures
have been sold This latter number appears large, but
the majority of the paintings small in size ana
offered low prices the aggregate OF tue sales Is not
considerable Among the pictures sold are joy
Childhood" G. Morgan MoIihenny $3.50, Peep hole
in the Tower L. L. Henry. So; twilight on Long
Island" J. T. Brevoort 500 October in the Farming
ton Valley" =. r. Brevoort, 5000; ashore AZ Long
Island" NJ. +. H. De Haas $3.50; e OF watch Ill.," f.
Lro Hunter $685. souvenir OF Cortlandt. y. ""
j. Mazzanovtch, $3.50; "Plantation Memories" c. G.
Haynes, 500; Psnsies" T. A. Richards $50; "A
wsyside Bramble" Rudolph F. Bunner, 1928; Little
Lady BlaLohe' Elizabeth Boot, 5000; Early Autumn
in the Bronx Valley" C. ". Eaton. S75; a september
Morning" T. 4. Richards, SlGO; 1.-The
Duet" Percy Moran. $3.50; and bright October
Morning" W. b. Baker 500. The total amount Of tie
sales thus far IA under $1,000 at catalogue prices which
may be called fair beginning.
The new galleries OF the American Art Association
with their Injurious fittings would doubtless prove a
sufficient, attraction in themselves TO draw large num-
Der Of "A the inaugural exhibition is one of I'M
interest It is not strange that the public dur
ing the past week have manifested an appreciative
spirit twenty paintings have been sold thus far
Among them arc Aunt Lotte." P. p. Ryder, $3.50;
Moonlight In Virginia." George Inne's. $500 " By the
Sea- Coast Of Normandy" Ogden Wood. 500; "1iead"
J. H. Cuga SIPS; From Foreign shores" Frederick
Juengling. Sl25; MONDAY, Long Isianl." Bruce
Crane. $50. At Sunset. Spring" Charles H. Davis,
$3.50; Reflections" william c. Filter, $3.50 Morn
ing Sunlight" George Inness. $3.50; " \ Bnddng
Genius" C. c. Currsln, $50 aud Dorothy" Fran
ces Richards. $50 Up to the time Of
writing the aggregate Of the sales is over $1,000
This exhibition is accompanied by an elaborate cata-
ogue generously illustrated with process prints from
drawings OF various paintings. In predatory note
tie prpprtors Of these galleries state that their aim has
been prepare a hosptablc centre where American
art can at last after long waiting be ola welcome
and whore works of painters and sculptors can
boz end enjoyed all the year round in convenient
quarter. with all the advantages Of space and
light that have hitherto been reserved for the
works Of forci glers." The announcement has
been made that students would he
admitted free to these galleries Thursdays. In order
ad mission tickets however, it will he necessary
for students 10 make personal application.
The dates OF the winter exhibitions at the Academy
are announced rs follows: The -almagundi sketch club
from December 10 to December % the Artists Fund
Society from January to January 12i the Amori-
WntercolOr Society and the New York Etching Club
from February 20 February -.
The fell exhibit. ion W the nrooklyn Art club
opened the sherk gallery Thursday last Paintings
are shown by 1essrs Julian Rey,A r. Dri. her. Hamilton
Hamilton. Albert Insey aud some twenty others.
The gpion picture of Mr. steutrt called "Ive O'Clock
Tea D." will be PLACED exhibition h week IN the gallery
NJ nrirharl n co. Aneusrivlng from THE painting ap.
ronrd i'm the last nunnorof me utjtsp ~ AZ, Two
now rnntrts Marrnaani Karovsthy arc represented IN
this gallery The suhept " the former IA the corner 81
pond with tuu naitpa n boat against datk water and
groom FOLIAGE The hpfunf the unpfrnaunreahle name
has entitled hla rptutn hlieis" "a " depicts pie
m auun fuuu- follow teasing tho golden hhiiel sitl WI"
taFs hi company at tho hiaahfsat iahni The f"hlni
iua ~ tna shadows AMI strn nf brush W"ih Snesns
MHnhAosY of whom, u appuafs lhls artist 49, thtl'
NJ ktiotstfy however, h,s parmitini hnn,ef sona
sifour ruinrnl clearer whites Il, m the table cover ana
dress ani more sharply drawn contrasts than are char
astorisre Ut his masters work. fhn vase uf lowers
upon the table Is rich 10 denote peon-
liar faculty IA the artist for Hover painting
The pupil s the Influence of the master, hut he
is clearly the possessor Of talents Of h, own. Mr. f. l.
Week. has taken a. subject OF picture scene
at the steps of the nDsq AhmedaDad IN the province
Guzeran India the time supposed TO be the sixteenth
century. Elephants with gorgeous trappings bearing
painted lacquer hOwdahs and knights on horseback
-heathed in danasccned inaid with gold and sill
YER are seen against the red sandstone walls Of the
mosque which are diversified with stone carvings and
lattlces A familiar theme Is ccvcrly treated by Mr.
W r. Dannat a study OF a studio interior crowded
with the orthodox bricbrac the whole thoroughly har-
monious in color and accented rife by the decided
black in the dress OF the young woman sitting before an
easel
fresh example OF Jean ALBERT has been lately
hung at Knoeder's. The title IL Loves Kitchen
and the artist presents young woman frying potatoes
III street furnace while Love blows into the IRE
another seeks TO purchase potatoes. and the third omit
tine any such formay. syy attempts TO appropriate
some Whatever may he thought Of VI. Auberts imagi-
native powers, observers will probably agree ~ TO the
dclicacy ~ his colorng Mr. Edward Moran has paint
Ing ia te window which should attract the attention Of
:. The winning Yacht" and shows the Montauk at the
finish OF the race. heelod beneath most amazing
the bow4prt with the ruddcr catch something Of the
dash and spirit OF yacht race from MI MOrahs pant
Ing.
Some figures have been going the rounds which pur-
port 10 show the paid by Americans for pictures
from the Paris Salon II Is stated that works OF art
valued at nearly 900 purchased FOR America
from the last salon and that the annual amounts FOR The
last three ycrs have been between million and half
and rs o million dollars A lttlo thought would show
that these figure are absurd. prominent dealer WHO
l. yearly rchaser at h' Nd0 state, maj nee d's not
believe the value OF all the picture, Imported nom
etc. ~ have reached IN any one ~ me IA thr or luf
years the figures given for works from the
srion And Dee considers that 100000 would be q gen
r estimate for American purchase from he SiOn OF
1894. which is a great falling of from two millions.
In fact the same dealer remarks that American pur
ca.c- IN Paris instead OF being on the increas. have
this been comparatively small ielustanceS Mt w
n Nanderbt's purchase ~ Detars" L. soir n, Prom
rc'-really study for panorama and comprising six
or seven pictures framed together trrtych fashon-two
ulctres by jules Breton painted for Mr. Avery. Dannats
"Ouart.tte" Brigmans Bath" and Steuart's " Five
O'rpck Tea" being tho most important ~ tis sra'os
purchascs Paris. Dor the rt time IN som" wears me
dealers rm haze .uport'd no ctanpe OF t"rot i or
Fr.mcutiu Why "Eo.au.c tie best pictures OF ms
school are here and those len in Paris held M
impos. b.r figures. Because the 80 per cent duty h
selluu. matter AMI because cieNy. there i np money
N.. ffIHf
ma king money easy n Wall street they spout - req y
upon c1pcust,c paintings But This year nearly Ger
t1in thai private collections gathered W moro pros
porous times will hc put upon The ua,hot Ihi, doe,
hot oo like good SEASON. y u stated that mo most
trtt..i. rirfltr bought in lItIs hf gu American 100
the last year NDe0Tirr's Arrival az the tht aux
for ahi.h m Vanderbilt put tie Artist siOouu art