New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
OPENING OF THE ART SEASON.

up az, season of lSSi-'S5 opens with the
,ation.of three exhibitions TO the pubic
vciv interest been felt in the paintings by MI "a
=, ,sc Metropolitan Mueeun and it will he found mat
~. work excites healthy discussion and inquiry MI
waite il not an artist TO he disposed Of 10y dogmauc
assertions based upon prejudice orr l"cS o' co"lo
bepsion II Is necessary fist 10 seek An unuerst"N
OF the painters aim and of the purposes WHO" no '
Kept in view throughout his work That MS ann "Ho''
from that OF nearly all the artists Familiarity kno N mere
will he readily seen by those who study TINS collection IN
a spirit Of intelligent discrimination and inquiry me
fact that several o. the imaginative paintings arc s'
unfinished should borne in mind IN order property !"
sppreciate the merits and dement's OF the artist ~
workman His conceptions. dgniied ana the c'e"honS
Of noble mind eau readily be suffered to make tAeir
own appeal
So.t II, mrcrtancc to the Watts exhibition. but possess
Eng AN interest of quite different order is the opening
n, tho American Salon in the galleries OF the
American Art Association. There has seldom peeh
altered more Interesting chance for comparisons 'h'
this ON ono side the works OF talented young
paiucrs STEPPED in the atmosphere OF farisan s'uo'
c,.vcr Il, the last degree IN execution, rejoicing III en-"
and tours de force sensitive to arrangements OF tones
aud ingenious I'm contrving color schemes. painting
charming pictures often and sometimes pictures 'h' "
moro on the other side Is IN artist who may 10 cae "
Intellectual painter. whose main purpose III MS p''e7
A the expression Of thought. not the conveying VI
sensuous impression. by this time the art lovers VI
sow-yorh shoud have become sufficiently catholic to
recognize the merits existing on both sdes The interest
ing exhibition Mt the American Art Ga'leressso h"on
An sympaihy with the tastes oil our amateurs 'n"t
cannot fail to receive deserved attention On the oher
hand no one who cares straw Tor ART can a"or' "
ues,.ct the watts exhibition et'the museum
The third Of the new exhibitions is that which VIII Do
cpened T., the public uds week at the Academy rus
eli, ,o some wa, toward determining the question when
ha. vex,d the soue OF artists whether the coming
sepson "a ukelyto AFFORD art better hnanc'a s"ppo
than was the lastyear ts clear from 'he fem"A'
be activity thus early In tho season. ana from inc an
c,un,,ments Of exhibitions for the winter ana slring'
thu, an unprecedented number ofuew pictures WI, W.
e,ousb, hefore The public whether tho public VIII Hhow
material appreciation OF the cn'cr'anmeht 'aN'SnN
proyidcd seems doubtful u hae been proved AGAIN "u
again that the sales NJ exhibitions arr largely 'n""ece
n, Wall street, indeed. II Ia obvousth local nno'cM
eooaitlona arc In good part the determining factor
Artists will probably not consider tho question soe'
until the close OF tho Water Color Erhlbton' 'ho
autumn exhibition Of the Academy ro'nalns open Tor
shor,sr time than last year aud the sanneund' Cnb can
hardly do worse regards sales than aSonr az" ron
siby The exhibition At the American Art Galleries may
sLed some light upon the prospects of the season
Those who those galleries will find that trans
formation has been wrought during the summer An
opening has cut through the south wall OF tho ou
gallery aiiording an entrance to broad stairway "hoh
turning at right angles ut the landing leads to the nst
of the three new galleries the Broadway SIDE Inc
drst two are OF comparatively small size Inc thru Is
much larger than old gallery and Is room OF excel
lent proportions broad well as long. with low wide
ak, light The woodwork els OF oak throul hout the ne"
galleries In the largest an open fireplace OF generous
dimensions the curving woodwork above suggesting
nm old time chimney and the adjoining gallery contains
asmaller fireplace. The cooring OF the ceiling ver9es
nh the neutral and the colo is continued upon the beams
which extend below the skyght OF the large ga"
lery These beams picked out with few lines OF
bright yellow. The carved railing OF the stairway ana
Flemish lamp overhangng the landing give an inviting
first appearance which is more than sustained on Ell
trance 10 the galleries Altogether 1t would appear that
these the finest public galleries yet opened IN TINS
country stated that Thursdays throughout the
year art students this city will have free admtance
g. the galleries.
The seventh annual exhibition OF the salmagunM
Nech club will be opened to the public on Thursday
December IL. at the Academc. Works Will be received
only at the Academy on December o.
Mr. schaus deserves well OF local amateurs for afford
inr them an opportunity to Mr.. w. T. Dannats ad-
nirably painted picture The Quartette. This is by far
thebesi this artist whch has been seen In his native
land He shows four Spanish troubadours trolling asons
20 the accompaniment OF guitar and castanets In corner
of IN inn The chief faces the spectator sitting upon
bench his lett hand caspng his stick his right hand
tie arm akimbo. resting upon his thigh while his open
mouth hints at lusty oupouring OF melody BY his side
ats woman black silk accented with scarlet bows,
Spanish thrust into thick masses of her hair the
mantilla falling her shoulders ana upper arms ana
partly raised by the spirited action with which she rattes
The casanet- the guitar player. seated III
an indoleut pose with his back to the observer and in
the rear man whose figure carries less meaning leans
lazily against the wall wrapped IN Ills mantle The
FIRST Impression OF the picture comes from sense OF
realism the figures (which shows that the artist mas
succeeded In giving feeling Of substance beneath the
uc,uresope costumes OF his models And the next feel
Ing is one OF admiration the artists skill in painting
the glossy silk Of the woman's dress her mantle and
portions OF the principal singers clothes Aside from
this aptness in indicating textures the whole picture is
Dainted with breadth and yigor which show com
mon strength The effects OF liz hit are puzzng as re-
CARDS their AMI ale depicted with chakine>s
Winch is unnecessary and unpeasant III cannot lie |
said that Nr Daat has done more than TO present an
admirable studio study These are nor naive 1pan e
sctual personalities brought before us while they are I'M
Sher part taken by models which the painter rre-
SCENTS lie given the atmosphere OF the studio rathor
siow that Cir Dannat himself is content with
technical accomplishments of which this picture shows
% excellent All example
Mr.. F. A Bridgman's Bath at Home" a domestic
The floor OF the bathroom eanins over her boy he
from the gallery Knoed Co., after attracting
Interest very natterng to the artist new picture by
Marcus simmons been lately hung at this gallery.
This Is cleyerly executed portrayal OF the varying
characteristics exhibited by the guests az uxur9us lS
shower.
Mr. Avery gallery busts by Mr. Charles Calvery
are uIon temporary exhibition One is colossal
bronze ,rcsentincnt OF the late Elias Howe In the gal
lev It's appearance Is somewhat bleak and constrained
but IL viii doubtless show 10 better advantage at the
height of fourteen feet ground. for bich is
Intended Mr.. Caverly also exhibits q small marble
of "A child which shows obvious effort to
infantle innocence aud sweetness The latest addition
10 the paintings IN this gallery is The Old Mans Gar
den by Adren Demont. picture very charming in its
COO grays subfued greens relieved by occasional
touches OF color cevery executed ana fairly decora-
tive In It's effect.
The changes made the 2rt rooms of Reichard 4 Co.
give the addition OF upper gallery running around the
lower one OF the latest pictures here Is By
Iiagborg young goose herd tending his charge upon
green common.
The frontispece of the November hdga=inc Of Art is
ar engraving OF Mr. ;Brdrnans Bath AT Home: Cairo