New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-09
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
NOTES OF THE ExHrBIrIoNs-A COLLECTION

in this city, and nearly every month until June will see
the opening of two exhibitions Little has been said re-
gardng the autumn exhibition at the Academy but In
size and quality 1t will probably resemble its predecess-
ors The Artists Fund and Water-Color Societies
main faithful to the Academy Galleries In the spring
the Society of American Artists will hold exhibition
the Metropolitan Museum OF Art. There has bean
the usual talk OF gallery to be built for this So
cety with the usual negative result The American Art
Association to have already filed their dates
The present exhibitions will be succeeded on December
7, by the collection Of tho late George Whitney, OF
Philadelphia January brings the samagundl Sketch
Club and display Of architectural drawings. In Fob
ruary the much discussed collections OF the late Mrs.
Mary j. Morgan will be shown the sale coming early In
March at Chckering Hail. This will be followed by
private collections and an extraordinary exhibition
and the second Prze Fund exhibition will be opened on
the first Of May The dealers have done comparatively
little buying this account Of the dunes: In
business here last season. the unnvng charater OF the
picture market abroad and the thirty per cent tariff
The possibility that this tariff may be lighened or
removed has caused the large buyers TO be extremely
deliberate In their movements. Possibly Mr. schaus,
mindful OF the $4,000 paid for duties on the Rem
brandt wishes that he too had waited for legislation
moro encouraging to art
An exhibition of the etchings and dry paint work of
AIel H. Hsig has been resenty opened 10 the gallery Of
Messrs Wunderlich & Co. This collection has the art
lists Endorsement as being the most complete exhib
ton OF his powers that could be made" Only two or
three productions OF minor Importance" wanting
The merits of Mr. HaIgs have met with such apprecia-
zion that this collection Will doubtless receive the
attention which It deserves Mr. Hag's peculiar field is
that OF architectural 1t might almost be said, &C.
clesascal etcher, for English and Continental cathe
drals have been his fayorite subjects. His Mont
Michel" impressive plate Of noble size,
is well known anything In this
collection. There are four views OF the
hart atah Of M
Petcrboro' Seville, Upsala and Toledo Mr.. Haig's
needle also translates for MelrOse and Je1burgh
AbDeys the chapel Hoyrood and, most important of
all, Westminster Abbey, which will be the motive OF
series OF seven etchings Three views In Westminster
are shown here the Poets Corner the tomb Of Edward
the ConfessOr. and st. Edmund's Chapel The first Is
from fragment of destroyed plate. Several impress
sions defaced plates exhibited to corroboratc
the that the artist allows but few impress
slons to be TAKEN and when tho limit set by him be-
forehand reached the plate is Immediately destroyed
For the amaby selfish print collector this custom is, of
course. OF the first consequence, but 1t is
impossible to see some of these well-prnted
proofs without regrctng the destruction
Jf the plates. The Westminster Abbey series will doubt
less warmly commend itself TO American printlovors.
It will be accompanied by small volume OF descriptive
text by Mr. Haig the pages with bordering printed in
color reproducing characteristic designs in the Abbey
Mr. Hag, it 50 works directly from nature, draw
ng upon his plate in tho presence Of his subject without
the Intervention Of sketches In other me lums This SUBJ
cccd him upon one to considerable personal
discomfort. lie attempted to enter Westminster Abbey
with his plate and other implements after London
lad been actatcd by dynamite explosion He at once
became "a suspicious character Watchmen aud po-
ceIucn looked upon him possible "dynamitcr' and
70 was only aftor hs identity became established through
long OF explanation that the Innocent nature OF
his crraud was clearly understood. Mr..
Haig's skilfu draIghtmInshlp Is equal TO
the tasks imposed by the clean but
spires graceful arches and Intricate decorative forms Of
Gothic architecture. His outlines are firm, his mod
en substantial and the distinctive charac.eristcs Of
pre- served There Is attempt fantastic
Imaginative work for this does enter into tho artists
pau he has wished 70 do is TO translate his sub
lect faithfully. but always select the best point of
view and to nluss much - possible OF the pictorial
element IL IS clear that his ardent interest In his
themes keeps him from bold terasms I'm isreEditions
w hlo on the other hand he wishes to present his sub
ice + as they are Realizing the primary importance OF
the point Of he composed his etchings
with unusual wisdom. No less essential AID perhaps
even more read y apparent thar the excellence Of draw
ing and composition the uniformly happy treatment
or gh'. By this the artist In, secured variety, aud
certain pleasing pictorial effects which are
interiors aud street scenes, the soft ~ difused light OF
cit uI i le,.e' ,Sany he - Tdnnnd :. Sp"ncI
:" Thc Moorish ArcnwnS.' between the extremes OF
black an Waite the ctc6er has considerable range OF
tones aud Mr. Hag awaited himself OF these to di-
vcrsi'y h- subjects Clover Judgment Is shown in the
accents ouohe. OF high lights, FOR example In The
Porch OF Charities aud The Pulpit OF san Maggiore.
In Inc trr tho rendering OF the mural paintings l. one
carefully merely the texture, bur also the
dsco.oratlon- Of cathedral walls. Bearing
had ''" in 1 View '' hi, we" work must Certainly
ranked that OF an intelligent and competent artist
with love OF mis- subjects and an ability 70 repre-
sent TINS most picturesque phases. without weakness
rhore is always certain monotony in an exhibition de-
plotting subjects largely OF one Glass ana II ~ possIoo
that this collection may not enlist popular FAVOR pos
sby enhanced by the fact that architectural Stchlnss
are not the popular Bat safe TO say that mono
~ those already acquainted Haiy's work will fail
mud their wny to the Wunderch 6allery.
Mr. IA. Bridgmsn', last salon painting Is exhibited
summer on the BpsphorOus" indicates. the theme IS
party but guished from the usual run Oh
trasng types OF the orient The long boat IN the fore
ground contains four far CrcaSsan glts ~ u@lrnE
behind whom stR woman ana chHd; Inc HrccK ms
risen to his feet dObucs showed by kindly Wish TO htp
ont tho artists composition THE Circsssans IN
various graceful attitudes languidV trimming mhsca
Instrument. or padding in the with extremely
S Ss@S" n a"Ra IS oS and there Bit
OF texture. like tho painting OF the
rug hanging the boats side shows sense Of sub
stance well color which Is not teit elsewhere
fnvora6io opportunities. To the artist the painting of
tho long stretch OF smooth wafer in full light must
part of the picture lie was called upon 10 express
the perspective clearly TO keep the whtt brilliant sur
fnce from rising the spectator. 10 maintain GER
tnp truths colorng and To suggest transparency ana
linuity To aid the perspective the reflections OF the
vessels I'm the background have been lenHthered but
neither the effect OF distance nor the cOorlng ana
Nture" or the water quite satisfactory. The
picture Is brilliant in color like all Mr. Bridgmans
pictures aud the human element Is not unnters'tlnG.
Th,s Ia M excellent "display piece hut
IL lacks Deeper qualities Inherent In the artists
last yrnrs painting, 1.-THE Bath" Another pic
t%rc rom the salon OF lseJ THE Ray by
Julcs Breton will soon exhibited In this gallery. on
saturday Messr. Rcichard & Co placed on exhibition
The Potato Gatherers" by Hector Lerolle.
At the American Art Galleries the rule OF announcing
neither prices sales has been adopted custom pre-
ypilmg In many English ana Continental galleries. Tho
catalogues contain prices and the pictures remain un
dl-ugred by "sOd" tickets the latter at least welcome
change The salmagundi Sketch Club which Will cG-
ibt ia these galleries. issued saturday circulars Tor
tho eighth annual exhibition. Works will be received