New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-04
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.


urho coles at the Academy exhibition amount
=. nearly $4,000 over $4,000 people have visited 'he
.uor,a. and between 1000 and 1000 catalogues naso
bean sold at the door. The paintings sofa ourns 90
week are: The Tournament" Jose boucnoS - On
A Bohemian Dennis NJ. Banker $2oo M pa Csav
Rr,ttaay.r kenneth r. Crawford. $500; vn tI navIs
rrs.t - i r. sword; Coming MIST ohari0' go and
5000; After the Rain." Lucy iio
ssummer Roses." Mrs t. NJ 7o"'' w.
., ,oost,ns Of tue Academicians TOT Ine oeo-
III" @nnu~. "a rev members Will be beid on weones
80 uavIa This election Will oe io"o"o" "y S-0 -
49,. A. &c Ia acknowledged by some oi 'no A.a
'a mat something must be DONE, II tue Acsocihy
!. In hold its place and preserve us ahoon' pos"e
49, 4. instability that liberal poucy may DC
$4,000 Ths informal social gathering held ioit
NIGHT aimee was probably intended 10 mako artists oo
that their interests centre In the Academy anu ' 0
allegiance shoald not be allowed to waver' is oo,
tainly ne departure for the Academy to pay so nuch
attention TO outsiders, though they exnipt III u
yaoe whether these movings Of the spirit VIII result
an ANYTHING so definite change In the System Vi
accepting and hanging pictures cannot ho" 20 49,
mined But there is clearly an opinion 'hs' VI"
Academy I'm order TO present the best ana mos. r'p
sentative exhibitions. must change us ihesnou' ans
,ren0,hen itself with the artists at large. Hsa nope
f son that this opinion has at last made Itself iet
within the Academy's walls
one change which might be made TO advantage In tDe
,reaent saaemy exhibition is in the labelling OF tne pro
tnre, which have received the Haligarfen ana NlA4A
r,zes At present these paintings are desgnated oy
s,arne white cards placed directly against tue canvas
which fairly ruin the pictures 1t was supposed .na'
this art less arrangement was temporary out iorE
night has passed and the pictures are stu disngueu LII
iusce TO the II for no other reasoh tnes
white squares should be removed from the pictures sna
rilded plates or yellow tags suitably inscribed shouiu
be affixed TO the frames.
Popular interest the Prize Fund exhibition continues
unabated Judging from the attendance This exhihon
will remain open until the latter part OF June Inc COZ
lection will then be transferred Louisville. KY, and
afterward to St. Louis and Boston Al the time OF WIN
ing the sales amount to nearly $4,000; although as mas
been said before this Is not selling exhibition. Inc
pictres sold last week are Indian Summer X W. van
Roskerck $3.50; and y Tho AntiQuaries." f. L. Kirk
patrick, $500.
On Thursday evening reception VIII be given 10 the
exhibitors In contributors TO the Prize Fund exhio
tiop at the American Art Galleries On this occasion
the allotment of the -four $500 prize pictures will be
made 10 the art institutions of the cities principally rep
resented by contributors TO the Prize Fund ana the
payment OF the amount OF the prizes VIII De made 10 Tue
artists TO whom they awarded or their authorized
representatives" The galleries Will not be open 10 the
public on the evening OF the reception
Three new pictures have recently PLACED on view
at the gallery OF Knoedler Co. Mr.. j. Alden Weir ex
hib,ts study of head admirable for its apparent sim
rcty as for breadth and 1rmness OF the treatment
the harmony OF the eolorng and the general techncA
excellence Such work this shows Mr. "elrs readi'
ness to profit by the lessons of great portrait painters
OF the past There is a Munkacsy, dngy landscape
with group of gypses camping by the roadside ana
near by shore scene by Renouf picture 80 brilliantly
lighted picture presents at first sight an I'M
pleasantly spectacular appearance On the sand sanu
a fisherman shading bis eyes as he looks across the
water and his wel-pOsed and skIlfuy modelled nguie
"a the most satisfactory point 10 the picture The aeon
Is true and there feeling Of atmosphere behind as
well before the figure Out on tho water boat with
two or three showing like silhouetes against the
gsTish sky and water.
Messrs Re'clard Co. show an unfinished picture by
Bargue sketch full of action representing boiserous
individual who may be taken for soldier OF fortune
staggering back 10 camp with q duck held at arms
length as the result foragfng expedition. No one
will know precise nature OF the artists subject ana
this explanation may pass as well as another There
Of course none OF the ne finish which charaetetizes
Bargues elaborate works. but the spirit and vigor Of this
rough sketch hardly have been Improved by eabora
tion Venetian panel by Mr. Bnnce, almost as rich IA
piece OF Japanese lacquer In Its colorng. aud land
soape by Mr.. wyan, glded throughout with sunlight
and hsrmouzed the expense Of strength, are other
late additions 70 this gallery
Jules Bretons larger picture in the present Salon has
been purchased by Messrs. Knoeder Co.. OF this city
The title The Last Ray and as Is the case with tho
more important contributions to the Salon, this was de-
scbed in the Paris journals before sent to the
exhibition The artists explanation Of the picture Isl
THE great OF the evening whose orb qusers and
stuSS I' ned TIE tune is little earlier
Of lie Soi Evening at Fnisere bot It - the close
Of the day. toll nearly at end and the peasants
coming ffom their In the helds welcome
respite from their labors
The Poe Memorial" some description OF which has
already appeared in The TRIBUNE 10 placed ~ Mem
on the right hand Of the west entrance 10 the MeropO
little more than life-sze the back nearly turned 10 tue
observer the right hanging at the SIDE and the lett
bust OF This bust placed against an eDtablatue
of marble. The pedestal Is Of marble ana granite IL
tona and the conception has been frequently embodied
hed an exhibition Of his works IN this city few years
SINCE when the selection OF the sculptor To execute this
by Mr. PARK which rose above the commonplace. The
amOs Of Italy in these days does not seem 20 favor
the production OF works OF great vgor and originality.
IN, art Amateur for NAV contains timely description
OF the American pictures IN the SALON. which was opened
Last week: sHonaeur By Mr. r. ~ BGgss Is large
centre per-head and background OF picturesque
Cd sss sS quaint snS BY n
same artist is OF the red tile roofs and ehmneys
some pigeons are utterng aud foragng and the roofs
and cdinneys sretcAeway back in the clear , summer
phorus" Is 81 inches long by 40 high This presents
ee With Z, be domes and mlaaets OF constannopie in
the background: Taxing on Boari the Pilot, W Mr.
s Hs9T paSs
gortTa, Of little SlGHd & s spss@ ss cdnd Of
Farm depicts peasant girl In blue bodice and brown
skirt leaning the wall OF an oidfashioned WELL aud
pouring water OF bucket for hock OF ducka aud
drakes Farm buildings and wagon appear ID me back
ground. Mr.. Walter Gay sends study OF VILLAGE IN
terror with two spinning, and a rustic garden
scsne called In November" Mr.. Alexander Harrson's
Mer which is 10 by feet portrays some lie
size nude figures Of boys playing on the sand with vast
expanse of and sky. Uue Vague" 10 by feet Is
greensb late afternoon effect OF surf and sky Mr
Ridgway Knightls Les Babiardes" shows group OF
girls idlng the bank OF the Seine at POssy sum
afternoon The Art AmGte.vs CORRESPONDENT wakes
enthusiastic composition OF the picture and the
isidualty Of each figure. and considers this Mr..
knights work. Miss Matilda Lott painted some
Ancs cino in a dusfh nxf for E1raf