New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-09
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES

1t is more than pOSSlOl0 uiaI Ino o0oA~'1 -
American Artists will hold NO exhibition this spring
some time there have been runors OF various oSas,o
ments among the members of the Society and srts'S
have stated that the last exhibition mas
been held year the Society after refusing 70 accep.
the terms Of the American Art Association was oosu
to yield to the conditions OF the Academy and us
ton was melancholy failure This year tne Ahciean
Art Galleries will be occupied during April ana part
May by the Prize Fund Exhibition. The society Will DC
unable to satisfactory gallery from DEALER foi
an attempt Of this Kind was vanly made last year
has been suggested that the exhibition might be held a
the Metropolitan Museum, but it would be next 10 I'M
possit obtain sufficient room, even II the reausiso
permission granted and this sales wouid DO mofe
Insignificant than usual Two courses seem open W '"o
society," either repeat last years disastrous
of exhibiting in the Academy after tue close OF tne
seasop or to the Broadway sales gallery WHICH
WINS used some five years ago. 1t plain that the society
Is suffering from the lack Of regular place OF
az well o. from the dissertations of its members ooo
the artists who were among the original members anu
who materially strengthened its exhibitions no lohge
take active part IN Its proceedings. ihere 10 "o
usual talk of cliques" and avortism" anu tho ae"
ia advanced that the standard Of the society has been
lowered by njudcious increase In the membership
Tho society originated the direct expression OF certain
progressive ideas In art, ami It introduced much
needed eayen American art lt held Tor some years
the best exhibitions Of the season aud ts inhnehce
was stimulating aud beneficial That 1t should degen-
crate into representation by such collection OF INV
olities - shown last year, and should DC on tne
point Of disruption through petty quarreis' Is not
creditaLe the sincerity OF the members anu Is moS'
dlscouraging to the soeietys fr-ii..S.
II the society does hold exhibition this season
the Academy and Prizo Fund exhibitions VIII DC inc
gainers. The Indications arc that the former VIII
preserve tA usual character with few new depart
dina tha Uallgssrlen anu
Clarke prizes Any one who expects to see III the Prize
Fund exhibition a collection OF masterpieces VIII uh-
donbteily be disappointed. But the exhibition promises
TO be good Some artists complain that taey nave
not been allowed sufficient time for Che preparation Oh
their plctures They say that notice OF three OF -FOUR
,nouths Ia not enough although this IL all the Time
ordinarily given to paintings for the Academy one
artist resident abroad writes that IN November he heard
that this exhibition be postponed to the fa' IN
December he received word that would be hed IN inc
.pring and he says that he can only aIo" hihsc n'
or six weeks for his picture. He states tha' o'ho
naInters living abroad feel that the notice na' poe 'o
short although they warmly approve the ooec OF th'
cxbibtou Some local artists express reluctance 10
expose themselves failure in competition forget
,,ng ,ho, tho exhibition Is not intended 10 be mere
conpetition but is rather meant TO afford suitable
opporunity for tho selection OF such pictures "s may 10
deemed desirable acquisitions Tor various u"seui's'
Some exceptions taken to the IDEA OF conntcoo Vi
selection In which artists not represented BUt sueu
criticisms must be indefinite until the composition OF the
committee Is made known. After ALL the chic purpose
af fine exhibition Il TO stmfats interest III American art
and encourage the buying OF American pantipgi'-a
purpose which would we'll calculated TO enlst the
cooperation OF artists.
Tho dnest example OF Ms;ssonicr In this country,
aud one Of the artists masterpieces IS the
1907" In the gallery OF Mrs A. I. Stewart his
famous picture IA becoming badly cracked athousn ~
re.ent tho trouble be easily remeded Tho CRACKING
"A principally ir tho lower part OF tho picture on tho
spectltors right tho network OF cracks IL mosI
noticeable Oh horses ridden by tho oirassicfs VINO
are charging past Napoleon. The probable reason Is
that the picture was vanished before It was quite dsy
10 eject IT'S complete renovation " VIII be necessary
10 remove the yara.a which can be easily DONE AMI 10
on the cracks with tho appropriate colO1ing applying
another coat varnish after tho canvas Is Thoroughly
dried At present tue cracks 3ro comparatively small
but their presence Indicates the necessity Of prompt
action preserve from serious injury Work IN Whch
OH artlovers interested Tho characteristics 81 the
picture will he readily recalled. It has been described
"A page NJ triumph" and the "1Sli" s page Of
defeat" The 1907" depicts review AZ Fredland
Sapoleou surrounded by his marshals Btsseres Duroc
and Berther sits upon his horse, on biz Of rising
Ground In tho centre OF tho scene, proudly lifting his
a N r., pJnsc the cheers OF regiment OF cuassies
who charge by him with braudlsAcd swords. On tic
ie San.outy waits with bis division. and behind the
EmugfCr the close OF Iuc ON
gli-hed by their black greller caps. O;aer regiments
and squa,lron, stretch away IN the distance. The
brilliant scene bathcd in light which IS reelected from
the m1ttud OF gllttering swords AMI helmets. The
ground IL tramplel bare save for q field OF rye which is
being laid by the rsh OF the cIra3sers IL their
charge which mparts the :ndcserbnbo spr and rerre
.n the panting. Messonier devoted hilnssf TO the
nle more or less fifteen years. Every figure was
studied from living model ANA all the horses were
modelled IN The 1907 Is further remarkable As
artists ability TO render action, anu the
Ell .cts OF oat-dOJr light, something which critics
declared impossible for him before he painted ia
mi tne Portrait OF Sergeant" Til, piotre. wniel
Is some six feet long by three high, ocejtes one OF the
c,iIsrv nam Rosa Bonheurs famous Horse FAIR" and
nm lmensc pain ing nerd Of cattle IN forest glade
Bouseres'.s Rntrn from the harvest" and it
Fortnys serpent Charmcr resteii and q, ms Last
"Thusnelda at tue Triumph OF Ge:manous," Gerome's
Police Verso" portrait OF MeiSsonier tainted by
himself Mr. f. +. Cnurchs upright painting Of Niagara
and Mr. Iluntingto Republican t0drt, are same CT
the iIIniarly known paintings in the gallery y NAY
DC added that the admission OF VISITORS Impossible
ono OF the oldest private collections OF paintings IN the
city is soon to pas antsr me naer le hy o ~ ~
ecte nearly loo pictures which for some years have
"inrs ana Tentli-st The collection like many others
iormei about the time Is composed entirely or od
ctnres This ia perhaps the large collection Of the
lind The Durr collection which was presented TO the
Nsw-YOrk Historical Society was somewhat similar III
paintings which attributed TO Rembrandt, and others
aS,ianed to Muo, Teniers, Terburg and Gerard DOW.
mrge portrait OF Charles J. is considered TO have been
r,irted by Van Dych, which Is not impossible suce
Nan Dyck painted several portraits OF King Charles.
SMITHS Catalogue RiSo,sle Of Flemish aud Dutch
p,u,rs mentions the enormous number OF 800 works
Inv thls artist the authenticity OF old pictures Is not
easily determined. as was polned out In last Monday
TntuyY IL is understood that the Aspnwa collection
viii be placed upon exhibition III the course OF the
spring
The seney collection, which discussed In TIL
TulpuNE Of March p VII be publicly exhibited at the
American Art Galleries from March TO- Monday next, &
Anr l. Invitations have been issued 10 Afternoon
and evening private view on Saturday next. TIE sale
viii take place at Chekering Hall the evenings Of
March 81 ana April and 2, ut 73O O'clock
Mr. Frank Fowlers portrait OF Madame Modjcska is u
m forwarded TO London at her request and Will probably
| lao exhibited mt the Grosvenor Gallery. Mr. Fowler