New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-01
Apr NEWS AND COMMENTS.
CLOSE OF THE ART SEASON.

49, az the Academy have all shown failihs op -
ola. due partly to hard times ana party W wv p,
EXHIBITIONS elsewhere. Neither the SAXON no, thew
,S,rd sxhbitions we're as fully represen'au'o 20, na
49, 80 haen and may be another year. hi' o..
, a o.r,ot,. - Mr. Bridgmans The bseh anu ~,
.,.,Sa, Uarrisou's 3 e Crepuscuie rauA 80 ~. g
-, American paintings seen mere uu,'"s w. -, ,,or
49, sna,s has varied the dulness OF inc uoo,' 80,
a.. Inv his import alton OF Inc 0iuo 90 ,Ir,at
80 =, .tronr examples of Rousseau, Daz anu Hiio"
49, xv,ts exh,btion the unwilling OF the Barge Mouu-
nt ar baltimore the seney exhibition ana sae are
among other interesting events OF tpe so"soa 81" -,
may he added that the collections SHOWN mon'nS " 0
Union League Club have been OF uhusus' eAoo''o"oo
Al present the artists have packed ther uSoa
90 70 country exhibitions. and the studios are tapui!
Rim, o,ose, while their regular occupants VIII seek az
-, or All road the fresh stock OF strength ana IDEAS
necessary to meet the excessive demands wnion VI" w
made nv the numerous exhibitions Of the next SeaSon
p,h,onh,les prnt collectors. the MAGAZINES ana ioc"
rrh,isbers contributed TO the interesting
drawings for book illustration opened on rriuay ~
Croler Club Original drawings by Blake s'o'nsru ",v
,her Of the older English illustrators formed one VI
vision Of n collection which also fully e1empu"eu 'i0
.o..rt work of American draughtsmen In piacA anu
white Probably single feature CT the coee',oh az
{r,cted more attention than an etchihg oy Nioto'
,rbis ia entitled Lightning" EEclar." Tue sccno
a hillside with crumbing ruins and castle walls "snos
,sbeets of rain pouring from black sky Inc ara"hs
. ,s,vous mpatept but full of force There is no Az
tempt nj elaboration, but tho vigor OF the rough
and the gloom OF the scene are snguariy hnpiosS'o
Across the foreground sprawls the signature '0.o'
lingo 1868" Although this Is set down as an etchs
nv Victor Hugo. 1t is probable that the dead uaS'0 w
and ink drawing was transferred to copper by anotn
hard Alfred Barbou in Victor Hugo and his Tlmes'
saws: g NJ Burty has drawing called EEcar' "uch no
received from the exile with the following cDarac'ei
message: MY drawings, or what are caied So arc SUM
what wild II this one is too dhcult LOT you W en'"'
rav /
feather of my pen much rs its point As NJ paroou
no,ns ont the artist whom Victor Hugo admired mos'
was Albert Ddrer. who called forth the line;
40 DHrer master mine. painter old and pensive"
OF NJ Hugo as an artist Theophile Gautler wroe' "'
lingo IA not only poet he is painter anu painter
whom Louis Bouanger. O. Roquepiah OF rru. iue.
would not refuse as brother In ART "hehe.e r
no travels he makes sketches OF everything that strikes
his ave The outline OF q hill, break in the horizon
an old belfry-any of these will sunce ior suoJeo' VI
rough drawing which the same evening VIII see "oIAo
nm well nigh to the finish of engraving and the ooeoI
Of unbonrded surprise TO the most accomplished
r,s,s az course Gautier's enthusiasm Is TO be ac-
copted with the allowances necessary In considering any
estimate by a Frenchman OF the IDOL OF france NJ
Barbou speaks of Victor Hugos prediction Tor the se
of subject illustrated in this etching: Many OF MS co
positions attest his Sdmiration for the banks Oh Tue
with ther castles and ruins and their recollection seems
,,n,allv IN haunt him He takes an evident
delight in the dlapdated fabrics the crumDng ceilings
soul ali modern attempts to restore them" An album
OF Victor Hugos earlier drawings was pnonsd9ea ~
Castel and NJ, Barbou speaks OF another ana larger
album aud also of Victor Hugos own nlustraons ~.
"The Toer of toe sea- Angns.e na Unst and
sepa study of Paris Dy moonlight erecn'ed between
lsis and ISL IL Tas ne oS New Years DAY to his
more intimate friends and many OF MS sKetenes are
ished by members OF the circle 'ina'e a' 'N''
. House.
Th,s schnc like several original drawings by William
Blake was lent by Professor Charles h. west OF
anatemrs. Among Blake's original coored drawings
for the illustrations of BARS Grave" were such
1a Sa eS SeSns Of Soul and Body and The
Man to Death" There was also an Original cory S oa
reembered the text rs we'll the decorative designs
enayed upon F GDPe were coored by Blake MIN
self other drawings aid,d in exempniying tne weif1
rms exrsorlinary genius There were several draw
ings by sothard with Wesals original STUDIES p f
tive Of Grays POEMS" original sketch OF rope Ior
Wakefelds Pope" COPY Of Robinson Crusoe WIN in
illustrations by Deyers ana rare are P1Uhs huohey
phase OF illustration reI resented by two beautifully
Illuminated Persian volumes dating from ABOUT LOW.
The modern American work included such well-chosen
eramples rs Mr. Howard Pylc's drawings in black and
White oils TO illustrate The History OF SesIeu Tue
ashouse scene in She Stops to Conquer" by Mr. E. A.
abbey' Old Barebones" by Mr.. c. s. ReiGhart, Mr. A.
b. Frosrs STUFF and Nonsense, MT PyIes k2 pl
R RoUu, and Fleming for Longieows Hyperion two
illustrations for Bitter Sweet by 3 Rennart de,
ss ss Pueblo scene The Street shadOws BY
Farny aud drawings oy A. C. ksd%Sod X r %oarrn
John Lafuge, +. 5. Church, H. Fem. A. Bre9nsn ana
Alfred psrsD 30 de- Thuisrup. r. sarony and j. G
Beck with The greater part OF taese drawings are lan
bt The 80" Collection was none the striking proof Of
the high development OF American illustrative arr Wc
successfully includes everything except pure creation OF
high order Other points OF interest in the exhibition
drawings by Walter crane VINO mas eeen more
clever reproductions OF pen ana INK @ork oy @
and Rico, some delicate wood engravngs ot head ana
tail peces by Mr. Frank French and naive sketch, at
least distnctvey American, by an indian boy NJ tne
Hampton schOo This exhibition will be open to those
having invitations during the afternoons and evenings
to-day tomorrow and Wednesday, at tho CLUB rooms NO
CT Madison-ave
viii be substituted to-day Tor those which have been
sold at the Prize Fund Exhibition Mr. F. K n. Rehn
sends a meritorous little marine called Waiting for
Breeze" and Mr.. Thomas Moran contributes spring
i naprs W. van BosEcrcR. Henry smith AMI william
Huston among the other additions Inc Irlzc fnnn
Exhibition will opened at Louisville In July VIII
contain l75 works
Circulars are issued for the autumn exhibition OF the
National Academy OF Design which will be opened on
received M The Academy from Monday November 2, 10
"Wednesday November A, inclusive
Attbe last meeting of the Gotham Art student" the
e,hbition included water c0Ors by Mr. John Lafargc
studies Of heads. figures and cattle by pr. Walter
smaw. and sketches by Messrs' Charles Mente kress
ana Juengling. This was the last meeting lyr tnc
season although the life class will remain GRen during
cated with Mr.. Shirlaw In the work OF Instruction
The Carbonate name formerly used to designate
an art society this city, Is the title OF skechng club
which appears 10 be doing good work In the jersey
Ora,ges Mr. A. W. Drake, the mead OF The Century art
department. Mr.. Frank French and Mcssrs. Krell and
s. King are among the members, and skeichlng meet
ines have been held past under the super
vision OF Mr. William j. Baer The natural result was
an exhibition which took place last week at Brick
Church. part OF this exhibition consisted OF draw
iDgs IN black white aud studies In oils by MI aer
which were principally mementOs Of his Munich school
ing The black and white work was distinguished by
excellent draugh and one full-length study
len dra wing and strong modelling especially In the full
wnrk stif executona lack OF atmosphere and almost total
want feeling for color which seemed 70 characterize