New-York tribune., 1885-10-26
OPENING OF THE ART SEASON.

With the exception OF the Mosler exhibition
at the Academy galleries OF the dealers offer the
only opportunities for picturesecng at present ttle
later about November 1. the Metropolitan Museum Will
be opened with loan exhibition. This Will not, we un
derstand present any especially important features
and some the gallery space may be occupied by works
OF art belonging the Museum. Soon after November
thrcefold exhibition will be opened at the American
Art Galleries. There will be Prize Water-color EX-
hibition" Saion exhibition, and collection of oils
from artists painting this side Of the water. new
gallery has been added and it is expected that this
somewhat bawidering array will be fttngly accom-
modated without skyng or " flooring" Other com
ing exhibitions cast more less impressive shadows
upon the studios.
The dealers are early in the field. Each complains
of the duness OF the Partisan world and each con-
graduates himself upon the possession OF some partcG
lar gem. Mr. Schaus shows large vineyard scene by
Leon Llhermitte painter OF the school of Bastien
Lepage and like him somewhat regardless OF values ana
of perspective Thsis vigorous work, indeed 1t may
fairly be called brutal regards execution. but IL Is
worth seeing for purposes OF study ami comparison.
Within the next month Mr. Schaus promises the exhibit
ton OF the Rembrandt Messrs. Kaoeler Co have de
parted from their traditional and the star pct
ure of their gallery is from English artist Miilass
Little Nol and Her Grandfather" cannot fan TO At
tract popular attention The name OF the artist Is one
uf the few En- gish names which have power with our
public. and the subject, like most of MllaIs's subjects,
will the fancy of most of those who see IL, ana
their eyes the dsagreeahe guilty OF the color
ing Mr.. Avery omitted his visit to Paris this summer
for the first time ia thirteen years. but ho has in store
the results Of commissions given Jules Breton ana
others. Tho gallery of Messrs. Rechard Co. contains
"a pleasant little collection of water-cOlors by Mr. H. W.
Ranger superclay suggestive of the works OF Mauye
and Maris But the subjects were found Quebec
and not in Holland. NJ Rangers gray skies, lightly
washed and well rIbbed in the fashion which seems so
easy to every except water-colorist, are hoth
agreeable in coloring and ceverly varied wlth many
excellent ELECTS oi lght In ms way Oh Workls WIN
is of course opposed TO the precise methods of ths Eng
sish school, Mr. Ranger atains many happy
results. ., ..-,..
The new echInGs thus far as we'll worth consider
aonas the new paintings. Oh native WORK we naIe as
set nothing better than two etchngs by Mr. e. y
Plat published 10y McsSrs. H. Wundcrllch Co one Is
called "On the Connecticut" the other Near Hart
ford II Is quite time that An elcner SHOULD I.i s az
tentOL to this river now that Mr. whistler mas done
the Thames. Mr. Penne the ArnO, and Messrs Nicoll
ana taTrar the Wharves ana ec' '.iurS a.oE .c N
River One of Mr. Platt's etchinEs isa simple direct
stretch OF the gut The other with u low
sand in the foreground. gives view OF an O,diash
resoue mass OF buildings. Mr. Platts selections.
MS omissions Of detail especially Ia he hrs ana h,r
able Mr. j. : King has otchfd painting OF CONSIDER,
appears 10 be reserved for Mr.. Frederick keppei To
the most ancpltons ON the part OF PRINT
lovers. Mr.. Keppe promises complete exhibition oi
NcryOuS etchings announcement sufficiently strk'
'ug 10 he left without comment More than ms 4lF.
keppcl will in the course Of TIE wluter EXHIBIT cocc-
OF Milets etchngs. which will he nearly or quite
complete. At Present he saows some painter e'ehinss
ny Alexis Ford. a in this ncd. Those are
" The OAK of Lausanne" asirong sti'y OF I"Ia-|'h
landscape and etching of the cathedral at lausanne
Of reproductive e,chincs there are two ue examples,
by Fey Ssoneres after Fromentin. another by GDe
after McssOuicr. Mr.. Schaus shows trial PROOF oi
Bracquemonds etching after 'McirsOncr's " In trr
rhc rcBGrqUc upon the hundred Japan proofs wl ~
portrait Meissonier etched by himself Eiab0rhtr en-
srayeTs etching Is eNemplited ~ Il. W Micbeths ecb-
ing after PinwellS Exir OF LOve. also Included III
Mr. Schauss collections. MessrS. knOedlerN Co. cN-
nibit Damman's etching after Millets La BcDfrf.'
This Will be interesting season fer lovers OF prints a.
well those whose sympathes are restricted to water
cOlOrs ana oils.