New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-07
Apt NEWS AND COMMENTS.
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,-rcuISGS-ART NEWS OUT OF TOWN.
rbo last week at the Academy exhibition has
sversed the results of the first week inc
tna.n large but the sales small. Over 1000 admis-
~ ,,ctets have been sold thus far. but the amount
1ad from sales OF pictures shows but Dttie advance
on the figures given week ago-over $1O'ooo. ooino
In paintngs sold since the last time OF wrltmg are
S,aconcminot Roses" NJ. Brown 1925; Evening Iwi-
ught" b. Foster, Soo "A heao' "" " ~
ss,udy" +. Ii. Thorp. $40
r,.Aaath of Mr. James smillie removes one OF the
rost venerable and for many years one OF the pest
.n Of American artists although his work was with
.nnburn and not with the brush. During the popularity
- od-fashoned line engraving Mr.. Smile stoou az Vu0
,aaA of landscape engraving in this country Inc "o
,w American artists has been widely distributed
xol,ovng the example OF the Royal Academy inc
academy of Design elected one engraver OF tue nsure'
fred Jones' and one landscape painter. Mr. smiihe'
The latter was probably oldest member OF the Aeau
emy with the possible exception OF A. b. Durahu- nc
vas one of the last OF the old line engravtra Ohy "o
A. three Of his professions brethren are living Mr. Johh
sarta,n OF Philadelphia Mr. Richie. OF this CITY, ooth
xorkers in different field, and one or two others
Among linc engravers Mr. smIlho held the place hhed
among painters by the late William Page
The galleries OF the dealers show but few changes
Messrs Knoeder & Co. exhibit The wresters Chai'
lenge" by Munkacsy, interior with the usuaI OPAQUE
shadows aud unusually spotty cooring. Inc chaienge
of the wrestler young athlete dressed In ughts' is
heard by various and children with 1earIuI ouF
esty by older peasants with somewhat contemptuous
Indifference by one would-be rival sitting against TIE
wall with wrath and By ono usty young leo"
who may be inn-waiter with prompt desire 10 uy
conclusions is vigorously rolling up his sleeves
and the observer has faith to believe that he VIII pres
emily thump the wresters conceit out OF him upon the
hard planks Of the floor One would gladly see change
I'm the atter ungainy attitude There Is also on view
IN this gallery strong charcoal drawing Tine saoot
Maker by Chermitte painter Of the forcioe vineyard
linhN sr So eT Other
schaus gallery are the large wateTcOlor painting by De
Neuvle representing Prussian cavalryneD cutting the
telegraph wires little Normandy village. which was
sofavoraby received at last years watercolOr eIhib
ton in Paris This picture is painted not upon paper
INT upon a prepared canvas, aud the painter has In
lerge part the effect Of oils by using opaque
color 1t is not easy what he gained by employ
in water eOlOrs, and here and there loss Is to be
noted as the substantially Of the gray stone cliff be-
hind the hamlet. Tho artists customary deXtrous
manipulation be in tho figure work. and his
nyeterate of Prussan soldery out
peatedly, especially in the fairly grotesquo face
OF the young officer who mockingy calls
the attention of the peasants and the cure TO the cavalry
man hacking the wires with his sabre. De Neuv!le's
paintings hardly DO accepted impartial historical
records Offset this spirited there is the story
Of CeObs and Bton portrayed with truly classical re-
pose Of manner b. German artist Carl Won stetten'
who las chosen when the Gutiiul sons are
found the temple, wrapped in the sleep from which
there NO waxing The coyness Of Mr. schsus regard
ing the Reubrand something quite delightful. When
he decided that picture could not be shown In the
spring 1t understood that the Rembrandt would
surely grace the opening OF his rooms. But
only an etching Of "The Glider" is shown yet, and
Mr. sohaus appears be waiting for wave Of excite
ment In the world. upon the crest Of which 1.-The
Glider" is to be brought before the public All OF which
certainly natural enough considering the amount III
vested the picture It's unfortunate, to Say the lea
that there to way OF securing tho Rembrandt
fha Motr OF 4.
schaus might present it tho Museum thus relieving
himself from costly charge, and az the phrase goes
enrolling his upon the list OF public DenefactOrs,
need hardly be said that there is nothing TO lndi
cate the probability Of such aotioh.
For the lack Of variety tho picture galleries
there compensation in tho present abundance Of etS
are ncasantiy termed, well that the feature
yon's etcSings to be held next month, bat meantime
thcre plenty interesting work with the needle to be
Mr. Wund6riich continues his exhibition OF NJ. Haig
eichings. Messr5 Knoedier 4 Co. show two new etch-
ins by Mr. T. z. karrer, brother OF Mr. Henry FaIrer,
an elaborate Morning and Evening" Trial proofs
- Hr,co eroond's clever etching after MessOniers
T aaear 70 have been im PARTIALLY distributed Mr..
scnaus quotes letter from Bracquemond' to the ehec'
mat Meissoniers etching Of the "remarque tiny pGr-
trait OF himself upon horseback, IS 8" marvel Mr. ~
w. Macbeths engraver's etching after hnTeHs Elixir
shows an original etching by Macbeth, only technically
paintings and not an etching from nature OF even
after drawing from nature. One OF the latest Aner,
4n o'Gans' is Sheep m SRin P Tls is"0
large plate probably as important id Pe5,s,oo 5a.s
100 EemarqQe ProGis on Japan paper TIE na@o
Of the publisher Is D2t gwen nhesS ~ ~ r g. 49, @
SHOW impressions from the defaced plates Mr. M1nHss
sheep have gained place IN the afccuons Of those who
are Interested In American etcbngs His sheep may
always adult OF exact anatomical analysis they may
not commend themselves to the butcher as pre-eni,
nenty lifted for careful linear division into roasts and
chops but dellneator OF sheep character 10 It's
varied often absurd aud always Interesting manifesto
tons Nh Monks Is certainly successful Inc impress
scns from this last plate are Gstngushed Dy tno Ilcl
ness and varied range OF the tones from the over
exaggerated blacks beneath the bridge in the foreground
thehgh lights upon the trees, which again opposed
10 dark shadows in tho BACKGROUND where forms Of
buildings vaguely indicated. TOnality Il end OF
doubtful Legitimacy in etching but since Mr. Monks
TO secure as much color. and as much
is h"'i necessary to consider it from this Pont
OF view 1t should ba added opaqueness OF the
shadows is satisfactory feature Inc composition
is well balanced and Interesting the " remarque
rams rams skars Il is the present fashion to
cal misleading and for THIS reprosch there has un;
fortunately been too frequent occasion The original
etsher had tried fresh point upon one side Of his plate.
afterward taking fow Impressions before the marks
been EASY to abuse popular IA tn in the remarque by
printing an number OF "remarque" proofs or
sioSs mad been taken Yet the fact remains that the
"artsts' proofs" and are therefore desirable tho
earliest impressions after the trial proofs "A matter
Of correct the "remarque" is not desirable since
nothing should be allowed to distract attention frsm the
etching.
An exhibition Of paintings collected by
Whitney, OF Philadelphia with several Japanese wator-
color drawings will be opened at the American Art
Galleries Tuesday. The monthly exhibition OF the
UuOn League will be held Thursday evening next.
the paintings usual remaining on view Friday and
Saturday The second sale Of pictures and sketches by
members OF the Kit-Kat Club" Will take place AT the
rooms, No % East Fourteenth-st, on Friday
evening These works win be exhibited
on Wednesday evening. Mr.. Frederic Crowninshield
Announces an exhibition of artistic stained glass -
designed and executed by himself at No 247 Fi;tnaye.
This will include cartoons OF windows placed IN
Harvard Memorial Hall. the First Church OF
Boston. tho Marquand Chapel at Princeton, Grace
Church iD Bedford and other churches and private
dwellings," The exhibition will be open throughout tho
week
The president Of tho Gotham Art Students" writes
"severs ladies and gentlemen interested In arr educa