New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-23
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.


not SC generous those directly Interested couia ues
yet the sum total contained much encouragement ior uo
future Whether the Wall street revival VIII ihcro"'o
Academy sales. whether the boom Is as ye' Wv
limited to affect the selling of paintings are dsp.eo
points But 1t seems probable that the exhbitohS Vi '
coming will improve upon last years hiunc'',
showing The following pictures among those haneu
in the list Of sales: "The Edge OF
the Pond" Arthur Parton. 1925; 'Fainiy
Relics" q. W. Brennemen, $3.50; 1.-THE Locks'ni'n'
Edgar NJ. Ward, $500 "Companions," A. furlong'
500; "Dervsh," F. A. Bridgman. 800; "The hesS9h
ger" Hamilton Hamilton, 800; Twilight" C. M. NC
Ilhenuy $500; The Cock of the Walk" Carleton wig
gins $3.50; "The Puzzled Collector" W. +. Mott $'o;
"A Winter Evening"" W. c. Bauer; "Frut" C. X.
Hrst, 800; "Hothouse Beauties" V. Granbery, $50;
October" @. III. Eaton, S75; "Vrgnie H. A. Francis'
$50; November" W. C. Filter. $38; "HolyhocKs'
j. Poesche. 1925; "Ramapo Valley" j. f. Cropsey'
1915: Caught Fast A. W. Brown, 1885, and lizard
Times" II. q. Plumb, S35.
Out Of the lively discussion the proposed impor
tatiOn of impressionistc paintings in bond by the
American Art Association there has evolved plan OF
action The dealers propose to address letter TO the
Secretary OF the Treasury pointing out that such lpo
tations put them disadvantage that those VINO are
allowed to import pictures IN this way are enaDied I'd
place large stock before the public from winch pur
chases have been and will be made aud the unsold
paintings returned This the dealers hold is an evasion
favor of any persons who may become Incorporated
under a charter. If these importatons III bona are
declared to be entirely within the law, some OF
the dealers predict sudden increase III
the number of associations the announcement and
advancement OF the arts" "GouDil Association
may lie looked for and the familiar william Schaus
Coz may be replaced by The Schaus Art Association III
said that many years Mr NJ hnoedler hen aIthe
house of Knoedler Co.. obtained the privilege
OF importing pictures in bond Mr. schaus made an ener-
gec protest and the privilege was withdrawn This Is
claimed a Irecedeut. It should be understood that
the dealers particular lteelng toward the
American Art Association but they Obectto the contn
uance OF practice which they consider unjust Toe
dealers say these impressonistc pictures are hope
lessly and nobody Will buy them Tho obvious
answer is: "Then why do you try to keep them out
To this the dealers reply that they do not single out
these pictures for opposition, but that they oppose
the introduction OF any pictures under the same
conditions. They cite the English water-colors
which will be shown at the American Art Galleries next
month NJ a similar instance OF evasion Of the law AZ
regards the impressonstc exhibition the dealers pro-
uOunce It a purely speculative move on the prt OF IL
Durand Rue who has bought up many OF these paint
ngs and wishes create market for them IN this coun'
try They confidently predict that the market will not
he found said that certain paintings called In
IRRESPONSIBLE exhibited ew years since III Boston,
and afterward rejected by the Metropolitan Museum
hut shown the Century Club in this city These pie
ter Is not clearly Indicated Thus It will be seen that the
dealers are generously trying to protect tho American
Art Association the loss consequent upon the rail-
ure Of an impressiOnistlc exhibition. 10 Is highly
probable. however that II this work makes
HIT the dealers will take 1t up although the profits
will necessarily he mller than those derived from
the sale OF pictures by the painters OF FontIinebeau
BarbLan aud VILE Array. n tho exhibition is Hat
flurc tho dealers will be confirmed in their present
opinion that n. Durand-Rues enthusiasm over these
pictures is fooishly misplaced.
ON the other hand the fact recalled that NJ. Durand
Ru. was called fool twenty-five years 20 when he was
.backng" tho group painters which included Millet
Rousseau and Corot. The officers OF the American Art
Association appear to have faith In NJ Ddrind-HneIs
opuious Tn-y say that they wish to Ill their costly
suite Of caere. with exhibitions which VIII draw Wis
itors They propose, like successful theatrical man
ayers 70 p ,ce the strongest alrIctOus which they
can procure before the pubi,. II they could nh their
galleries throu ghout the season with exhibitions
OF American pictures which would attract the public
they would prefer To do IA 80 present they
mr., unable TO find In this country enough nl sufficiently
,trone material for uninterrupted series Of exhibit
ons they believe that they directly helping Amer
c, art by placing GOOD foreign picture, b3.oco the pub
c by nfu,m the uce Tod element Of variety, by eNc-
Ing discussion by cuprsng the circle OF exhibition Wis
tors I'm short by deveop!nsa more general Interest in
art which should surely To the advantage OF Amer
from purely disntcrested motives. The Associations
Galleries are for Exhibition purposes, and the Association
proposes make money out OF the receipts for admis
sions To do this. OF course. something OF
the usual run must be shown. and this Is
what the Association intends. IL is believed that
the imprcssouistc pictures will draw visitors
and therefore they are he exhibited when the mem
brr- ut Association into the business Of dealing ~
pictures. It is sald they WI buy ana import their
pictures Ike other dealers ono more now point IN the
should be mentioned ms Is the discovery
imported in bond The act OF ls12 provides for the IN
PRODUCTION Of pictures IN bond FOR educ hpna purposes
and not for sale 10y Incorporated associations or the
couragcment OF the arts bnt the pictures mus he re
turned within six months. Under the act OF lN12 the
METROPOLITAN Museum and also the association in Qucs
incorporated Bat IN ISIS an act was passed
largely II said for the benehi OF the museum. witch
nftcr providing for the free admission Of pictures
ported in good hii 10y any society or institution for
tho encouragement OF tho arts and not
giving OF bonds the payment OF duties in any
pictures ;hus imported should be sold And nothing is
transferred To Washington aud n decision may be
reached within the next month.
Another question Of Importance all who are inter
estc m ere will bc brought up Washington on the or
ganilition of Congress The that the dealers OF
TN, city have practically agreed upon the tarG leg
isatiou and win make united effort to secure such
legislation at the coming session will probably be re-
ccivod by artist, with varied feelings lhedcaers favor
specific duty rathei thA any al va oitih duty Ihey
suggest that duty ot 80 or 500 upon every foreign oil
painting would be sufficient keep cheap trash aud
protect American artists while 1t would not hamper the
importation good work. Their petition To Congress
which Will he urged us strongly possible. Another
petition from the American artists IN Rome will be pro-
scented for tho second time. This is signed by MesSrs
William W story Waldo Story G. C. Coleman, George
ii. Hail. Franklin simmons. Eihu Neder. Eugene Ben
SON r. TiltOu and about twenty others. The petition
points ont the necessity OF Tree art for the education OF
the public rs well as OF artists " Art Families every
whore industry" say the petitioners. 1T opens
field labor In hundred directions. IL finds It's way
into manufactures and tissues and designs. Where shall
we nut our HANDS and say, thus far ana further
shall be Rather in the spirit OF great people
let us welcome It, however and from wherever comes
not gudgngly. and with weights and taxes, mt gladly
and with OutstIcchcd arms, and shall afford 1
larger field for the genius OF people work ill., and
glorfy the cOmmOnest products OF industry and
manufactures by the element o. beauty. Wcas Ameri-
proud of country, confident OF it, future
and Jealous OF its honor and credit opposed to All
special privileges aud discrimination In behalf We