New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-16
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.

If the Hanging Committee have already practically com
poted their LAHORE, and the result is claimed to he an
exhibition OF unusual excellence. over one thousand
pictures were in the largest number ever submitted
for an autumn exhib ior and the accepted works I'll 40
the Academy galleries There are few paintings from
abroad and several prominent members OF the Society
OF American Artists unrcpresented but the Oths
hand there are four landscapes by Mr..George
Inness with contributions both from Mr. Winsow
Homer and other Academcians and from snch OF the
Younger painters Mcssrs Moeller and 7. c. Jones
One OF the places OF honor" has been accorded tos
largo paIuting by Mr. Edward Gay, which appears to Ia
hold I'm high esteem. Much adorable comment IL made
upon a picture by Mr. II. II. Loore. rural subject
uloughing in the spring II all the promises are fulfilled
This will be the best OF the autumn exhibitions
at the Academy. These exhibitions have been
of an inferior character and Improvement will be-
welcomed but past dislppointments will cause the
average exhibition goer to regard glowing predictions
with mild skepticsm. The Increasing capacity Of the
artists for producing quantities OF pictures Is suf-
GENTLY attested by the receipt OF thousand works
thus early the season. What the quality OF these
contributions may be cannot yet be known TO an out
.idor The exhibition opens later than usual this year
I'm Difference to the wishes of the artists VINO certainly
seem to have improved their time On Friday next will
he the press view for which the traditional and
unsatisfactory afternoon arrangement continues The
pictures are mainly all in place, and vanishing and
finishing" can readily be done before Friday that
tho old rlea of the necessity OF the morning for yarnish
ing falls to the ground There ID sound reason why
Friday morning should not be given mp to tho "press
view aud to that alone. Bnt this will not be done
The members Of the Hanging Committee are Messrs.
Daniel Huntington. r. W. Hubbard. A. C. Howlanc
Winslow Homer and George Inness OF the Academican
and Walter satieree and Harry Chase Of the Asso
cates.
TIE TRIBUXE's announcement Of an i'm
nrcssionistc exhibition" aud OF the Oppo5l-
lion OF the dealers to tho importation
of the paintings I'm bond by the American Art Assoc
ton has proved the first really enyening event OF tho
art season. the stands there prospect for
very pretty controversy which the Secretary OF the
Treasury may appear referee The la" provides that
any organized body incorporated under charter. may
iuport works of art in Sond exhibit them for educa
tionaI purposes not for SALE without payment Of
duty provided that the works thus imported are re-
turned within six months. The American Art Assoca-
ton being under charter is therefore en-
titled to hold educational but not sales exhibitions OF
foreign pictures But the dealers point out that the
strction is frequently evaded They say that pictures
we're sold from the Belgian exhibition held IN Phadel'
phia some time since, that sales OF the same character
have made at the Worlds FAIR In New-Oreans ani
that the English watercolors at the Boston Museum
Of Fine Arts have freely offered for sale, although
in every collection was in bond and imported for
educational purposes" local dealer recently visited
the exhibition OF English waterco!ors and recoguized
several as belonging to London dealers IL very natur
ally occurred HIM that purely ph anthropc efforts Tor
art education Characteristic OF picture-dealers
and he asked whether any prices had been put upon the
watercoors In every instance lie was told the price Of
the picture straight out. The attendant provided
with marked catalogue, from which he gave the plce
IN dollars rcmarkins he did 50 that the 30 per cent
duty must added. The point made by the dealers -
tha they themselves obliged to bay and pay the fall
duties upon every picture which they import, whether
they are sure o. erctng sales not On the contrary
stcb n. those referred 10 place number Of
mic
tnrned or AFTER American buyers have made th.ir
choice the pictures can be shipped back an rciml ed
Thus the dealers ild themselves no seroi, distNa-
tase ana they are ready u IKE tic eNhpion OF 'he
dealers which chooses 10 Dccom' Incorporated. ond
P T4It' liberty 70 hold odasat.onsI *:
hin9ns, r D ,, a. PreH ic,r. ' 9., 6rm 81
iOnccIs ~ tins city undertook TO Import pictures IA
bond and 10 sell them directly. This was stopped ana
the 3, NOW cited by some OF the oeA.s but rs per-
uuenca is not apparent
For the American Art Association has declared hat
the painting. OF tuc Imprcs,ionIsts NOT TO be Sold.
ana under the law II would De impossible Jo 70
behind this declaration. The answer OF the dealers -
That r. D1rtad tuel mas solicited pictures oI ,"'S *
hib.ou artists and even nom such dealers ass i',t
anl G9nPs W tIr' aI tbat there ~ g AN X x
crIl-ut prospect iur sales No@ u can Scy ur aiit
the word OF Mr.. sutton and MI Kirby. that ih ASSOC
citation VIII not sell single picture. BUt any one VINO
NIGH, wish own one ot the pictures would probably
would be- transacted It'll him after tIc picture. rc,url
This TO be what the dealers o ct Co. although IL i
rive people a great variety choose f.ou," they 81.
and he dlfes viii Ice finally paid only upon pictures
for which purchasers actually nrcn ouni And set"
II purchaser must pay tue expense Oi Two shlphrntS
as well as Tho full duties IT. hardly though Ao
dealers were at very serious dislivautas.. y their
this subject should be carried ont TO the lo~-
ca eud. there cond he NJ such exhibition as tAAt o.
Mr. Watts's pantn, and no foreign WosS> o. att at
eXposons save those already in the country. Eli is
one OF the dealers has said rms Is now case 'etWcfn
ourselves and the Govcrnmcnt and the insult VIII Do
/ awaited with interest
One positive statement can be made, hovcvor, and
1 tlauti flpp inn nj
lists Will be held. Thi, exhibition VII iuclnd" pa u'ug
Degas. Duez and Cain and by Ruolr, csley aud John
! Lewis Brown Some OF these paintings Will b. r u NJ
Dumnt-Ruers private collection, which l. hurg n apart
ments tilted up IN light aud SNOWY colors 10 lagmcne
with the white aud pari-cOlored frames OF many o o
been lkened by sarcastic observer 10 tie style Ola
! nedr-sightcd man painting nature rs he sCcsit
sIhele Is usually an ehort 10 present lI-e 'N" %
| color without much regard to locd FH's
pictures represent masses rather than details. Th.ir
ColOrug strikes the unaccusOmcd observe a. al east
chromatc effects. witch certainly prove that they ha'e
lived up 10 their principle OF emancpilng themselves
new path IL art Tho exhibition VIII stir mp dl'euH.
sion and will therefore do good service. &orcoy'r 20
! will be u complete novelty Two OF Mlrcts paniIH-s
shown at the Barhold Loan Exhibition. hut tlr'
this city. The dcsers have steadily refused 10 touch
any Of these pictures. although VI. DUrand-kGeh iHe
patron of the school has long been DESTROYS Ok
holding exhibition In ihis country. The CONNECT Il
the dealers is that II these pictures represent gr, ',
the dealers all blln and this Is the least vscrni
OF their ailrmatiOnS On the other hand, T.
Durand-Ruel having been tho friend AMI patron o. 40
distinguished group of modern French painters,
believes that he has discovered almost equal signs u
genius the mpressiouists. There may DE selfish
motives ON both sideS-unhappily even artealer' q
open such suspici0us-but far rs this country -
concerned, the fate OF the impr's'onists WIZ depend
| upon the exhibition OF Apul next
Messrs Ruchard Co. show the most ambitious paint
ing By Hector LerOe which has yet reached thS ,"d
Try. " The Potato DggerS Is a canvas OF great 40
presenting OF the popular peasant subjects Miti
In this is invested with considerable interest," 40
interest is hardly due 10 realism Tor NJ Lcrocs >'H"'
| skinned models
the field. If Mlets types can be accepted rs correct b
the has treated his subject with grace Whch mas
! its charm The figure OF the young girl stoopl1f =
admirable itself The action % her companion g
carries heavy skct, is fully crieh out, nor Wt
explained Tie has not been altogether st-
ccSsul drawing nor in his expression OF snsi neo
beneath drapery satisfactory 20 study thc-o
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