New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-25
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.

The announcements for next season indicate
further increase in the number OF art exhibitions IL
is not yet decided whether the paintings by Mr. Watts at
the Metropolitan Museum will be replaced in the autumn
by special collection a general loan exhibition II
the Museum well provided with funds the works of
another atye foreign artist might be secured
but under the present conditions any such action
be due to private generosity 1t to be hoped that the
Watts exhibition may be followed by others similar IN
character. The autumn exhibitions at the
Museum and the Academy Will be opened
ut nearly the time. Tho latter
has not met with marked and there has been
some talk Of its abandonment. When the first autumn
exhibition was held it, idea was understood to be the
presentation Of small pictures representing the summers
work of the artists But the promise Of fresh sketches
and studies has been fulfilled and these exhibitions
have differed only in the number OF pictures from the
regular spring displays at the Academy. At present
there to be ground for expecting from the
Academy any new departures.
The opening OF prlze water-color exhibition at the
American Art Galleries in November will be regarded
with the interest which always attaches to now
city. Nothing can DO said as yet in regard
to the probable quality of the exhibition, except that
the inducements offered to contributors appear to be at
tractiye. Comparatively few water coiOrs have been
shown hero by American artists residing abroad and
their cooperation should materially aid the exhibition
At the time the Salon pictures and works by
local will be galleries. Last year
the collection Of Salon pictures by means com
plee, defect which will be remedied. so far as artists
and dealers permit in the second exhibition. In add
ton to these ATTRACTIONS" there will be the usual dis
play Of sketches and Studies to be followed by the reg
ular exhibition or the salmagundi Club. Be
fore the end OF the year more pictures will
be shown in New-York than ten years
ago IN entire season. The new year will bring the
Artists Fund exhibition and little laCr the Water
Color Society and Etching Club Will tempt the public to
the Academy. or II may be, TO the American Art Cal
lcres The place has not been finally decided upon or
the three Oh exhibitions in the spring with their I'M
woutcd tax upon the capacity Of artists and the endur
OF picture lovers. may be said that the perform
of Society OF American Artists VIII he awaited
with curiosity, the Academy with little confidence, and
The second Prize Fund exhibition with hopeful inter
est The last should be fully representative, com
pIimont which cannot be paid to the present
collection, and the artists who consent
to contribute should deem it worth while to
send pictures OF real consequence. As to special
OF the little Is 10 be said yet, beyond
mention OF the Exhibition Of Century" to be organ
lied by the ScwYoz Branch OF the National Society Of
Arts, II the owners of pictures illustrating the art
history OF the country will cooperate with the
promoters. few years go an exhibition Of this kind
was held in Brooklyn and attracted general interest
The OF the proposed exhibition could De assured
by the assistance Of the Nrw-York Historical Society
ana the Pennsylvania Academy Of Fine Arts.
As to the exhibitions by the dealers next year,
It IS probable that their galleries Will show
fewer new ,ilcJurcs than In recent
But two paintings % note VIII be exhibited
the autumn. Mr.. -chaus Will show Rembraudrs The
Glider" at the opening Of his new store in Madison
square. ana Mcs.r. hnOedcr a Co. will eXhibit " La
Idri,ucdtirc" hy the tate Alphsnsr dc Melville. This
was De Ncuyes last picture. Il- subject was the ell
tran OF three prI-sis accompanied by q flag Of truce
INTO bclcugI, red french town. reduced 20 straits
by LONG siege. The Pru,siau, led by several French
soldiers. have just emerged from massive gateway
which forms purt the shattered Qualifications They
come dictate tcrms-that can be read in
biiudfolI,d but the t.llcr aud statelcr OF
the trio has turned slightly 10 the left with adcHaut gest
surprised by sudden tumult close at hand. The
cause d frantic woman whose husband has been shot
down y The htsc-cis and who strives TO reach and re-
hili,d him. Size ha, broken ont from house hard by
giles ugnst The restraint OF her friends her long hair
loose her dress DISNEY rcd and her hand Cuched and
thrust toward her cs Her iahcress babe rests on
her shoulder held by her lei arm ana tte girl clinss
90 her * rt she is followed 10y an old woman seeking
teraei or sucu faces look ON from the unhappy group
Just IN the right foreground appear two heads raised
from ccdrWay the sound of tine OUtcries. Children
h. % ao6, ON ybc r',rt ne c ,u,a vi ti a..
minor features OF the picture From the band escortng
the rru~~ius Dung French officer has stepped hastily
forward hi, hand raised IN warning To project tHe men
WHO have been committed charge. The scene is
from which th description is written this picture will
take eh rank among d. Ncuyic's spirited paintings
of scene, the Franco Pru~siu or the right there
are buildings 10y shot and she'll and cumbng walls
tent lcro,n Of The defence This part Of the painting
completion will probably be lntrustcd to Dctaille
Among recent American work with the etching
needle large etching 10y Nr Thomas Moran after Mr.
the Prizc Fund Exhibition Mr.. Moran has worked upon
h, plate with careful elaboration frightening his effects
los the uSe OF the roulette and dry pouL Mr. Thomas
Hovcudens etching after his painting of John Brown
ON his way to The gallows Is another in
ing in th, country. Among late English etchings
set OF ten 10y Mr.. David Law illustrating tho
srgu % American of " Ia.
Hundred Masterpieces or a least part OF edition.
has already arrived IN hi. city The Hundred Ma,tr
pieces" IL will be remembered. was the title OF the
striking loan exhibition held year two since in
PARIS The opportunity was improved to secure etc-
lngs after the paintings and the transators include
most OF the better known reproductive echers of Paris
some twenty paintings Will be shown after the re-
hanging OF the Pre- Fund exhibition june l. During
week two pictures have been sold generous
priccs-Mr. Carleton Nigguss Among the Rushes "
!or $1,000, and Mr.. Arthur iartons " Winter" for
$1,000.
In the Note Book OF the June Art lD,ote,r occprs
the following: Me,soner has idea. The cOlurs used
hy modern artists generally mediocre and it is quite
p1ssb that the influence OF lime and light will dcon
pose both opantin.s and watercolors alike to such a
fnrc Int paie images of the original pctures I'm tho
interest artists and amateurs Meissonicr thinks that
il would be advisable To create laboratory for the try
ing of coors like the municipal laboratory already in
existence for assayug adutcIated food and WINE"
Ia the April number OF The AH Ahaat.,u there were
given fac-smies OF sunny Day OIL the Goa Of Nor
ISsi and Of In Perhea Ia Iigne" by A. Guilou which
WA. in the Salon of ssh The pictures shown to
foreground Mr. Edwards had substituted that OF a
ou and had taken ont the birds in the distance and
introduced saibOlS Mr.. EdwardS's reply is said TO bee
thnt he took the composition from Open-ur photo
graph purchased In Paris. ana that NJ. GulOu must
have done tie same, changing the of the principal
figure me- Art Amatfur however, points out that Mr..
I.,lw r,ls dated his picture skCtchrd Maucne
in l~~i 10 also stated that the figure I'm Mr. Ed
S.ld-'s The Nagabouds." taken from Adrirn
Niorrau~ The Bohcmans, I'm the Salon OF IoSl his
prrusation, It Is said Mr. Edwards dcnounces rs a
wlfl falsehood." in the current number OF The Art
AnIt,,u the two pictures reproduced slc by side
ana 1t Is impossible To deny that the proof Of the charge
~ STRING. me Art ImuteUr has made the additional
charge. that Mr. EIwarlsS Putting on reproduced IN
"A oube page print In the February numbcrund painted
-. ,nlnrs exhibition WAS NOM