New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-16
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES

NOTES OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NE" AAS-
| uREs CAN BE sEEN-ART NEWS HERE AND ELSE
WHERE.
The American Art Association will open to-
day an exhibition OF oil paintings, watercolors and
| Japanese embroderies Several pictures which Wero
shown at the exhibition have been retained IN the
large gallery, and there other works which bear
familiar aspect. Mr.. A. II. Wyant has contributed
large landscape Mr. REIN sends some shore views ana
Mr. Shrlaw rich-toned study OF head and there arc
examples Of Messrs. Murphy, Dewey, Butler,
McEntee Guy Coffin Blakeock, Gin"ra'
Bunce, Conan. and Lppncott Mr. X o. Coke SENDS
The Widows Mite" picture in which the technique
be construed easily than the force OF the mean
Ing The watercolors IN the first small gallery CONSIST
sketches by Messrs Percy and Leon Moran, two eab
crate works by Mr. Thomas Moran. head by L. Mou-
ner, architectural study by A. V. Bremen, sketches
by Mrs. Hirschberg and A. NJ. Turner and an astonsn
ing work by Mr. ID. NJ. Bunker The embroideries win
which Gallery is hung were executed In japan upon
large squares OF velours sent out from thls country
Upon the effective background thus afforded the Oriental
artists have embroidered in high relief vases foage'
native sedan char other subjects in series
| of rich and interesting designs
| The pictures sold for $50 and since the last
time OF writing wild Marshes OF Wisconsin,
| c. Graham, 5000; The Newburyport Marshes" A. L.
Bricher $50; by the Sea-" &c. Thorn. $75; Leaving
| Port" Harry Chase. SOS " Evening" +. X NJ Rehn'
$75; "wash Day." Walter sniraw $50; Idleness, T.
| Weaver. $j0 Basin Mountains" III. W. Robbins 800
| " Indian summer" o. nsrford. $50; At the Bueno
| sitero Madrid" A. A. Anderson, $3.50; "Evelina,'
Walter satterlee $75 " The Day Before Thanksgving
| T. W. Wood. 300; zone. Two. fee. eleven" W. s.
Bucln $50; The Creeping TIDE" W. I. Richards,
1850. and 1.-The Flower,"J ]. Alden Wer 1850.
The exhibition OF the Etching Club appears TO be fairly
successful The sales include etchngs by Messrs C. A.
Platt Walter satterlee. Alexander Schiing, Robert W
" sewell W. H. Shelton. W. II. Wallace j. d. Wilson. J.
! c. Ncoll, Kruseman Van Elten. George H. fewel j. A.
s. Marks, +. H. Miller, Peter Moran, j. H. Millspaugn,
| Uamll on Hamilton L. G. Farrer, I. ). Church ana
Edgar Barclay.
I The TgIBUNE's announ cement that Rembrandts Inc
Gil, er would visit these shores caused variety Of
more or less ingenious at the ownership OF the
| picture None Of these speculations have Deen well
founded they have possessed certain interest Tor
every one except few unfortunate gentlemen who nave
been greatly harassed by inquiries after the Rem
brandt At present the picture is not only In this city
but has been taken through the Custom House Ihs
procedure was enveoped in the deepest and darkest
| mystery. The secresy was observed when the
| Custom House left behind The few who we're
of the arrival OF the picture ana VINO knew tne
consiguee pledged to silence " Inc Sueer mas
not been shown to more than mar "a, 9 Wnrh
| but THE TRIBUNE has seen great lIght
which has pieIee;d tbs gloom ~, ana lands o Mr
Schaus who he's brought so many rare ana yaluaDie
paintings this country, the Rembrandt Will be per
the present particularly against curious persons
who may desire to see It. whether Mr. schaus Is the
owner out out whether the Rembrandt has been
consigned TO hun for an obvious purpose rs matter
which concerns Mr. schau, alone B1t VIsoHs eirSt1
m the marxet aud 1t should not be impossible to
this superb work for the metropolitan Museum OF
| Art
The pa,nfil side OF the dispersal Of largo collection
formed 10y OF art Is too soon merged in the prc-
ee"ey Collection which began in the autumn when it
was known that the pictures would pass under the nam
that The date Of the sale has been liked Various esti
mates made TO the amount invested III Tue couec-
TO the prospects Of the sale there equally differing
opinions. Que expert considers that II VIII prove
c,s OF much trouble because many amateurs have paid
high prices FOR the works OF certain artists which were
stances and the spectacle OF equally more important
works by the men going at reduced prices would
not be borne with equanimy. one dealer thinks that
1 prts. as has been predicted by some. because
A sal. OF Importance attracts many new buyers VINO
never visit the regular snles galleries. and such sale
this WI c asaw psops 1othng but siaaghe
when he pathecaly dcplores In year or two he CON
brought forward. but now-and words failed him A
third took more cheerfal view OF the situation ana
thicEerinx Hal. lie believes that tho nnest pictures
will hold own. while the less important OF less
happy examples Will 20 to tho wall.
Whatever the result may be- there is no doubt
OF the interest felt In the sale There has
no t0., pSt s 1oa sa Last Yea the last noteworthy
ale Was that OF the Runke collection. in March. 1883.
The mos. y a. that Of p mr. john Taylor ohnsos
collection IN December. 1879 On that occasion l9l oil
Ar the Latham sale March. 1873, eighty three pict-
nres brought lol.6oo Mr.. Albert spcncers collection
e In Mar 1855 IA oil painting. and
the .or sy S A' of Mr. P chn wo s'%
contained ninetysix pictures, was sold In April lss2
for $4,000 At the RunKie sale SIX pictures brought
| $4,000.
The first annual exhibition of the Association of
Canadian Etchers will be opened at Toronto on March
~ The association requests the cooperation OF New
will receive and forward works for this exhibition dur
ing the rrst week Of March Mr Henry :. howiana, no
ISOLATION
Me.srs. Reichard & Co show an example OF yollen
an harmonious combination OF blue anu whtethIha,
capes heap OF game, duck win green ana pnrRe
or by S 'S s ' TR. pe
Srs noeY m this country some e but It's lack Of
does NOT d5aS by a i
Of painting The canvas is not only loaded with paint
but paint worked up into ridges which eaten tne
az modelling for the picture Ia almost ods reltef Can
heavily pasered with pain, are iregusnt Sat snsn
OF course tho effect not objectionable whatever DC
thought OF the method Mr Which shnWs an Inter
es nx attempt blending the coors seen III rehectiOh
a sun sr. work OF good quality forms element
| attractvcly clever little picture.
The latest picture exhibited By Messr, KnOedler Go
IA large example OF Bougereau, The Lost star Th
a,tsI mas Fortunately secured an excellent model 10
, | Iis strayed Plend a.d has painted al
. "odei with a skill and accuracy born OF thorough
ranlng aud ripe experience. There are points In thu
drawing which would delight the critical eye OF Po
1s"r ana layman would recognize IN the flesh paint
ing "a quality OF softness and delcacy not inseparao
from ogercaus work The iorlorn fIe,ad, whose oae
tmrnr TO m. observer Is depicted a. floating In space
win bowed head broodng her separation from he
y sst.rs who are the distance All TINS Is ver
nrety but one cannot help the thought that TINS SUI
.,anial woman ought to have some visible means
suunori Her suspension in this way IL trying III