New-York tribune., 1885-01-18
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.

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PREPARATIONS FOR THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
ART THAT ARE WORTH sEEING-AEr NOTES
HERE AND ELswHERE.
This is the time of trial for the Hanging COM
mIttee Of the Water Color Society With from 1000 to
1900 pictures their hands and galey space for about
650. the lot OF the members is not enyiable It's PROD
able that the hanging will be done In more sober spirit
than the last year. Not much is said us yet re
gardn- the decorations but 1t safe TO predict fary
| extensive Oriental loan exhibition.
ut is probable that etchings will be submitted
than possibly be placed in the two small galleries
accorded the Etching Club The time is ut hand when
| these exhibitions will be held independently. The
Water Color Society could all the galleries at the
Academy and the many manifestations OF increased In
terest in etching insure the Etching tlub growing sup
port The club is certainly tundantly able to make an
| exhibition by ITSELF
! Recent sales at tho exhibition IN the American Art
Galleries include sketches by Alice L. Buell. for S75, w.
G. Bauer $50, two by Max wey for $75 and $50 and
one by j. W. Champncy for $50 The total amount Of
the sales thus far is about $2,300.
It stated that at the Prize Fund Exhibition to be
he'd in the spring. pictures which cannot be hung at
first owing TO lnck OF space will he cataogued and re-
tanned, and hung when is made for them By the
withdrawal OF pictures which maybe sold. These re-
tained pictures will accompany the collection TO other
cities. and form part of the exhibition In this all
tie artists who contribute will rescntaton.
in spite of the large number of paintings which will be
| subritted according to present indications.
The newly elected members of the Union League Club
Art Committee John H. Watson, chairman, Horace L.
Hotchkiss, gecietsry William Sartan, jules Oehme,
Hiram W. sibley. Hanging Committee C. H. Lud-
dington and Hugh n. Camp Committee upon Insurance
! ana Receptions
The last number of The Art Interchange contains
study by Mr.. George H. Boushton. The next number
Will he illustrated by coored plate, winter landscape
by Mr. Leon ioran and will also contain drawing by
Fcyon Perrin entitled "A Peasant Girl Going to
Market"
The name Of Storm s. Gravesande is familiar both
to those VINO frequent Etching Club exhibitions and
to those who know their IIanerton. Fo years this
earnest Brussels artist has been represented in the
Etching Clnb displays, and many amateurs will rcmem
Der his Quay 1T Rotterdam" On the VESSEL" On the
Mas, and Flushing Pier" Fortunately for lovers OF
tood etchings Mr.. Frederick Keppel. Of No. 90 East
sxteenth-st has been able gather complete collec-
ton Of NJ Gravesandes work This includes not only
all his published work in different statc but also many
experimental studies from plates which have been de-
sroycd Etche and connosscurs therefore Afforded
an exceptional opportunity Of studying NJ. Gravcsandes
methods and ways of working his subjects. They
able, also, since the collection is chronologically
ranged TO follow easily the development of the etcher
Take the earlier numbers upon the catalogue especially
tue irsf aud IL IS easy to note the labored style uf
workman IA yet far from The which Is born OF self
condencebaSel upon mastery or rails Turning to
the western.wall OF the gaileryhe how p
prominent than the WHAT" The quality which Is
readily fct Is that of simplicity upon which Mr.. uamer
ton Justly lays much stress Here quiet little river
views and shore scenes glinpses OF habors with ship
ping aud wharves with lines Of piles extending out into
the water Tue Mill the Border Of the Gein" So
highly praised by Mr.. Hamerton as being tender, re-
served and strong. contains qualities which not
rIt.
example OF the etoher's simplicity composition, his
attainment OF strong effects by apparently slight means.
ad MS pictorial power, for NJ Gravesande makes pct
however scanty his material may be. and his work
| Is never commonplace.
One of the successful features OF NJ Grayesandes
etching Is his treatment Of water In tranquil
scenes al the artists purposes subserved by simply
leaving the paper blank for the water in the AZ 6ord
du GciH." with judiciOus indication OF reflections.
Elsewhere the idea Of movement. OF breeze rppling
the surface OF the aud swaying the the
shore. Is yed with impressive force by few apt
lines, III A Corner of the Lake cf Abconde No. ST.
and No. l01 aud in the dry point No. 1s3 which
Is particularly study of water. The versatility OF the
etcher Is shown by his HeSse rendering foliage in No
! 1903 as contrastcd with his broader effects secured
with similar subjects. The bold Entrance OF the
Forest" with i,s free lights and treatment In Masses is
example Of generalization which is not unsugl estiye
| OF Courbet.
The division Of the collection which nendes 81.
Grayesandcs later works contains several large dry
points. Some Of these less interesting, 10: there is
painfully mechanical side 10 these coarse lines and
smudges of sheer black side by side with pure white IL
would that the printing has not been successful in
some The spotiaess of these proofs In No.
lGl is not found In all the dry points and the large
proof at the head Of the stairs before referred
the whole quite satisfactory. stil the most profitable
part OF the collection is the second division consisting
| In he rhtas NJ he mi
period" Here the visitor study art which
ceals art and abounds Unpleasant surprises in the Of
apt Indications of perspective of thoughtful preserya
tons OF values and OF we-consIdcred expressions of the
sentiment OF natural scenes. The figure is little dealt
| with The Return from the Fishing" no 70, is note
worldly, both account OF the prominence accorded the
figures aud the emphasis laid upon the rendering Of
tones In the woodwork OF the persnd the dark elf
the part NJ Gravesande pays little attention
uncopf ,rtabe question OF tones, conentedy acceIt
ing etching linear art and finding the line and the
Iaprr quite sufficient His work will strike visitors
snguary honest and earnest and his ctchngs those
of "a true artist As such they should be and
studied in this complete collection by every who is
interested III the art.
Three new paintings have been received by Kn0eder
Co. American artists resident abroad. Mr. +. A.
Brdgman has painted brilliant Cairo street scene with
a urbaned horseman, swathed In yellowish white robes,
pausing before booth hung with gorgeous costumes,
while woman IN yel!OW pours out
him some water from graceful pitcher Behind her
surrounded the vivid stus of the shop sits the gray
bearded merchant, and water with brass is
crossing from tho booth the way. There is
OF detail accessories lin fart the picture may safely
be called full OF local color" Taking the word color
literally it is evident that the artist strikes harsh
for these patches OF and yellow and red
sou,ewh painfully Intense Mr.. l.. L. Wee.s who is
improving In the line OF subjects which he has chosen.
has painted A Refractory Camel" picture represent
ing group Cashmers travellers hating at the tomb OF
u saint In Ahmelat ad, Province OF Guzcrat India The
xhufhar or