New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-20
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
NOTES OF THE ExHIBITIoNs-NEw PICTURES AT THE
DEALERs'-ARr NEWS OUT OF TOWN.

the public this morning. and the four galleries OF the
American Art Association will be found to be occupied
by collection OF paintings which Is well worth study
Saturdays private opening rather reception than
buyers view" although few pictures found pur-
chasers. Among tho number were: b" Moonlight In
Venice" by Samuel Colman a" Country Roadside" by
r. s. Clifford, $3.50; "Environs of Washington" by Max
Weyl, $500 and Evening at Barbzon," by Carleton
Virgins. This Is not what is termed selling coec
ton and owing to the abundance of large and ambitious
works is possible that the sales may not attain high
figure. 1t is novelty to visit an exhibition in the
Organization OF which chances Of sales had so little
weight with the jury large catalogue has been Issued
containing many illustrations which 1t 10 dlit-
cult to view in a cheerful spirit The oond-
lions OF this variety OF catalogue-making are I'M
favorable to good work, but these process prints
many hardly their purpose Of memoranda
and sometimes are entirely misleading As to typography
and paper catalogue of excellent quality and the
alphabetical list Of artists with brief biographical notes
convenient feature The problem OF Illustrations Is
difficult one, for anything except work which Is out OF
the question by Of its costness Is apt to prove
unsatsfactory The neat catalogue of the seney col
lection would certainly have been injured by the ordi-
nary cheap prints Nothing than the limited large
paper edition de of this catalogue has been seen at
local exhibitions
The sales at the Academy exhibition are steadily IN
creasng and by the end of the week should approach
500 600 1t probable that the results Of last
years exhibition will DO easily surpassed Otner sales
include 5000 single and 200 season tickets and over
1000 catalogues. Some OF the pictures sold ana not
previously noted are "a Toer of the Sea-" by c. s.
Pearce, $4,000; "a Summer Afternoon" by T.
Moran $3.50; "a Summer Morning" by Carleton
Virgins $780, Studio Interior" Ivy F. L. kirkpatrick.
800; "Fishing Boats" by Edward Moran, $500; Coor
that Burns" by F. f. Greatorex, $500; The Forbidden
Book" by Perciyal De Luce. $500; "a Nest by the
Way" by W. H. Cooper, S175; Waiting for Dad" by
Edward Moran S175; " A French Landscape" by d. NJ
Bunker, $3.50; "Scene near Fontainebleau." by j. W.
Castelar, 1926 "The Morning Mall" by E. Dangerfeld
Sl15; "Tmdan Rock" by Mrs. j. A. Dodge, 500;
Roses" by Miss L. sutton, 800; An Autumn Day."
by G. O. Curran, 800; "A Gray Day" by A. V. O.
Dodshun 800; "a Musical Study" by L. e. Van Gorier,
$50; "Grief" by X rojett 800; aud Fetch, by Louis
COntoit, $40.
Signs OF the stimulus given by the exhibitions are to
noted here and there in the galleries Of the dealers
Last week It was the OF Messrs. Knoeder & Co.,
who have brought out large painting by Mr. f. l..
Weeks. This presents one of the artists favoHte
subjects, u in india with studies OF rantas-
tic architecture ia brilliant light The tito Is Tne
Arrival OF tue Grand MOgu at Geypore, and this his
tortcal character IL descending from elephant
which kneels In the courtyard The gaudy rappn GO OF
this and an other elephant and the SNOWY robes Of at
tendant Orenas furnish Indance Of color expressed
merely pictorial statement This Is one OF Mr Weekss
largest works Another new arrival Is long panel In
which are framed five studies by Cedarstrom In these
the five senses are illustrated by the action OF MONKS
one smelling flower, another tasting mask OF
Chianti, and so on This is accompanied by second
conference.-the delineauOn OF monkish life by Casanova
This Is the story OF donation contained In two bags
borne by stopping servants and made by lady In
picturesque" costume who indicates her gift by a
wave Of hand. to the huge delight of the chuck
ling fu-faced priests OF the desk ana taoie
Facility la rendering expression and in man
ofn
cleyerness there is little else small painting by De-
taille Autumn Maneuyres is another recent addition
10 the gallery
Soma notes regarding Regnault's " Automedon " are
fnrnshed by Mr. s. A. COae Jr. who purchased the pic
ture for $4,000. at the Morton sale four years ago Mr
Coale may be remembered In connection with picture
sale Of his own few years since. an exhibition at
saratoga as summer and more or less extensive pur.
chases of pictures In this city. OF the " Auomedon
he SAYS About year ago 1t was sold conditionay
the Boston Museum Of Fine Arts for $1,000 on time
paid" Mr. Coale fur her explains chat his net pront
S249 ;" and adds that the picture is badly wan ed
In Paris at the price OF 5000 But he did not "Duy
the painting speculauVey.
The place OF honor" in the May Portfolio is taken
by line engraving instead OF an etching This Is Mr.
T. r. Brand,rd's engraving from tue painting OF S.s-
curry Cathedral by Constable which Is In tue south KIN
sngon Museum. Tie Cathedral is seen through LOFTY
arch of foliage IN which the free use OF white produces
an effect OF peculiar glitter aud brightness Mr. COsmo
Monkhouse writes regarding this aud other paintings OF
the Cathedral by Constable. wi'h various amplncatons
OF the familiar text afforded by COnsaDles Striking
Mir Holman Hunts painting. The Triumph OF the In
uocents," receives the careful attention or MI y u
stephens Mr. stephens finds that Mr. Hunt fails In GER
tan attempts TO express deeply mystical meahgs, anu
he in the attitudes or JO~rph ana tne VIRGIN
evidences OF confusion IN the artls's mind MT HUNTS
Virgin, IL prom Danced to be simply bold mdtron
of large proportions aud preentouS air the face WITH
out sweetness high meigence OF any sort But tue
figures OF the gorhed inhocehts represent other
world of thought and art ANA Mr. stephens gors on
c1oriyyn.v beautiful IA these Technically speak
Ing they see the best examples he has yet painted
trinmphs BY their means Mr.. Hunt appears
almost for tho first time great painter OF Children
study Of n head drawn IN chalk by Sir Thomas Law
renee il reproduced by the inphoo process for the
rrnTinl. Of Gastave MoPe1u's d" Head OF Orpheus
and David accompany paper upon that artist by
engraving from The Petition" ny JOsseiln do JOug.
design by Mary L. Cow printed IN tinted INK. with a
trnt, OF Peg Wellington, who forms tile subject or an
rtics Inv MIR Austin Dobson In the American depart
mept OF the magazine the country house Of Mr. j. Os-
horne nj Mamaroncck IA described at length, with es
nernI references To a ceiling painting by Mr. +. w. Dew
Commenting upon the Seuey sale, the Editor OF the
ouhy Record expresses MS opinion that 1.-THE turning
pnnt i'm The price Of works Of mas been reached This
price has forced up nnnaturally by mad specul
ton and reaction has for time been predicted IN
Europe" Some time since lHE TRIBUNE published ex.
tracts from article by VI. Bergerlt IN which similar
pon the experts Of the Hotel Drouot their
speculative course in persiStehtly noonlhS tne s
works certain dead artists Recurring TO tne result OF
The seney sale the American editor says his should
help to do away somewhat with the reckless buying ac
coriing name and with the perncious custom Oh look,
ing upon works good speculative investment
The true friends OF Will have cause G. rejoice For
rt can be hurt by anything It is by the degradation OF
II 10 the level OF stocks aud bonds This Is sound doc
trne which cannot be heard 100 often NJ Bergera says
that i'm France "the SPECTATOR has assas,indtcd the
amateur" 10 Is much To be- regretted that the sp1cul
tive spirit has become prevalent In American picture
buying. Tho summary OF recent events, lntereS1ls 70
sculptors which Is presented IN The Monthly RECORD,
will bear repetition. Congress has appropriated S9oOOO
for the erection of monument In washington To INC
memory OF General Lafayette and his cnmpatrios VINO
participated IN the Revolution The stephens monument
kssucI1tou of Georgia 4, endoayOrng To buy Liberty
Hall the residence OF Governor stephens with view 10
removing his remains to the grounds ana erecting over
mem "A suitable monument. The Commodore Perry
statue made for Newport, H. l., hy Mr. W. g. Turner or
Forrncp italy. expected TO arrive III June ana VIII ne
unvced ON September TO- the anniversary OF the Battle
of Lake Erie There il painting OF thls battle in the
present Prize Fund exhibition the artist being ME- j. o.
Davidson.