New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.

xrw pfcrUREs-ART NEWS OCT OF TOWN.
The autumn Academy exhibition closed last
eyening with sales amounting - $l2'0)o III fOuhu
num,ers About 900 admission tickets nave 0eet SOFA
at the door. Last year the amount realzeh RON t'o
ale of ua,ntIngs was between 5000 and 10000 Tho
sole. in 1888 amounted 10 Sll7i0. and in 1882 10
$50 The exhibition Just closed has been financially
an Improvement upon last years exhibition ana upon
that OF the year before although Tue Improvements not
Great The paintings sold since the last time Oh wiring
are: Nioonrise" J. &. Tyler $780, hargherita, u.
/ Wright Si5; "Tne Mill-ace," G. II. Eaton. so;
pix Hawthorn" c. X. Herriek. $50; Trumpet
Creeuer" L. H. Coyner, 80; +" Van Codrtlonlt LAKE,
" C. Fuller SGO Which shall nave itF C. NiikoW-
.g 500; Magnoa.," C. X Horrcx $40; and On
the Shore" }. b. ,nori. $50.
Nessrs. Relchard & Co exhibit Mr. W. II Lows
original drawings ia illustration OF Keats lAma' -
well as Nr. HOmcrs watercOOr sketches already 40
.crbed in this column Mr. Lows subjects have been
worried up in gOulche dravinss in India Ink washes
with Chinese white. As these Illustrations have received
attention in TIE TgBUNE. little discussion Is called scr
here In his drawings Mr.. Low has worked Ia the 'PFC
O.. creek sculptor loving aud al pr'cAtng the sutuio
curves ami beautiful lines Ot tIe human form Ills al
rlir.als drawing AMI hrA vigorous m)lel.ins in his
-ties OF the nude are we'll worta III, attention " MS
bro,Aer artists few 81 whom are equal 10 te severe task
REPRESENTED by almost any one Ot these SUBJECTS II eau
NOT bee said OF Mr. Low rs was said u ilr fe'llefs
Eutaiyat drawings by OF the first ~ English artists
I'll. pity that he n1vcr learned ID draw Aad tAefo
4 not the conscious aad uneasy Striving a'ter 0.gl-
na;ty and the borrowing and jum linz o. noiyc'~hieh
Isrgl-ed Mr. VoIder's WORK. rreatins NJ Lows day
ire, simply n pictures. without reference 10 his inter-
ntallDn OF the text, much might De sad -. the ar sts
staple delight IN grace aad beauty as embodied In hp-
man forms o. typical perfection Of his understanding OF
the charm inherent in the tjlds ana nnlla'inls Of
drlp.rcs aud o. his tact in coWI ns!,pn His Ian escapes
r. not merely conventional backgrounds bat natural
se,,u,s with the hight and shade OF nature IN subtle
harmony with the figures which are the explanation ~
the imposition In other ords, the pictorial element -
rarely wanting. and yet the artist seldom ey2ssetcs,
aud seldom loses sight OF that cardinal virtue simplicity
Her. aud there in the figure work may be noted tuth Of
action wAch deserves praise In tie drawing OF
nia kneeng beside the couch OF lyclus, not Ouly tho
grace OF the kueeng figure is 70 be noted but the truth
fitness OF thc attlle - WELL AMI the skill With winch
the arts carries ts ont Ia his rendering Of mirror
points But II - impossible to citc examples D. Mr..
Lows various and 1t Is unnecessary to sscrt
weaker features for criticism where the ent work is
concevei in really poetic spirit aud execl;cl with 50
much fresh sympathy, Indulgence. cOrrecthess and
visor. Comnarius the wood eHgrayIngs and phoio-
grAvnres the originals It IS easy to see that tie
Cravings while superior IN linear distinctness. iu
ferior to the photo liz the peculiar atmospheric
,oltness sAch characteriles Mr.. Lows work. parcu-
larv IN certain cAiAroscurO objects These drawings
not boea exhibited before but although they are pre-
sented to the public In mo lest way. their sterling
merits viii certainly command apprcciat!ye attea.iOn.
Those who 20 10 see them VIII be annoyed by the dis
traction OF Enthusiastically ettersd text inserted IN tho
middle % the drawings Tneso drawings can be studied
as pictures aud their study will repay artist amateur
as wei as the general pablo.
THIS Is an unconmonly good for old masters"
The business active in the spring TIE arrival Of
The Glider" probably al ling tho BOOM. Tut the
tivity has increased Ten Brooklyn fish dealer
promptly tGrneI up with Rembr Indt ani a we'll
known artist unelrthed Cialdo iu should be said
that the latter is insane the subject With tho
onenng OF the autumn campaign old masters hays
ooan 49,, a,,- fb,, 5ri; 70 mis- cy Tho nm frytn'
Peter Paul is held responsible or less tnaa
three pieces OF painted canvas wIirh are now exhibited
within a stones tnrUw ~ Union square. one Ot them.
discovered IN Rochester ar syracuse. was dubbed 4
RuOens" by the owner, but the rcsiorer considers
AN 70 anSlvsis Of the paint Wifh eIGay attless en-
thuslas,h he procaims existence ot =" Michel Au
Various RomDanlts" sea- tered along the Last Side.
IN fact. the re,torer coniieAtaily says thlt there
other OF tie water Even tho United states
Raphael in Chicago. Some attemIt has been uaio
TO enhance value OF this picture 10y report tho
derblt invariably refused to have anything 10 do with
old pictures He frankly said that lac DID not understand
them and did not for them. But nothing moro
than the attempt TO connect the name OF snno
prominent picture 5uIer VIA ,, an o1d master" rae
alluded TO. refers to tho Astnrs and Bemonts In Suca u
way as 10 sqhyey Rue o2 n 10 S
controlled Gy him p!a,ed any time in the Asor
or BE IN mt gallery
Forty or moe years ago such picture collecting
IA WAS done in this country almost cu.
tircy limited to old paintings Some ot the own +,
ma 10 purchases in E9rope. Cheaper old masters"
brought over unframed aud packed in bales, and
so d every saturday night at Pfa1s auction room.
Thence they spread over the country we're RELOCATED
obsrurty. and now aud then eXhumel aud made tina
basis Of sensational tale Occasionally collection ~
old pictures passes through one OF the auction rooms IN
Ms \, ~ Nothing
ful than the array presented there could be nlgueu
Where the thngs came from Why they we're bouc nt ADD
where they going were questions which would stag
ger restorer" IL often happens that one ot
these pictures will bring out single bid Then ths
auctiOneer adds another. and continues adding until
buyer OF chance in tho lottery ot Old masters
pucks courage AMI secures the choice fo
about the price Of duner. Thereare oitcourse evidences
OF decided merit souay to he found among old pic
old master" The New-lork Historical society IA
many old pictures OF great value to the student OF art
There Is only one private collection OF the kind IN tho
city which is worth mention indeed it the ouy one OF
any sze and this, tho Aspinwa collection, is little
hnoNu that hOllnS can DC said OH positively Mere
names count for little There single exrort in
this country whose opinion upon the authenticity an
od master Would ne accepted 10y purchaser, II tn,
latter were either awcllnfOrmed dealer tho qualified
representative OF a museum This is something which
ing some form CT endorsement will do well 10 hear ia
mind. Thereby they will save themselves much profit
less trouble, ami relieve Others from persistent
ance.
resent number Of Garenlaube contains three wood
ehSrsnss after drawisss by the Crown prigeess OF
Riviera, between Genoa and SIezla. The Prin
called by The London Truth most accomplished artist
AMI not only does she do excellent work herself but size
Is hrst-raie critic and capital Judge OF o P"tures
sented ut tho exhibition OF the Society OF British Artists
not only ny some now PORTRAITS, bnt also by son,e
elegant lttc nudties that, am '0f. recall la thcr
graceful olassicism the ranggra figures remem )er
Salon criticism VI Mr. whistler ending with the rems
that tho master stl very well. ais &c que no
roaoutOns cest les Gloves We this calamity ns5 Iii,
taken Mr. Whistler here for the nrst tm y, shs
allow his name TO DO officially as.ociaiea ~
CATALOGUES as master with the works of 10"