New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
NOTES OF THE ExHBrTroNs-ART NEWS HERE AND
OFT on TOWN,

The first subscriptions toward a secOnu
Prize Fund Exhibition" have been made during the
past week. The promoters OF this enterprise hope TO
obtain a fund OF 500 OO0 which is TO be divided into
awards OF EACH for the pictures selected by
committee OF the contbutorat the second exhibition
in March, 1886. The committee will also be asked to
award gold medals OF bullion value Of not less than
$780, and designed by Mr. Augustus st. Gaudens, TO the
pictures which they shall designate being next In
merit to those purchased for $1,000 each In other re-
spects the conditions will ba similar those of the exit
btlOn open at the American Art Galleries. An al
lowance OF ten first and ten second prizes should be
sufficiently lavish 10 tempt all artists who are not OPP
posed to conn editions principle" The excellent quail
ty Of the first exhibition and its generally satisfactory
management warrant the expectation OF better and
representative collection next year In which q
larger number OF art museums shall be Interested
years notice should give artists ample time for prepare
tOn and the admission OF statuary should enlist the co
operation OF the scup,Ors AZ several OF the gentlemen
who supported exhibition have already renewed
their subscriptions the OF the plan seems to be
assured. description recently given OF the addi-
tons which be to the American Art Caller
les and these changes promise ample acconim odaons
FOR sculpture well for paintings In view OF these
departures the action inactiOn Of the Academy
regarding next years exhibitions will be awaited with
considerable interest.
Recent sales at the Prize Fund Exhibition include
Late Afternoon" by Henry p. Smith, $500; The Cur
feu" by Charles VI. Davis, $3.50; and Afternoon on
Long Island Sound" by william Huston, S75. Tails
brings the total amount above 100000 including the
rze pictures. The sales at the Academy Exhibition,
which will close Saturday, exceed $4,000 at cata-
Ogue prices and 1900 tickets have been SOLD ~
tho door Among the pictures sold since the last Tine
or writing Towing In Evening" by NJ. +. H. DE
Haas, 100; and The White Cow" by Edwin A.
Moore 1925 The commercial OF this exhibition
Is greater than expected in consideration Of the
hard times aud the generally commonplace character
~ the collection IL contains few pictures which will be
remembered but It presents several strong reasons for
break In the traditional custom Of accepting anything
md everything which Academican may send n this
Is to be maintained 10 must be either % account
j the inherent superiority OF Academic work or to afford
the members OF this organization favorable opportunity
" selling their pictures 10 either case, It would he no
concession for the Academcians exhib bit their pant
ngs altogether in the South Gallery for example. The
other galleries cOud DO occupied ny outslders and posi-
bly, little more beralty could be allowed in the selec
ion and hanging Of their works. Thns, II the Academic
contribution to the exhibition is really superior TO tho
work OF other artists that superiority could be seen nc
glance It would be possible to measure readily the
exact exent the AcademY's mplshmen,s. and to
make comparisons with the achievements or those who
not BEEN honored with membership In the Aca1
amy. The opportunities for sales would be IA good
thts plan adopted as by the present method OF
owdng the first line in all the galleries with the pic
Mr. Boards Flood the Mississippi" in centre Of
north west room, and other instructive works 80
widely dispersed that it difficult to up and to htly
characterize collective performance Of the Academy
Possibly the adoption OF the proposed plan will be
among the changes which are hoped for next year.
Another interesting feature OF the next will be
the result OF the attempt to resusotate the Society OF
American Artists At recent meeting 1t was resolved
the Society OF American Artists authorizes the
NJ IN SELF "A
uents for the exhibition OF the society to be held IN
1886" The following officers were elected: W. NJ Chase
presidents william sarain vice-presidcnt: Kenyon Cox
secretary; and J. c. Beckwith treasurer These gentle
men, with Messrs. Bolton Jones' D. W. Tryon and T. W.
Oewing form the Board OF Control. Messrs. d. NJ
Bunker and Alexander Harrison were elected to mem
lership 1t appears that tie society will really make
vigorous regain its prestige by strong eXhib
onand those who enjoyed the admiral 10 displays OF this
,Ocety previous 1884 will welcome any evideLce OF
healthy activity Unfortunately the society has lost s
nod upon popular favor to some extent by its failure
this year. aud meantime rival has entered the field
year there will be two oil exhibitions for the So
cety to compete with One OF these Will probably OBTAIN
Of the pictures by the American artists abroad rho
formerly contributed to the sOciys exhibitions. and It
will also offer strong Inducements to the younger artists
At least this country. TIL result will be to drain the
studios Of all available work. and certainly one OF the
three exhibitions will contain considerable padding
It may be that all tho members OF the society viii re-
solve send their important pictures to their own
exhibit IN, which. in this case, would be strong and
Interesting display But the capacity Of our artists is
not sufficient for three strong oil exhibitions at or about
the same time:
Munkacsys In the Studio" purchased by Mr. Charles
j. Osborne the Seney SALE view for few days at
the gallery Of essrs Knoedler Co., previous its
moval to the owners country place Mr.. Van Boskerck
exhibits a landscape in this gallery 1t Ia stated
that Messrs KnOeder & Co. the owners of Miss
Elizabeth Gardeners Corner OF Farm" and Mr. ID. r.
Knights Tue GOssipers in the present Salon Messrs
White Stokes and Allen show group OF water colors by
f. d Galca. Italian amateur who has sketched noun
tain scenery aud architectural bits in light and
sufficiently pleasing manner. The subjects found
in Italy They treated sketchly, with slight use OF
opaoue color and little attempt elaboration which
would have impaired such value they have clever
notes Of travel
one OF the latest additions to the Metropolitan
Museum, Barye's bronze group, "The Combat OF the
Lauithe and the Centaur" presented by Mr. 5. p.
Avery who writes II modelled by Barge IN 1850.
This bronze was cast by himself about ls67 and has
been for the past fifteen years in the gallery OF the
Bazaar Royal at the Hague. have had my eye upon
for number OF years. and the death OF the proprietor
this winter gave the chance 20 procure IT. Accounts
Of this ana Of other by Barge have already ap
reared in THE TRIBUNE in accounts OF the Walters col
rctous at Baltimore. Mr. Walters has published pri-
vatey a valuable summaryof French critical opinion OF
this eminent sculptor The CorcOran Gallery at Wash
ngton contains nearly complete collection OF his
works Tue example presented to our museum was dis
enssed by Gustave blanche IN 1881 rs follows; am
now coming to NJ. Baryes last work The Combat OF
The Iauithe and Centaur, III Wncu eliminate IN such
striking manner all the ideas he has sed In the last
twenty years He been able IN this work 10 unfold
All hs treasures knowledge, and To demonstrate TO the
ost noredulOus that he knows the human form no less
perfectly than he does that OF the hon or Tie Dull lie
had To struggle against terrible memory against the
metOpe tuat decOrates the British Museum lie freed
himself this sary by choosing new path Ills
group has nothing In common with the fragments
brought to London by Lord I'll in. The Centaur 10y NJ
arNe In it's action its form Itself d tiucty
from the Greek tradition without disparaging IT, The
author inspired himself from nature and devoted himself
to reproducn all OF its de as which he had observed
He easily understood that he could not without exposing
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