New-York tribune., 1885-03-30
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
NOTES OF THE COMING ExaIBITIoNs-ARr NEWS
HERE AND OUT OF TOWN.

The coming week will be distinguished by
two interesting events the sale OF the seney collection
and the opening of the Academy exhibition. Applioa-
tions have been receive for 1000 tickets of
admission to the seney sale, although the seating
capacity OF Chckering Hall only 100. sIecuatlons
TO the OF the sale agree only point,
that the result will not equal the amount said to have
been Invested by Mr. seney in these pictures As to the
Academy exhibition, the usual noe of triumph Is
already heard from those sangne souls who invariably
predict that exhibition will yurpass any It's pre-
pecessors Whether this prediction is realized not tho
public will be able to determine week from o-day.
Next week the rush of pictures for the Prize Fund
exhibition will begin at the American Art Galleries. A
few have appeared already although the galleries will
be occupied until Thursday Local artists slow to
acknowledge intention Of entering the competition
hut large proportion OF the number will be repre-
sened" Present indications that the artists this
side will voluntarily forfeit whatever chances OF
exceptional distinction the exhibition may present to
their brethren across the water.
Nothing has been heard yet from the Society Of
American Artists. That inharmonious organization will
receive thanks from painters who may keep back
their pictures from other exhibitions, IL it finally fails to
hold an exhibition OF Its own.
The season for special exhibitions at the dealers ia
hand The pictures brought outlby Mr. schaus
week have already been noticed Mr.. Avery places
upon public exhibition to-day The Prodigal son by
Charles Geyre. This painting, the dimensions or which
are 81 by 10 inches, finished in 1878 for a Mr..
Moser OF Bae at whose death passed into the hands
OF Messrs. Goupil Co., of Paris from whom Mr.. Avery
purchased it. 1t will be remembered that reproduction
OF Gleyres Illusions Is in the gallery of Mr. W.
Walters. Gleyres Bath OF the Young Roman was
painted for Mr. John Taylor Johnston There is
promise of important changes at the gallery OF Messrs
Knoedler Co. Only two pictures have been lately
placed view One is Venetian scene by Rico, of fair
size and thoroughly characteristic. The other, by
Jacquet represents French narquise looking from
her embroidoring frame picture showing some refine
ment OF colorng in the treatment of hangngs and
costumes, but otherwise OF little interest
Mr. Charles b. Curtis has obtained expressions Of
opinion relative the tariff works OF art from l,700
American artists. OF this number over 1900 are
opposed to any duty whatever. Some fifty favor 10
per cent and about tho same number prefer specific
duty. Others undecided substitute but only
OF them put themselves record desiring
the continuance of the present 80 per cent duty.
Tho attention of New-York artists is called to an
exhibition Of the works of living American artists to be
held in May by the trustees OF the Boston Museum Of
Fine Arts The exhibition "w include drawings,
waer-coors paintings and works of sculpture" bat the
number of examples will be limited and nothing will be
accepted which has been publicly shown before In
Boston. Lists should be made ont and forwarded TO
The Curator OF the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, not
April l5 Contributions exceeding three
In number from any artist will be received at the
Museum from April Is to April 20. The trustees will
submit all works sent to them response to their eircu
lar the judgment OF jury appointed by themselves
and they will bear the expense of transportation both
ways accepted contributions. The committee OF
is composed OF Messrs j. Foxcroft Cole
Charles c. Perkins, Il. H. Bartlett b. @.
Forter Henry j. BgeoT +. III. Smith, Martin Brimner,
Z. p Yinon. J. Elliot Cabot Frederick Crowninshield
@ Tha eKhi vii
be opened on May ., closing June2
The water-colors, black and white work and sculpture
intended for the thrtyseOond exhibition Of tde Boston
Art Club, received during the past week. This
exhibition will be opened OH April 10.
Circulars issued for tho third exhibition OF
the Syracuse Art Club which will be opened on May 10.
Intending contributors should send their lists to Mr.
Albert w. Curtis secretary no % West Waterst. by
April 81. There is limitation the kind Of works
TO be submitted. except that all oontrnnti""s mus, VIC
original and to Syracuse exhibitions. Contributions
will be received by Mr. J. W. Yale, Nos 62 and 81 South
saline-st., from May to May O.
Claimants Messenger describes Mr.. +. A. Bridgman's
principal Salon picture representing party OF four
Turkish women a pleasure boat, "wlth the city of
Constantnople dim with haze of sunlight forming the
background" A negro handles the under the
direction Of Turkish boatman, and an old woman and
refreshments. lone OF the women reclnes with arm
outstretched above her head too ndOlent TO her
peacock feather fam another allows her hand TO train
stlessy through tho water, and third is playing upon
a Turkish mandolin" Another painting by Mr. Brdg-
man depicts scene In Cairo harem the occupants
seated at repast attended by slaves, with flower
garden seen through latticed window Mr. Henry
the transatlantic steamer Canada"
The leading feature of the April Art amateur is
proiusely illustrated article upon an American painter
Mr.. d. Rdgway Knight who for soo'e time has been a
neghbor OF MessOner at Poissy. Recent sculpture by
Mr. Theodore Baur, skeched by Mr. Sarony, and
motives Tor fan decoration from the recent French
water-coor exhibition form the subjects of other
Illustrations. A correspondent of The Art Amateur
points out curiously exact resemblance between Mr.
Normandy" dated 1ss4,an NJ Gnlllous painting La
Peche Ia L9ne, which was in the Salon OF 1881 The
same except that Mr.. Edwards has put in a womans
head IN place OF that OF characteristic old fisherman
pictures are published by the Editor of The Art Anaaeu
who or the other OF these artists is evidently
an inexcusable plagarist"
The Art Interchange OF March 20 IA accompanied by
of cOored studies suitable for decorative purposes viii
he presented with succeeding numbers.
The American Archect of March % contains the frat
part OF lecture upon Photography In the Printing
Press" lately delivered in Boaton, by NJ. Ernest
kind or another gives Mir. Edwards's explorations a !
popular interest The 4rchtteet will shortly begin the
publication OF series OF Monographs Of American
Architecture" The subject of the rst will be Austin
Hail." the new Harvard Law school, view of which
plato in the current issue. Among Other prints this
presents double page reRroane'lon Of Hays
EditOrally The ATchifc says: We have much fear
that there is any truth in the rumor that General
KOsecrans Is to De rewarded for party services by
superseding as Architect OF the CAPITOL Mr.. Edward |
Clark the present incumbent who Ia: held the position
for many years, dischdrgng the duties he
has been called on to perform-the completion of ut
finished portions tho alterations OF the legislative
Chambers and the designing OF workto the marked
acceptance Of every one"
Mr.. william W. Story recently presided over meet
ing OF American artists resident in Rome, held for the
purpose OF appealing TO Congress for repeal OF the 30
per cent art tarin. long petition was adopted, |
1tracts from which fOllows II this duty he
levied for the protection OF American artists submit
that they opposed 10 such protection They neither
need desire It, On the contrary, they consider IL
TO be ut variance with their personal interests we'll as
with the general interests OF American art and to be as
INJURIOUS to the public at home 1t Is Irritating ana