New-York tribune., 1885-01-04
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.

NOTES OF COMING ExHIBIrIONs-NEw PICTURES
AT THE DEALERs'--ART NEWS HERE AND ELSE
WHERE.
| An exhibition of paintings loaned by men,
bers will be held at the Union League Sub on the
occasion Of the annual meeting next Thursday evening
An especial effort has been made by the Art Committee
TO bring together strong collection including as many
pictures as possible which nave not been previously
shown. As large number of amateurs. who are IRE
quently adding to their collections are members OF the
club, this exhibition appears likely to prove of uncom-
mon interest The first loan exhibition In the new club
house and subse annual displays have contained
many paintings OF quality rarely enjoyed outside OF
| private galleries
Circulars issued for the sixeth annual exhibition
| OF the National Academy OF Design Works VIII be re-
ceived at the Academy from Friday March g. to We0nes
day March H. Lists should be made out and sent to the
secretary by March >. Nonresident artists are warned
to send their otures to consgnee in this city who
| will unpack and deliver them at the Academy
Vanishing day will be Friday April 3. from 10 a. n
to p The exhibition will open to the public
on Al r and close May IT,
The press view will be after O'Clock" on Var
nishing day" Many protests have been made against
this custom but they appear to have received no consd
Grafton from the authorities at the Academy. morn
Ing press view would be advantageous on all sides
and there seems to be reason but the influence OF
tradition for the persstency Of tho Academy More
over 1t is obviously proper that the press view and
the vanishing should be either different days or at
least during different hours II Is only reasonable to ask
that the galleries should be given up entirely to the
"rress view during tie time appointed 1t Is neither
reasonable proper that those who attend the press
view should he compelled to spend their time in dodg
varni-h-pots and ladders in galleries filled with
artists II not yet too late the Academy to
change which has been desired for several years.
The meeting OF exhibitors to award the Clarke and
Hagarten prizes will be held at the Academy on the
afternoon OF April 22 1t may be we'll to repeat that the
Clarke prize Is OF 5000 for the best figure composition
painted In this country by American under thirty
five years Of The three Hagarten prizes OF $500
5000 800, awarded under the conditions
except restriction regards subject IL
is not stated whether winner Of the Clarke prize is out
OF the competition in the future AS regards the Hall
garten prizes competitor may take two or prize
| OF the same class second time"
| Tho Artists Fund Exhibition will be open at the
| Academy throughout the week. Next to the Academy
OF Design the Artists Fund Society is the oldest assoc-
alton OF artists in the city 1t founded in 1859.
eight years before the organization OF the waterColor
Society Tho annual receptions, OF those two societies
long been counted the psasantest social events OF
an informal nature In the art and the Artists
Fund reception OF last evening fully held ts own Those
who paint pictures those who buy pictures aud those
write about pictures met under the protecting @gis
Of cordial hospitality. II tho attendance Mt the sale
prove large and enthusiastic the present prosperity
OF the Society will be greatly enhanced
Among tho sketches and studies sold at the American
Art Galleries during the past week are September at
| Birch Brook" ID. f. Hasbrook, $50; Fox HIS. +.
W. Kost sl25; "surf at Cape Elizabeth" +. X. NJ
REIN. S7j; sketch at Mamaroneck," NJ. De Forest
Bolmer S7j aud sketches by A. d. Abbott A. +.
Mcorehead and c. c. Curran.
The modest little association known "The Gotham
Art Students seems to- be in the way OF doing muc
nf eaInni ovad
during the day In lor another OF the industrial arts
and this organization affords them opportunity for
eketchng other study, and listening to lectures In the
evening. Lectures upon fresco painting and Kindred
subjects have been given by Messrs Lathrop, srlaw,
Beckwth aud others TO deeply interested audiences
The alton IL mutual affair and its basis seems to
be genuine desire for self-improvement. SO far as It
goes Is meeting ground for the representatives of
pure aud applied art Mr. william Morris has said
that country have genuine national art unless
! the love OF art begins with the wcrkngmen and Is
securely rooted Or In other words. that the buying OF
| paintings by wealthy amateurs docs not constitute
healthy national art spirit That such association
this Is a step the right direction there reason
To doubt The spirit OF the association shows that many
handicraftsmen TO acquire and utilize more
artistic knowledge. and the spirit has been de
veoped connection with the Groler Club This club
includes not only amateurs but practical printers
When the rare collection OF illuminated missals was
shown the day several working printers and book
binders visited the exhibition to compare It's examples
with the books upon which they are from day to day
engaged. The artists and amateurs who make such
opportunities possible certainly engaged in good
work.
There were liberal contributions OF sketches from
yarou, artists at tie fifth anniversary meeting Of The
Gotham Art students few evenings since. Mr.. W.
NJ Chase sent clever study OF youngsters IN sabots the
sabots very conspicuous, sitting against wall This
was accompanied by other sketches ana by the portrait
which Mr. Chase showed at the recent Brooklyn exhbi-
ton Pictures by Messrs. Fowler. Dewey. j. q. Brown
and Bunker covered the walls OF the queer little garrett
aud studies after Rembrandt and Velazquoz doomed up
through the smoke. The card or invitation, itself
~curo" bore "A seal modelled In clay, and In general
appearance might have dated back 10 remote
antiquity
Several changes have been recently made at the
gallery OF Kuoedlcr Co.. and pictures by Chevaier,
Cheyaier composition presenting river scenery the
smooth sivery surface OF the water forming the most
imuotant element ON the bank is flock OF sheep and
two or three OF their fellows remain In the little ferry
y yor ~ picture very delicate and graceful
and raring The Constant is from the same pattern as
the other snowy paintings by this artist which appear
Irrc The only differences is that in this work the artist
tries his indicating twilight Instead OF tne Iu
scene in the AlhamOr, III the days OF Moorish posses
sion M % sra As Sa dreI sV Curtain is half I
loopcd back from the lofty stone arch through whch e
be conTtyar and far above last OF the setting
sun gliding upper walls In the foreground are TWO
or or rge Potnnow is interestng on account ncey Ia
,..atmcnt and the clever Of perspective.
There are two panel PAINTINGS with gded backgrounds
by Mr. Marcus simmons one represents shaKe-
e6armer the other dancing girl.
Atthe rc,ent exhibition OF the ST. Botolph Club OF
Rosfon pictures by Mrs. Houston aud Mr.. Calga |
received warm praise from The Boston Herald. Mr.
Vnons portrait OF Judge .Devens Is pronounced one OF
the artists best works The Boston Adrertiser states
that Mr J. Foxcroft Cole has sullisnty recovered
carrlage to be out again."
NJ Albert VOLTS eulogy of f5Basten-Lerafei In Figaro
is written not only In an appreeatye spis pat N
was an artist nothing but that rein que ceid he says
III ,satest title to yglOry theImos beautiful homage