New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-06
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES
SALES AT THE ACADEMY-NoTRs or THE rxu,px
TIONs-ART NEWS HERE AND EIspwurn.

sidercd to be fairly encouraging potvithstand,r :,
unfavorable weather on Buyers Day" The pIctur.s
soid thus Tar are principally Of small size and :
marked preference Is shown for landscapes sympatb.
In coloring, in which the artists have maid nar,,,
| attention to harmony OF tones. From this IL vo,,s
appear that the influence of French art is ucreasn
among the buyers although 1t would be premature "a
infer much from the first sales. When the popular h,
ing Is wen under way it will very likely be foand tha,
the storytelling" pictures hold their own AS ru
ngure pieces lind greater favor with the public thar
landseapes' and the apparent exception 4,
saturdays sale 10 worth noting Among IN.
| pictures sold are: "The Yellow Leafn 7
Murphy, 1925; Summer" Bruce Crane. slss,
"Nignt Again Descending" J. F. Murphy, sI75.
: Cray Day in October" d. W. Tryon $50; Indian
summer c. H. Eaton, S275; "A Normandy Farm.
y. H. smilie, 1928; "Indian Sumner" Bruce Crane
500 "Afternoon-o October" d. W. Tryon $50: "a.
faiiow field,' j. d. Smile. "The Inlet w. l. Palmer
5000; Autumn near Bedford Park C. W. Eaton sioo.
| "Fatima," Frank Fowler 5000; Afternoon, NJ no,'
ton Jones. Sl75 Taking His Ease" Thomas Hoven.
| den, $3.50; Head" W. II. Lippincott $3.50: Ths
Shadows Of Twilight" c. NJ McIlhenny $500; "sbow.
cry Afternoon" II. W. Robbins, $500; 1.-THE Toletev
+. ID. Millet. $780, "The Coming Circus" A. c. How.
land, $500; "The Gossipers," G. W. Brenneman. "oa
Mill-Race.' G. H. McCord, $3.50; "The Hilside,o I'd
ward Gay $50; "A Brittany Town-Morning" d. n
Bunker; Winter Evening"" c. w. Eaton, s75; Com.
ing from Church., Percy Moran, $780, October In tho
Ramapo Valley" J. r. Cropsey, $500; Friends, w. J.
Whittemore. 500; 1.-THE White Wall of Venice r. II
Nichols. $3.50; 1.-THE Main Street." E. L. Henry $3.50.
" Low Tide" william Huston, 800 "Old oaKss
Henry P. Smith, $500; "wbaler-Trying OUT j. q.
Tyler 1928; and Digging Bait" Lyell Carr, $780,
OF the 65s numbers in the Academy catalogue SO ara
marked with the star which signifies that the pictures
are eligible to compete either for both the Clarke and
Hallgaren prizes or for OF the awards. Tie com.
petors were well represented In Saturdays sales Tho
To Inv
be held ztrhe Academy ON Wednesday, April %.
No moro definite time than "about April Is" IL an.
nonced yet for the opening OF the Prize Fund Ex.
hibition. At present the American Art Galleries arc
closed.
At Fridays private view" artists believed THAI
they discovered unfortunately close resemblance
between one Of the pictures and picture
sent to the Salon years ago by French
painter The author of the picture in question
Gently charged with plagiarism In another case by
reply, and until he is heard in his own defence con-
ment would be obviously improper. Ii is understood
Club on Friday night and will shortly be consderea
by the WaterCoor Society, the artist alluded to Is
member Of both organizations.
The average price obtained for each painting in tho
Seney sale 81, 427 rs. On the frat night
John Taylor Johnston SALE IN 1875 ninety-four pct
re ,h were sSd lo for ~, average Of
ninety,seyen pictures were sold for $i66,965 As Is
in the Johnston collection brought higher average,
$l575 than Mr. Seney's pictures But the colors
would bring FOR the whole below the average
OF the Seney sale Two statues also sold for Mr..
ss Is ntsrena but the totals saoeaIo u or the
seney sale s32s2s6 for the Johnston sale will be
deemed sufficient when reference Is made to the
largest picture sales in New-York At the sale
the ADVANTAGE was apparent OF the fact pointed out in
TIE TRIBCNEs article upon the Seney collection.
that the American pictures were selected with better
Of the foreign works II seldom happens that picture
by native artist Is compmented by such an increase
Mpassachasetts Coast That picture cost Mr. seney
$780, and in the sale 1t brought $l.425 The June"
other picture and owing this the price
allowed for t only $500. Ii sold at the auction
%ayeT Lord, %as caaosaed in tho
Academy exhibition of 1883 $1,000. and Il broughs
koehers . Her only support" was $780, and the price
che s:s "a price q
| and the price at the sale $500 Pictures .by
somewhat below exhibition prices Mr. Haas
1" OF Shore Breeze seems TO have held its own. No
piled American pictures, but it safely be said al.
ccved for pictures by native artists equal.
ling their cost than the sum realized from the foreign
works.
Mr.. George Whitney, whose death in Philadelphia
Metropolitsn Museum OF Art He Contributed to the
purchase of the Avery collection Of porcelans and fro
a man Johnsons Old stage Coach and vanteers Tho
his gallery Mr. whitney was collector of native as
well as foreign pictures his relations with American
artists extended through many years.
1t was hoped that the superb Claghorn collection OF
prints might ,i some nnSss2. Dc s sSa Nor
Robert Garrett, OF Baltimore, is to be congratulated
tain an appropriation Congress the purchase Of
the collection In that these and finely grouped
to- the National Museum Failing this the Metropolitan
Museum would have been the hitting place for the coec.
ton. But there money for the purpose and 80
Caghorn prints have passed into the hands of pr
yate citizen of baltimore Fortunately the collection has
kept intact
Two interesting catalogues arrived last week-oneot
the pictures and studio effects left by Hans Makar tho
young Russian artist who died a few months
m nSe hanasomsy printed Volume eiaSeTaoy Illus
tracd with neliogravures. First comes "The Spring.,
&c sbn intended TO illustrate the the
young knight, leading MS horse, panses In
amazement at the sight Of beautiful nymph who sits
beside fountain and extends cup of water All abous
frocsome amorous loves surrounded by wealth OF
owers There eight designs illustrative OF the Nib.
elungen legends and half-hnshed painting represent
ing the combat Of Centaars and Lapiths Then follow
and OF the old tapestries, Oriental embroderies richly
musical Instruments examples OF metal work buts and
ceiling decorations which these studios contained Tho
oter seem to have been of singular beauty All the
roundngs those OF prince indeed lar superior 70
ANT sus knowsdse Of Makart as has been gvenby the
gossip which followed his death would indicate that his
thing had his life been simpler aud free from the fever
sh distractions which were an accompaniment OF hia
UNIQUE position In Vienna. Tho pictures ana other
effects mentioned In this catalogue were sold during the
last week of March, the sale beginning March %
Looking the two catalogues, certain points OF re-
semblance are suggested between Makarts mpassone4
nature and the restless overambtous temperament OF
Mile Bashkirtsen. Some account OF the life OF tbs
Young artist whs driven TO death by the desire 70
sccompsh the Impossible, has already been given 70
American readers In the preface OF this catalogue M
FRANCOIS Coppee describes his rst meeting with her and
bis description is moro vivid than tho portrait OF the
artist which serves frontispece; have seen hef
only once" he says 81 have seen her only an hour
shall never forget her Hardly twenythree years old,
she appears much younger. Almost petite but OF hars
moniors proportons the face rounded and OF an ex-
nnste modelling the yellow like straw. with eyes
somber as burned by thought eyes deyoured by do
sre m see and know-the mouth rm good and dreamy