New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-01
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
NOTES or TIE PXHIDiTIoNs-ART NEWS HERE !

a continuance OF the change for tho better in sales
which noted year ago. There was large decrease
in the receipts for 1888 aud "a. followed by i'm.
prOyement last year. The amount OF tbs years sacs
given about $2S 0G0 at catalogue prices, is some
$4,000 in advance OF the sales of year ago. In 1891
the sales amounted to $50 600, in 1892 to $4,000 In
1888 81 OOO in 1884 $4,000, and $50 to nearly
$4,000. Last year 10.500 single admission tickets and
COO season tickets sold. This year the number OF
tickets sold given 5000 AT the exhibition OF 1892
the most successful held by the society, the sales Of
etchings amounted to $1,000 This year tho sales
of etchings reach $500, which is gain
| upon last year. The wafer co'oss SOLD
! for 800 and during the last
week were Early Morning. Winter" j. G. Nlcol. $780,
Incense" c. D. Weldon, $500 "Near Windsor, Eng
land Samuel Colman, $3.50; Bunker Boat" EdwariMo-
ran 500 Deal Beach," T. ~ Silva, 500; "shinnecoc
Hin" Charles Parsona $3.50; THE Helping Hand" T.
! W. Wood 5000; Marshy LIud" r. u. Shurte:f 327j;
Dorlrecht" +. H0pginson Smith. 5000; "Briitwo1i"
Alfred Frederlcks, $3.50; A Stormy Day., j. C. NcoN.
$500; d" Chemung Valley" G. II. Smlie' @l21i Au-
umn" Childa Hassam, 500; November" r. ". Van
Boskerck 500; adele" +. L. 8. Adams. 500; " An
American Venice" Newton A. Wells, SIPS no Thor
oushfare." Leon Moran $l75 and Near Nonquitt" Il
Swain Clifford, 500.
The dispersal Of the Morgan collections will begin on
Wednesday ana the prices brought by the paint
ngs Will be watched with curious interest Tho pOGee-
ans and other features OF the exhibition VIII remain on
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beginning as a collector OF Oriental porcealns, and yet
this collection includes few pieces Of extraordinary
value ana many Of a merit much above the average.
Some OF acutcst amateurs possessors OF Oriental
collections with which this cannot be compared, have
probably found themselves cOyeting certain OF MS
Morgan acquisitions. The "peach-blow" group. con.
sstlug of examples varying in quality but all IN
crestng is happily placed for purposes Of comparison
With the side By side in separate case 1t is easy
note the range Of colors from shaie approaching
"cayes liver" to a tnge OF coral. and also the varia
tons in paste and glaze The finest specimen OF Its
class In existence" sustalns its reputation here. Com
parsons only to enhance the eVenness ami SOFT
OF the PASTE and ths deph transucency and rich
OF tho None OF its companions equal the eX
quse dclIcacy OF No. 3il although No. 342 has the
next claim upon the attention of the amateur The
former vase shows the true "peach-blOw" cOOring
with a brighter nothing which serves for variety aud
contrasts and little greenish spot the neck may be
liGened bit Of black plaster upon beautys face
The merely curious attracted only By the price.
others Will be thankful for this opportunity OF study
Ing which, It is to be hoped. may he kept in an
American collection. Decorated porcelaIns and
cabinet pieces Outnunber the sold c0lGrs'
glaze there arc two hawthorn lars Of much merit
notably No. go. There arc specimens Of " egg shell
ware well deserving their name, an variety OF deco
KcJin.5 ya.c Hn 10 Among tLe solid coiors1
there examples Of the - dig de bguf' glaze.
comparable some IN TWO private collections IN
cry. In No 27s the hring failed to give the color
ing winch the potter aimed at. and slch color was
obtained ycrges upon the coral The most brilliant eX-
ample or Lis class Is tli9 tai cyHndricHi vase No. Z9s.
the glaze u"r9us ana deep bIt the color neither even
colored members OF the SaaJ de ia r. Family lhs
mirror black" glaze is well illustrated IN the hang-ho
whites and blues aud Two interesting with gray
pearl gazes For the rest there celadons tea cooied
wh,te and lnclsed ornanentatOn which include some
pieces curious than beautiful and many Others OF
great merit
Mrs Morsau's collection of engravings and etchings
appears be- on the whole. we'll chosen ACCORDING g
note IN the catalogue thls cOLee'Cn was male WITH
These 900 prints might this purpose so far their
owner MAS concerned but the 10000 or OOOOo
prints III the ihliHps Gql at TlnalePnt ny h9
means exhaust the subject Tor an expert or Tor special
sentative 1t contains prints which more or less
faVOrably illustrate the work which mas made famous
Antonio, Claude, Rembrandt. Edclinck, Nsu,enl,
ro lG and Ms There are lO prints By R6@6TinIt
alone with thirty-sich by D1rer IL Is impossible 70
the RSm6randts ineia ie an Admirable mpresstoa OF Gs
Ecce homo second state, first state OF the DeScenI
From the Cross" and iGe impression OF the BurgO
master Jan S.N" Looking through the portfolio, even
hastily Il is constant surprise 10 hnt that Mrs rsan
selected many really rare old prints But her choice
obviously wisely guided The knowledge that her
try viii probably fire the hearts or chalcomAmtc'
The modern e,chugs OF the collection ara nearly 40
in number some OF the French etcuer' are inpefecty
represented, as JacqurmIrt' DauolSny ana fi'hehS'
aud others are not represented at OIL
Fortuny is perhaps tho most serious OMISSION
But for small collection these etclIngs cover great
deal OF ground and the examples are as rule Wisely
I
81 this There first states OF both the Calais
panied by the shore Mil Fond" wicn H1rOor'
windsor Ca tie" aud two others The thirty-cIght
echnas By Meryon include the important members OF
tue Paris set aud the dozen by Mlst well Illustrate US
"Les Cooco'ais.S' and Waters "AnGelus" and
Christ be Plate" Will he readily recognized Aud
Van Grayesandl has been Oy no means neglected There
several specimens Of tue elaborate pictorial ech
ing OF English artists like Macbeth Fuwood and s!o
connie. but strangely eno9Sn there Is hGtni 1S py
Whistler The two etehers most anGndAppty
neil Tuore nearly 100 etehngs by tho
former, comprising nearly all his etched work up 10
ssj there forty by tho latter with these
is a set OF twelve Venetian etchngs by Mr B1cber Mr.
Plat appears IN but etching. but that Is IN certain
WAYS his strongest, the Ebb Tie. Johns" and no
three etchnss could represent Mr Peter Koran more
summer Afternoon" The modern as well As the old
prints luteligont selection and the collection asa
whole is one OF positive merit.
The Bpstom Museum OF Art has requested the loan Of
the collection OF Meryon's etchings formed by Mr..
Kennel ana these ecLngs will accordingly exhibited
Ma .9i '5u''D'H' -A' p''''' '>''' ''' ''''' VI
Bartoozzis stipped engraving OF Lawrence's portrait
Knight Il Transformed 6y the aid of photogrlpny
the frOullspece OF the March 4lgd-iHe Of Art The
pr So EHf @ Eahosr feels Dim
self long distance removed from the work of t1s
painter Mr. +. d. MnleIs painting. " The Grand.
daughter" shown Royal Institute exhibition two
months sincs is Reproduced IN full-page engraving
Even In this possible distinguish evidences
at least similarity OF tas,es between ME
the artists Amauuenss receive plimenary notice
In the text The exhibition OF the Society Of British
Artists receives duo consideration and there Is papei
ia lighter vein upon an Attller des Dames.' Mr. ". D.
Loitle discusses Art IN Australia" commenting tne
architecture. but finding the paintings In the gaerei
inferior quality few exceptions and excessively
costly II appears that Sydney $4,000 pad for
Mr. Fldess "WIdowev." and the sum for De Neu
vlo's Rorke's Dr" battle piece which Wi. never
teach an bOdy anything and which will never fetch the
same money again"
The courier de FArt OF February II announces "ths
second international black and whlts eSh6i!lon TO 30
held ia Paris from March 20 To April 80 1856 An eNh
btOn or the works by the late Paul Baudry WIZ %
opened In the school OF Fine Arts, Pans. April l.
EPEEn fCONS 10 PTITD 4 TFNpIE