New-York tribune., 1886-05-16
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
NOTES ON THE ExHBtrIoNs-ARr NEWS HERE
AND ABROAD.

AND ABROAD.
The sixty-frst exhibition Of the Academy
closed lastevening with sales exceeding $4,000 Over
1000 admission tickets have been sold at the door
The exhibition has suffered FROM business disturbances.
competition, and from unavorabe weather but most OF
all from the poor Judgment exercised in accepting and
arranging pictures. Some OF the later sales were
Cosey Corner" r. D. Bnlet. 81 800; Feeding Chick
ens" f. p Bradley, 1925; "shiawassee River, c. II.
Eaton, $500; The Secret" T. W. Wood $3.50; aud
Roses, F. NJ Penetti, s25.
The financial result OF the exhibition would not be en-
couraging 1t the only index popular spprecia
tion OF American art But the Academy exhibition Is no
longer the sole representative Of home art AS matter
OF fact American art ia gaining favor with the public
and the signs of the times more encouraging
even though the Academy fails to hold Its own At the
last Academy exhibition the sales amounted TO $4,000
for l22 pictures at catalogue prices and nearly $4,000
admission tickets sold. This amount was less
than in any year since 1880. In 1884 the nominal
amount Of the sales s36 500 bat it understood
that about $4,000 deducted. owing to the failure OF
one or two purchasers In 1888 the receipts from the
sale OF pictures exceeded $4,000, and nearly the same
amount realized in l5s2 The largest ever paid
for pictures at Academy exhibition was in 1881,
when 20 paintings brought f2s3S and the other sales
comprised 10000 single aud 500 season tickets and
1850 catalogues. In 1ssO the sales OF pictures
amounted to s2s 900, smaller snm than has been
realized hom any exhibition up to this year
In the first OF the American Art Galleries, the
doeful LAST sacraments OF last years Prize
Fund exhibition has been replaced by another scene OF
woe VI. Bey les Bad News" II this sort Of thing Is
worth doing at ALL 1t may be said that W. Beye has told
ls dismal story well enough although with profuson
OF circumstance and dea rather surprising in French
artist The obtusve uptIrned feet OF the corpse are
disturbing to say the least. The artist need not have
gono into particulars such length out he has spared
US any attempt at expressing violent grief in TIE action
OF figure aud thereby avoided Of the dire failures OF
the picture which preceded hts. As compared with
many Salon subjects this you'd seem rather cheerful
than morbid but there something CHASTITY in the eager
ness OF the children pressing forward for look at tho
dead fisherman The true picture consists OF only one
figure. that OF the oil knocking l the newly made
widows door greater artist woui have needed very
little beside this gure express all that W. Beyle has
to tell But as sop to popular curiosity the picture Is
its place, and the figures painted with some skill
One objection this picture holds equally against the
ul 9Th portraits OF Messrs Boston and 1upke ana
that Is the artist takes up much space Tor what he Is
say. Under the Directory is simply fairly well
painted study OF model winch Is not at all so import
ant the artist woud have US think. Mr. Bostons
yionist will pass for one tempted to analyze the
picture. A viOllnist by Whistler or Sargent would
justify such spread Of by stimulating interest
and awakng discussion but there is really more profit
able work In Mr. Boston's painting OF Chinese laundry
all example OF intense realism which hangs In another
Yellow Leaf is hary Impressive either as regards the
landscape or figure aud Mr. strckers studio rOrtrat Is
mI ressve only FROM It's pantnes-. IL was Unfair 10
place such example Of constrant and arthclaty be-
side Mr. Tnachtnans fresh page from natures book
Mr. Rehn's Close Of a Summers Day conveys no
especial sentiment but the picture has been faithfully
worked up and is creditabe Mr. Boggss" The Thames
near the Tower OF London has distinctly pictorial
quality and the artist limit himself 10 his usual
cravs in the color Of water The fos and outlines OF
buildings form. always, an effective background.
landscape called Peaceful Day-Od Warwick - con-
tains uch promise for II mistake not the artist f.
baxter jr. Is 4 Tue cOmpostlon Is simple,
tree upon knoll AZ lnst luminou. SKY, with figure
in the foreground and lighter foliage in tho distance. and
artists aim has been To produce telling enecl by the
opposition of tho darkness OF foliage to the light.
simple strong cOntras, like this catches the eye Dnt there
must ne more than catchy effect II tAc eye i' to be
satisfied and artist has iailel to carry his work
fr enough Tho foliage silnonetc like, rather than
well roned and the essential feeling o atmosphere be-
hind the tree Is preserved. Bat the Sky 10 iull Of
light although suggestive Of hardened paint ani the
drectuess VI LOtccaDe in these days Of pic
torla yer5iago Mr.. j. Appleton Brown sends an Octo'
her ,ud-cape the richer colOrs well bleachcd ont pic
IRE considerable dccacy and an odd contrast to the
American autumus Of tradition.
In the next gallery IS painting by younger Boston
artist Mr. W T.. Metcan who appears To have painted
in fo-elsn atmosphere The Old peasant with scythe
Ike figure OF Father Time and the te sr returning
homo from field, AMI against sunset Ry mi-ht
have been painted stronger relief and with trner
action but the picture the possibility of stronger
work Mr Gaurs Holding the Line at all Hazards
offers rare chance look safely into the muzze OF
leveed rifle and the artist is inclined 10 place too much
emphasis upon details Ike this The confusion; ana
horror aud desperation OF tie strusge are sSsested D
Mr. Gaus soldiers are lacking IN Individuality, ana his
battle Is not remarka lie Tor successful c0Or- or
mantle are combined ny Mr. Ulrich in pleasant bit OF
coio an Mr. Walter blac Anan sends tWo hcads' more
intent Mr. Zog0aums cow boy Is another Instance OF
TIE difference which 50 often exists c"eeh painter
ani illustrator. Nr tAllde ihssain latest "et
Day" IL improvement upon hls unreal and IN
av rhe subject Of brought NJ through the surf
by nude rider l. not new. and II T. pity ihat Nr;
George nness should have painted II IN so hari ana
cgi1te's iaI I 10, b", me ct,re wears n beaS and
s.noGs sr r,ens name whieh would leave the i'm
1naton free range II the picture could affect the i'm
asin.' The T S H and n ,i stndv OF peasant gri by
Mr Simmons among the memories Of tins gall sy and
Fnirr confri6nted by Mr Enneiing Mr. Fuller aimed
10 avoid harsh outlines by expressing the soenng effect
OF atmnsnh between the observer eye ana me slo
iect hazness was the ca Use Ot uuch criticism
and vet represented reasoned theory ana purpose
Nr Ennekins may nave adopted Mr. Fuiers IDEAS Dnt
Il would have been better To make way ipr uh'eil.
HI picture OF cd and kitten can narly be taken as
anything but an echo OF George Fuers manner "otn ID
the cxa-eera cd expression OF atoaphcl' au .ho ciot
one of the most Interesting pictures IN ms gallery
Is the large upOn which Mr H. X POore mas Ell
deavorcd depict the lie OF city Stree. at the close or
summers day He has tried to eXT ress ~ the figures
of ctv toilers what Mr. Metcan mas wished 10 Sye IN
tueKnsres OF his Indeed this emp 20 depict
one phase another OF toll Is TO he met with again aud
again In the galleries. and much OF t can be traced with
OF less directnesa TO slllIet exau Pc Ine
inuau has his rights al least IN tie picture galleries.
but flnlt OF those who depict MN j. mat thcy
take interest whacver IN him ai aft OF humanity
He f. simply material" anc the artist or writer VINO
al suhlect without sympathy = sure 10 make
mis- lack felt IN h- work. And then there may he an
inability to express is really eit Mr. Poore has
,Iarv rf,lf irrr d
man Leading his morse but his figure work Is uneven as
though the arists and skill failed nun before MS
ambitious tax done. His picture not atoSether
suceezsIl n is Nterato have much PICTORIAL charh;
and ver IL an encouraging and crrdital e WORK OF
more suhstantAl sun than the Ulysse. Piough,ng
shown last year The window Hight ehect IN carr Mars
3ossln has become wear70me, but the fgnIes are
wholesome and interesting, and the amt nE OF oosIns
stil life and what not j. well done textures are
clrvey euiscd, but the cleverness Is not over