New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-04
AMERICAN PICTURES.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NEXT SALON.

are yearly me, toned as sreci of the rro-
crossing proficiency of American artists His studio Is
situated In the Avenue do Villers few doors from that
Of his master Munkacsy Mr. Dannats speciality is in
painting in Spain. t'ri class mo lal WAS
lwariei him TOR his Ar CONTAIN Monntaneor and the
picture subsequently purchased hy the French Gov
srnment. Although lie likes Sp ,Nish subjects ne gen
orally ignores gaudy co"rs sunshiny cxfeors and the
somewhat hnrkneycd iron balconies ard dancing girls
The picture he sends this is simple in subject has
only ngmcs. and is called "a Sacrisly In AraCon"
fat priest sits before wooden tale narrow bench
the wall his large olcarnor face attesting
the fact that 1t Is not the fasting NJ Lent asuug-
cler in nonchdlat rose is putting question to tho
priest.
"Do you exrect medal" askei "oh, no." said Mr..
Dannat have hal all tho medals want; medals
orally come when Won LONGER reed them. when they
are longer OF Valne To artist see by y"'r
picture that hrong 20 tho realistic schooiF Yea
think artists laws mnst treat si'npe snhle Is
simply We must do away with the d"xt"rcuS tlever-
ness that often PLAYED the part OF talent critics
are becoming too ani too well ske FOR art
lists s resort to slech OF hanl THO greatest arr Is
art in SIMPLE things. Now fo- insancc nothing seems
Ter {, paint N background ~ portrait. ana IN
reality nothing is more dlBcnt Here is portrait Of
my mother which Is also destined tor the Salon IN NIX
7 have maio that Nackgrouni owe te1 times N fac'
the ngu does rot "a II leaning against
the gray wall hu if iiorc Woo space between t'cnl
t. GLOW the air to pass tbrou Ii.
Mr.. Jnirs J.. SIC var; wi hin the last few wears mas
made rapid ,rogre,s in the sv'c o. painting which he
has adopted For tbs years SIon he has chosen an
Amerie subject II is PORTRAIT OF Bennet's yacht.
IInssan. floating down the seize near Roicval
The yacht fIms the egforn9. Two y"nng
women, American in type occrnv prominent pl'c's
In the boat One. dress d in deem hlnc and scar
lot standing the wheel the oher sitting comfort
ably on the side benches she IS ,acef in con
yer. aim with young man IN a reclining pn ition
Mr. shows cevcrnesS in the pain Ing or adle@
toilets the crushed strawberry the green velvet
bow the belt. and the whit" hat 81 ore q" the ae'
form deciously rendered mass o. color MI stewards
strdio f. a dimnuiivs crystal palace to paint In it Is
lk paiutnc In the open air; II is connected with the
arti.ts snug little home hy ~ glass arcales His
home full of vain hlr pictlrcs and ooi"cS o v"rtu
A. SIGHT ~ Mr. Edwin Lord wcoks's studio appoint
rccus and large on picture one Suddenly ones self
Transferred 10 India The suhtcct Of is picture Is tho
Mocul Emperor with bis escort leaving the great
Mosque ~ Delhi Ahoueh similar in subject 1t ia quite
DIFF rent in Arrangement the picture recently nnr
chased in New York. The imiuens white marble domes
am cupols Of the Mosque AMI its -ht "t steps "r'y
fee, HIGH look dazzling in the tropical sunlight In the
dsta &c group of attendants wheel into line an the
long line ~ cavalry advances the horses covered with
cloth u. gold and silver the men in chain mail and nlad
armor Two immense elephants are & most consPcu-
Gus figures of the foreground The first carries the En-
poro- wbo in gorgeous robes is seated ia a silver
lowdah From e howdah TO the feet OF the elephant
falls a velvet covering inlal with gold and multi
calorel stones Al tho sides of tc elephant hang swing
ing platforms which stationed servants In Searl
and gold livery. Preceding ia page 'ntry walks tall
Identified sails dressed in Immaculate white holding
long silver staff in his hand. should have criticised
tie glossy bri aaev o. tina thick cpderms OF the two
elen,.nts; hut Mr.. Weeks tells the skin o' that
peculiar species proiuces that effect They wore painted
fio sudies made Isypoor. where the Miharaah has
nearly hundred OF these animals.
Mr. Rigway knight has no oil painting this wear FOR
li,o doorS fu lleSf q
snumn and the iuclemency of the weather in February
and March has prevented him from pnttng the finishing
toncies Oh two thee pantines he had intended to
exhibit He has decided to send three water-coioIS
instead one the three represents pretty peasant
cir pensively sitting in recently cut field of canli
flowers Nir Knight considers the large strewn leaves
lef, on the ground in their varOas fir Sh ana faded
stages good study OF green tones Mr. Knight and his
charming wife AMI sturdy boys have made Palsy their
permanent abode They inhabit ola castle situated
very near Messomicr's red brick country house. Mr..
Knight Is pupil of Meissoner. The pcturesqueneSS
Of sy the Seine with its smiling borders the antique
remains the Old town with its fine cathedral of the
eleventh century. mako il desirable abode FOR artists
whose speciality Outd0Or effects
Mr. Charles :. Pesrcc also lives in the country His
painting for the coming salon is the largest bit one that
he has over Troduced it is eleven feet Ions and over
ti9ht wide. The subject is shepherde-s OF Plcaidie'
and the picture is o. pensive gray in tone The
ress is lie size and leaning a staff with
Irad how ell down Her costume j, gray patched
to;sa,e Win blue skirt patched with different cOlors
Of III g Shc Il stan ding in q lane with weeds;
,s nm. from The foreground to the back Disappearing
;n rrspcc i've over hill which forms The hori on. on
lie right 90 the field OF cut grain studded with
lie gathered sheavcs; the oth,r side is pasare
whose nonoiony Is broken by dead appe tree An air
OF de,ols ion pervadcs the picture and its sadness Is
Mr. l.. d. Sargent is in England filling humorous
orders for portraits. have been enable 10 ascertain
whether h. will exhibit any OF his work a; the c%ininc
fnlnn Nj. +. Brlsman has spent the winter III Alters
h. ii 7end ON" % Ms %% r~So has nd he honor Of
HE MIC IN ne
this year. He is work painting a peasant girl lie
Sc si,tn, i'm whccbaIrow with a Breton coun.ry
scce IN the Background; tbis he intends for thu exhibit
non New York. He will sail FOR that city III Few
One young American artist Mr.. Harrison. is destined
n snrt people lay the choice oi his subject ava is
execution II has for long while been 10" object OF ms
ne.l,tation-. II called In Arcadia II represents
HIrtou field studded with Enthusiastically CLIPPED oaks
small river moanders the distance and the broad
sunlight conine from strikes lights and shades
@, a very decided character on onr nude women ailsu
cah posed here and The in the centre OF
r,ntng with her feet crossed 'd her al
sfllu.lv looking down girl who sits on the grass
with back to the spectator and her hands "ased
background young girls lying ia. on then backs
Mr. Batter o. New York Is Sc. ding his hrst foreign
efo TO the salon this year The comrades who were
sk.tching with him in Brittany last summer were IN
eed ih"k that ms scoTn n o. Hany 10 rnp o
canvas by the sk lie has shown la his CATERERS
%nerpcsH landscape had nothing to do sth incapacy
for painting Brittany; the Pie IRE Is a COOL one me
dork rry sandy shore + in subduei contrast 20 me
brish sea on which the RAYS OF the setting sun are
rejected The "n9 9%s }1 scene e res s on e e
sanI stands cart which the peasants are filling With
Miss winarebls Singer. OF NewYork, who was adj
mted To the salon last year, has portrait OF her sister
long loose ol is a white AMI holding long palm
branch hr hand. the subject stands 81 NE Threshold
~ m ouened door, sunshiny orchard being the back
gronud Tao rejecting on her back forms sort OF
Halo around Der head and shoulders Ihe DARK shade OF
me opened door. Mr.. Edward May, OF New. York VIII
send portrait of the same young lady in her riding