New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
NOTES on THE EXHBITIoNs-ARr NEWS HERE AND
ELSEWHERE.


change the exhibition cannot bo called remarkably 'nc
cessfl The attendance ha, not been large. Tho sales
thus far amount to $4,000 At last years exhibition
the total amount realized from sales OF pictures was
$50 OOO his exhibition has nevor been claimed 70 De an
"artlsc success by few Of tho faithful ana t'
closing days with other and stronger exhibitions open
ing Oh every side emphasize the fact that the Academy
no longer adequately represents American art Ihcre
are many good pictures In thts exhibition, Dut
they are lost I'm a crowd work mediocre or worse IL
seems a. proaoss 10 continue to ind fault with the tra-
ditioual management as 1t certainly Is Tor Acade h7
to content Themselves with pointing to "a glorious
past Yet the prestige OF axe which has dohe 80
much for this institution must sooner or later fan with
the public unless the Academy can be prevailed upon 10
offer intcrcsng exhibitions Of pictures, chosen soieiy
on their merits AMI well ARRANGED I'm the galleries Tho
Academy may have right to provide first for the works
OF ts members. without regard to their merit but ms
to say the least doe. show the liberal spirit which
should characterize a Irrational" society
Ifa udclous degree of discrimination had been exer
csed the selection of pictures for this exhibition
creditable collections could have boon formed less lke
the miscellaneous collections OF pictures from private
owners and a few others which appear in the sales
galleries The acceptance OF many pictures can only be
explained on the .uppositOn that they are By the pupils
of favored masters, but the Hanging COnmlitee de-
credit fpr giving COOL places to Few paintings
by outsiders ami for reco.uiLmg the promise OF
young artists such instances are In the minority III
Is encouraging 10 find Mr. Dtviss admlrabe landscape
IN. rring shadows" on the first line. but othor
pictures similarly placed doubt whether the nrst
linc after al hDaOr. Aside from questions OF sec
tom an arrangement. Characteristic or this eShi-
bition Is the am unit realistic work There are IN.
teriors without number painted win inc purpose Oh
rendering accessories literally rather than o. obtaining
any particular hcauty Of coOring or of expressing any
feeling IN the iisurcs OF this kind OF work Mr. Edgar
VI. Wari furnishes some examples whcn are esnorlte
with unusual care AMI skill In inc CobDicrs' wnch
Is possibly tne best. even the hcnIe' ave certain
such work limits ones enjoyment. or thH y3un-cr dc-
tan painters neither Mr.. Motllcr Wa,rou., nor
Ptenneman sends any lnSpritlng performance anu Il.
Harris IS again simply vulgar In most or the pauunS
OF interiors tho artists challenge applause merely
by their success IN literally copying turlltnre OF bc-
brac what not and the artists own per'ohalty s
therefore subordinaed Ia the dextery OF the crafts
man outside OF inc Increase Ol tDl' t'Ics' lclsn
there be noted the usual prevalence OF common
Chcsnean Professor Charles Waldsten and others for
more general ducaton. a truly liberal culture for
cation as we'll. Mr. s1ttcree's "WInter Watering Place
Is cons pcuous example After prolonged conrso OF
M m i hi n Mr. 1Inycndens And The iIarh6r Bar
self seriously to tho work Of expressing
human suspense and anguish. lie hn, not
succeeded In making a good picture;
hue has had something to say Tho nipoS9 eleet OF
his painting and the lack atmosphere of less con
urt is finely expressive In the other Mr. Hoyenden has
carried extreme the theory sometimes emDOdlei
In Mr. tomcr pictures Of sacrificing pictorial effect 10
forchlcness, which easily results in tn" substitution OF
ihere l. something very ine tenSeneSs of the g
resembling
squaw mourning her brave lndsel; II ~ almost INC
solcal animal suffering OF the indian that Mr oVchueh
In a very different vein penetrated with an imae
native feeling which raises it above the usual run Is Mr.
from t6a Arsni1H Signis. Here Wr Mowbray is les,
happy than IN his picture shown at thr Chion i.e2Sle
Club In ths there is the fault OF spoty, har-h local
colors which are almost distinct as une duaed AND
uuharmonzed the stencil plate colors IN some or
ingy tempted toreegate his work to tho decorative
order, has gone faT "a TO convohtluhale MS
nfnI Ihp ipfip
shown in his other picture s less mar xed hcre put IL
exists. The subject prettiy conceived and there Is
still much promise OF better Things
Among the portraits the exhibition there is quiet
natural Hkcnc,s Of Professor Dalton by Mr. Eastman
other Academic portrait, although much less
pretcn,ionT than Mr.. Torter's portrait OF white
the subject A decorative work this IS less pleasing
than tho artists portrait OF boy and dog. even If 1t Is
serious questions OF "hish art" but they doubtless
please the sitters. and perhaps that enough 10 tird
person evident enough that tho artist always has
hs effect" IN mind. that he means this effect 10 he plct-
uresque aud to be unusual i possible anu yet tha he
seldom rds himself entirely Of studio conventions. But
his portraits are always fair and imposing spectaclet
Mir Wles has good portrait IN the south gallery al
ready to topple forward out OF the frame Mr David
Nears portraits w be vieTe5 VIII rrsP'et" intefe,
substantial and 1T snihed examples II portriture. M
Kice sends portrait which does not fIhl his last years
prouisc but this accompanied by better study.
There many portraits o persons OF more or less d+-
tnciion hut most OF Them like those OF Mr. Beecher and
Dr. OrmistOn, discourage comment
The artists of this city invited by the Philadelphia
Society of ARTISTS to contribute tOa collection OF pictures
lost pictures In tho recent lire at the Pennsy vana
Academy OF Fine Arts and also for the benefit OF the
the Academy and artists according 10 loss This appeal
is due the fact that there was 10 insurance whatever
Artists who care To help In making mp the serious loss
are asked to send pictures unframed by express 10 the
Penn,y vania Academy before october l. These pct
ueS Will be exhibited for several weeks at at Academy
and those not disposed OF al private sale VIII De sod
at auction, the net proceeds to DO applied TO the
Ia the My Art Amatew there Illustrations of sev-
eral American pictures III tnc SAIol "hch He.p 10 exc
'shcnhrrJ,ss souvenir Of PcIrIy, VIII be readily in
ms Mr. Walter McEwen appears TO have SUCCEEDED
well with the pose and action OF hi, figures and Mss
Matilda Lott shows clever comprehension or c'nhc
parlson between her drawing and tho uproar!ous In
Mr Knights figures and those OF Mr. Bacons
sailor ami lis lass beside house formed
Of oil hulks all tell the familiar story Of posed
tral group In AIr. L. L. Weeks's The MoSu Emperor
Returning from rrsycr Doiier Introduction "l tno
one can easily Imagine the vivi colOriuE and General
Drlliancy OF the scene ms numb d tAe Ar iD'"|
o.raphc reproduction Of " \ study % a C"t by Mr.
James NJ. Hart. The april na'nher oi Ar aG n.corg-
completes its second Volume and the i'Dc OF con-
tents Indicates i varied u Suggestions fOr TIC benz
cit Of workers III apphet att.
SATURDAY evening lectures and exhibitions ccHtin ue
at the rooms ~ the GDtham Art students In man
ner indicating increase Of Interest and lea col
lection Of water-cOOr sketches uf Louis Nv l. decord
tons ia the Chateau If FOnaincbleau WAS shown week
ago. Last evening" Mr. Charles NockmIr ectured upon
ceramics. with practical illds ration OF e use OF tae
potcrs wheel showing also pottery IN anereIt stages
aud models of kilus.
HAnfo April contains an etching by CAauyel after
water coio by ne B1ronne NathanIe lie kothscIti:
The subject Is The oarnO at Scaa, ltaly presenting
"A Eco Ike effect or white walls brant IN the sunlight
The etcher has preserved fairly well tue luminous
quality original. but the shadows OF the water IN
the foreground the least satisfactory part here
iuy which gives "A confused rendering Of the character
water anl reflections. NJ ilcuhard declines 10 accept
sculpture according the description Of seventeenth
century bographcr. but he shows that EaDelais had
mere or les. Intimate relations with nuiaber 0. Froncb
aud foreign artists The name OF one OF them has been
served by Rabcais his account OF iatagruels visit
10 the isle OF Medanothana NJ HueharI has diligcut
ly collected all available nforma.loD regarding this
fiend Rabc.as Charles Carmay. In the C)Ur
r,er DE- EAW March 20 thorc Il arOhcr strong ap