New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-05
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK In ART CIRCLES.


winter loan exhibition at Metropolitan Museum
collection OF -" old owned by Mr. sedeimeyer.
Paris picture dealer Is TO be placedon view ut tho Museum
this week At the gallery OF Messrs. Reichard Co.,
where Renours work has been recently there arc
exhibitions OF An Aragonese Sacrsty" and other paint
ings by Mr. W. T. Dannat and Of the original designs by
Mr. Kenyon Cox illustrating Rossettis q" Blessed Damo
eel" At the Knoeder gallery there Is collection Of
etchings and drawings by NJ Paul Ration Tho
| wunderlich gallery Is still occupied BY
a collection OF Mr.. Stephen Parrishs etched
work Those whose leisure equals their interest
in art will doubtless profit fully by the remarkable
Der OF opportunities presented IL was predicted
that the art would be characterized by uncommon
activity and the prediction Is thus far moro than full
filed. When exhibitions opened in the schaus and
Keppel galleries the situation viii embarrass even tho
most ndefatigable OF gallery haunters
The annual rumor OF changes In the Academy building
Is no nearer realization than BEFORE The purchase Of
the house on the western side enabled windows be cut
through the Academys western wall opening upon the
| yard, thus regaining for the lower rooms some
of the light shut of by the Lyceum
Theatre. No further will be made OF
this purchase the present An enlargement Of the
building is always among the possibilities. but has also
been suggested that the Academy should follow the fash
ion and remove TO site further uptown. where building
dations both for exhibitions and for the school This was
only suggestion and the question of removal has not been
but nothing definite has been done towar' change II
nanciay the academy y In eheeen. rSni1n mort s
gage Of 900 remains upon the adjoining house lihe
charged IL necessary should the Academy he endowed.
new building might be considered mnediatey desira-
| BILE. But no change has yet oeen decided upon
There has not large attendance at the Academy
exhibition. but the sales exceed $4,000 The pictures
sold since the last time Of writing are The Ir'ants
lis" Luther knight 500; Evening" C. "; Eaton s75;
Submission s. Church S27S as@a d1ttogs
Perry, 5000 Music" ". C. Glen. $50; Bggern Nc
snydfE Tl7 Maxim ku so Winter i ESeSns
Robert kut6, $500; "a Vel Balanced Puppy. Arthur
''i Hillside ' aud Meadow T. De Haven. SIS.
The popular demand Of the day for etching instead OF
engraving means OF reproduction has amply avenged
for the etcher Dunlaps designation q bis art as mere
ly auxiliary To engraving The Imperfect art ths
reproduction although traces Of the former feeling are
borIe The change least the demonstration OF the
resources Of the etching needle in Reproductive WORK
dates from appearance OF Leopold Flaneng In Paris
iho rs' Who proted ndrecy by his influence furnish
sufficient reason for NJ. Hsnertons asser
ton that there has been nothing d,g,r.n 70
except the school of Flameng Putting aside the work OF
Charles waltner and Wilhelm Unger; who may be sam 70
interpret OF paintings for many have come
from Paris, and from the atellers Of men OWING IspF
Leopold Flameg Lattery the etchlngs OF some Engsh
artists, the Sl0cOmbes, Murray, Menpes Macbeth ru
wood. have become popularity known here. but me
French etchers still must be gwen the nrst place IN
| OF modern Interpretation vi punlinfs w t"o
etching needle MIR Hamerton joined with The names
of Faneng aud Unger that Of Ron whose presence here
with reproductive etching the visit OF Mr.. seymour
Haden to the upholders OF painters etching; Unlike
pr sEaiief lowers. AMI NJ Rson received no personal
training from Flameng but be may fairly be considered
re- preventative Of this school Like lie Rat LlanSo
and Country, NJ. Raon was pupil Of GauehereL His
mastery OF mis- materials. wealth Of resources ana ac,9
plishcd skill in the manipulation OF his plates are Illus
trated in the exhibition OF his etchngs at the knoeder
gallery. This is the first large colecuon Oh ~ ngons
etchings shown in this country furnishes miler ex-
position OF his ability than most Ameflas nave seen,
and yet his work hardly needs an INTRODUCTION Ihese
seventyfour prints hardly represent one-nfth OF la
ions etched work for he has been most pr9n' eI
abundant reason for agreeing With Mr. Hanerton that
the artist Is OF the surest OF modern eohers from
pictures for he respects himself aud never issues slo7
eDly or careless work.
III not as copytst that NJ Raan be ranked for
his ability interpret Nature with brush or crayon
qualities him for The SYMPATHETIC Interpretation or others
OF treatment @hich Unusual Without acstaon anaac
erlzed 10y true feeling for suggestive expesssencss
Mile d. and larger portrait in colors examples OF
artists comprehension his subjects. and this tact
the Interpretation OF paintings. and the results should
receive the attention OF American etcers Reproductive
etching has Increased greatly IN this country within the
mems canal in their wsv o the best work of our ante
etchcrs. Some Of reproln,t tons have been
obviously commercial. intended merely TO please
popular fancy. that their technral weaknesses
and crudities have been consideration Again.
reproduction has been construed 10 Imitation. aud
p .h have or bs ss tsre and nor
ocopy every hf tone and graduation Ceverer ctcbers
will lie ready apply to their further adv tho
lessons OF this exhibition Approximate truth OF
etching and overtime engraving hut Il docs NOT follow
that all the variations which painter prsince should
in Is truthful drawing OF FORM an then The
etcher must be artist enough to perceive the tones wh
cannot be exactly expressed In his medium and To do
without them, OF 10 stop short at suggestion
The noble head of Darwin etched by NJ Rajon after
Ouless. conveys impression OF forchle simplicity.
because the echer has known how TO select and preserve
essential characteristics OF the original the
same time 10 conceal the labor which the etching really
represents The effect OF broad aud
| vigorous blackng IN with brush The planes OF The
heal indeed all the larger forms given in their true
character and this has been preserved There was need
of contrast obtained by furnishing out lights In
beard and face and strengthening the blacks or coat AMI
background Texture was called for and thus was sup
piled by nc dry point work Ia the face aud touches upon
the heard But the hnshng was not carried TOO TAR Tho
strength ana dignity OF the weakened by
wouldbe initiative elaboration Yet this work has been
Methods so Tar as texture is concerned the direct COM
pari-on being between the beard here and the heard in
saxony. The etchngs after portraits OF Cardinal New
man. John Bright and John stuart Mill all interest
ing and there is thoughtful sympathetic interpretation
Of Wattss portrait OF Herr Joachim painting dependent
rather upon harmony OF tones than contrasts. Very
attractive in different way. for NJ Ksjon
nerist is the expressive rendering OF Mr. Mattss draw
Ing portrait OF sir Frederick Leighton The vigorous
portrait OF Edwards ami the etched licensees Of Mrs
Rose and Paul Ba.ry go to s'rr,e It.. the artist. tact
henson Of his themes and his ability oeet their require
ngs which range nom the eSqnisireiy dencale blue
| Boy OF GaiDsborongh. aud the Master Carew" Of
heynoius W eEihss AFTER coupcSi,ions OF ,'u''ners
| and Bren which less interesting.
| OF Its kind there Is nothing better than
the etching after Meissoniers Reader" No H. AL.
mirable result obtauei 10y apparently sight means,
where the paper allowed give large slre uf Tie
effect the fine dry point lines are felt rather than sc
the drawing Is mos, expressive and the mciens syel
| Alma Tademas Roman Emperor the artists skiil
preserving the quality aud value OF flesh cng bs
noted The marble In the latter falls far below
marts standard but who has equaliel him etche'
OF still life I There other etchngs after
rome. Jacquet Bonnat. familiar public, with
few after old masters" An etching after Turp-r'r
"Temeraire Is very interesting example Of suggestive
work This collection is worth the attention OF
prints and OF artists because Is illustration OF repro
ductive etching practised and nVt ncohan
| zeal occupation
Some OF the paintings which Mr. @. F. Watts intends
bequeah the ENGLISH nation. "if the g Is likely