New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-30
ART NEWS AND. COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ARr CIRCLES.


hibtion az the Galleries has been well at
tended during past week. Tho paying attendance
at the latter given from leo to $50 daily for the rAt
fortnight but this indicates very inadequate interest
There IA question OF the merit Of either exhibition
but IL IL unfortunate that the Prize Fund pictures
should he shown so late the Under the most
favorable IL is difficult to draw crowd 10
a picture show IN this city without some reason
other the merit OF the paintings. The Morgan eS-
bibition has only Of the past year In
ront attendance mt the American Art Galleries ana IL
was certainly love OF art alone which daily filed the
rooms The maintenance OF these costly galleries im'
rhes a large expenditure and there Will therefore DO
especial efforts hold exhibitions which Will arouse
public interest. This introduces new element into the
art season. The efforts made during the past year nave
been helpful American artists and OF value to ANA
teurs the mr ouist" exhibition Iroved
to a popular The continuance Of the expert
meut involves diicut task OF catering to popular
curiosity and ut the time satisfying earnest
students art. II will be hard to steer middle course
between clap trap, and artistic exhibitions, ana II
is probable ftom the hints regarding the next season
that both extremes will be touched
There will be no sale lual that Of tns Morgan COL
lectons but may be said that the next season VIII
bring some sales OF real Importance. Only one Is to DO
announced at present OF the paintings collected
by the late Robert L. Graves frequent e1nolor a .'
Union League Club The control Of large picture safes
ia always a matter OF ardent interest to several hsp
petitors would he entertaining 1t could be told py
some administrators OF estates.
In addition to the paintings already noted which will
be brought over by dealers, Messrs e. p Avery CO.
will import picture by Jules Breton, painted on their
private order and exhibited in the SALON. There Is
now In the gallery OF this firm interesting souvenir Oh
Met probably the ONLY Of his works In this country
which deals with American life. This Is a charcoal
drawing representing from early American
OF
central figure is that OF who Is carrying on DIS
back dan cerously wounded comrade and making MS
way toward stockade under the rs OF indians Ia he
edge OF the surrounding forest This sketch was part
CT some work dertaken By Mie In connection VIII
Carl B1dmer, then photographer aiterward painter
and intended to illustrate colonial history. The
work was never completed this example OF MIers
winning ahors has been preserved AMI Is worth
studv TIE local color OF the s1esch seems
sufficiently the artists truthful ex ression OF
action Is happily illustrated in the telling lines OF .ne
gures especially in the relaxation the utter
limpness OF the wounded This ia only rough
charcoal drawing but suggests the artists strength
Many rictures remain in the Prize Fund exhibition
which deserve moIe notice than be given. In Gal
lery d. in addition Mr. Carl Marr's admirably painted
Gossip " and Mr.. PooIes ambitious effort there IS
large landscape by Mr. Tryon, an ambitious picture
sympathetic In coloring hut lacking atmosphere
although expressive Of tie sentiment OF evening Mrs
painting but the attempt at a sentmentahzed
Anceis effect Is impressive, the figure Is con-
sciousy posed and the Oneption strained II Il raner
promise than iulhlment tnat recognize here Miss
Emmers Twilight" is another example OF strained
effect with real ability underneath M. shliIA"
repeats an Old theme Mr.. Bell has had something 10
express in his Empty Cradle" but his picture seems an
unfinished sketch There Is important work IL tue
large gallery where cone 30 Mr.. Daviss Evening
the best lscare the year The character OF the
ground substantial yet sort and damp with evening ue"'
IS perfectly Indicated the middle distance pleasantly
d,versired with foliage and the remote distance IS
really Distant an admirable stretch OF varied plains.
The artist has hs subject. painting the
features OF his landscape faithfully ami yet there Is no
teI alism Nature is invested with sympathetic
feeling and shown upon this canvas as seen by true
artist The SKY 20 nature, and Jet 1t might have
been possible TO bring sky into Keeping with the
landscape But the picture Is fresh and beautiful and
FAR superior to the works OF Messrs NIlet, Gray
son and Ulrlch regards the vital principles OF art
although It's merits have tardiy and inadequately
acknowledged
Tho ,a.hon OF tdeazinr war passed with Rubens and
lie Brun The English historical school OF century ago
glorifed the commander. Horace Vernet painted the
regiment Now the military painters seek TO portray
the actions Of the individual soldier Dealle has painted
him with the wonderful correctness and fantess detail
| work learned from MISSIONER De Melville painter
tho soldier "A m o. dashns energy OF nervous action. o.
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Of the military painter Ct figure painter that he
.hould enter into the feelings OF his characters and
invest them with human interest In THIS De NenVIe
was more successful than Detaine. and IN this our
present military painters fall far behind both French
men 70 whom they are obviously unequal In technique
There was more Interest IN some of tho OLD war
OF Eastman johnson and Julian Scott tnan IN
those which now appear exhibitions and yet the
p,cures of Messrs and aul resent marked
advance as regards execution It may fairly be inferred
that the earlier painters felt the spirit OF the heroic or
nath,tic scenes which they deIicted in way which
cannot be realized by who paint professional modes
hung NJ IN slings otherwise effectively posed IN
their studios knowing at second hand without
LAYING too much upon this point the fact remains
that we seldom carry away from the military PAINTINGS
or the dav vivid and specific memory Of figure or an
action. seldom feel any especial interest IN inc
artists cnaracter- although such Iat Vi ana aulous
sors 81 noi Set 81 re.s NJ Te has fanc the
most portant military picture OF the year lie mas
undertaken large composition and las SCI hiIl7c
difficult Task IN drawing out LIS aN''4- ~ az -, MA
generally remarkable for it, accuracy roue ol Ms rs
the right carry unfortunate suggestion Oh craven
images. But whole the spirit aud energy o. us
execution Why SIR. Treso should have crowded his
with burnt sienna horses or rather win reptS
OF one horse, l. hard TO say This superficial error y
coloring appears % have condemned his picture ana
VET ur Gaur- colorng cannot held in high esteetl,
while his picture is easily Inferior 10 MI Irceos III ss
importance and In the precision Of the drawing But
both lacking In essential qualities.
II either artist could express character torcbly as
Mr. Kappe- does IN treating hi, peculiar eass OF SUI
iects here would he great change foi the Deter IA
onr military pictures. air. kappess Iattefed hnl
Torn - perhaps best Of his expressive heero
gnres. The face Of tn old woman WIG iurnl-fs VIC
title suggests plaster cast rather than nes and DOC
but her individuality Is unmistakab'e. MI Ulrlcn
Lacem makers has been SPOKEN OF before as ue'e,
pictoriay ran the GlassbOwers, with TIC ex"epuoh
OF the window. Messrs. Richards and BurdieK tx
emily varieties Of liberalism, and Mr.. J. Rogers hl'h
illustrates little except The generous use OF paint upon
hnt be result is abored panty and teTtnrrle-s. and
the figures are as untrue the solid wall " grain pit,
Smile has "a characteristic coast scene lalth
done but lacking emphasis variety, and the ei.rs
somewhat mOrOJonous. MI G. H. Eat0ns LILY ROM Oh H.,
which could Cnlg be In this way by one up W III
neck IN the wateT has the merits OF luminous SAY a
fairly good distance but the foreground IS hardly "o
siderne QnartleY's treekY marine ana lhnu-